THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1497, 20 July 1912, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

EFFECT OF THE EOUGH WEATHER.

'Tho wet weather experienced during the past week disorganised the fruit and produce markets. Shipping has been delayed, 'and supplies' havo not com© to hand. The supply of vegetables, has eased "considerably, and cabbages, instead of being a» glut'in the market, aro now realising payable prices. Choice cauliflowers realised 9s. to'los.; other sorts, ss. to 7s. ';• choice cabbages, 'ss. to Ga. Cd. per , 6»ckj carrots, Is. to is. Gd,; parsnips, 3s. to 45.; whito turnips, 2s. Gd. to 35.; bcet- • root, is. to 55.; swede, turnips, 2s. per cwt.; choice celery, 6s. per dozen, with selling , down to Is. per dozen; pumpkins, 4s. (M. to ss. fid. pov sack; vegetable mar-rows,-55.. to Gs. -

■ This .week's Sydney, boat has been delayed by the. weather, and did not arrive in 'time'toVadmit. of-tho sales of her consignment; to be recorded ill this issue. This week shipments from Fiji and Earotonga. arrived to a very good market. The following prices were realised for fruit:— Mildura. lemons, 12s. 6d. to Us.; Fiji bananas, Bs. to 12s. 6d. per case: Baro-, tonga oranges, 10s. to 13s. 6d. psr case. A small line of coconuts arrived, and sold at 14s. per ■case. Local apple.? are etill arriving in fair quantities, and prime sorts-of; dessert apples nre realising'as ' high' ds Mis. to 9s:',Gd. per; ea'se; ' other grades, sb. to 75.; choice cooking apples icade ss. to 65., and .Epps's seedlings, ■Sβ. Very, few pears are Teaching tho market now, a-'small line of choice winter Coles,.in half-cases, realised.los. to 10s. Gd. -Potatoes are in rather short supply, owing ''to f.lio wet weather experienced in./' the south." Onions show a distinct ' hardening teiuteucy, the quotation, at the present, timo ~ being 10s. (3d. to Us. per 'cwt.;'fresh-.eggs, in crates. Is. 10d: pr dozen; in cases, Is. 9(1. Tho egg inaTket.is very weak. >,