THE CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2540, 14 August 1915, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS

This .wefck the consignments of; imi ported fruits sliows a considerable increase .;over those last reported, : -cob»■prismg.tlie usual.Sydney Melbourne shipments, together with those. from Jtarotonga : and Sajl ITrancisco; The ■Marama from :Rarotonga landed a splendid line of American late • Valentia oranges; usual consignment from; the;; Isjaids. The latter line, as .: : is v .-uOTkl\ witli ;;the. fruit;:received dur- : ;• the year,- was, partly : affieot«l : ivith tlie fruit fly, - aid> quite a .fair . proper tidii"of tlie" whole sliipment .•will hare to. be'destroyed.lncluded on. •the manifest-of this sliip were quite a large-, quantity of tomatoes; wJiieh ■ realised able prices, the fmit'arriring in good-order. As the. season .advances we stouldi receive large quantities of. Tthis" fruit. Sydney fruits ar© . aiming in good.order oii ; » strong market.; Vegetables are selling: well at prices 'very ; little changed since ' last week. Onions have firmed wlnle potatoes are-.unchained. Supplies of fresh eggs' are*increasing, and: values ore easier. Yesterday's approximate values were 'American oranges, ■'20s.- case; - Sycliiej r oranges'j'6s.c6dj,' Bs.' 6di:'caseMildura oranges, : 10s.; ' lls. 9d. "case; Island . oranges, Bs., J 2s. 3d. case; mandarins, 95., 12s. 6tl. case; passion, fruit, 125., . 14s. 6d; quarter-case;, queen,ipines, 125., 12s; 6d. case; pines, Bs., 9s. case; Syd- ' aiey, demons, > - 75.; 9s. case; : Hildura ■lemons,-135.-casej local tomatoes, lid.; : ' pound-;."llarotonga tomatoes, 5d., 3d. ' pound; bananas, 10s. 6d. to; 14s. case. Apples—Jonathans, 65., Bs. case; 'Sturmers,'ss. 6d., 9s. caso; Rymere, 55., Gs. •Bd. case; Eokowood, 5s- 6d.-, 7s.caso; ,-Munroe!s Favourite,'. 55., .6s; -6d. case; •iWaahingtons, ss. 3d., 6s. 9d. caso; ' (EppsY Seedlings, 35., 3s. 10d. L case; Delicious^-os.'.ed., 7s. 6d. case; - Rome Beauty^ss.,' -6s, 6d. case; AJsop's Beauty, .:55.-, 6s. case....Pears —Winter' Nolis, 7s. 6d., :9s. halfoaso; cooking, 65., 6s:-9d'. case;- . .i \ Cabbages, 2s. 6d. to 4s. 3d. sack; cauliflower, 65., 9s. 6d., sack; carrots, 35., 3s; ,9d. sack; parsnips; 2s. 6d., 3s. 6<f. sack; ,'beetroot, 3s.y 4s. 1 ■ 6d. sack; marrow; 7s. 6d., 9s. 6d. sack; pumpkins, ; 75., Bs. 9d. sack; turnips, Is., 2s.' sack; swedes,'-;2s.''case; asparagus, 25., 25.; 6d. • pound ;'-Erench beans, Bd., lOd. pound; green peas, 4d., ; 5d. pound; lettuce,ls;,' 3s. case; spinaoh, 8s;, 4s. 6d. 'case; spring onions, 4d.,, Bd. dozen; radish, ■ 9d., Is; idozen; herbs,. Is. 6d. to 4s. . dozen; ; leeks, 5d., 7d. dozen'; potatoes,. £7 to £8 ton; local onions, 6s. 6d., 7s. bag; Victorian onions, £12 ton. Frtgh eggs; •lsV ! Bd., 'ls: 4d.. dozen. Never has the demand for clear-headed constructive thinking in business been so urgent as. it is right now.. We are living in a progressive age/and must- take advantgac: of. all;lupTto-da)te',methods.. .Jt is in. savings .from waste of.any description that money- is made to-day, and by concentrating one's effortaV-on all details . : of our' business we' claim- to be able to produce results for, our many cream suppliers. Wo want more cream. Can you ' supply us? 'Further particulars, .Wauganui Fresh Food Co.—Advt. So-far there has only been a slight advance on the prices of the famous Victor Cheese Vats,; and factories are now; ordering in view of a possible further increase. Various causes will shortly great-ly-increase the cost, but, orders received now Trill-be delivered in rotation and at present prices; ; Albert J.-PaTton, Carterton.—Advt. ■ . : '...