CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2007, 14 March 1914, Page 8

CITY MARKETS.

The usual monthly shipment of Fiji bananas arrived yesterday in fair to fiood order, meeting with a very good demand at tho Blair and Allen Street iuarkets. During the week. the transhipment of Friendly. Island .oranges, the first of tho season, also arrived, and were keenly sought after. The-Sydney shipment of this week, comprising practically only watermelons, did not. meet with a good reception, , but the few grapes; that arrived were, quickly taken up. Local shipments of stono fruit are still decreasing, but a supply of pip fruit just about equals the demand, vegetables continue to.arrive in very fair quantities,' values having hardened slightly since last week. Potato values hayo eased slightly during the week, owing to tho hoavy ■ local arrivals. I'resh eggs aro ruling at the samofig-' ures as last repprtcd. •: , Yesterday's approximate values were: —Australian grapes, 7s. to 9s. the box; local grown, Gd. to Is. ]b.; pineapples, Bs. to 9s. Gtl. tho case; Queen, pines, 9s. Cd. to lls/ ■ tho case; watermelons, 6d. to Is. each; rock-melons, 's. 6d. to Ss. 6d. a caso; Messina lem-' 011s, Us. a caso; Island oranges, lls. to. 13s. 6d. a caso; I'iji bananas, ss, to 8s a case; bunches, 2s. lOd. to Ss. 6d. a bunch; passioiifruit . 3s. to 4s. .per quarter case; peaches, choice dessert 3s. Gd to 45., others 2s. 9d. to 3s. 3d.,'cooking 2s. 3d. to 2s. 9d.;.plums, Monarch : 4s: to :4s.- Gd., Coe's late red 2s. 3d. to £. 9d., all at'haltaase; apples, Jonathan as. 6d. to 6s. 6d., Cox's orange <s Cd. to 90. 6d., Ribstotie pippin,7s. 3d. to 9s. 6d., Gravanstein 4s. 9d. to ss. 9d., Rciniiette'ss. to\ss. 9d., russets ss. 3d. to 55,. 9d.,.codlins 4s. to 4s *cl.. Alfnston ss. 6d. to 65., Mobbs' tfoyal ss. to os. Gd., Gloria Hundi ss. to os 6d., Majetin -ls.'6d. to 55., Rcinette dn Canada ss. to ss. 6d., all at per caso; pears, Winter Colo ss: to 8s Mane Louise 7s. to 95., Louis Bon do Jersey 6s. to 6s. Gd., Duchess ss. to 5s fiih, Bachelier ss. 6d. to 65., William -Boil Cretion 7a. to Bs.j Vicar of Wakeiield ss. to ss. 3d;,-"Fertility ss!- to 5s Cd:,".Beuno'Bosu 4s. 3d', to'ss., Gransels.Bergamot 6s. 6d...t0,75. Cd., all at per case; Capo gooseberries, sd. per lb • nectarines, ss.' to 55.. 6d. per half-case-tomatoes, .choice,round ; 4s. 6d. to 63; a case, Outside red 3s. Gd. to 4s. 6d. halfcase, others Is. 6d. to 2s. per half-caso • quinces, 4s.- 6d. per case. ... .'. Cabl/ages, choice '3s.' 'Gd. to 4s. others 2_s; Cd.to 35." per sack; cauliflowers, choico 4s.- 6d. to 55., others 3s. 6d. to-45.; parsnips, ss. 6d. to 6s. Gd.'; carrots,'4s.'6d. to 3s. 6d.; pumpkins, ss.' to 65.; marrows, 2s. 6d. to ,35,; mushrooms, 4d. per lb.; beetroot, 3s. to 45.; green peas, 9s. to 12s. per sack; French beans, 3s. 6d.. to 4s. 6d. part sackswede turnips,'2s. 9d. to 3s. 3d. per cwb. ; whito turnips,. Is.' 6d. to 2s. 6d. per sack; lettuce, 2s to 2s. 6d. per case; cucumbers, 3s. 6d. to'4s. caso; garlick, 2d. ]b.; eschallots, 2d. lb.; pickling onions, Id. per lb.; rhubarb, 6d. to 9d per bunch; horso radish, 2d. to 3d. lb.; celery, Is. to 3s. per doz.; onions, ss. Cd. to 6s. iwr cwt.; I rotatoes, £4 10s. to £0 a ton; fresh eggs, Is. 6d. per doz.

Tho world exacts from you its toll of worry-and work—thore's no need for you to add to it. Make things as easy as you can—"Victor' 'Vats lighten labour and /help increase tho quality of the cheese. "Victor" Vats have that eloping .bottom which caused such a sensation in the cheese-making world. Every factory should have "Victor" Vats, they are built for efficiency and satisfaction: . Writo for particulars. Albert J. Parton, Plumber, Carterton.—Advt,