CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2635, 4 December 1915, Page 8

CITY MARKETS

By the.Maitai and Wairuna the Christmas consignments.'.of' American apples, oranges, ami lemons came to : hand on. a ■very keen market, good sales resulting. Melbourne cherries and Sydney fruits are to' hand in very small quantities.' Supplics ol local fruits are increasing, but. the; demand for all lines 'continues good. .Vegetables aro in good demand, but new nnU.old. potatoes are easier. Onions are unchanged. Fresh .eggs.firm, at'- late rates. ' Yesterday's approximate values were American oranges, 18s. and 255. case; American, lemons, 19s. case; American apples,* 1 15s. case; Karotongan tomatoes, - (id. per lb.; Fiji bananas, .Bs., 125.; Rarotungan bananas, Us:,' : 'los. 6d.; Barotongan piueapi)les,-.SIs., 10s. case; Sydney pine-, apples, 155.,. 225. >case;. Sydney. orangps, 235.,'385. case;' Sydney cherries, 95., 10s. box; Melbourne cherries, 255., 275. 6d. . crate. Local:—Red currants, 65., 7s. half-case;, cherries, ','6s., Bs. half-case; cherry plums, 3s. 9d., 4s. • 6d. half-case; • dessert, plums, 75., bronzo *' plums, 4s;. 6d;; ss. 6d. half-case; tomatoes, V. lOd. to. Is. Id. per lb.; grapes, 2s;, 2s. 2d. ■ .per lb.'; ■;apricots, 7s:, 8s;- half-case ;' goose2Jd., 2|d.'jjer lb.' CalAa^esj 1 ds., ss. '6dl';;6ack; cauliflower, 55., 6s': 6d. sack; . carrots, new 6d., Bd'. bunch, old 35., 4d. sack; turnips, 53., 6s. 6d. sack; swedes, ss„ ss. 3d. case; green •..peas,-ils.- 2d., Is. sd.'; peck;, French beans, s}d.,- r6d. per lb.; broad beans, ss'.,- • 6s. half-sack; lettuce.; ;45.,\55. 6d.>case;' spin- . nach, 55., ss. 6d. case; beetroot, 65., 6s. Gd. .sack;; spring oniops, 4d;, 6d! dozen; • leeks,; 4d. dozen; rhubarb, 4s. to; 9s. 6d. dozen;.' cucumbers, 1 45.,. 7s. /dozen;. radish, .. 4d.. dozen; .parsnips,. 3s. 6d„ 4s. 6d. sack; new:potatoes, Bs., 9s; 6d. case;'old potatoes, £10,-.'ill; onions, 10s. case. Fresh eggs, Is. 4d. dozen. ■. .' ' ' 'fhore has been a great demand for the oelebrated Victor cheese vat during the past .few months; anyone 1 requiring new, vats" are .urged to write immediately to. shqrt! Albert J. Parton, Carterton.—Advt.' the! maker, as material, is extremely shorty Albert J. Parton, Carterton.—Advt." ' Never las the demand for clear-headed instructive thinking in business been so ■ orgeat as it is right now. We are livI ing .'in a: progressive age, and must take advantgae of all up-to-daite- methods. It ia in savings from waste of any descrip- . . tion that money is made to-day, and-by concentrating one's efforts on all details of onr business we claim to be able to i produce-results for our-many cream suppliers. We want more cream. Can you supply us?' Further particulars, iWangaJ, nqi Fresh Food Co.—Advt. , : '