THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1617, 7 December 1912, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

.LARGE SUPPLIES OF FRUIT. ' Tho.present .week has; been' a .very busy, one at the. Blair and Allen Street: markets, especially. towards the close, .when heavy supplies, of fruit came forward. Tho Aorangi brought a large shipment of oranges, bananas, and pineapples from the Uook "Islands.: The bananas arrived in good condition, with the-exception of a few small lots, and tho- bulk .'sold at 10s. to 20s;- per.case. There are still a few on.'hauu. Californian navel oranges, ex tho same., steamer, were selling yesterday at 245. , per case. . The. pineapples have not yet been sold,, but will be ottered this morning.: ■ ' A few Now South Wales oranges came to hand during the week, and realised 16s. to 235. par.case. New , South .Wales iuondarins, are now small and dry, and ore not,sought • after. . Australian-grown apricots' are in', keen demand, choice fruit. being-worth- 10s. to 12s. per - half-case. Dark.varieties of plums, cases, realise 7s. to Os.

. Primp "Hawke's Bay peaches, packed in crates, are selling at . from lis. to 15s. Consignments ■ of cherries from Nelson, Motueka, Hastings,' and Melbourne are now on .tho market'. . Tho Melbourne lots are selling at 12s. to 15s. per halt-case. Local-grown - sorts are worth ss. to 10s., according to quality. . Some New South "Wales cherries'also arrived on - Wednesday, ■ and liiade 13s: to :14s; per: half-case. There is an- excellent demand for watermelons, largei sizes 'bringing '.from lis. to 8s: 6d. each, : and small ones relatively lower. -

Messina' lemons.are in good, demand at 275. per - halt-case. Californian apples met -with excellent competition yesterday, practically, the whole of'. the Aorangi's shipment; being cleared at 14s. Gd. per ca'se. :' ' ■... ■■ ' • ■ . Hothouse grapes are fairly plentiful, price's-'ranging from Is. to Is. fid. per lb. New .Zealand plums are riyw. available, choice samples of cherry plums-. making 4si to'ss7 od., ;and Early Bronze 4s. to ss. Black currants are iii-'good demand at Bs. to,'' : The! market is -.well supplied . . 'with .' strawberries, -from Auckland, Motueka, and local districts, values-running from 'Ss. to_ Is. per lb. Heavy supplies of gooseberries are com-, ing 'forward-(iail} - , and half-cases and values'running from Bd..'to is. per lb. Fairly; large consignments of . tomatoes are now arriving from-local.'sources.- -'Nel-' gon.sortk.rcaliso. bo.',' and local-hothouse, c ; . rings- Is. 'to Is.; 2d. per'.- lb\'Fro^^^^^ was-realised for ' several' small .-consign-: monts :6f-.red 'eurrants.•": . ' .

.•..Vegetables "are'.all ;fair}y/ plentiful, -.the ruling prices being;— Asparagus, id; to 9d. per- bundle;- rhubarb, is. to 4s. per dbzenj iiew potatoes,. 10s. to I.ls. per cwt.; green peas, :7d. to lid;. '.per : : peck; vegetable marrows, ss. Gd.. to fe. fid. t per banana-ease; cucumbers, 2d. to'id. each; French bsans;.:6d. .to■ Sd. per lb.; choice cabbage, 45.;, to 7s..,per sack; cauliflower, ss.' to 7s. 1 Gd. per Sack; carrots, 6s.' to Bs. Back; beetroot, ss;;'tb" 6s. sack; .lettuce,. Is. to 4s-per case (market over-supplied); onions, Us. Sd.-. ease; ' white turnips, :4s. to ss. sack. ; ,1. . , .

• Guaranteed fresh" eggsjare per dozen,, and moderate' supplies are available. Poultry., values.. are—Cockerels, Ssi 6d. to 55.; hens,- 3s.- to 4s. ; ducks,- 4s. to 55.; turkeys, 8?. to 14s. ;. and geese, 4s. 6d.; to 6s.;v.Gd, per. pair. .. ■_ >