THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1289, 18 November 1911, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

I'KUIT AND VEGETABLE PKICES. This week's shipment of Sydney fruit arrived in moderates condition nnd met with only fair demand." Oranges realised from 7s. lo !)s. Cd. per exse; mandarins, 6s. (o 10s.; pinc-applcs, Bs. Gd. (o 10s. 6d.; and lemons, ss. Tasmanian .slurnior apples, es this week's steamer,- brought 11 j. to ,12s. per case.. Mildura lemons brought s*. to ss. Gd. Rhubarb was in heavy supply and there was a good demand for tho Quantity arriving, prices ranging from 3s. Gd; to ss. per .dozen bundles. Cucumbers sold at 3s. Gd. to 7s. per dozen, according to size, and asparagus s{d. to-Is. Id. per bundle, according to size. Hotliousf) tomatoes commanded 3d. to Is. Id. par lb., and hot-house beans Gd. to -Oldper lb. Gooseberries wore sold nt 3-Ul.lo 3}d. per lb. Eggs .were plentiful and the price ruling was lOd. .pez..do'zon. New potatoes realised 15s. to 16s. per cwt. There was little or ' nci. inquiry- for old potatoes, which are hdw practically finished. Victorian onions £$ 10s. per tou. Tho first shipment of this, season's grapes from Nelson was quitted nt 2s. po;- lb.

The market has boon well supplied with other vegetable?, tho price, ruling being: Cabbages (choice),.3s.; Gd.joU. Gd. a sack; other'sorts, Is. Gd. to. 2s. Cd.; cauliflowers (choice), 95..; ether kinds, o;."to 6s. Gd.; carrots,'6s. Gd.; Otaki green pests,' 9s. per sack; lottitce (choico),"'is. Gd. to 55.; other kinds,'ls. to 2s. (id.; white turnips, Is. Gd. a jack. Flowers were in poor demand.