Manchcxter Fruit and Vegetable Markets. 
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Evesham. They are followed in a few days by those which 
are grown around London ; then come the Lincolnshire and 
Cheshire cabbages, and those grown in the neighbourhood of 
Warrington. 
Asparagus is now plentifully supplied ; the quantity consumed 
has probably quadrupled in the last eight years. One salesman 
has sold a hundred hampers here in one morning. Worcester- 
shire (Evesham) and Northamptonshire are the chief sources of 
supply. 
The first green peas which appear in the market come from 
Algeria, Spain, and France in the order named. The first English 
from Evesham, the next from Nottinghamshire, and lastly from 
Yorkshire. From these two latter places the supply is enor- 
mous ; one salesman has disposed of 1500 sacks in one day ; 
the quantities grown in Cheshire and Lancashire are quite 
insignificant in comparison, and call for no further notice. The 
rule is to market peas the next morning after they are gathered. 
If they stand in bulk more than one night, fermentation sets in, 
and they are much depreciated. The rates for bringing green 
peas to Manchester from Nottinghamshire are — for two tons 
and upwards, 135. id. per ton ; one ton and less than two, 20s. 
They are put on the railway at Newark, CoUingham, Swinderby, 
and Rollston. 
From Yorkshire — Burton-Salmon, Selby, and neighbourhood, 
lis. 8(/. per ton ; York, 12s. Ad. ; Milford Junction, 12s. 
I should have previously stated that the rate from Evesham is 
20s. per ton. 
In all cases the minimum weight for these rates is two tons, 
and lesser consignments are charged higher rates. 
Six thousand five hundred sacks of peas have been pitched 
in the Manchester market in one day. 
The first new potatoes seen in the market come from France, 
in small quantities, and are always dear. In May they come 
from Cornwall and the Scilly Isles, and are followed by large 
quantities from Jersey. The Jersey potatoes have very greatly 
improved in quality in the last few years, and the sale of them 
has consequently much increased. From the small beginning 
of a few baskets twice a week, the trade has grown to many tons 
daily. One salesman has sold 40 tons of them in one day. 
The Jersey are closely followed by the " Ormskiifk Pink-eyes;" 
of all early potatoes these are probably the very finest flavoured. 
For many years their production was exclusively in the hands of 
small farmers and cottagers occupying the district lying between 
Southport and Liverpool ; but of late years their cultivation has 
extended through South Cheshire, from the neighbourhood of 
Warrington away to Dunham-o'-th'-Hill. Much care is required 
