THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 13, 23 December 1911, Page 10

THE CITY MARKETS.

■CHEISTMAS STOCKS.-. Once again only a small consignment of fruit arrived from Sydney, in spito of, the Christmas season market attractions. Oranpes made ■ 7s. to lis. 6d.; apricots (special), 16s. to 175.; cherries, 20s. to 255. per!.crate, 7s. to 10s. (id. per box; and pineapples, lCs. per case. The Melbourne boat - brought cherries only, and some 1 fancy prices were realised. " Vegetables- havo been in heavy supply all throuirh the week, and the "latest prices are:—New potatoes, 4s. 6d. to 6s. 6(1. per civt.: cabbages. 6d. to ss. per sack; cauliflowers, 9s. to 125.. per sack; .peas, Ss. to I.ls.fid. per sack; carrots, 2s. to 3s. Gd. per sack; parsnips, 6s. per sack; rhubarb, 3s;. to 55.• dozen. Local fruits are coming- ill well, and one line of special Haivke's Bay peaches realised' 15s. to 15s. Gd. per half-case. Teaches generally made 9s. to 10s. for "A" grade, and ssi lo ss. Gd. for "13" grade. Cherry plums sold at 35., and Early Bronze at ■Is. to 55.. Grapes—Auckland Is. 7d.. per 1b.,-local Is. Sri., to" Is.'9d. per. lb. Tomatoes brought 10(1. to Is., Id. per lb., and cucunibtM's Is. lo ~i'. per dozen. .•Asparagus realised Gd. to" 9d. per bundle, and strawberries'9d. to . Is. 3d. per box. Eggs have now risen to Is. M. per dozen.'