CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2606, 30 October 1915, Page 8

CITY MARKETS

Supplies of most lines have-not altered during tlio past), week, tlio. oicep- ; tions . being green 'peas arid , gbosoberrios, which are' arriving in increasd quantities. The first; grapes for-this season came to hand ;'on Thursday. Yesterday's approximate.:. values were !A.merican apples, 15s. J. Sydney lemons, 145., :155.; Mildura:lemons;.-155., 165.; Mildiira oranges,, 163.. 6d.; .American oranges,. 225. 6d: ; Sydney oranges, 12s. 6d., 18s. 6d. case; Sydney Valoncia oranges, 17s. to-18s-. v Cd. case; mandarins,' 12s. to 21s.- 6d.; pineapples, 16s. to 18s.. 6d.'; passion fruit, 7s. to Bs.; loquats, 7b. to 9s. 6d. box; Rarotonga tomatoes, 9d. "to lOd. lb.; local tornados, Is. 2d. to Is. 7d. lb. ; bananas, 14s. to los. case; local pears, ,6s. to 7s. half-case; local upplos, Sturraers .•10s. to 12s. 6d., Washington, Bs. to 10s. 6d., seedlings 6s. to 7s. 9d.; gooseberries; sd. per lb.; grapes, 3s. 9a. per lb. . Cabbages, Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. sack; faulifloivors, 85..t0 '12s._ sack; carrots, •' Bs.. to 4s. .sack.; parsnips, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d..sack;'turnips,'ss. to 6s. sack; swedes,'4s. 6d. to us. cwt. ; pumpkins, 13s, to: 14s. sack; marrows; 12s. ed. to 13s, sack • green peas; Is. 6d: to Is.' 9d. peck; cucumbers, 4s. 6d. to 9s. doz.; asparagus, ss. to 7s. 6d. dozen; rhubarb,- ss. to 10s. doz.; lettuce, .4s. to ss. 9d. case; spinnach, 3s. to 4s. caso; Seeks,. 4d. to 6d.doz.; spring, onions, 7d. to 9d. doz. ; radish, 6d. doz.; .beetroot, .3s. 9d. to 4s. 6d. . sack; . fresh 'eggs, Is.. 2d. doz.; onions, 12s. 6d. case;.old potatoes, very firm' market, £10 ton; new potatoes, 2d.-per lb. 'ANNBANK ESTATE LAND SALE. In our advertising columns will be found particulars of the subdivisional . 6ale of the well-known Annbank.-Estate, the property of Mr. B. P.' Lethbridge. ' This estate, containing 1618 acres,, is jsitu- . ated at Turakina and adjoins tho T'ail- . way station ami comprises river ilata and low rolling hill .country. ..The .Turakina liver-flats are well known as some of the .richest; warmest, and most generous land ■ in thp Dominion, and every acre of this ilat; is -bullock. - country, and. .as a guido to Its cropping value 19 acres produced -90 tons of. chaff last season; The sale undoubtedly .affords, dairymen an excellent opportunity of ' acquiring' dairying; land on exceptionally easy terms.' The higher country;is stated to be practically , all ploughable, being easy , round topped) hill and terrace land,' growing splendid root or grain <jfops and excellent grass. There : is not an.acre of wasteland in the cstato - and: the: pasture in splendid . heart. 'The property,'iwill bo submitted in , 15 lots of from 33 t0\235 acres upon' very easy terms... The' Homestead Block of 115 acres comprises ,';rich. ''alluvial flat land on . which is 'erected ; a lairge 10-room-cd house with all modern conveniences , and outbuildings, beautifuly laid, out grounds; :witli lawns.'lake and large'plantations (of rare'and costly . ornamental trees arid shrubs, orchard, etc./ini'all a most complete country residence-, adjoining the;' Turakina" Bailway , Station and . .within : jls miles lxr road of Wanganui trad 8 miles of Marton.;, I This ( .'estate will bo offered at auction on/November 16 at . the Turakina -Town *Hall?by- Messrs. Gorton and.Son, Ltd., and Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and C 6., Ltd., in conjunc- ; tion, from - whom all particulars can be obtained.