THE CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1634, 28 December 1912, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS

■ LOCAL FRUIT COMING FREELY.--.Supplies of local friiits are now coming % tO' .hand afc- tho Blair* and Allen • Street markets in ciuantities, Motueka;-" and, Hawke's Bay all - contri-; . .buting tieir quota; This- week's-Sydney shipment, however,' was "unexpectedly/ •heavy, and -in consequence' of this prices ..for.-peaches; and plums suffered consider-, ably: fi-a.spbei-ries.and black currants ara 'now arriving, and • are meeting with -an fecSUeht demand. ,-New ; potatoes-.also are coming -in fairly ;largo quantities, . and prices hare advanced during the week. _ market .values were,:—Ameri- ■ -can - oranges,- 16s. to IBs. per: case;■ Messena lemons,' ,175.. .Gd.'. to . 205.; / Melbourne cherries, 155.H0 255. per crate; 12lb. boxes -brought-ss. ; to- Bs.'; -Australian dessert pluiiis, ss. to ss. 6d. per;quarter; cucumbers, 12s. 6d.' to 16s. per ca9o; pears, 7s. to-lis. per case..- , . ' , "-Local fruit prices; were:—l'eaches,2s.,to <s; -6d.--per case; dessert plums, .49. wl. to ~ss. "63.-per-case; cookiiig ..plums,-.. 2s._ to 3s. -6d. case; 'cooking: apples; ,6s. 6d. to/®- P er case'; apricots, 75.-to 9s. per.case; cherries, ■fe.\to' ss. .Gd. per half-case; 'tomatoes, i Jd. ■to lOd.'-per lb. ;■ grapes,; is.- to Is. .per lb!;.gooseberries, 2s. 3d; to 2s. 9d. per halfcase; black "ciirrants, I ,Bs. 'per' half-case; ipspberries, 55.~. to .6s.- 6d. per bucket; strawberries, Is. to Is. sd. per lb. -•■New polatoes, Bs.-6d. to;; 10s. per cwt.; onions, to, -CD 30s. per ton ; cauhiiower,- ' 75.~ 6d/to 10s: per'sack; cabbage, ss. to 'Bs. ,6d.'per sack; white turnips, ss. to 6s. per 'sack; "carrots, Gs. to"8s. per; sack; parsnips, -is. 6d. to 6s. per sack ; beetroot, fcGd.- to.'6s. per -sack; choice lettuce,.®, to-ss."Gd. per case;,"others, Is. to- 25.; marrow,. 7s; 6d._ to Bs. Gd. per caso; cucumbers, 4s. to Gs.' per dozen; rhubarb, :3s. 6d. to ss. Gd. per dozen. Eggs, Is. 2d. per dozen.