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THE AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



Market Reports, 



( Responsibility for the accuracy of the Statements and Opinions oj the following Reports rests with 



the respective contributors ) 

 MMUTZBURG.^Messrs. W. H. Walker and 

 Co. write : — There is nothing of impoi-tanee to 



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report since our last. Although prices in most 

 lires hnve remained uiiehangid. there seems 

 .'in indication of a ri.se in mealies. This may 

 be attributed to the fact that enquiries are 

 being made from the Rand. There is, however, 

 but very liitle beyind ciiqu ries, as very little 

 at present has been put through. Kain fell in 

 some parts of the colony last week, and to-day, 

 the lOtli, wP arc experiencing a steady down- 

 pour. This will have a beneficial effect all 

 round, and farmers will be aWe to c mmenice 

 early operations on their land. 



Mealies- — The average price for good white 

 gra'n has been about lis. to lis. 6d. per muid, 

 Including sack. 



Hay-— From l.s. 2d. to 3s. 4d. per 100 lbs. ; 

 bedding, 6*. to 32s. per load. 



Potatoes- — Grood tubers are now very scarce, 

 and if imported varieties were not forthcoming, 

 the demand would be far in excess of the 

 Bupi'ly. Fortunately, some gco I simples cf 

 ATlstralian are offered almost every day. Prices 

 all round vary from Ss. 9d. to 13s. for fiome 

 samples ; others go to 18.s. and 23s. 9d. per lOJ 

 lbs. Sweet potatoes from Is. 9d. to 5s. Cd per 

 sack. 



Matf/e-— Fi-om Bs. to lOs. 6d. per 100 IT)?. 



5^Q„f._.From 4s. 9d. to 19s. 6d. per 100 lbs. 



Pumpkins- — While some sanvplas have teen 

 as low as Is. 6d. to 3s. 6d. p r doz'^n, otl ers 

 have reaehid fe. fid. to 7s. 9d. per dozen. 



To&acco — From lOd. to 2s. per ft. 



Onions. — Although more plentiful, still rule 

 between 21s. and 29s. per 100 lbs. 



Butter- — Piices vary adcording to quality ; 

 while some samplets are as low as 9d., 1 ■., ar.d 

 Is. Id. per lb., others reach Is. 8d., Is. lOd., 2^., 

 and 2e. 3d per lb. 



Eggs- — From lid. to 2s. 3d. per dnz n. The 

 market has been better supplied of late. 



Poultrv- — Comnum fowls from 2s. 21. to 4s. 

 lOd. each : ducks, 6s. 6(1. to lis. per piir ; 

 turkeys, 12s. to 15s. 9d. each. 



Sundries- — ^Mutton. from 5d. to lO.Ul. per tt). ; 

 pfirk. 3Jd. to 7-Jd. per lb. ; beef, 4d. to 5d. per 

 II). ; bacon. 6d. to SJd. per lb. : ham. 91. to 1 . 

 Id. iper fti. During the past fortnight fi*h has 

 been sold on several oocasions. 



Pfuit. — Apples, bananas, lemons. InquatB, 

 naartjes. oranges, and ])ineapples have been 

 disposed of each morning. 



Ffgc«(7fo/''.5— 15eetroot. cabbage, celery, cauli- 

 floweis, carrots, lettuce, etc., etc., sold r gu- 

 larlv. 



/i'lmc'oor/.— From 3d. to lid. per 100 IT'S. 

 DURBAN.— Mr W. H. Edmonds, Box 44, 

 writes : — 



General — Business ooninues brisk, and the 

 volume of transit trade is the most gratifying 

 feature of the improvement in matters comimer- 

 cial. 



Mealies- — This staple shows a murked ad- 

 vance, and fanners now obtain as high as 126., 

 bag, sacks inclusive, though the coast product 

 docs not fetch as much as this by at least a 

 shilling per muid. The crop ia unquestionably 

 a record — vide Mr. T. Hyslop's annual address 

 U: the Howick Farmers' Association — and the 

 surplus over and above the eobmy's require- 

 ments will amount to several hundred thou- 

 sand bags. Any material advance, therefore, 

 will entirely depend on the amount of outside 

 demand. Cape buyers are daily asking for quo- 

 tations, but hitherto no bu.sinpss has resulted, 

 which would seem to point to the fact that our 

 prices are eearcely temptin'j; enough. Fair 

 quantities are, however, going forward to the 

 Transvaal. 



Potat es-—^rnpovt=, now solely supply the 

 demand, which is a.ssuming very large propor- 

 tirns. Over one thonsand tons of Australian 

 potatoes have been disposed of loca'ly during 

 the 1st few weeks, and to day the market is 



i-.acticallv bare of supplies. It is to be hopM 

 farmers will lake full advantage of the im- 

 niense market ready to their hands and plant 

 every acre it is possible to get n during this 



sjiring. 



Q^'f^^ — There is som» enquiry fo'- seed oats 

 for sprng planting, and farmers will probaMy 

 be well advised in sowing, if only a few bag--. 

 Rust apiieirs to \w sbnvly dying out as rea' rds 

 w-nter crops in some districts, and manv farm- 

 er- who had th,o courage to jilant last autumn 

 are now reaping good crops. Algerian and 

 Tartarian are the best variet'es for spring 

 planting, and supplies are now available 

 loc'dly Price is afbout 9s. 6d. p-r 100 lbs. m 

 bond. The Custom's authorities refuse to pass 

 seed oats free, unless accompanied by a certi- 

 fieate from the farnrer de-iring such seed. l<ail- 

 ina th^s a duty of 2s. per 100 lbs. is imposed. 



J. EAW & OO.'S STOiCK SALES. 

 The Howick Farmers' Association held their 

 Ouarte-ly Sto,dc Fair at Howick on Thursday, 

 the 5th instant. There was a fair amount of 

 stock forward, and I'rics were good. Mr K. 

 H Raw was the auctione r. Tl-e amount of 

 the sale realised £720. The following are the 

 p, ices realised :-Fat and trek oxen £10 

 £96 5s £20. £23 10s.. £14 10s., £16, £20 

 10s.. £25 10^., £24 10s., £17 W.. P^r Jiead : 

 one bull £20 ; cows £15, £14 5s., and £12 

 10s per head ; wethers 23s. each. 



\ larcr.^ nu'U'her of <altle wer- forward at 

 City Tattersall's Market Square, on Saturday 

 la-l when about 50 to 60 head of fat and 

 slaughter oxen changed hands at the following 

 i,.?s:-C19 10s.. £23 10 s.. £11. £21 15s. 

 £22, £20, £15 10b., £24 5s., £23 15s., £^-i, 

 £22' 158. 



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