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THE 



Market Reports. 



( ResponsiUUly for the accuracy of the Statements and Opinions v 



the respective coiitrihutors J 



the following Reports rests wi 



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kARITZBURG.— Messrs. W. H. Walker and 

 Co. write :— 'ihe market all round is quiet, with 

 nothina in the near futuie indicating a more 

 vigorous condition. All over ttie colony there 

 have been abundant rains, and if frost hold.- ott 

 until after the middle of May, a record crop in 

 mealies will be chronicled. 



ilim/Zcs.— During the past fortnight a quantity 

 of grain has been disposed of by farmers, who 

 have now come to the conclusion that it is use- 

 less to hold any longer, as the chances of a rise 

 afetoo remoie. Grain on the market has been 

 as low as 3s. lid. pe-- lOOlbs. but good white 

 mealies hare realised 5s. 4d., 5s. 6d , and one lot 

 of extra good (luahty i ealized 5s. Ud. per lUOlbs; , 

 10s. per muid, including sack, has induced a good 

 many farmers to part with thi ir stock. 

 iijrage. - From 7s. Id. to lis. per lOOlbs. 

 i/ay — Some excellent sample- have been sold 

 dming the past foitnii<ht, and prices have varied 

 between Is. 5d. and 'is. 6d per lllOlb:* ; bedding 

 and loose hay, from :U M. to 2Ks. per load. 



Folutoes. Good tubers are scarce. Early 

 Rose, from 9s. (3d. to 18s. per lOUlbs. ; Beauti of 

 Hebron from 'Js. 3J. to 15s, per lOOlus. ; U^-to- 

 date, from lis. (Id. to 15s. (id. per lOClbs. ; Sweet 

 potatoes, 2s. 9d. io Gs. 31. per sack 

 /V(.s— From ',ld. to 14a. per lUOlbs. 

 Beans.— ¥iom Ids. to 10s (kl. per lOOlbs. 

 Toiwcco.- Only a small <iuaiility offered, and 

 being of inferior quality only realised 5^d. per lb. 

 Pumpkins.— From Is. to Gs. per dozen. 

 (Mkms.— From 6s. to 27s. (id. per lOOlbs. 

 Poidtry.— Fowls, from 2s. 8d. to 3s. 'Jd. each ; 

 ducks, from 5s (5d. to 9s. 9d. per pair ; turkeys 

 (hen) ()S. 6d. each 

 Butter.— From 6d. to 2s. (jd. per lb. 

 t\.gs —Prom Is. 6d. to 3s. lid. per dozen. 

 Sundries.-^Bacou, 3d. per lb.; ham, lO^d. to 

 is per lb. :'muttjn, from 4d. to 9d. per lb ; 

 pork, from 2d. to 8d. per lb Several lo s of 

 fresh fish have also been disposed of. 



i'V/(i7 —Apples, bananas, grapes, grenadil as, 

 lemons, rnarjgoes, peaches, pears, pineap. ItS 

 plums, and quinces (including several lots ot 

 Capo fruit ) have found ready purchasers. 



Vegetables— Bea.n9, beetroot, bnngals, carrots, 

 cabbages, cucumbers, green mealies, onions, 

 rhubarb, tomatoes, and turnips have been sold 



'^^Pirewood.—From 3d. to lUd. per lOOlbs. 

 DURBAN.— Mr. W. H. Edmonds, Box 44 



writes : — , , ,, . <■ . 



6;e/iam/.— Trade is somewhat dull and feature- 

 less. Restrictions on (Jape imports do not tend 

 to improve matters. . , . i, a 



Me(dies.— The market is excessively dull, and 

 there is an entire absence of movement. The 

 imminence of a record crop, tfie large reserves 



of old stock, and the presence of heavy parcels 

 of imported grain are not encouraiing .features 

 from the buyers' point of view. Business ^is 

 thus confined within its riarrowest limits and 

 quotations are merely nominal. 



Potatoes.-\erY small supplies forward, iind 

 high rates are ' obtainable for choice lines. 

 Really good Early Kose readily bring 20s. a bag 

 The crop in spite of severe blighting is very 

 large, and lo^er rates may be looked for shortly. 



Mabdc-Ther^ is a good demand, and new 

 grain brings about 18s. (51 per; bag of 2()3 lbs. 

 The crop il reported large, and quotations will 



probably ease off. ' j j \ j K„f in 



All other produce in good demand, but in 



small supply. 



One reason why factory milk is of ten delivered 

 in poor condition is that fattaei^ do not take 

 good caie of their cans. They sometimes wash 

 them out with dirty water, then put on the 

 covers without thoroughlj' nusing, and do not 

 let in the air. The only way to remedy this is 

 to wash the cans thorough ^ and allow thern to 

 dram and stand in the surf a*'.^u<!h -aS 'possible. 

 — (Jucenslunder. yUi ' Uf' • 



Lice are one of the greatesb'^euemiJes of the 

 pouhry yard. Unless every thii>g.ube _kept 

 scrupulously clean they will gam a fo^thpld and 

 multiply with astonishing rapidity. A good 

 way to destroy them is to make a kerosene 

 emulsion. Put in a large' can of boi mg water 

 enough soap, shaved fine, to make thick soap- 

 suds ; the suds must be very soapy. Add to the 

 suds kerosene oil in the proportion of one 

 (luart of oil to ten gallons of soapsuds, J-otixis 

 mixture add a ^mall quantity ot carbolic acid. 

 The acid is not absolutely necessary. , With a 

 sprinkler or spra) ing machine apply thi? mixture 

 to every part of the fowlhouse, and,in every 

 crevace likely to afford a harbouring place for 

 lice, and it will destroy them. 



Mr Huo-hes, a New Yorker famous for his 

 practical joking, has put the judges of ahorse 

 show in a ridiculous light. Under an assumed 

 name (says the Yorkshire Posts mvf Yoik 

 correspondent), he enteied a horse in the saddle 

 class, and at the trials his daughter jode the 

 animal round the ring. The horse and another 

 were finally selected as the most worthy of the 

 class, but in the final trial the other animal was 

 aSed the blue ribbon. When Mr. Hughes 

 learned his horse had just missed carrying off 

 the prize, he soberly announced that his entry 

 was a cast-off tramcar horse. i^e judgts are 

 now busy explaining how they were tooled. LYir. 

 Hu"hcs two y.arsago entered a stray tom cat 

 in the Oriental female class of the cat show, and 

 a special prize was awarded him by the judges. 



