... Hull, won the 200 yards race off the 4 yards mark; W. Jackson, Hull, won the quarter-mile, and won the second prize in the potato race; and W. Howdle, also of Hull, secured the 120 yards hurdle race,from scratch. Intelligence was received in Hull on Saturday ...

... firkins : Superfine, 116s; fine mild, 101s; fine, 85s. Kegs: Mild* —. In the market were 2,110 firkins, 242 mild, and kegs. *• Potatoes*; —There were gctod supping .ue I met, and trade was slow at rather lower , Victorias, regents, 60? ; early row*, to 70s; ...

... hake 2s to 4s 6d, shrimps per basket 10s to 14s, winkles per bag 6s to 7s, mussels 2s 6d to 3s. Very fair supply. London Potatoes. —There were plentiful supplies and trade was moderately active at the following prices : Regents, 65s to 75s ; Victorias ...

... Westminster Abbey will be attended by a large concourse of people. I learn that, already, every ticket has been disposed of. The Potato Show was formally opened at the Crystal Palace the Lord Mayor this afternoon. The specimens exhibited are remarkably fine ...

... wheat, 51,420 qrs.; barley, 18,200 qrs. ; oats, 34,390 qrs. ; maize, 17,810 qrs,; flour, 17,980 sacks and 400 barrels. London Potato. —Supplies continue large, and trade quiet at the annexed prices:—Regents, 60s to 80s; magnums, 50s to 755; victorias, 60s ...

... been inquiring for the Chamberlain estate, and it turns out that it eonsists of eight acres of tillage let in quarter-acre potato patches, at £ ...

... Mild cured firkins: Superfine, 1245; fine mild, 104s; mild, 86s. In market were 1,800 firkins, 200 mild, and 8 kegs. London Potato.—Plentiful supplies on sale, and trade generally quiet at the annexed prices : —Regents 60s to 80s, magnums 50s to 70s, Victorias ...

... do., 2d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s to 8d; veal, 3s to 4s 4d; large pork, 3s 4d to 4s ; small do, 4s 2d to 4s 6d per 81bs. London Potato. —Plentiful supplies and trade slow at the following quotations:—Magnums, 50s to 58s; regents (Victorias), 50s to 70s; champions ...

... 2d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s to 4s 8d; veal, Ss to 4s 4d; large pork, 3s 4d to 4s 2d small do, 4s 2d to 4s 6d per 81bs. London Potato.—Plentiful supplies and trade slow at the following quotations:—Magnums, 50s to 58s; regents (Victorias), 50s to 70s; champions ...

... average decrease on the past ten years of 575,000. The acreage was, in 1885, 8,392,000 acres. Sixteen thousand fewer acres of potatoes had been planted, but the acreage has not often been exceeded 548,000. There is a decline of 12,000 acres in turnips and ...

... prices about the same last week, beasts making from to 7d, and sheep 5d to 7£d. At market —Beasts, 672; sheep, 1,820. London Potato.—Fair supplies on sale, and trade quiet at the following. quotations:—Regents, 60s to 80s Victorias, 60s to magnums, 50s to ...

... Stealing Bags of Onions.—Samuel Whisker was charged on remand with stealing five baps of onions from W. A. Stirling, fruit and potato meichmt, Dock-side on the 20th inst. —Prisoner had order for five bags of onions, and went to Mr. Stirling's saleroom before ...