THE CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2314, 23 November 1914, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS

'■: * SUPPLIES INCREASING. '" Fruit supplies" 1 arriving in tie ; local market continue to increase, gooseberries, strawberries, tomatoes, etc., now being in fair supply. Local apples are almost finished, but the American shipments are coming, to hand regu- • iarly. Australian supplies are still short to this market, owing to the exceedingly high values ruling there: New potatoes are in full supply, while tlio old crop is practically finished. Onions are scarce. Fresh eggs are in'gbod-de-mana at late" rates. Yesterday's approximate values were 245. to 295. .oase American oranges, 25s. ; 'ft:30£"p*er'case; Sydney' oranges, 15s. to 225. per case; South Australian oranges, 18s., to 215., per case; South Australian lemons, 255. t0~355. per case; local lemons, 255. to 30s. per case; mandarins, 19s. to' 24s per case;.pa_ssion.fruit, ;12s. to 16s. per quarter-case; cherries (Australian), Is. •ito'Vls. 4d. per lb.; local,-Is. to as. 2d. i;Pen lb.; gooseberries, 2>d. to 2|d. per .lb-; tomatoes, Is. 2d. to Is. Cd. per ,1b;-; local dbssort apples, lis. to 13s. ,6tL per caso; American, 15s. per case; ■strawberries, ls'.:3d. tolsMld. per lb.--baiianas,.,-135.-,td 16s. "caso. Choice cabbage, 3s. to 4s per sack; others, 2s. to-2s. 6d.; choice , caulifiowers, 10s. to 12s. 3d. per sack; others. 7s. to Bs. 6d. per sack; beet ■r00t,,.,75...t0:85...per sack; parsnips, Bs. to 9s. per sack; carrots, 7s. to 10s. 6d. per sack; rhubarb, 2s. to 6s. per doz .; white ,tumips,...4s.--to 55., per- .sack: per.' sack; 'I'Vencrf.beSnsi'l'ld.-to Is. per lb:; green peas, 2s:?:to 2s. 6d. per peck; spring per doz.; radish, lOd. per doz.; herb's, 6d. to Is.'- 6d:-per'-'doz.; lettuceT'Ss.' to 3s. 6d. permease;';choice,, 4s. to;ss;;;per case; asparagus,; §d. -to 9d. per bundle; cucumbers, 3s. to Bs. per do'z'. : -''mushrooms, Is. per lb:'; new potatoßSj-1-jd- to ljd. per lb.; old potatoes, £4-'los. to £5 per ton; onions, ,£l7 per:;ton; fresh jggs, Is. 2d. per dozen.', •=';•.-' '.

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