THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1693, 8 March 1913, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

HEAVY TOMATO AND PEACH SUPPLIES. Supplies of practically all lines of fruit with the exception of peaches have eased this week. Peaches, however, are still coming to hand'in large quantities, and except for exceptionally choice lots, prices are in'buyers' favour. Apples, especially cooking sorts, are now in better demand, and prices have improved 011 last, week's rates. The Australian shipment this week was on rather the light side, grapes being practically the only line from Sydney, and pears from Melbourne. Both shipments arrived in fair condition only, and prices varied considerably 011 that account. Tomatoes are now in very heavy supply, and prices fell as low as Is. (Id. for choice lines yesterday morning. Yesterday's approximate values were:—

New South Wales grapes, in' 181b. boxes, 4s. to Bs.; Lower Hutt grown black varieties, 7d. to lOd. lb.; whito varieties, Gd. lb.; Nelson grown, Gd. to 9d. lb.; Victorian W.B.C. pears, 7s. 6d. to 10s. bushel; local W.8.C., ss. to Gs. Gd. bushel; winter Coles, 3s. half-busliel; Caprimonts, 2s. Gd. to 2s. 9d. half bushel; Fertility, ss. to Gs. bushel; Beitrrediel, os. 6d. to Gs. bushel; Louise Bon, ss. Gd. to Gs. bushel; Vicar of Winkfield, 4s. Gd. to ss. bushel; dessert apples, Cox's orange pippin, Gs. to Bs. 6tl. bushel; scarlet Pearman, lis. to 7s. bushel; Ribstone pippin, 7s. to Bs.: Boston russets, 4s. fid. to 55.; Brownlee's russets, 4s. bushel; cooking apples: Alfriston's, 4s. 9d. to ss. Gd. bushel; Mot's royal, 4s. 9d. to ss. bushel; Gloria Mundi, 4s. Gil. to 55.; other varieties, 4s. to 4s. Gd.; peaches: choice Gold Dust's, 3s. 6d. to 4s. Gd. half-case; others, 2s. Gd. to 35.; Lady and Lord Palnierston, 2s. Gd. to 3s. halfcase; Wheatlands, 2s. 3d. to 2s. Gd. half-case; Kalamazoo, Is. 9d. to 2s. 3d. half-case; plums: Coe's light red, 2s. to 2s. 3d. half-case; Golden Drop, 2s. 3d*, to 2s. Gil.; egg plums, 2s. halfcase; blackberries, ss. to Gs. per kern-s-ens. tin; choice tomatoes, Is. Gd. to 2s. half-case; seconds, Is. per half case.

Cabbage are now* in better demand, the choice lots being worth ss. to 55.'6(1. per sack, and others 2s. 6d. to 45.; choice cauliilowers, 9s. to 12s. 6d. per sack, others ss. to 65.; carrots, 3s. to 3s. 6d. sack; parsnips, 3s. to 3s. 6d. sack; white turnips, 2s. 6d. to 3s. sack; swede turnips, 2s. 6d?~ per cwt.; beetroot, 3s. (id. to 4s. sack; red cabbage, 3s. to 4s. sack; vegetable marrow, 2s. Gd. to 3s. 6(1. sack; French beans, Is. to 2s. half-sack; green peas, 12s. to lis.; choice lettuce, 3s. 6d. to 4s. case, others Is. to 2s. Gd.; cucumbers, ss. to Gs. case; potatoes, r£B 10s. to JJIO per. ton; onions, J6B 10s. ton; eggs, Is. sd. per dozen.