The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . usiness was transacted. The presentprotracted spring season being now nearly over, sowingorders for grass. Clover seeds, &c, are naturally diminishing,ljoth in number and extent. Tares are scarce and favoursellers. Full prices arc asked lor Mustard and Rape is inquired for. The trade for Bird seeds presents nofresh feature. .Scarlet Runners arc in increased request. Theremarkable and unseasonably cold weather now prevailing,and the injury done thereby to growing green vegetables, havegreatly
The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . usiness was transacted. The presentprotracted spring season being now nearly over, sowingorders for grass. Clover seeds, &c, are naturally diminishing,ljoth in number and extent. Tares are scarce and favoursellers. Full prices arc asked lor Mustard and Rape is inquired for. The trade for Bird seeds presents nofresh feature. .Scarlet Runners arc in increased request. Theremarkable and unseasonably cold weather now prevailing,and the injury done thereby to growing green vegetables, havegreatly stimulated the consumptive demand for Blue Peasand Haricot Beans. Tho Californian Butter Beans justarriving meet with considerable favour. CORN. Average Prices of British Corn (per imperial qr), for theweek ending May 8, and for the corresponding periodof 1896, together with the difference in the quotations. Thosefigures are based on the Official Weekly Return :— Description. 1896. 1897. Difference. Wheat s. d. 25 7 s. d. 2S 4 s. d. + 2 a Barley 21 0 21 5 + u 5 Oate 14 4 1C 11 + 2 7. (Carried over to p. xi.) Qmfm Mr Correspondents
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