THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1491, 13 July 1912, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

' BRIGHTER TONE REPORTED. There has been a brighter tone right through-on the Blair and Allen Street markets during the week, the one exception being cabbage,--which has' been almost ,a drug on the market. ' Large quantities of this vegetable have arrived daily, and sales have been at a .very lon- figure. This week's Sydney steamer landed her first • consignments in fair to good,'order, and the li;uit met a good ■Warke?:"--' 1, : •• '^i^ , '; :<\ f "£:', Maii'darins in gin'cases'sold at 95." to lOs/.' 6d., and in bushel eases at Bs. 6d, to >j)sU duffles "JbtSiiAht" , -6S: r ' to;' 7s. Lemons,.in-fgin casesv-bfougnt 9s."t6': 10s. Tassion fruit'.were in short supply, 'best scirts realising Bs. Gd; to 10^'per quartercase. iPineapples sold at.9s. to 11s. per c'ase,:and Mildura-lemons quitted at 12s. '.' Gd. "■' Sydiiity' oran'gos' , -'realised ■ •!9s. ..per bushel case., -,■'-. ' . ■'.-,■. A few'apples and pears ,have v been. arriving, most kinds meeting with good demand. Best'dessert pears brought 9s, .6d. "to. 10s.'per half-case, and other sorts made Bs. to 10s. From Bs. to 10s. was realised'for best dessert apples, whilst other sorts brought ss.' to Gs. 6d. Cooking apples of the best varieties commanded ss. to 6s. per case, and other sorts, is. to. is: 6(1.-,. .-.:, ■ V . .' Vegetables generally are , in good supply., Best descriptions of cauliflowers have been .bringing 10s. to 12s. Gd. per sack, and other sorts 7?. to 9s. Cabbages have been'quitted at from'Gd. to Is. Gd. per sack, ths market being .glutted. Swede turnips, 2s. to 2s. GcL-per cwt.; wnite turnips, 2sl to 2s. 6d. per sack; pumpkins; is.-' 6d. to ss. Gd. sack; marrow, ss. to 6s. per sack; carrots,,3s. to'3s.'6(l. per sack; 3s. to 3s. Gd. per sack; beetroot, Is. to -ss. per sack; choice lettuce, 3s. 6d. to is.'6d. per case; other sorts,'.lsi to 2s. The market for potatoes has advanced considerably, best lines now realising ,£6 II!?. per ton. Onions have also advanced slightly, and are selling at from 10s. to 10s. 6d. per cwt. There ha? been a temporary shortage of.eggs during the -week, and prices advanced to Is. 10(1. per dozen for grade lines,' tind ls..'9d. per dozen for case eggs.