... the honours of the first real encounter. -Meanwile rumours of much bigger events in the immediate future are as thick as blackberries in autumn. The Spanish squadron at Marila has put out to sea to meet and give fight to the American fleet which left Mirs ...

... Fountain Street. S EXI'POR.TATION oF BLACK BErsIXs.-Owing to the fine weather which has prevailed during the summer months, blackberries are plentifnl in the - country, end large quantities, consigned to pre- serving factories are being shipped from this port ...

... houses. D iish Blackberries.- v_ The blackberry crop, owing to the excessively r hot weather in Englnd, has been a, complete faihire, but it has been -far otherwnise in Ireland. There has been an extensive. inipdrtatiofl of Irish blackberries Mkt9 IQW ;wwtnn&hard ...

... in Stirlingshire, and the experiment is meeting this year with success in the form of fine, large luscious Ibrambles. The blackberry bush is much hardier than the raspberry or gooseberry bushl, caterpillars and birds alike leaving it severely atone. A com- ...