CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2181, 20 June 1914, Page 8

CITY MARKETS

'" Business'' rn ; tho 'Allen'- Street' Las been rather dull during the past week, but one or two - lines of both fruit and vegetables 1 are keenly sought after by buyer's.' ' ■■" : . :•,'' '','"■■".' Shipments of-apples and pears, continue j'.to. decrease ' in ' volume, with a corresponding increase in demand. This month's shipment of bananas and Island oranges is duo this morning, but no values for' this shipment are recorded. . '■■ '.' Small lines of New South Wales fruit are now arriving weekly,' and meeting very keen demand. ''" A. few local grapes came to band this woekj and realised very well. .. :' Cauliflower and'eabbages are meeting a ready sale at high prices, but most root vegetables are dull of sale. Potatoes have taken a decided rise but onions arc unchanged. Both fresh and preserved eggs are selling at lato rates. Yesterday's approximate values were: Island Oranges; 65., 7s. ease; bananas, 75., Bs. caso; pineapples, 95., 10s. case; queen pines, 10s., lis. case; passions, (is., Bs. Gd. quarter-case; Messina lemons, 145., 15s. ■ half-case; local lemons, Bs., Bs. Gd. bushel; mandarins, 145., las. caso; grapes, Is. Gd., Is. id. per lb.; Capo gooseberries, 3d., Gd. ' lb. Apples—Jonathans, 75., Bs. 6d.; Sturmers, 65., 7s. Gd.; May pippins, 45.-, 4s. Gd.; Eokewbbds, us. Gd., Gs.; Doughertys, 75., 9s. 9d.; Horn, 55., Gs.; Stancill's Seedling, Os., us. 9t1.;" Delicious, Gs., 7s. Gd.; Commerce, Gs. : Gd., 7s. Gd.; Munrce'3 favourites, 4s. '6'd., Gs. 3d.; Washingtons, us., Gs. ' yd.': Lord Wolseley, us. 3d., 1 - Gs. Gd.; London Pippins, 4s. M, us. Bd.; Epp's Seedling, 4s. Gd., ss. 9<1.; Boston ltusset, 4s. Gd., Gs. Gd.; Baldwins, us., 75.; Ben Davis, us. Gd., Gs. 9d.; all at per case, values according to sample. Pears—Marie Louise, 10s., Its. Gd.; Winter Colo, 9s. Gd., 10s. Dd.; Winter Nelis, 10s., 12s. Gd,; Easter Borne, 7s. Gd., Bs.; Vicar of Wakefield, Gs., Gs. Gd.; Keillor's Hybrid, us. 9d., 6s.'Gd.; all at per case, prices according 'to sample Cauliflower, choice white, !25., 16s. 9d. sack; others,-Bs., 10s. sack; seconds, os., 6s. sack. Cabbage, choice hearted, Gs., Gs. lOd. sack; others, 45., os. sack; seconds, Is., 2s. Gd. sack. Bed cabbage, 45., 4s. 6d. sack; carrots', 2s. Gd., 3s. sack; parsnips, 45., us. Gd. sack; beetroot, 2s. Gd., 3s. 3d. sack; pumpkins, 3s. Gel., ss. sack); vegetable marrow, 2s. Gd., 3s. sack; Brussels sprouts, 55., 7s. part sack: artichokes, 35., 4s. part sack; humerus, 55., us. Gd. bag-; French beans, 7Jd.lb.; white turnips, Is. 3d., Is. 9d. sack; swede turnips, 25., 2s. Gd. sack; horse radish, 4d.j ud. ib.; radish, 5d., Gd. doz.; spring .onions, 4d. doz.; celery, 25., 4s. doz.; Spinnach, Is. Gd., 2s. 3d. case; lettuce, Is., 2s. case; potatoes, clitu'co Canterbury, £4 12s. Gd., £5 fori; onions, £6 ton. Through a. clerical error the total quantity of .'gutter in cool storo on Juno 15, 1913, at tho various ports throughout the Dominion, was yesterday shown' 'as'B4 i 176 bfixes. Tho correct figures should have been 54,176. The total quantity in store on June 15, 1914, was, as ( stato.d, 78fc2 boxes, showing an increase over the previous year. '"" Engineers wiil spend a .profitable time inspecting "tint 1 , splendid exhibit at the Manawatu Show. Tungye Oil and Benzine Engines—n .colossal display. . ■ JOHN CHAMBERS A"ND SON, LTD., Wellington* Don't decide upon that now Oil Engine without seeing a "itichinoml." Apart from its maiiy-exclusive points of excellence, tho fact v thc\t tho "Kichmond gained the highest-nward in open competition at tho International Show .should induce you to get particulars from A. J. Parton, Plumber, Carterton.—Advt. • Flaxmillors will find-.in exhibit of • Machinery which will bo of absorbing interest at the Manawatu Hlinw. He sure and inspect. JOHN CHAMBERS AND SON, LTD., Wellington* ■ Shcepfarmors, under no circumstances should yon miss seeing Chamber's stand at the Manawatu Show. Make a note nf it! JOHN CHAMBERS AND SON, LTD., Wellington,*