THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2169, 6 June 1914, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

'Shipments of fruit from New South Wales came jo hand this week in slightly increased quantities, and met a very keen demand at tho Blair and Allen Streets Markets, but Island oranges continue to quit rather slowlv. Bananas are due to arrive this morning, but no sales aro so far reported. Shipments ot locally-grown pip fruits show a decided falling, with a naturally increasing demand. Vegetables of all kinds- continue* to arnvo in fair quantities, choice cauliflower commanding very liigh prices. Potatoes aro easier in. tho south, but onions are unaltered. Fresh aiid preserved .eggs aro in short supply at lato rates..

■'Yesterday's apnroximate values werePassion fruit; 9s. to 10s. per quartercase; pineapples, 9s. to 10s.; Queen pmes, Bs. to 12s. j mandarins, 14s to los.; grapes, Is. to Is. sd. per lb.; tree, tomatoes.. 4s. Gd. to Gs. per quar-ter-case; round tomatoes, 7s. to Bs. 6d. per half-case; rough tomatoes, 3s. to 6s. per half-case; second tomatoes, Is. to '2a. per "half-case; persimmons, 2s. Gd: to 3s. 6d. per quarter-case; stancills, us. to Gs. Gd. Apples—Jonathans, ;ss. toi Bs.; Stunners, Gs., to Bs. Cd.; May 1 ippin, 3s. to 45.; London ■ Pippins, 4s. to ss. 3d.; Black Twigs, 4s. to os.; Beatson Seedling, os. to fis. ;• Dougherty, 7s. to 95.; Horn, os. 3d. to ss. 6d.: Bomanite, 4s. 3d. to 55.; Epps Seedling, 4s. to 4s. 9d.; Washingtons, os. 3d. to 6s. 3d.; Munroo's Favourite. 4s. 6d. to ss. 6d.; Lord AVolseley, ss. 3d. to Gs. 6d. ; Commerce, 6s. to 7s. 6d. Pears—Winter Nelis, 9s. to 125.; "Winter Cole, 10s. to 12s. 6d.; Josephine, 11s! to 135.; Napoleon, 6s. to 75.; L'lnconneu, 10s. to 10s. Gd.; Beurre Box, Gs. to Bs. All at per case, prices varying according to sample. Walnuts, Gd. -to Bs. per lb.; oranges, 6s. per case; bananas, 7s. to Bs. per case; peaches, Is. Gd. to 2s. Gd. per half-case. Cabbago.—Choice Savoy, os. to 6s. per sack; Drumhead, 4s. to 4s. Gd. per sack; seconds, Is. 6d. to 2s. 6(1. per sack. Cauliflower—Choice white, 10s. to 13s. per sack; seconds, 3s. to 4s. 6d. per sack. Carrots, 2s. Gd. to 3s. per sack; parsnips, ss. to 6s. per sack; beetroot, 3s: to 3s. 3d. per sack; swede turnips, 2s. 6d. per case; white turnips, Is. 9d. to 2e. 3d. per sack; kumoras, ss. to Gs. per caao; pumpkins, 3s. to 6s. per sack; vegetablo marrows, 2s. 6d. to 3s. per sack; French beans, oufsido 6s. to Bs. per sack, hothouse sd. to 6(?. per lb. I'brussel sprouts, ss. to 6s. 9d. per sack ;' celery, 2s. to 3s. oer dozen ; leeks, 4d. to sd. per' dozen; rhubarb, os. to Bs. Gd.'per dozen; red cabbage, 4s. to 4s. 6d. per sack; horse radish, 4d.' to sd. per lb.; lettuce,.-2s. to 3s. 6d. per case; spiimacli, 2s. to 2s. 6d. per case; fresh eggs,' Is. 10d.; preserved, Is. 50. per dozen; potatoes, £4 10s. to £4 los. per ton ;.'oniohs, £6 per ton.

The .Tune issue of the "New Zealand "Farmer" is a special fruit number, and is, full of .practical information respecting the frtiit industry., There.are over thirty page's of illustrations, and it seems that r w> effort haa "been snared to deal with- this great industry in .a. manner which is comprehensive, practical, and picturesque. The result is in elaborate survey of-fruit-growing" in New Zealand. The number is" enclosed. in a. "beautifully printed cover, on which i.= shown in natural colours and natural eize a cluster of Kieffer's hybrid pears.