THE CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2205, 18 July 1914, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS

The Willocnra arrived on Thursday afternoon .-with: a.very lair-shipment of oranges, but Tftther a small quantity of oanunas, the former lunding. jn excellent condition, but the latter being only lair, quite a good propoition showing signs of 'oecay. With tho i educed duty the hret shipment ot Taematuau apples and p«ais (so tar unsold) <wmo to hAnd. A fair quantity of local apples and pears >i? 3 still arriving at the Blair anil Allen btreet markets, antt good demand tor choice Iruitt,. Grapcearo now hnished, and. tonaitoes are again to 'hand. This week's-shipment ol JS'eiv South Wales tnuts~wa3 the heauest ao tar this eeasdn,' 'a'rid: values eas«d slightly when comthe tlast report. -Vegetables continue to realise very payoblo prices, but cabbages, n,ero ruling high at this time last week, have cased considerably. j'JL'he potato market is unchanged, Uritn onions, if anj thing, elightly eßMer. Fresh cjge are m equal supply and demand, "with prices as last reported. Spring flowers" oro now in good supply. ' approximato values were — Grapes, , 2s. to 2s. 3d. per lb ; tomatoes, 9d. to Is. 2d. per lb , Mildura lemons, 16s. ta,l7s. per case; local lemons, 129. to 12s. 6d. per case; bydney lemons, lls. 9d. to 12s."fid. per case; bjdney oranges, %•>. to Bs. 6d. per case; Island oranges, 6s. to, 0s Gd. "per case; bananas, 9s to lls. per' caso; R s \ssion fruit, ss. to 6"!. 6d. per ■quarter-case; mandarins, 10s. to 13s. 9d. per case; pineapples, 10s. to 12s. per case; IK 6d. to 18s. 9d. per case; apples, Tasmonvui, Bs. to 10s. 6d. per: case; pears, l?asnianian, 5 . 6d to Cs. 9j<l. per case; apples, local. Stunners, ss. to Bs. 6(1.; Jonathans, 6s. to 9s. 3d.,. Rosewood, Gs. to 7s. 9d., EjmerS 5s 'to Cs j Munroo'a Favourite, ss. to 6s 9d ; Washingtons, 65.. to Tβ 9d ; Lord Wolseloy, 69 6d. to 7?. 6d.; London Pippins, ss. 3d. t0,65.,; Spp's Seedling, 4s. to 35.; Alsop's Beauty, 6s. to 7s (all at per case, values according to glades and sample*). Pears, local (cool stoied) Josephine, 12s. to 149 ; Winter Nile's, 13s. to lls ; Winter Cole, 125..t0 13s. 3d.; Josephine de Malines, 121. to I2s. 6(1.; IlroompnTk, 6s. to Keiffci's Hjbrjd, Gs. Gd. to 7s. 1 -~j-| ■Cabbage, choice hearted, 6°. ,6d/to 9v 6d. per sack, others, is. to ss. poi sack; seconds. Is to 2s Gd. pen sack; cauliflower, choice white, 15s to 19s. 9d. per sack; others, 10». to 12 . per sack, sec--onds, ss\ Gd to 6= Gd. per sack; vegetable marrows, is. , to ss. 6d. per sack; pumpkins, 4s. to ss. 6d. per eack; carrots, 3s. 6d. tolls. 3d. per sack; parsnips, ss. to 6s. 9d. per sack; turnips, 15..t0 25.;6d. per. sack; swede •turnips,-2s. to 2s. fid. per case; beetroot, 3s. to' 35.,6 d. per sack; Brussels sprouts/sd. to 6d. per lh.; artiolokes, 43..t0 ss.:per-half-sack; picmelons, 9s. to 10s. 6d. per sack; celery, 3s. to ss. 9d. per dozen; spring onions* 9d. to Is. per dozen; radishes, M. to 9d. per dozen; lettuce, choice 3s. 6d. to ss.'per case, others Jβ;.to 2s. per case;.potatoes,.ill 10s. Js9.';per ton; fresh eggs, is.'.4d; pbr dozenf .--."■■ -.i L ■■>■'.■% ■■;■::-'■■■;■$ ■■■:■ :.'