THE CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2515, 17 July 1915, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS

. By tho Moana this week th& usual Consignment of Earotongan' fruit .came to hajid in very fair order,' ahd' met a good-market. The'Moana' also brought a line of 400 cases of American late Yalentia oranges, tho condition of which 'leaves something to .be .desired. Sydney consignments this week, show a slight in quantity,, but prices were -practically unaltered. .Supplies of. both : apples and pears are-lighter, the market' ■being much firmer for choico fruits. -. ' Cabbages are rather. a drug on tho market,, most other Ijnes of vegetables being in equal- supply and demand at late rates. • '

■' The first Earotongan tomatoes and cuoumbers for, the season are to hand 'by the direct boat. , . ... ' .'■. ; Potatoes and onions_ are unchanged, tho same remarks applying to fresh eggs. To-day's approximate ; values, are: — Island oranges, Bs.y; lls. 6d. case; Sydney oranges, Bs., 9s. case;, • Seville oranges, ids., 10s. 6d. : case;. : oranges,, 225.: 6d. ctfso - ; 'Island, bananas, Bs., lis. 6d. case;; mandarins, 95., lis. case; pineapples, 9s.y 10s. case; Queen ; pines, 135., ,145.. calse fruit, ,10s., 12s. 6d. quarteviase; Mildura ■lemons, 135.,,145."ca5e-; -Sydney lemons, Bs., 9s. case;'local lemons, 75., Bs. ca'so; ißarotongan tomatoes, ■" 10s. 6d. to 14s. per bos; local tomatoes;,' Is. - 6d. per lb. 'Apples—Jonathan's;';'ssV Bs. 6d. case; Sturmers, ss. 6d., Eymers, *55., 6s. 6d. case; 4s. 6d. to 7s. 6d. case; LordrWolseley, 4s. 9d. to 7s. case; Doughertys, 7s. 6d. to 9s. snse; Seedlings, 3s-' : t'6d., 4s. .case. Pears —Winter Nelis,7s. 6d.- to 9s. halfcaso; "Easter Beurre,; -55.,; 6s.' 6d. : case; Napoleon, 55., to 'Gs. case,; Conference, 55., Gs. case.'. ' -■ • Is/,; 2s'., sack; cauliflower, ; ::issv,'i.7s;?.6d. sack; beetroot, 2s. 6d., 35£?3d..-saick; carrots,, 3s. 6d., 4s. 6d. saclfc: parsnips, 2s. 6d., 3s. 6d. ■sack; pumpkins', 75., Bs. sack; marrows, 65-. 7s. •. Gd. r.'sack; turnipsj 'ls.'J -Is. 6d. sack; swedes, 25., 2s. 6d. case; cucumjbers, local. 6s. 12s. dozen; Earotongan, 12s. box; rhubarb, 7s. 6d. dozen; French beans, 9d. lb.: 'lettuce, 35., ss. case; spinach, 25., 3s. 6d. case; celery, Is. 6d., 4s. do7.en; spring onions, Dd., 9d. dozen; radish, lOd. dozen; ■leeks, 6d. dozen; pot'atoos, £7 10s., £8 ton: onions/ os. bagJ I'resh eggs,■ ls. ; ' 6d. dozen. :

2.Z. /STOCK FOR QUEENSLAND

'; By tho Ulimaroa, which'sailed for Sydney last Thursday evening, there /were taken eight Aberdeen Angus heifers, -and fourteen ■ bulls of the same , breed, shipped by Messrs. A. S. G. Carlyon ' and ;J. A. : M'Farlane,, of Hawko's Bay. The consignees ; are Messrs. Moorhouso and Co., Brisbane..

We-are Buyers of Separator Butter in bulk or- pats, iix- 1 almost any .quantity. Our .'local*' demand; "in Wanganui :is;' increasing every'day, and you will find it good outlefcfor.your.produce.-L'We.know' thht quite a number of farmers and .country stores do- not know where to send 'surpluses ~of JButter and .Eggs. , "We can handle these 'lines ■to your ■ advantage either on consignment or' straighlt-out price from .moritli to month,. -For further ' particular's, write, to .Wanganui PresK Food' Co.—Advt. ,

. So far thtere has only been a'slight _ad-_ vanco oii tlie'prices of 'tlie 'famous Victor Cheese ifots,.; and .factories are now or-. dering-m'-View of «'possible further in- ' crease. Various' causes' ivill shortly greatly increase the cost, but orders received now will "be delivered in.,rotation and at. present prices- Albert J--Parton,. Garterton.—Advt..