THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1710, 29 March 1913, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

The, main '.'feature.';,of the nuirlcct. during;". the the. enormous > quantities of locally-grown tomatoes that .tave.lbEeirnrriving, ivith;the result that prices dropped .very considerably. The change .in-the. weather during the past . feu' (lays, however, -hus: caused.- supplies to, shbJtoii'. su'hdienUy ,to Miring prices up to a■ rcasbiiiiLl.)lo '..loVel. ; The' .Australian shipments' have boon very small,' consisting only. $f- pineapples and grapes. The San;Erahcisio.'.'stSaiufc'r'.'arriy'ed. . day afternoon, but:.so far only a few sales 'of lier-< fruit- urn reported. A. small transhipment of Fiji : 'bananas arrived .• yesterday "in v good .order, and : sold 1 well. Y. Cooking and dessert'apples arc in heavy .'.'fupply, and prices' have .receded'. The approximate valuds .'ruling' are as follow:— , Grapes, Austrnlinn;"3olb. 'boxes, Bs., 95.; 'Hull-grown, 7d., lid.-pei' lb.; Nelson, Cd. to 10d.; pineapples,' : l2s/;'t6'lis. a passion fruit (local), 4s. per case; oranges, Island, Gsi 'to '75.; bananas, Gs. to 7s. Cd., bunches.2s. 6d, toji.s. each;.apples, dessert,. Cox's Orange, Gs. Gd. to 7s. Od.j Kibstones, 6s.'to Bs;,.'Jonathan's; ss.',to 55... 9d.,:phineimiti 4s..Gd:'tb ss, 3d'.,''Northern Spy 4s. .' to' -is. 9d.', Russets' 45.; cooking apples, Five' Crown, 4'i 3d.' fo ,4s. Gd.; Munroe's

Favourites- 4s. •to • 4s. 3d.y Alfristons 4s. to- ' 4s. 3d.,' tflory-of-the-South -4s„ -Gloria Mundi ; -Is., others 3s. to 3s. (id.; peaches, choice, 3s; (id. to 4=.; others, 2s. to 2s. fld. per half casefpears,' dessert (,-apeamont, Us. to 75.; Hose, ss. to, Bs, (id. ;'Treuter Cole, 7s. to Bs.; Broom park, ss. to ss. fid.; CluirRean, 45.;-slariii_lX).uise, 7s. to fls.; Wilder Nelis, (is. G'd.- to 7s. fld.; cooking pears, 4s. to 4s. 9d. pel' case;. Cape gooseberries, sd. per lb.; tomatoes, to-day, choice 2a. 3d. to 2s. Bd., others ,Is. 6d. lio 2s:;'oucumbc'rs, 2s. 6d. to 35.-per orange case; rhubarb, ■ 3s. to 35., (id. a dozen; quinces, 3s. Gd. to 4s. " " '..

Vegetables.—Cabbages, choice, 4s. to Cs.; others, 2s. to 35.; cauliflower, .choice,. 7s. to 10s. 5 others, is. to; ss. Cel.; carrots, !);. Bil. lo Is. Gil. a sack; turnips, 2s. .a pack; swedes,'2s; Gd. per cwt.: beetroot, 3s a sack; lettuce, choice, 2s. Gd.; others, Is. 6(1. to Is. flcL a case; marrows, Is. (id. in 2s. 3d., a .sack; beans; 2s. =to 3s. per' part sack; peas, fis. to 9s. a sack; pump- ' kins: ss. to Bs. a sack;■ potatoes, »£7 10s. to £8 a ton; onions, to £7 IPs. a ton.

"Trifles :m(ike' perfection" qiiotli an old sage. Consider the trilling— though wonderful ' improvement. in "cliecso Vats ,as exemplified in th() famous "Victor" Vats. Many Factory "Jlanagers have already realised the profit-building possibilities of "Victor" Vats, and liave installed tliem sceordinglv. 'Tis tho sloping bottom that counts! t'ull particulars from Albert J. I'M'ton, Plumber, Carterton.—Advt.

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