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mandarins, lemons, limes, and pomelos, 

 also guavas and loquats. 



The planting of new fences may also be 

 commenced now. For a permanent ever- 

 green garden fence there is nothing to 



equal the thuja orientalis. The Japan 

 privet also makes a good fence and grows 

 quickly ; also the eugenia eucalyptoides. 

 This latter makes a fine breakwind if 

 allowed to grow to its full size. 



Market Reports. 



( Responsihilitv for the accuracy of the Statements 

 ' the respective 



MAE.ITZBURG. --Messrs. W. H. Walker and 

 Co write :— Trade practically remains the same 

 as it was a fortnight back, with little or no 

 change in p-'ces. liain has again fallen in con- 

 siderable Quantities throughout the Colony, but, 

 owin" to tne recent calling out of the volunteers, 

 farmmg operations will be delayed. In addition 

 to this, many farmers are hampered by the com- 

 nrandering of their oxen and wagons, and whilst 

 this fact is inducing some to i ush their gram 

 into market, it is having the reverse effect with 

 othe -s Owing to grain having somewhat farmed 

 a little, speculators for the Johannesburg market 

 have been choke 1 ofE for the time being, Johan- 

 nesburg men declining to purchase at present 

 quotations. 



Mealies — On the market mealies have been up 

 to'l2s 12s. 4d,, and 12s. 8d. ptr muid, including 

 sack, bat large (luantities have been Purchase, 

 at prices varying between V2s. 6d. and lAi. bd. 

 per muid, including sack 



/Toragre.— So.re very fair samples are being 

 ofEered at prices varying between 8s. 6d. and 

 9s. 9d. per lOOlbs. , , . ^ . 



jjay-Good hay commands high pnces the 

 average being about 4s. to 4s. bd, per lOOlbs. 

 Bedding, from 3s 6d. to 23s. bd. per load. 



Potaioes.-Good eating potatoes are far from 

 plentiful, and have realised from 19.^. 3d to 

 24s 3d per lOOlbs.; inferior samples have 

 fluctuated be.ween 6s. 9d. and 12s. per lOOlbs. 

 Sweet potatoes, from 2s. to 6s. 3d. per sack. 



iliabele —While some samples have been as 

 low as 5s. and 6s. per lOOlbs., others have ex- 

 changed hands at 10s., 10s. 3d. and 10s. 4d. per 



^^Telns.-Cocnmon red 5s. 3d per Wulbs but 

 good samples have commanded from 13s. bd. to 

 17s. per lOOlbs. 



ro&acco,— Prices have averaged about 8d. per 



^\umpMns— From 4s, to 8s. 9d. per dozeri^ 



Onions —From 12s, 6d. to 29s. 2d. per lOOlbs. 



^„„.5 —Prices have considerably fluctuated, 

 some samples being as low as 8d. per dozen ; 

 others Is. .3d., Is. 9d., and 2s. Id. per dozen 



Poultry— Gommai fowls, from 2s. 2d to 5s. 

 each ; turkeys (cocks) 8s. 3d. [to 14s bd each 

 (hens) 5s. 6d, each ; ducks, from 3?. bd. to 8s. 3d. 

 per pair ; geese, 7s. 3d. each. 



Buttcr.-From 9d. to 2s. per lb. 



Venetablfis— Beans, beetroot, cabbages, carrots, 

 celery, lettuce, onions, peas, potatoes, and 

 tomatoes sold every day. 



—Bananas, lemons, oranges, naartjes, 

 papaws, and pineapples, constitute the varieties 

 sold every day. 



and Opinions oj the following Reports rests with 

 contributors ) 



Sundries.— '^Aution, from 6d. to lOd. per lb. ; 

 pork, from 3d. to 7d. per lb. ; beef, from 3d. to 

 6id. per lb. ; ham. from lOJd. to Is. 3d. per lb. 

 Several mornings fish has been disposed of at 

 prices according to size, the average price being 

 aboat 6d. per lb. 



Wood.— ¥rom 5d. to lid. per lOOlbs., cut fire- 

 wood Is. 3id per lOOlbs. 



DURBAN.— Mr. W. H. Edmonds, Box 44, 

 writes : — 



General- — Business remains good, and pros- 

 pects all round are of a most encouraging 

 nature. 



Mealies- — There is a lull in the market, and 

 very little movement is observable, though on 

 the' whole the tendency is easier. The ap- 

 parently hopeless impossibility of obtaining 

 freight is chiefly responsible for this state of 

 things, and it must be borne in mind that with- 

 in three months from date the weevil will have 

 a large say in any diagnosis of the market. 

 Only a small proportion of the immense crop 

 rea])ed has been used up, and it is quite pos- 

 sible that a slump will occur as the season ad- 

 vances. Any relief in the direction of freight 

 facilities, would, however, firm the market. 

 Present prices are about 12s. per bag. 



Forage- — The fodder market is still wholly 

 supplied by the imported product, hut up- 

 country farmers report well of the crop now 

 coming to hand, which, however, is small, ow- 

 ing to the limited acreage planted. The writer 

 recently had the pleasure of inspecting a beauti- 

 ful iiatch of Algerian forage at Inchanga, which 

 had already been cut three or four times this 

 winter, and is now tall, thick, and all coming 

 into ear, without a spot of smut or rust. Had 

 farmers 'taken the advice of the writer through 

 this Journal early in the season to plant each 

 a few bags of Algerians as a trial, the Colony 

 would have been far richer by many 

 lumdreds of tons of good forage. 



Potatoes- — The imported article still rules the 

 market, and will do so for a couple of months. 

 The season is grand, and good crops may be 

 ox].('cted this spring. 



//«r.— This line is scarce, and in strong de- 

 mand". Farmers should take advantiige of the 

 market to get rid of all old season's stock. 



Recent advertisement in a New South Wales 

 newspaper :-" Wanted a smart boundary rider, 

 who thoroughly understands sheep and their 

 working Also must be willing to make himselt 

 generally useful. Find own horses. Wages, 

 15s." 



