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TEE AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



Howick— A two-yeav-old black-and- 

 white heifer. 



Ladysmith— Reported by J. A. Dewaal 

 as running the farm " Blauw Bank," on 

 the 14th June : black-and-white heifer, 

 three years old, branded on the right hip 

 WM, left ear swallow tail, piece taken out 

 under side, and piece cut off top side of 

 right ear. 



Greytown.— Running on the larm 

 " White Cliff," Umvoti County, and re- 



ported by Mr. H. Newmarch as too lame 

 to be driven to the Pound : red ox, 

 branded indistinctly on off hind quarter, 

 near hind leg broken, age about two years 

 Running on the farm " Stonehmge, Kiet 

 Vlei, Umvoti County, and reported by 

 Mr. P. Otto, jun., as too thin and too wild 

 to be driven to the Pound : red heifer, 

 white belly, white stripe over face, brand- 

 ed looks like V on left side. 



Market Reports. 



■hmH,fnr the accuracy of the Statements and Opinions oj the following Reports 

 ( Responsibility foi the accm aoy oj ^^gp^^tive contributors- ) 



rests with 



M AUITZBURG.-Messrs. W, H. Walker and 

 Co write :-There is a slight i-^Provement m 

 nrices of Agricultural produce ; not that there 

 Fs any extra demand, but farmers are calculating 



season's goods, as they are sure to lealise lar e 

 Ss Many farmers did the same last yeai, 

 Sthe result that having become speculators 

 ^ fln^ nf farmers they were open more than 

 to tL fluctStJons' of the/market Even 

 I vear's crop has not been exhausted, 

 LI'theJe'arl thousands of sacks of old grain 



^*lT/i^-Prlceson the market haveflu^^^^ 

 between 4s. 3d. and 5s. 9d. per 100 lbs ana 

 Sies privately are being purchased at lis., 

 Us 6d and I'is per muid, including sack 



>om;/e!-Very little offering; 8s. per 100 lbs. 



"^'^/ar-foS^good samples sold daily, at princes 

 fluctuating betleen 2s. aiid 3s. 'Jd. per lOOlbs. 

 Bedding f rom 5s. 6d. to 13s. bd. per load. 

 ""pSL.s.-The several varieties of potatoe 

 offered have realised from bs. to 17s. rfcl. per 

 fibs ; sweet potatoes, from Is. 6a. to 4s. per 



^""flahele -Every day largo quantities are being 

 offered privately! and the on the market 



Itivp varied between 5s. and bs, 3d. per lUUlDS. 



Tc««' -Rome good samples offered, but some 

 samp es have been as low as 3s. per lOOlbs. : 

 Xrs lOs.tolSs.Gd.porlUOlbs. 



S«cco -While some samples have been as 

 low as Is per lb., others have reached 2s. 9d. per 



^''b«io«8.-Although the 'P'^'i'^f i« „^fi^|;/"2d 

 plied than it was, prices rule between i-1 Js. lA. 

 and £2 Is. 8d. per lOOlbs 



Butler -Vvom Od to 2s. 8d. per lb. 



Pm ny««.s.-From Is. to 5s. 9d. per dozen. 



^^"'7-rrom 2s. to 3s. yd. per dozen 



fZliry. -Common fowls from Is. to 3s. 6d 



?d. p5 turkeys Ccocks) lOs. 9d. to 18s. 3d. 



each, (.hens) 38. .7d. to Us. bd. each. 



Sundries.-nx^^ton of which tb^re has been a 

 considerable quantity disposed of, h^s realised 

 between 3d. an 1 8id. per lb PO'-k'/f-o'^ J^-^*" 

 lOd ner lb- beef, from 41. to 8^d per id., 

 iSoSd'to Is.Oi'd. per lb. ; bam, lUd to Is^per 

 lb. The ques io , might be asked, Why is there 

 such a difteren.e in the prices of beef, mutton, 

 and pork ? The fact is, if custom rs saw the 

 carcasses of oxen, sheep, and pigs d-^n through 

 our streets on hot, d.sty day., on d-rty trolleys 



uncover, d, we question if any of theai wouia 



be temptei to buy at any price. 



Veaetables -Beans, beetroot, cab ages, cauli- 



flows, car.ots, lettuce, peas, onions, celery, 



tomatoes, and turnips, sold dai y. 



tmit -^Australian apples. Avocado pears, cus 



tard annles limes, lemons, oranges, naartjes, 



pineappTsTand pawpaws, comprise the varieties 



^^^W'ood.-Market fairly supplied, and prices 

 havs fluctuated between 6d. and Is. Hd. per 100 

 lbs. 



DURBAN.-Mr. W. H. Edmonds, Box 44. 



writes :- , , • „ 



^,„,,..; _A considerable amount of bu-iuess 

 is being put Through, and the majority of firms 

 are busier than for some months pist. 



Mealier -The market continues very uncer- 



price paid by the local dealer. 



Pn/«toes —Colonial samples are still exces 



Australian are just in, and these wm j ; ^ 

 the demand from now onwards. Best Oo 

 Early Rose average 22s bi.- okins 

 bran is of Australian bring 203. The cooKiQg 

 qualities of the latt.r are far superior to the 

 local article. _ . i 



Fodder of all descriptions is scarce, and m 



demand. 



