THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1409, 9 April 1912, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

AN IMPROVEMENT IN VALUES. | Heavy supplies of fruit ami vegetables were available at Allen ami Blair Streets Markets last week, but Hi ere was a good demand for all lines. Vegetables were very plentiful, and values showed an improvement. Peaches arc still plentiful, also apples and pears, but eggs were scarce and dear, the price ruling at the close of the week being Is. lOd. per dozen. During tlio week Island oranges sold at !)s. to lis. per case; bananas, 9s. to 13s. pel- case; Mestcn.i lemons, 15s. per halfcase; pines (smooth), 10s. to 155.; pines (rough.i, 'Js. to lis.;• plums, -s. (id. to 3s. Oil. per case; peaches, 2s. (id. to -Is. Gel. per case; pears (dessert, choice), (Is. to '.Is.; other dessert sorts. .Js. to 55.; cookers, 3s. to 45.; Lower Jlutt grapes, Oil. to 101(1.; Motueka apples, Is. to (is.; Nelson grapes (choice), 1IWI.; Australian grapes, 12s. to 15s. per ease; Cox's Oran™ apples, Gs. to Bs. for choice, others ss. to ss. (id.; Jonathan, ss. to 75.; Jlunro's, Is. to 55.: Cleopatra, -Is. 6d.; All'ristow, *!s. to *K (id.; tllori Mundi, Is. to 55.; Glory South, ■Is. Gd.; quinces, .'ls.; Capo gooseberries, sd. per lb.; tomatoes, 'Js. to lis. ca-e; pii> melons, 4s. sack; cabbages, Is. to Is. (Id. sack; cauliflowers, 7s. Gd. to 125.; green peas, lOs.; I'Venelt beans, , r >s. to Bs.: beetroot, Us.; parsnips, 45.; carrots, 2s. Gd.; turnips. Is. Gd.; pumpkins. Is. to 55.; marrows, 2s. Gd. to lis.; potatoes, Is. to ss. per cwt.; swedes, 2s. Gd. cwt.: celery, lis. dozenj rhubarb, ss. dozen; mushrooms, ss, half-can l ; cucumbers, 7s. to 10s. ease; eggs, Is. '.Id. to Is. lOd. dozen; fowls, 2s. Hit. per pair. To get absolutely the best results, a Dairy Factory depends upmi good mansgement, good milk, and "Victor" Vats. The latter are quite dillerenl: I'nmi other makes, and are made mj that Hie whey drains away quickly, leaving tho curd high and dry. The materials u.-ed in tiieir construction are Hie be>t. Use "Victor" goods. Write for particulars to Albert J. I'arton. Carterton.—Adit. Chick-rearing la not only profitable, but a pleasure, when you feed "A and F" Chick Kaiser. It ia ti complete and pro-povly-blouded food for Young CUioltn. ~oitaJto%b]a team ail •towkoopws,—Adit.