THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1645, 11 January 1913, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

FRUIT IN GOOD SUPPLY^ 'Just at present Wellington is.very woll supplied with practically every season--able lino of fruit, and vegetables, ■' although, owing to the rain, potatoes were in rather short snpply in the early part of the week, this shortage causing K a temporary riso in values. The Sydney and Melbourne steamers both landed reduced shipments, as compared with the previous week, and the fruit mainly con-, sisted. of pineapples, pears, cucumbers, and cherries. Most of the pears were in anything but i prime condition, and were not allowed to be landed. A few Messina lemons landed,' via Sydney, met with an excellent' demand. ■ Yesterday's approximate values were:— Pineapples, 6s. to Bs. per case; pears, 7a. Bs. per half-caso;. ououmbers, 65., 7s. per case; cherries, NJB.W., -7s. per 121b. box; Messina lemons, 175., 17s. Gd. per case; Melbourne cherries, Bs., 13s. per orate. Local fruits are in heavy supply, and apricots, Bs. to 4s, Gd. per case, according to.sample; peaohes, 2s. tq'Gs. per case; plums, Burbank 2s.- to Ss. 6d.- per case, Botan 35.. to 3s. 6d. per case, Early .Rivers 2s. 9d. to 3s. 3d. per case, cherry 2s. to 3s. per case; black Jcurrants, ss. to 6s. 6d, per half-case; gooseberries, 2s. to. 2s. Gd. per half-caso; tomatoes, 12s. to 16s. per half-case; pears, 2s. fid. to 3s. 6d. per half-case; nectarines, 4s.\ to 4s; 6d. per half-case; strawberries, Is. 3d. to Is. 6d. per lb.; grapes, Is. sd. to Is. 7d. per lb.; cucumbers; Is. 6d. to ss. dozen; rhubarb, 3s. to 4s. fid. dozen. .-,.'. Vegetables : are in good demand, and ( values are:—Cabbage, 7s. to lis, persack; cauliflowers, 4s. to Bs. per sack; carrots, 6s. to-Bs. 6d. per saqk; turnips, 5s to 6s.'Gd. 6ack; beetroot, ss. to 7s. sack; swedes,-ss. to 6s. cwt.; parsnips, 6s, to 7s. sack; let-_ tuce, -lsl) to 2s. Gd. case; vegetable mar-' rows,-as. 6s. 6d. case; French beans,-2d. to 2Sd. lb.; broad beans, 2s. Gd. per halfsack"; . green peas, Bs. 6d. to 'lis. sack; potatoes] Bs. to lls.\cwt.; ton; eggs, lid. dozen. / ...