THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1752, 17 May 1913, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

WINTER QUANTITIES ARRIVING. Consignments of both fruit and vegetables to the Blair and Allen Streets markets have fallen considerably during tho week, and it would appear that tho supplies which »ro to come forward now 'will bo in practically winter quantities. This week's Australian shipment consisted solely of pineapples, which met with a very good demand. On, Thursday tho first of tho season's bulb flowers, in tho shapo of narcissi, canio to hand, and sold at Is. 3d. per dozen blooms. Tomato supplies £\re now ncaring tho end, and most of tho supplies now arriving are too green for immediate use, and. further, they will not ripen with keeping. Cooking apples are in very good demand at present, and compared with tho values ruling at this time InsJt week prices show a decided increase. Pears, especially dessert varieties, are selling on the low side. Yesterday's approximate values arc:— Large local grapes, 10d., to I§. per lb., others Gd. to 9(1.; pineapples, 9s. to 1 Is. case; repacked Island oranges, fis. .case; persimmons, 4s. mmite-case; cucumbers, 2s. Gd. to 3s. half-case; passion fruit, 4s. to 4s. (id. quarter-case; Cape gooseberries, sd. to SUI. lb.; medlars, Is. Gd. to 2s. 3d. lialf-ca«e; dessert apples—Jonathans, ss. to 7s. Gd. case; Rokowoods, 'ss. to 6=.; Pussefs, Gs. Gd. to 75.; Rymers, 4-s. to 4-s. Gd.; Bhck Prince, 4s. to 4s. Gd.; Sturmers, 4s. Gd. to ss. Gd.;,OhinemuTi, 4s. 3d. to 55.; cooking applet—Alfristons, 4s. Gd. to ss. 3d.; Monroe's Favourites, 'is. 9d. to ss. M.j London Pippins, 4s. 9d. to ss. 3d.; .Lord .Wolseley, ss. to ss. 9d.; Washington, ss. to ss. 9d.; Epps's Seedling, 3s. Gd. to 4s. Gd.; dessert pears—Winter Colo, 4s. to 7s. 6d.; Winter Nell's, Gs. to Ss.; Glou Morceau, Gs. to 75.; Baster Burie, 4s. to 4s. Gd.; Autumn Nelis, 4s. to 4s. Gd.; Passe Colrnar, 4s. Gd. to ss. Gd.; cooking pears— 4s. Gd. to ss. The above prices for pears and apples vary according to. the size, colour, and quality of tho fruit. Choice round tomatoes, ss. to Gs. 6d. half-case; No. 1 large red, 2s. Gd. to 3s. Gd. half-case; No. 1, slightly green, Is. Gd. to 2s. Gd. half-caso; second grade, 6d. to 9d. half-case; green, 3d. to Gd. half-case. Choice Savoy cabbage, 4s. to ss. Gd. sack, other varieties, 2s. Gd. to 4s. sack; choice white cauliflower, Bs. to 10s. sack; others, 3s. to ss. sack; small tablo carrots, 6d. to ss. Gd. sack; larger varieties, 3s, to 3s. 9d.; white turnips, 2s. to 3s. sack; beetroot, 3s. to 4s. sack; swede turnips, 2s. 3d. to 2s. (id. cwt.; parsnips, 4s. 'to ss. sack; vegetable marrows, 3s. to 3s. Gd. sack; pumpkins. 3s. Gd. to ss. sack; green peas, 10s. to 12s. per cental bag, French bean?, 4s. to ss. part sack; lettuce, Is. to 2s. Gd.' case; Brussels sprouts, 4d. to M. lb.; large wliite celery, 2s, to 3s. Gd. dozen; leeks, 4d. 'to sd. dozen; radish, Gd. to 7d. dozen; potatoes, ,£6 ton; onions, .£9 to £9 10=. ton; frosh eggs, 2s. 2d. dozen; preserved eggs, Is. sd. dozen.