THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1687, 1 March 1913, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

LOCAL FRUIT SUPPLIES LIGHTER. The past week has not 6hown any great alteration in prices at the Blair and Allen markets, although the supplies of local fruit-have been. decidedly, lighter,- owing", no doubt, jo the approach of .the titne for Homo' and South- American shipments. Dessert apples and also pears are showing bettors returns, but cooking varieties of both? lines-have,shown-little or no alteratidh.,. ...This, .week's shipment of Melbourne pears, turned out well, and realised better*.tlian last week. Tho New South "Wales.', consignment consisted mainly of grapes , and pines, which arrived in good order,.: although the demand was not too ■brisk. "'Fiji bananas, via Auckland,'..arrived :«u- 'Friday <in fair, to ■ bad order, and sold tt'ccordinglyiT'\Tlie,'.'usual shipinent »;of Tongan fruit arrived by the Aorangi on,. Thursday,night.:. Tho "oranges (first of the sea_so'n);met a good "demand,. and fruit which was good and green realised well. A fair quantity of Messina lemons are still' being offered, without much .response. Cabbages rallied '.veil at the # week-end,..but most .other lines.'-re-main unaltered. Tomatoes are now com-, ing t<>: hand in very largo quantities, end show a tondency to ease almost imme-l diatelyi Yesterday's approximate values were:-rMelbourne ""William" pears, 9s. to '10s. bushel; local ..William-pears, .7s. to 83. bushel; local Fertility, ss. Gd. to lis. Gd.'bushel; local, other desserts, ss. to (is. Gd.-'bushel; local. Vicar of WinkMd, 4g. 6d, to 'Is. 9d. bushel; othorcookers, 4s. to 4s. 6d. bushel; quinces, 3s. to 3s. Cd. bushel. Dessert apples—Cox's orange,' Gs. ~to\,7s. bushel; .Ribstone -pippins, Gs.. to 75.; Pcrmains, • 55. : to- Gs;; Jonathans (not'yet ready)', 49. to 4s. Gd.; cooking apples—Alfristons,'4s.' to'4s!'.Gel.; Munroe's favourites, Bs. Gd. to 3s. 9d.; other -varieties, 3s. to 3s. Gd. PeachesGold dust (choice) 3s. Gd.-,-4s. Gd,,* others 2s. Gd. to .3.1; . Lord Palimerston, 2s. to 35.; other slip stone , 2s. Gd. toi 35.; Clingstones, .2s. to Bs. per, case. Plums are now ,in short supply. -.Pond's seedling, -2s. Gd.' to 3s. 3d.; yellow gage, 2s. to 2s. -Gd.; dark dessert varieties, 3s. to 4s. poj'case. Grapes, Lower Ilutt, Gd. to fid.; Nelson, sd. to 7d.; New South "Wales, 181b. boxes, ss. Gd. to 9s. per box. Pineapples— Queens; ',Bs. jto 10s.; ,;Gd.,; ! roughs, 7s. Gd,.;to Bs. Gd.' '" .Messina' lemonsi 150 nnd 180.', fruits, 12s. Tomatoes, Hutt, ,2s.' !)d. to"'3s."9d. per--half'Casef Nelson;'2s. Gd. to 3s-.; cucumbers (hothouse),ls. Gd. to 2s. dozen; outside .grown; ss. to, Gs...per banana, case. Cape gooseberries, s}d. to .Ijd. per lb.; Tongan bananas, 7s. to 10s. for good green cases; Fiji, ss. to Gs. Gd. case; bunches Tongan, 4s. Gd. to 55.; Fiji, 3s. to 45.; Island ( .oranges„ 10s. to.lSs. Gd.; American,: Gs. ■to Gs. 'Gd. VegetablesCabbage, choice, 4a. to 55.; others, Is. to 3s. sack; cauliflower, choice. 7s. to 95.; others, Bs. to ,55., sack;.-carrots,,2s. Gd. to'Ss.-spck; turnips," white, 2s. Gd.' to 3s. 3d', sack; parsnips, 4s. to ss. sack; beetroot. 3s. to 4s. 3d. sack; Swede turnips, 2s. 3d. sack; i( r>easT' Bs. Gd. to lis. sack ; beau.'},, 25.. to 3s. Gd. half-case: vegetable marrows, 2*.' Gd. sack; pumpkins, 4s. Gd. to ss. rack; rhubarb, 3s. to ss. dozon; ■■ potatoes, ,f8 to £10 ton; onions, ,£8; eggs, 'is. "4d dozen.