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 "One gardener this morning brought preserving melons to market, which realized three shillings, out of which the Corporation exacted one shilling, being exactly one-third the gross produce. The justice or wisdom of such extortionate and exorbitant charges in the form of market dues, the public may judge for itself.

"The following prices ruled this morning:— Apples, 8d. to 1s. per lb.; beans, French, 8d. per do.; beet, 2s. to 2s. 6d. per dozen; bouquets, 6s. to 9s. per dozen; cauliflowers, 6s. to 8s. per dozen; cabbages, 2s. to 4s. per dozen; red cabbages, 3s. to 4s. 6d. per dozen; celery, 5s. to 9s. per dozen; carrots, 1s. to 1s. 6d. per dozen bunches; Scotch kail, 1s. 6d. per dozen; leeks, 1s. to 1s. 6d. per dozen bunches; lettuce. 1s. per bunch; marjoram, 1s. per bunch; mint, 1s. per bunch; onions, green, 1s. per dozen bunches; onions, dry, 10s. to 12s. per cwt.; potatoes, 6s. to 7s. per cwt.; parsley, 1s. per dozen bunches; parsnips. 1s. 6d. to 2s. per do.; pumpkins, 18s. per dozen; sage, 1s. 6d. per dozen bunches; thyme. 1s. per do.; turnips, 1s. to 1s. 3d. per do.; Swede turnips, 1s. per do.; tomatoes, 3d. per lb.

"Butter, 2s. 9d. per lb.; cream cheese, 2s. per lb.; ducks, 10s. to 12s. per couple; eggs, 4s. 6d. per dozen; geese, 24s. per couple; hens, 8s. to 10s. per couple; pullets, 6s. to 8s. per couple; turkeys, 26s. to 80s. per couple; rabbits, 4s. 6d. to 18s. per couple."