THE CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2522, 24 July 1915, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS

■■■' Fiji bananas, via Auckland, arrived. by the Victoria" yesterday, but the .quality this Boason does not compare any. more favourably with last year's crop, than ..those arriving from I?aroton<»a. The lloeraki. from Sydney this week", -brought a •very much. increased shipment of fruit, a large projrortion of which was in' bad or- ' dor; causing a rather'dull market for -thocio linea n'Mch did arrive good. Pears aronow very scarce,-.with- high prices ruling for most lines! arriving. Apples ■ continue to arrive in fair quantities, but the quality of most limes is still poor. . • supplies are lighter this week than, last.-cabbages-in particular' showing a-decided increase-in price, other lines '.being slightly ■ firmer.. Potatoes and onions are unchanged. Fresh eggs are ■ firmer, but supplies are if anything increasing weekly. ■; .' Yesterday's approximate values were:— : Island oranges, 95., 10s. Gd.; American, oranges, 225. Gd.; Sydney oranges, Ss., . 55.; mandarins, 2s. to 10s., .according to .. . Sydney passions,'los., 12s'. Gd.' quarter-case;' local, do., 55., Gs. quartercase; queen pines, Ss'., 13s. Gd, case; pine- ' -apples,-4s. 6d., 75.. case; Seville oranges, lis. Gd.; 12s; Gd. 'Case; Mildura lemons,' ■14s. Gd.] 15s. case;; Sydney lemons, Bs., 9s. case; local lemons, 75.. Bs. : case;.tomatoes, 9d., Is.' 6d. per lb.; '.bananas, Ss., 12s.'Gd. case; apples, Jonathans 4s„ 75., stunners 4s„ Ss., Springdale 55., ss. Gd., .iWashingtons Ss.', 6s. •6tl.,'lord'Wolseley 55.. Gs., 6d., ; Epp's .Seedling, 35.,. 3s. Gd., ■ Munroe's Favourite 4s. Gd., ss. 3d., Eymers ' &. 9d., ss. 9d.,i Doughertys 65., 7s. * 6d. j -wpeare, Gs. Gd.. : Bs. half : case.' ' ... Cabbages, 2s. to- 4s. Gd. sack; cauliflowers, 55..t0 Bs. 9d. sack; carrots, 3s. to,4S. y~. 6ack; paTsnips, 3s. Gd; to 4s. sack; beetroot, 45".-to Gs. sack; turnips, Is. Gd; to , 2s. sack; swedes, 1 3s. case; mhrrows. 7s. to Bs. rack; pumpkins, 6s. '9d. to' Bs. 6d. r sackj'.cucumbers, 7s. to 10s;.'6d. doz.; rliu- > ibarb, 9d. to lOd. lb.; asparagus, 2s. to •:2s. 4d. vlb.j /French beans,: 9d. per lb.; kolo Tabi. 2s. case; lettuce. Is. to ss. case; spinach," Ss.'Gdl' to 4s. 6d. .case; : ery, ls.'6d. to 4s. doz.; spring onions, Gd.- • .'.' to 9d. doz.;-. potatoes; '£7 10s. to;.£B tOtf; : !■' ' ©nions, .55..-bag';;f-resh' eggs, firm;' Is/ Gd,,.