THE MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2420, 27 March 1915, Page 10

THE MARKETS

Since last reporting very heavy*. sup- •' plies, qf. inferior apples and pears have « arrived, on the local market, the presence of which, together with the cold and unsettled, weather, has had a very ; detnumental effect on the local market, prices generally having fallen con6ideri ably. By th? Maitai yesterday a fair shipment of bananas, Island: oranges, American oranges, and lemons came to hand in good order, and met a very i keen demand. The wet weather has : interfered with the potato supplies also, and choice samples have temporarily advanced locally. ■ Onions are unchanged, (while fresh eggs are firmer. Yesterday's approximate values were: 'Island oranges, 7s. 6d. to 9s. case; i bananas, 9s. to 13s. 6d. case; American i. lemons, SOO's, 15s case; Messena lemons, 150's, 10s. case; American r oranges, 225. 6a. case; watermelons, 3s. i .to 65.. doz.; rockmelon6, ss. 6d., 7s. f caeo; Cape gooseberries, 4d., sJlb.; passioafruit, 45:," ss. £-case; grapes, 6d., 9d. lb.; pineapples, Bs., 10s. case; peaches, Is. (id. to 2s. 6d. i-case; tomatoes, choice round 4s'., 45.'6 d., outeide seconds Is. 3d., Is.. 6(3. " Apples—Jonathan, 45., 55.; (London pippins, 4s. 3d., 4s. 9d. j Oox's orange -3s. 6d., Gs. 6d.; nbstone pippin/ 45.. 6d.," ss. 9a. ; Munroe'B Fav,onritei..,',..4s.:.'3d., 4s. 9d.; Scartlet Nonpanel,'.4s:, 4s: 9d.;'King David, 4s. 6d., ss. 3d.; Adams' JPcarmain, 45., 4s. 6d.; Scarlet Pearmain, 3s. 6d., 45.; Alfriston, 4s. 6d., 4s. 9a; j. Summer Pearmain, 3s. 6d., v 4s;-j Cleopatra, 45., 4s. 6d.; Brownlee's Russets, 3s. 6d., 45.; Rosemary'Russefe, 3s. 6a.j Sharp's' Red, 45., 4s. 9d.; Duchess of Oldenberg, 3s. 6d., 45.,3 di; all at per case. Plums —35., 35.: 4d. }-ea6o. Pears—Gansell's Bergamot, 4e:" 9d.y ss, 9d.'; Bergamot, 35., 45.-;' Mariehouise, ss. 6d., 7s. Buerre ildsc, ss."j 65.; Beurre Capeamount, 55., 65.-; Beurre Dill, 45.'9 d., os. 9d.; Easter Beurre, 45., 55.; Brown Beurre, 45., 45." 6d.: Bishop' 6 Thumb,. 45., 4s. 9d.; iVicar, 4s. 6d..; Magnet, 65., 75.: Winter Cole, 6s. 6d., 7s. Gd.; Beurre Clairgean, 4s.y, 4s. 9d,.; all ait per. case. . Savoy Cabbage, 3s. 6d., 4s.'6d. sack; Dumpihead cabbage, • 35., 3s. "6d. sack; choice whits cauliflower, 95., lis. sack; other,cauliflower, 65., 76. 6d..sack; seo-. onas. cauliflower, 35., 4s. sack; carrots, 45., 6d. gack; parsnips, 35., 4s. sack; beetroot,'2s. 6d.,'35. 6d. sack; marrows, 25., 2s. 6d. sack; pumpkins, . 6s. 6d., 7s. sack; turnips, 2s. 6d., 3s. 6d. 'sackswedes,.2s. 6d., 2s. 9d. sack; green;peas, Bs.,'los. sack;. French oeans,' 65.'6 d., 7s. 6d. part sack; broad "ibeansV 25., 2s. 6d. part sack; garlic, "3d. lb;';'celery, Is., 2s. 6d. dozen; spring onions, 4d. to 6d. dozen; radish, Bd., 10(L dozen; lettuce, 35., 4s. 6d. case; spimiach, 35., 3s. 9d. case; cucumbers, ,1s: 6d., 2s. i-case; rhubarb, ss. dozen; •Brussels sprouts, '4d. lb.; potatoes, 7s. 6d., 9s. cwt.; onions, 6s. hag; fresn ieggsj. 26.'.« 2s. 2d. dozen.