218 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Szpz., 1902. 
FRUIT TREES DYING. 
Mr. F. Barzry, Troglium.—The subsoil being the very worst kind for fruit 
trees, the inference is that the mango can stand ill-treatment better 
than the orange or loquat. The thriving of the former has nothing 
to do with the root system, which is often dissimilar in trees of the 
same species. The land should be drained. 
DATE PLUMS. 
BororEN— 
Question.— W here can I procure date plums suitable for cooking ? ° 
Answer.—There are no date plums (persimmons) in the market at 
present. The trees can be obtained in quantity from Mr. John 
Williams, Broadwater Nursery, Mount Gravatt, Brisbane. The 
best seedless varieties are Yemon ( Williams’ seedless), Hatcheya 
(Nightingale’s seedless), and Tanenashi. 
The Markets. 
TOP PRICES FOR FRUIT—ROMA-STREET MARKETS. 
AUGUST. 
Article. 
Top Prices. 
Apples, eating, per case... te ry, oe ri ve 12s. 6d. 
Apples, cooking, per case ... = = oer Fe o£, 78. 
Oranges, per case ... at tas ue: en ¥ Pre 7s. 3d. 
Mandarins, per case cas “er on ve ras re 13s. 
Lemons, per case ain es ow oe on ness 10s. 6d 
Passions, per half gin case ie: ca ong vi re 6s. 6d. 
‘Lomatoes, per quarter-case 2: 2x ses ses see 5s. 
Limes, per case ce wi Hy af ae ere 6s. 
Cape Gooseberries, per quart... Pe 4x an oat 5d. 
Citrons, per cwt. ... ee me “3 0 ng ~ 9s. 
Seville Oranges, per cwt. ... an aT if at a 10s. 6d. 
Cumquats, per quarter-case dn teh oH! ree a 2s. 6d. 
Mangoes, per quarter-case ee oe: ab AT ae 4s. 
Pineapples, per dozen cat: tee 4} rE: tn met 5s. 
Queen Pineapples, per dozen... or af me ort: 5s. 6d. 
Bananas, per bunch try i we ae “1. rt: 6d. to 1s. 6d. 
Bananas, per dozen Ae me =; He To Be: 24d. 
