THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1473, 22 June 1912, Page 23

THE CITY MARKETS.

ISLAND ORANGES AND BANANAS.

Tjto principal event ot the Allen and Blair Street markets during the week has been the arrival of the Aorangi from Rarotonga with 1500 cases of oranges and 500 eases of bananas. Considering the timo of the year, this was a small shipment, and consequently prices were much higher than fdr last month's shipment. Although tho shops were well stocked with oranges, the wholesale markets were bare and practically the whole of the shipment sold at from 7?. to Ss. Gel. per case. Tho bananas quitted at from 10s. to lis. The Fiji steamer arrived on Friday morning with only a small consignment of bananas, which sbld at from 10s. to 15s. per case. This week's Sydney steamer's fruit was not cleared until Thursday. Tlio cargo consisted of mandarins, passion fruit, and a few pineapples. Giu cases of mandarins, in good condition, sold at from 9s. to 125., passion fruit, in half-gin cases, realised 7s. to 65., and pines brought from 10s. to 15s. Yesterday's Melbourne steamer landed a small consignment of Jlildura lemons. Choice fruit commanded lis. to 12s. per bushel case.

Thero is a good demand for all local pears. Choice dessert lines are worth from Ss. to 135., and cookers Gs. to Bs. The apple market is fairly well supplied, with local consignments, and the demand varies according to tho quantity brought forward at each day's sale. Choice dessert sorts arc worth 'ss. 6d. to Ss., and cooking varieties 4s. to Gs. Several small lines of hothouse-grown tomatoes have been brought forward, and liavo realised Ss. to 13s. per half-case. Picmolous are now in a little better request at ss. Gd. to Gs. Gd. per sack. Vegetables aro still plentiful. The market is over-supplied with cabbages, supplies forwarded during the week quitting at Is. to 2s. per sack. . Tliere is a moderate sale for choice cauliflowers at Gs. to Bs. per sack. Beetroot is selling at 3s. Gd. to 4s. Gd. per sack. French beans grown in local hothouses aro tho only sorts available now, and they quit at is. Gd, per lb. Tho market is over-snp-plied with parsnips, which are worth 3s. to ss. per sack. Carrots are plentiful at 2s. to 3s. per sack, and whito turnips are worth 2s. Gd. per sack. Very heavy supplies of swedes are available at 2s. to 2s. 9d. per cwt. Extra choice, well-beaded lettuce brings 3s. to 4s. per case. There is a good demand for choice white celery at ss. to Bs. per dozen. Pumpkins are plentiful at 3s. to ss. per fade, and marrows realise 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. Local onions aro in good supply at ss. to Bs. per bag of about 1001b. Potatoes are coming in freely from the southern districts, but several samples which have arrived lately have been nfTeetecl with blight, and hail to be quitted at prices ranging from ss. to Bs. per sack.. Good, clean TJp-to-Dates are worth from 10s. to 12s. per sack.

The recent wet weather has kept back violets and cut blooms, only very small lots having readied tho market during the week. Violets have been bringing 9d. to Is. per dozen bunches. Jonquils and daffodils eoll at 9d. to Is. 3d. per dozen blooms. Fresh, eggs are slow of sale at Is. Id. per dozen. There is r.o demand for preserved eggs. Poultry of all descriptions is in fair demand. Roosters are worth 4s. to 4-s. 6d. per pair, hens 2s, Gd. to 3s„ and ducks is. to Gs.

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