THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1657, 25 January 1913, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

APRICOTS PLENTIFUL AND CHEAP.

There has been a plentiful supply of apricots this season, and ■ probably never before have values ruled so low. Choice iruit sold yesterday at the Blair and Allen Streets markets at 'is. Gd. to 5= (id per halt-case, whilst prime to fair realised 2s. to Us. (id. Large green cooking apples are in much better request than any other lino of fruit at tho present moment. Best quality realised ss. to (is. Gd. per bushel case, and inferior sorts quit at 2s. (id. to 4s. for tho same sized case/ Black curraats continue in excellent demand at fis. 9d. to Bs. Gd.,per half-case. Ihe season is about over. .. Cucumbers from local hot-houses and from Hawke's Bay continuo to orrivo in largo quantities. Ihe former sold on Friday'at lid. to id. each; outdoor grown sorts from Hastings realised 3s. to ds. Gd. per half-easel Oreeiigages are now coming forward in better supply, and values remain firm at ss. to 6s, .pel* naif-case. Grapes lrom Worth Auckland arrived during tiie week, butal-. though shipped by rail, the iruit was. about ■ a 'wook in. transit, and of course opened up iu poor condition, values ranging ironi 7d. 10 lid. per lb. Local hothouse sorts realised irom Is. to Is. sd. per lb. About the only stone fruit in demand at the market yesterday morning was nectarines, choice samples selling ai 4s. Gd. to'Ss.'Cdj per half-case. Prime and interior lots sold at 3s. to 4s. Califomian oranges meet with fair request at 35?; per case.' Italian lemons are iu plentiful supply at 15s. to 10s. per half-case. ..Queenslaud pines havo moderate, inquiry at 8s! to 10s. per catfe;"'Australian l pearsj-'grovrii in. New South -Wales, were all cleared on Thursday morning at prices Tanging from 10s. to ,11s. per bushel case. . Further supplies from Alelbournt} wero sold on Priday at relative rates. New South Wales pasfruit met with fair competition on Thursday. Inferior lots were cleared from is. to ss. per half gin case. . Peaches from all parts of New Zealand aro reaching the markets daily, affd values do not as yetshow any signs of improving, although the demand is stronger. Choice lotsi quit from 4s. to 4s. lid. prime, 3s. to.3s. ikl.; and inferior, 2s. to 2s.'Bd. Plums are making a little better sale, yesterday's prices being; Choice Burba'nks, 2s. to 35.; others, .is, (Kl. to Is. 9d.; Blue Diamonds, 2s. 9d. to 3s. 3d.;. Angelina dessertj is. to ss. per half-case. Water melons are worth from Gd. to Is. 9d.- each, according to size. There is quite a glut of Nelsongrown tomatoes, and values have fallen rapidly during the week. Choice fruit sold yesterday at 45.. to Gs. per. half-case; over-ripe and inferior brought 2s. Gd. to 3s. fid. Raspberries, in well-filled buckets, oommand ss. to 7s.

Vegetables «r© all in fair demand, yesterday's values being Vegetable mnrrows, ss. to 6s. per 9-inch case; cauliflowers, ss. to 7s. per sack; cabbages, Gs. to Bs.; potatoes, 7s. to Bs. 9d.. per cwt.j green peas, 9d. to Is. 3d. per peck; French beans, 4s. to Gs. per half-sack; swedes, ss. to ss. 6d. per cwf.; carrots, 6s. to Bs.; turnips, ss. to 7s. per sack;'lettuce, Is. 6d. to 3s. per: case. ■ .' Fresh eggs have been coming forward slowly this week. Shippers are evidently holding back for a rise.. Yesterday's vaflies were Is. Id. to Is. 2d. per dozen, Poultry is all in fair to good demand.

America is popularly supposed to bo tho homo of progressive farming. For point of size tho States and our Dominion are as an elephant to a bulldog, but in comparison with the population New Zealand farmers are every wliit as progressive as their Yankee cousins. If proof of this were wanted one need but point to the great number of dairy-farmers in this country who have 'installed Milking Plants and "Anderson" Oil Engines, as well as modern implements of every description. The increasing sales of "Anderson" Engines bear out the' contention that these New Zealand-made engines are specially suited to local conditions. The mere fact that their money is kept in the country, inducos many farmers to buy "Andersons." But, in addition to this, "Anderson" Engines are superior in all respects to imported makes, nnd spnro parts can always be obtained without delay. Instal an "Anderson" with your Milking Machine. Anderson's, Ltd ' Christchurch.—Advt.

The natural results of the use of Parton's Milk Coolers are ' bigger cheques from the Factory. As this is the experience of a good many dairy farmers, there is no reason why you should not be so fortunate—if you only instal Parton's Coolers. Full particulars concerning these Milk Coolers will be 'sent by Albert J. Parton, Carterton.—Advt.