THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1849, 8 September 1913, Page 10

THE CITY MARKETS.

During last week .the supplies of vegetables and fruit in tho city wero fairly well maintained. Tho Sydney boat brought the largest consignment received so far this season. Tho Melbourne boat, which arrived* yesterday, brought a big shipment of apples, pears, and lemons, which mot with very good demand. Rhubarb is now coming to hand freely, and nlso spring flowers. The first of . tho season s asparagus and French beans camo to hand during the week, and commanded good prices; Approximata values yesterday wero: —Fruit: Mandarins, from os. to 10s. per caso; Island oranges, 10s. to 125.; Svdnoy oranges, 6s. to 7s. 6d.; Mildtira lemons, 10s. to 125.; Sydney lojnons, Gs. to 75.; Queen pines, 103. to 125.; pineapples, Bs. to 95.; Tasmanian apples, Sturmers, 10s. to 125.; russet, 12s. to 145.; Permain 12s. to 135.; Tasmanian pears, Vicar'of Wakefield, 4s. to ss. ha'f-case: Josephine, 7s. to l Js.' balf-caso. Local apples, Rosewood, Ss. to 10s, 6d. case; Stunner, 7s. to 95.; Cambridge Pippin, 7s. to Bs. Gd.; Rowo Beauty, _ Bs. to 103.; cooking apples, Epps Seedling, 6s. to 6s. 9d.; Washingtons, 7s. to 9s. Asparagus, 2s. Gd. to 2S. 9d. per lb.; hothouse cucumbers, 4s. to Bs. per doz. Vegetables: Choice cabbage, 6s. to Bs. 6d.; others, 3s. to 55.; cauliflower (choice), 7s. to 10s: per sack; others, 3s. to ss. Gd.; carrots, 4s. to 65.; parsnips, 6s. to 7s. 6d.; beetroot, 4s. to 55.; wliito turnips, 2s. to 35.; swede turnips, 2s. 9(1. to 3s. per cwt.; pumpkins, 9s. to lis. per sack; marrows', Bs. Gd. to 10s.; French beans, BJd. per lb.; now potatoes, 2d. to 2Jd. per lb.; lettuce, 3s. to 6s. per caso; rhtibarb, 4s. to Bs. per dozen ; potatoes, 10s. per ton; onions, £11 per ton. !resli eggs, Is. per dozen. If you had a.n important message tc send., would you ignore modern facilities such as tho telephono or telegraph? 01 course, you wouldn't. Somo chceso factory managers and 'directors utilise modern inventions in their office, but ignore them in the factory. "Victor' Vats , arc tho last word in vat construction, ami ■are as necessary to a well-equipped chccsc factory as its telephone. A "Victor in eludes all flie.ROod points that help tt make better cheese, and resulting bij dividends. Send for particulars of \'ic tor" Vats. Albert J. Parton, Eegisterci Plumber, Carterton. —Advt. Calf Food XJp-to-Date. The "Gilrnth; Calf Pood is now prepared 111 two qua 1 tios. No, 1 (blue brand) for teedine witl Rkim milk, and No. " (red brand) fo feeding with cither, casein or cheese whey Obtainable all Stores.—Advt. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure • For Coughs and Cold 6 never fails, Is. 6d.