THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1819, 4 August 1913, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

AN EARLY SEASON, The most arresting - feature in this week's market report is tho plentiful supply of locally-produced fruit and vegetables- plentiful for this time of the year—which indicates at once a successful winter and an early season. Supplies o* cool-stored locally-grown pears have realised prices in the producers' favour, and Poison and Motueka-grown apples have mot with a good demand. Owing to thero having been no direct boat from Sydney this week, tho only supplies from Australia camo via Auckland, and arrived in good order, considering the time tho produce was travelling. Mandarins and lemons from Melbourne camo to hand yesterday via tho south, in company with a consignment of Tasmanian pears and apples. The usual monthly line of Fiji bananas camo to hand yesterday, and during tho week a shipment of Friendly Island bananas and oranges arrived via Auckland. I'rices realised yesterday were as fol-low:-Island oranges, Fiji, IPs. to 13s. lid. ease; Friendly Island, 'Js. Cd. to lis. 6d. <asi'; mandarins, gins, 10s. to 145.; bushels, 7s. to 10s.; passion fruit, 7s. to 9s. <!d. case: Queen panes, 12s. to 145.; pineapples, 7s. Gd. to 95.; Mildura lemons, 13s. to IBs.; tomatoes, Is. to Is. 3d. lb.; apples (Tasmanian), russets, lis. to 12s. (id.; scarlet permaius, 10s. to lis.; pears, Winter Kelis, Gs. Gd. to 9s.' half-case; Vicar's, 4s. Oil. to ss. Gd.; dessert apple 3 (local), Stunner's, Gs. to Ss. Gd.; Donerty's, Ss. to 10s.; Eokewood's, Gs. Gd. to Bs. Gd.; black twigg, ss. Gd. to Gs. Gd.; cooking apples—Lord Wolseley, Gs. to Bs.; Washington, Gs. to Bs.; Winter, Majostin, ss. to Gs. Gd.; Epp's seedlings, 4s. Gd. to 55.; pears (local)— Winter Cole, 7s. to 95.; Winter Nolis, 7s. to 9s. Gd.; Burgamot, ss. to ss. Gd.; Barfy, 9s. to 10s. full case; rhubarb, Is. Gd. to 2s. bundle. Vegetables—Cauliflower, choice, 4s. Gd. to 6s. Gd. sack; other, Us. to 3s.;'cabbage, choice, Gs. to Bs. sack; other. Is. to 3s. Gil.; carrots, 3s. Gd. to 65.; parsnips, ss. to 75.-; beetroot, 3s. Gd. to 4s. Gd.; pumpkins, 6s. to Bs.; marrows, 7s. Gd. to Bs. Gd.; turnips, 2s. to 35.; swedos, 2s. Gd. cwt.; lottuce, choice, ss. to Gs. Gd. .caso; other, 2s. to 3s. Gd.; cucumbers, 4s. to 10s. Gd. dozen; potatoes, ,£4 10s. to .£5 ton; ouions, JG9 to J2lO ton; eggs, Is. 4d. dozen.