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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

... tokay grapes, 10s., J. New, Esq. Vegetables.— (Judge*—ti. Toll, Esq., Dr.Croker, E.White, Esq., Mr. W. Craggs.) Best dish of asparagus, not less than IW) heads, to be decided by weight, and none to exceed 7 inches in length, 75.. J. W. Buller, Esq.; second ...

Published: Saturday 30 May 1840
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 960 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK

... Melons.—Treat the same as cucumbers, except that two plants a pot when last shifted before planting, is better than three. Asparagus may still be forced with advantage a common hot-bed ; good roots, three years old, being planted nearly as thick as they ...

Published: Saturday 18 February 1837
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 534 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GARDENING

... moist soil, salt is particularly applicable a dressing for the ground if it be light or sandy. Twelve months ago I gave my Asparagus beds lbs. to the square yard, which caused the plants to make an amazing growth, but the ground was so saturated w.th salt ...

Published: Saturday 10 February 1849
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 601 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

... marquee, placed in front of Mr. Brutton's garden, and were of the usual character for magnificence and excellence. Some of tbe asparagus, rhubarb, and lettuces, were prodigious in size. The exhibitions of the cottagers for prizes were principally vegetables ...

Published: Saturday 23 May 1846
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 584 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LOCAL FAIRS and MARKETS

... 9s. 3d. ; choice lots only commanding the tter quotation. Pannier. —Potatoes, 8d to lOd per score ; Seakale, ls per lb. • Asparagus, to per 100 ; Rhubarb, Cd to 9d per bundle ; Turnips, 10d ls per score; Parsnips, ld per lb. ; Carrotts, lid per lb.; Onions ...

Published: Saturday 13 March 1841
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 538 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LOCAL FAIRS AND MARKETS

... 4s per pair : Ducklings, 4s6dto 5s Od; Chicken, 2s (id to 3s ; Butter, 10 to lid; Fires 22 for Is ; Potatoes, 6d to 7d ; Asparagus, Is 8d per iod; Sea Kale, per lb. ; Rhubarb, 4d per lb.; Gooseberries od and Mark ets. May 22—Corn—Wheat 7* Gd to 6d per ...

Published: Saturday 26 May 1838
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1237 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

EXETER MARKETS—('This Day)

... 3s. 9. to 4s. per couple; fowls 2s. 9d- to 3s. 6d ; butter 9d. to 10d. per lb.; eggs 20 for Is.; potatoes lid. per score; asparagus Is. 4d. to Is. 6d. per hundred ; cucumbers 4d- to Bd. each ; gooseberries 6d. to7d. per quart. A very full market, with an ...

Published: Saturday 14 May 1836
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 573 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DEVON COUNTY SESSIONS

... at Devonport, six weeks' imp Wm. Wollacott, .31, stealing lime at Swymbndge, acquitted. Robert Alford and Jones, stealing asparagus roots St. Thomas, acquitted. John JUL Clements Palmer, 19. stealing a watch Devonport, twomonths' imp., fortnight solitary ...

Published: Saturday 29 April 1843
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 504 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LOCAL FAIRS and MARKETS

... per lb.; Strawberries qrt.; Ripe Gooseberries, 6d do.; Whortleberries, Gd per quart. Vegetables— Broad. Beans, per quart; Asparagus, Is to Is 61 per hundred; Peas, 9d to Is per peck ; Cauliflowers, 3d to each ; Salad and Spinach, per basket; Carrots and ...

Published: Saturday 18 June 1842
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 593 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LOCAL FAIRS and MARKETS

... do pigeons, ls 9d to 2s per couple; butter, 9d to lOd per lb ; eggs, 18 to 20 for ls. Vegetables—Bhubarb, 3d per bundle; asparagus, ls to 3s per hundred spinach, 6d per dish ; green peas, 10s per peck; new potatoes, 9dper lb; cucumbers, 2s per brace; ...

Published: Saturday 23 May 1846
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 587 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LOCAL PARIS and MARKETS

... MARKETS. EXETER MARKETS.— This Lav Pork Carcases -The supply was good to day, and the Umand brisk, from os od. Pannier.—Asparagus, Is to 3s per 100; cucumbe-s 2s per brace ; seakaie, per lb.; brocoli, to per bead • mush rooms. Is per 12 ; rhub irb. 3d ...

Published: Saturday 29 April 1843
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 583 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LOCAL FAIRS AND MARKETS

... 2d per stick ; turnips, to Is per score; carrots, ljd to 2d per lb.; cabbages, 2d to 2£d each ; sea kale, Is 6d per lb.; asparagus, 4s per 100. Corn Exchange.—The market for wheat to-day has opened with great firmness, much higher prices having been asked ...

Published: Saturday 13 February 1847
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 571 | Page: 5 | Tags: none