THE CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2271, 3 October 1914, Page 10

THE CITY MARKETS

Arrivals of .mported fruits increased slightly during the past week, me'oting a very payable market in all cases. The first shipment of American oraiigcs is due during the next few days, and will bo very wekamo. Cool-stored localgrown apples «m) in good demand, all lines commanding good prices. Rhubarb, green peas, and asparagus are coming to hand freely, meeting a kceW demand. Vegetables generally are in fair supply, values having eased, in most cases duning the week. Onions are firm, but potato values continue to decrease.

Yesterday's approximate values were: Sydney oranges, 155., 18s. 6d. per case; Mildura" oranges, 16s. to 19s. 6d. per case; Mildura lemons, 19s. to 21s. per case; Sydnoy lemons, 15s. to 18s. per mandarins, 15s. to 21s. per case; passionfruit, Bs. to 10s. per quarter case; queen pines, 14s. to 16s. per case; pineapples, 9s. 6d.,t0 12s. 6d. per case; bananas, Bs. to 9s. 6d. per ease; tomatoes, Is. Bd. per lb. Apples: Jonathans, 9s. to 125.; Doughertys, 10s. to lis. 6d.; Stunners, Bs. to 12s. 6d.; Commerce, 9s. to lis.; Springdale, 6s. 6d. to Bs. 6d.; Washington, 9s. to 10s.; russets, 10s. to 135.'j London pippins, 9s. to 10s.' Epps's seedling, 6s. to 7s. per case. Pears: Josephine, 7s. 6d. to 95.; P. Barry, 6s. (3d. to Bs.; Winter Cole, 6s'. 6d. to Bs. 3d.; L'lnconneu, 6s. 6d. to 7s. 3d.; .Beurre Bosc. 7s. to 7s. 6<3„ per half-case. Vegetables: Cabbage,j choice, 7s. to Bs.; others, ss. to 6s.j sjcnnds,.2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. per sack. Cauliflowers: Choice, white, 10s. 6d. to 13s. 6d.; others, 7s. to 95.; seconds, 3s. to 45., per sack. Carrots, 4s. 6d. to 6s. per sack; parsnips, 6s. 6d. to 7«. 6d. per sack; beetroot, 6s. to 7s. per sack; vegetable marrows, 7s. to Bs. per saok; pumpkins, Bs. to 9s. 6d. per sack; aiparagns, Is. to Is. 9d. per bundle; cucumbers, 4s. to 7s. 6d. dozen; rhubarb, 4s. to 9s. per dozen; lettuce, 3s. to 6s. 6d. case; 6pinach, 3s. to 3s. Gd. per case; spring onions, 9d.'to Is. dozen; radish, lOd. to Is. per dozen; celery, 3s. to 6s. dozen; herbs, Bd. to Is. per dozen; white turnips, 4s. to ss. per sack;, swede turnips, 35.. to 3s. 6d. per cwt.; onions, '2s. to 14s, 6d. per case; potatoes, £3 os. to £3 10s. per ton.