CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2729, 25 March 1916, Page 8

CITY MARKETS

Heavy supplies of both pears and apples continue to; arrive on tho local luarkot, wuile/tomatoes aro in lighter supply with better values ruling. Tho market has been baro of oranges and ■lemons for a whilo,. but this week small supplies of tho latter are to hand, with 'exceptional values ottering. Green .vegetables are very scarce, while root crops are coming in freely. Onions and potatoes are • unchanged. Fresh eggs are firm. Yesterday's approxiniato values_ were American oranges, ,255.;., American . lemons,. 30s. : local . lemons, 20s. to ,355.; grapes, lid. to Is. 4d. lb.; Cape gooseberries,. Gd. lb.; tomatoes, choice-round; • 45., ss.,choice 1 finn' 45.,:55., choico ripe 3s. Gd., 4s. 3d./ seconds Is., Is. 6d. per half-case; dessert, peaches, 3s. 3d. '3s. 9Sd. case; cooking peaches.' 3s 6d. per case; des- - sert apples, Cos s Orange ss. to .7s. Gd., Duke of-Clarence 45.. to 4s. Gd., Cleopatras 3s. 6d. to 45., Rib'stone Pippins 4s; 9d. to 6s.'9d.,'Jonathans 3s. Gd.'to'. 55., Brownlee's Kussets 3s. to 3s. 6d.; cooking' apples, Alfreston's, 3s. 6d. to 45., Munroe's favourite\3s. 6d. to 45., Epps's Seedling 3s. to 3s. 6d.'; dessert pears, Winter Cole 6s. to 75., Beurre d' AmbhsV4s. to, ss.' Gd.,, Beurra Capeamonts'.,4s.'.' to 4s. 6d., Betirro Perfection' :4s. 6d. to us., Bourre Bosc 4s. to 4s. 6d., Bergamots 3s. to 3s. 6d., Marie Louise as. Gd: to 65., Conference 4s. to •4s. 9(1., Beurre Diel 35.:6d.t045. 3d., TVyford's Monarch 3s. 9d._ to 4s. 3d.; cooking pears, 3s; 6d. case; pineapples,: 15s. .to, 21s.,case; grape fruit, ]ss. lease..',' ,

Cauliflower, 6s;'to Bs./6d. sack; cabbages,- 6s. to lis. ;6d. sack; peas,. 14s. to' 255.: 6tl: sack; French beans, Is. sackfcarrotsj 3s. to 4s. sack; parsnips, 45.-6d. ; ~t0 os. Dd.. sack.; turnips, 4s; to sa. sack; beetroot, 3s. to 3s. 6a. sack; swedes, 4s. cwt.; marrows, os. to os. sack;- pumpkins, ■ 6s. to -7s. 6d. sack; lettuce, 2s.' to 7s. case; spinach, 4s. to ss. 3d. case; herbs, 2s. doz.; celery, Is. to 3s. doz.; cucumbers, ss. bushel; garlice; 2Jd: lb. eschallots, Id. lb.; rhubarb, ss. to 9s. doz.'; potatoes, £6 to £10 ton; onions, 4s. 6d. to 6s. bag; fresh eggs, Is. lid. to 2s. doz.