THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1722, 12 April 1913, Page 10

THE CITY MARKETS.

.WEEK'S BUSINESS REVIEWED, .Towards the close of tho present week ft few better apples than have been comingl l'onvard. of iatowero handled at the Blair arid Allen Street markets, *aiid values ifor.-t'ho fruit increased accordingly. Pears.'are ;now in heavier supply, . svith values slightly more in favour of buyers.' About 15U0 casc9 .of oranges arrived this week from tho Erieiidty- Islands, and landed in fair order. 'J'lio demand was fairly good. Tomatoes continue to arrive freely, but no doubt this week's;frosts will havo had a bad effect on tho; balance of tho Lower Hutt crops nnd priccs will perhaps riso during the coining'week. No Australian grapes caino to hand this week, and local growers have benefited by tho absenco of Australian. competition, prices being rather betisr than at this period 'last week. Vegetables continue to como in in fair quantities, and Eomo" lines aro selling very cheap. Vegetable marrows reac'heu iv very, low level yesterday, and celery nlso is]bringing poor prices. Yesterday's approximate values were:— Choice darge local grapes, 9Jd. to lid. per lb., others 6d. to £*o'.; jocai passion fruit," Is. 6d. ;to ss. per bos, Australian ss; Gd. to 6s.;'; pineapples, 13d. to Us. Gd. per case; Messina lemons, lis. per case; peaches (in short supply), 3s. 6d. to 4s. b'd. per half-case;' dessert pears, Winter Cole Bs. to 10s. per bushel, Winter Nelis <s, Gd." to 95., jaario Louiso Bs. to 95., Burie Bosc 4s. 6d. to 55., Autumn Bon Cretiari 4s. to 55.. Burio Deil 4s. 6d. to Bs. Gd. ißergamots Ss. to 3s. 9d., Kuiifcr's Hybrid; 4s. 3d..-to ss.'; cooking pears, Vicar of Wingfield, 4s. 3d; to 4s. 9d. per bushel;'dessert'apples, Cox's Orange Pippin 5s. 1 (id. to 7s. per bushel, Itibstone Pippin Gs. to 6s 6d., Jonathans 4s. Gd. to Gs., .Rhymer 45., to 4s. Gd., Spitzenberg 45.to 4s. Gd., Brownlees Russet, 45., Nonpariel 4s. to 55., William Anderson 4s. to 55., Sharp's Red 4s. to 4s. 6d.; cooking apples,'Eeinetto du Canada 3s. 9d. to 4s. Bd„ Alfriston 3s. 9d. to 4s. 3d., Blenheim Orange 3s. 9d. to 4s. 3d., Five Crown Pippin to 4s. 3d.,' Winter Majetin 3s. Gd., Lord Wolseley 4s.' Gd., Gloria llundi 3s. 9d. to 4s. 3d.; oranges, ss. Gd. to Go. per case; Cape gooseberries, sd.'to 55d. lb. Choice, well-packed cabbage, 4s. to 6s. per sadk, others 2s. to 3s. Gd.; choice, well-pafked cauliflower 7s. to 9s. 6d., others -4s. to 55.; white turnips, 2s. per Back; s)vedes, 2s. Gd. cvrt.; parsnips, 3s. to is. sack; carrots, 3s. to 4s. sack; beetroot, 3s. Gd. to 4s. Gd. sack; pumpkin, 4s to 4s. Gd. sack; vegetable marrow, Is. to ls.'9d. sack; French beans, 3s. to 4s. part sack; preen peas, Gs. to Bs. part saclc; . choice lettuce," Is. Gd. to 25.; others, 6d. to Is.; celery,-9d. to 2s. Gd. dozen; artichokes, Ed. lb.; mushrooms, 3d. to id. lb.; rhubarb, 2s. to 4s. Gd. dozen; onions. £7 10s. ton'; potatoes, .£6 to £6 10s. per ton; fresh eggs, 2s. per dozen; preserved .eggs, Is. 4d. per dozen.