THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1788, 28 June 1913, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

; HEAVIER FRUIT CONSIGNMENTS. The arrivals of fruit, both local and imported, at the Blair and Allen Street markets this week, have been much heavier than for some time past, with a resultant fall in tho price of several, lines, especially Australian. . Fairly large consignments of local apples and pears continue to arrive, and there is a much weaker demand for - cooking apples than therro was a week ago.. A few grapes arrived .from Nelson- during the week, but , 6omo''of ) tKo'-cases opened up badly, and ■ the*'Y«turris, it is stated, will not show any too well. Hothouse rhubarb and French beans are now in tho market, and there is a good demand for them. Tho supply of vegetables has. been very good, with tho supply and demand about equal. Prices for "vegetables are much about tho same as last week's. Yesterday's approximate values were:— Lemons, Mildura, 10s. to lis.; Sydney, 7s. to Bs.; local, Bs. to 95.; Island oranges, 9s. to 10s.; bananas, lis. to 135.; mandarins, Bs. to lis.; pineapples, Bs. to 9s'.; passion fruit, 12s. to 135.; grapes, Is. to 2s. lb.; dessert apples, Jonathans, 9s. to 10s.; Dougherty, Bs. to 10s.;'Stunner, ss. to Bs.;' Catshead, is. to ss. 6d.; Rome Beauty, 6s. to 75.; cooking apples, Epp's seedling, 4s. to 4s. 9d.; Lord Wolsley, ss. Gd. to 75.;. Washington, ss. Gd. to 75.; "uunro's Favourite, ss. 6d. to Gs. 3d.; dessert pears, Winter Cole, 9s to 10s.; Winter Nelis, 9s. to 10s.; P. Barry, 7s. to Bs. Gd.; cooking pears, ss. to Gs. Gel.; Cape gooseberries, Id per lb.; tomatoes, 3s. to 4s. per half-case; rhubarb, ss. Gd. to Gs. per dozen; cabbage, choice, ss. to 65.; others, 3s. to 55.; cauliflower, choice, 9s. to 10s. Gd.; others,'ss. to Gs. 6d.; carrots, 4s. to 5s. r ' 6d. sack; parsnips, 4s. Gd. to ss. Gd.;' beetroot, 3s. sack; marrows, 4s. 6d. to ss. 6d.; pumpkins, ss. to 75.; white turnips, 3s. Gd. to 45.; swedes, 2s. Gd. cwt.; French beans, 9d. to lOd, per lb.; choice lettuce, ss. to 7s. per case; other lettuce, 2s. to 39.' Gd.; potatoes, £5 to JOS 10s. ton; onions, .£lO to i; 10 10s.; fresh eggs. Is. Bd., to Is. 9d.; and preserved eggs, Is. 6d. BASIC SLAG. A WAENING TO PURCHASERS. A warning to purchasers of basic sing , is given in the Journal of Agriculture ' by Mr. B. C. Aston, Government Analyst, ' who says:—"lt has recently come under . the notice of the Department that low--1 grade basic slag, containing only about [ 10 per cent, phosphoric acid, is being im--5 ported, the fertiliser being sold in tprms of tricalcic phosphate, 22 per cent. This is probably misleading to the purchasers, who may think that they are buying a slag containing 22 per cent, phosphoric acid (anhydride), which would be equal to 48 per cent, of tricalcic phosphate. Importers and purchasers of basic slag are strongly advised to carefully examine their invoice certificates, and, if in any doubt as to the quality of the slag, to have an analysis made, for which a fee of JGI lis. Gd. will be charged." 11 —