CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2001, 7 March 1914, Page 13

CITY MARKETS.

: The outstanding, feature, of tho past we4ks market..ha* been ths.hflayj' arn% vals of SoA'aHy-growii toi-natoes, which sire, no* selling at iicimiy-rectticcd rates. U'fe AustraUaii shipment this week was. very SBiatl. Supplies g.E locally-grown fruit, both stone iujd. pip varieties, are cttju. ing.to Itaijd freely, although in .fediic&l q.a'ant'ii'ie.3, when compared/with previous ibabous. Vegetables eorit'hwo in . g«M supply, With about an equal demand, but potatoes show a decided drop iii cmii-pari* son with last week'* values,-although one or two very choice samples are sriiiiig at very good pi-'ices,,' i'resn eggs- continue te a.W'ivo in'fair quantities, also a .small percentage of preserved. Yesterday's appMsimato values - are.;— Urapes,- local, extra clw-ioe, Is,, Is. 3d.: otters, fid. to. !J»d, lb.; g-fcapes, Australian, fc-.» 7?, fid. per case; pineapples,. Ss-,,. 7s. per case, qasen pines,. is,. Us. (id, per eaSo; lemons, 14s.' per cases watermelons, fid- to 2s. each; fiook melons, 'Bs. Os, Oil. par cti.sa; blattkberrics 2M. lb*; raspberries, ss. fid,., Gsi fid. per bucket; Capa gooseberries, ikl, fid, lb.; apricots* Ss. fid., '7s. fid, per" halfease. Apples! Cox's Orange, fis. (id., 9s. fid. per case; Ribstonc Pippins, Cs. Git., tte. per case; Northern Spy, Is., i% 'At' GravanSteiu, ss. 3d.; Worcester Perhiajn, Gs. fid.., 7s. fid.; Scarlet PerMun, ss. Cid.< os. lid.; Jonathans, is. fid., 55.; Jfob'b's Royal, Is. 3d.> fe-i AKristoHj ss. 3d;, ss. fid,; Muiiro's Fave-miite, is. fid.. Is, 9d< i Kehinette du Canada, is. iSd„ as.; othet cooking varieties, -is. (id., 4s. pears: William., Don Ci-ekien» 7».. Bs. fid. per case; Bishop's T&u.mbs, 65., Gs. 04.'. .fertility, Ss... fis.; Beiirre Capamont, .ss. fid., tfi 'ttanselt's Bergajoot, Ss. Sd„ '?s; fid.; DUtlheSS, is, fid., 5,5. fid.. ', Napoleon, '53., ss. (id. i ioaisij Boil ■ d'Jersey, 65., 75.; Marie Jjoflisa Is., Ss. fid. Peaehes: Best dessert, fe. iid., fe. C(l> TicJ- uasct ether dessert, Ss, ?d. r 3s. 3d.; cflolfing ■varieties, 2d. fid., 3s. Passion fruit, is., ss, per banaiiaSj 8s", fid., lis. per case"; pl'iims, dessert, 3s, (id., Ss. per ha.lf-ea-se; eookiris do,, 2a, fid.,, 3s. per halfcn'SS; 65... ,7s. per SaK'Oase; tomatoes, chaice. round, 3s, fid., to. per halfrcasfti best, 2s. fid,, 3s. fid- pet Iwlfcaso; sooond grade, Is., la. fid, Vegetables; Cabbages, choice, Ss,, 3a- fld. "per each; Bthers,. is. Gd,, 2s. fid.; fcauUtove*, choice, is. fid., fis. per safk; others, 25., 3s. ■Gd.Vtiai'rotSi Bs, fid,, Ss. per, sack; tilrnlp's, 'ts.j. Ss.;. pe.r saqH;; parßttips, 7s-., Bs. per saefcj beetroot, 4s.j ss. per • sack; strode turnips, 2s. fid,, 3s. fid. per. case; groin peas, Bs.. fid,, 14s. per sack; Pronfih beans, \ 2s. fid., Ss. 4d. p«r part saclu pumpkins, is,, ps, pet sask; vegetable toarrows, 2s. 'fid., 3s. pet sjick; brofd beans, 2s. per part sack: mushroonis, $H„ 3d. per lb.J cucumbers. Is. to 3*. fid. per teenj Ss., 3s. fid. per ease; celery. Is. tf? is, pe,c dozen; rhubarb, Ss., 3s. p.er dozens; gartic, 2d., 3d. per Ik; eschallots, 2U.; 3-Vd. par lb.; picMiiiE O«.ons, ld, s lid., pef .lb.; lettuce, 25.,-Ss. Cd- i>ei' case. Potatoes; Choice, well graded, 65.,. Is.,Gd, owi; good, 55., 5s- fid. eivt,: others, Is., ■is, fid. cvrt,; onions. 7a. per wntals fresb eggs. Is. 4d„ ,Is, 3d.; pre/sorved eggs, Is. Id,, Is. 2d. per dozen.