THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1854, 13 September 1913, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

.VEGETABLES L\ 7 .SHORT. SUPPLY. • Tlio . monthly consisnmciitV of Raro- ■ tongan orauges and ■ banas .came to hand at tho Blair and/Allen Street markets this week, accompanied by tho nrst shipment of American apples and pears, but unfortunately both tho oranges and pears >wero condemned to .bo burned, so that tlio n'm'rket is baro of both commodities:; This .week's consignment from Now South Wales was not quito so heavy us tho previous wfcek, but owing to the !! heavy supplies mandarins did not meet j with' tho usual demand. Mildura lemons''and Hobart\ apples and pears • aro .also to hand,- all three lines celling frec- ' ly. Hothouso'mushrooms ■ have made their appearance','also smnll quantities of asparagus:.' The wet jveather.oxperionced during tho week accounts for tho j short supply of', vegetable's)' practically nil lines being in excellent demand. Fresh eggs aro in better demand, having advanced'ld. ,pfcr dozen this week. No improvement can be reported in potato prices.;• Til© tubers are offering in very largo quantities. Yesterday's approximate values were;— Bananas, 18s., 16s. enso; Island'. oranges', .'l4s., 16s. ; Mildura . lemons, . 12s. 6d., 13s. case; Sydney oranges, Bs., 9s. caso; mandarins, Cs.j 7s. 6d. case; pineapples, Bs., 9s. case;. Queen pines, lis., 12s. 6d. caso; Sydney lemons, Bsi, 9s. caso; pas-. Biou fruit, 10s. 6d., 12s. Gd. per quarter caso; Tasmanian apples (Sturmers), 10s. od., lis. Gd.; (russets) 135., 14s. ease; pears, dessert, 7s.,'Bs. half caso; cooking, 4s. 3d., 4s. 9d. half caso; American apples, 10s., 12s. caso; local dessert apples (Sturmers), 75., 10s.; Rokewood, 95., 10s.; Romo Beauty, ,9s.', 10s. Gd.; cooking apples, Washingtons, 8s;, Bs. \(id.; lippe Seedling, ss. 6d., Gs. Gd. caso; Sovillo oranges, 55., os. Gd. caso; coconuts, 155., 16s. sack; local pears, half cases L'lneoimeu, ss. Gd.AV Winter Cole, 75.; Winter Nelis, ss. 9d., 6s. 9d.; asparagus, Is. Gd.,' 2s. per bundl-a; Cabbage, choice, 75., 9s. sack; others, 4s. Gd., Gs:; cauliflower, choico.white,' 105.,' 12s. Gd. sack; others Gs., Bs.; carrots, 55., 6s. Gd. sack; beetroot, 45., ss. sack; parsnip's, 65., 7s. sack; turnips, 25., 2s. fid. sack; swedo turnips, 35., 3s. 6d. sack; marrows 10s., 13s. sack; pump.ldiis, lis.,'l2s.' Cd.rsack; French beans, 9'd., lOd. per lb; hothouse cucumbers, 3s. Gd. to 10s. dozen; mushrooms, 6(1., 7d. lb.; lettuco, choico, 4s. 6d., ss. 6d.; others, 2s., '2s.j 6d. case; 6pinnach, 35., 4s. caso; rhubarb, 45., Bs. 6d. ! dozen; green peas, 35., 3s. 3d. peck;" fresh eggs, Is. Id. dozen; potatoes, £3, £3 10s. ton; onions, £10, £11 ton.