CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2187, 27 June 1914, Page 8

CITY MARKETS

As reported lust week, .tho shipment of Island fruit, ox Moai|hj. was' due on Saturday, and duly eamo'tp hsind, tho •' bananas being in yood* order, .but the oraligoß wero niore oKless in bad order .Sydney fiu.it came tcflfaml.ou -Wednesday, and sold on Thnrsday on a good Keen market,, realising good values Supplics'of local fruits'are still decreasl ing; although pry fair quantities' of cool stored. pears'.continuo to arrive ' daily. Spring flowers -have made their appearance, with good-,values, riilino , KPribrally. A consigiimaiVfcof 'hothouse I'rficli beans camo:to:liiind;',aTia"rcalised yory good demand. "'Cauliflowers are : in every good demand', witj(.lngh pricesruhiig for choico white varieties. Other vegetables, with tho exception of swede turnips and pumpkins,'aro'in good demand, at. .slightly ■ increased prices. Fnfeh .-.eggs/, are ejisjcr." vlPotatobs'.vhavo slightly 'during the. week; hut onions aro unoiiangcdS Yesterday's' approximate valtiestWoK:— .•''.". ' . l '".;/:. '"'. Qrapss, Is. Gd'.. to Is. 7d. per lb.; .mandarins, gin cases,Hos."-to 16s. 6(1 • ■busliols, 10s.. to 12s. lemons;, 14s. to los. Gd. per"case fMossiua lentous, los.,per ease; Island oranges, •Is.ito Bs. 6d. per case, according to condition; bananas, 6s. to 7s. 6d. per case. Eloars (all at per case, values accord-jng-to samples).—Josephine, ]ost. Gd. to MS-.; Winter Colo;, 10s. 'to 12s. 6d.; • Winter Nelis, -lls. to 13s. 9d.: Broompack, 6s.:,tft ..Bs. 6d,'.; Keiffers. 6s. to 7s. Glgn/:Jlorce.W;:. 7s. to !)s.; Easter Beurro, 7sPie■ Bs.'•;'-Black Acker. ss. 6d. to 6s. 2d!:..yTcarof"WakefieW 1 Gs. Gd. Pineapples, '10s. to lls. per. case; Queen pines, lls. to 12s. 9d. per ease-. Apples (all at per case, values according to samnle). —Cox's Orange, 10s. to lls.; Jonathan, ss. to Bs. 6d.; Sturriier, Gs. to Bs.; liymev. ss. 6d. to 6s. Gd. ; F!en Davjs > : .6s:-to-Ga.ed. Red, ss. en'.-'-to •■•6ss3tdr; 'Gs.' to'- 7s. sd.;,",Comnierce, 7s. to Bs.;.Epps's'See>dlin£,':>ls. Gd. to 65.; Lord Wolseley, Gs. to 7s. Gd.,; Washington, 6s. to 7s! 6d.; .Mwu ; oe's TPavoiiritei, ss. Ho, 'Gs. 6d.; R(]k(vwood;',Gs.,to ;. ' P,ir3sionffuit,' , 7s..tb*;los. Gd. ner;'quartoiv.'.flaso; 2s. 6d. to' Sα. ]ialf : case; liothouso':,t6matoes, Is. 2d. to la':' 7d.l ncr v .lb. ',-'/■ y ■ .. Vegetables.—CjioicC' Savoy eabtiages, fis.'-.fid. to Bs. 6(1. per sack \ otliers, 45.to ss, per sack: seconds, Is. 6d. to 3s. fid. I ,per sack. Choice, white cauliflower, 14s.* w 16s. 9(1. per sack; others, 9s. to lls. Gd. per sack; seconds. 3s. Gd. to us. 6(1. per sack. Carrots, table, 2s. 6d. par sack;; carrots, liorse, 2s. 6d. per sack; .parsiiins, us. to ss. od. per sack; tur!)iipsi r ,ls. to Is. 9d. per sack':.beetroot, 25.-6 d. to 3s. per saekjWede turning, 2s.,per cwt.: French beans, 7d. ner lb.; } artieliokes, 2s. 6d, to 35.... per lialf sack; ; lettuce. Is. t0.35.. per enso; spinnacli, ' Ss.'.to 2s. Gd. per case ; celery." 2s. to 6s. Gd.. dozen; leeks, 4d. to 6d. dozen; ppring onions, 4(1 to 3d. per dozen; ve'getiihlo marrows. 2s. Gd. \to 3s. per sack; pumpkins, 3s. Gd.'to ss. per "sack; pie melons, Bs. to -9s. per sack; potatoes, j £4'l2s. Gd. to £4 15s. per ton ;' onions, j ss. per bag. . ... j Kesh eggs, Is;' 9d. dozen: preserved I«ggs/ls. 'Id. per dozen.-'.