CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2747, 15 April 1916, Page 8

CITY MARKETS

• Tho' reported glut of bothVapples and pnars still; continues locally, but late . shipments; this H-eek '; show , a . decided ■- : falling off; in quantities.- Per the Flora, - ■ via Auckland, -a shipment, of-Island f iraits, js'due,' bulowirig.to.'tliehmsatisfactory condition of the bananas on arrival at tho northernport," none will he sold Via' Wellington,' '' leaving 'this : - market bare iintil April-20. The oranges ex Flora arc to hand in good order, but;-no.sales are reported :so';far...Sup- .. . plies of hard ■ vegetables are better, but green lines aro scarce.^-ilie'■'■'potato' .- market.;is;;'uriste'ady,while ' onions are I "■-.-■ unchauged.' Fresh eggs/are'firm, i Yesterday's approximate values' were': : !A.merican oranges, 275. ■ 6(1. case; . lemons, lis., 12s. 6d.> case; pineapples, •18s., 225. ease;, passion fruit,"4s., 6s.' 6d. quarter-case ; persimmons,' Is. 6d., .; : 2s. quarter-case; grapes, 7d. to Is. 2d. per lb.; cape gooseberries, 6d. per lb.; Fiji bananas, 155.,-,175. 6d.. case; 'l'on- [■-• gan bananas,; .:125.,, 14s. v:6d. : case; 'Island oranges, 135.; los. 6d. case; | - round, ; 4s. to os. 6d.; ! choice, Bs. 6d., 45.; others, 2s. 6d., Ss.; seconds,, Is., Is, 6d. half-case.' ' . Dessert dapples (prices varying according.to 'sample)— Cox's Orange;' 35., -6s; case'; 1 Stunners,' 35., 55." case; Eymers, •Ss.y 35.,'9d. case; Scarlet JPearmains, 25.-, : ! 3s.' 3d.'.case; Brownlees Russets, 3s.;' ' ; 6d;';.case; Jonathans, 2s. S)d., ss. case; King David, 2s. 9d., 4s. case; i.Cleopatra,. 35., 4s. 3d; case; Adams PearJjnain, 25., 35.; Golden Russets, 2s;, 3s. 1 .yid. Cooking apples—Ajfristohs, 2s. 6d./ ■i >s.-; case;;. Epps s Seedling, 25.,. 2s; 6d.; ";-Jjlunroe's. Favourite, 25., ;3s. ,3d.;' Lord Wolseleysj 2s. 9d.,- 3s. 6d;... Dessert ' pears—Winter Cole, 2s. 6d., 4s. 3d. ,U- case ;' Beurre Glairjean,' 35.,. 3s. 3d.y •Beurrei'Diel, 2s; 6d., 3s.; Doyen dn . - Cornici,', 25.. 6d., 35.; Winter Nelis, Bs., • 4s. 9d. ; Beurre Bose, 2s. 9d;, 3s. 3d. ; ■ Beurre.d'.'Amblis, 2s., 1 2s. 9d.; Beurre ' . Capiamonts, . 25., 35.. 3d. Cooking ■ pears—2s., 3s. 3d. case. _■' ' . i . . Vegetables.—Cabbages, choice, 95., i lis. 6d.','.others 35., 7s. sack; caulif flower, /choice) Bs., 10s. 6d., others 3s.' j . Cd., 6s.'; carrots, 35., ss. sack; par- | snips, ■ 55.,. 75., sack; beetroot, 25., 3s. j 9d. sacb; ? :-greeii' peas, 12s„ to 17si 6d. i ' sack; French';-beans, 95.,. 10s. pt..sack; i-• .marrotvs', 35., 4s. Bd. sack; turnips, };' : 4s., 6s. sack; pumpkins, 3s. 6d. to os. j- ..sack; swedes, 3s. 63;,, 4s. case; oucumi hers; large, cases, 9s. to 125.; potatoes,. 1 £6.105., £7 '10a. ton; onions,-4s. 6d. f bag. Fresh' 2s; 2d., 2s. 3d. doz. !;■: '. : Enook-proof Milk,. Cans!— i They are made' of 20-gauge charcoal tinned steel, with welded hoops, hollowed j l ' bottom; ,^hd^-.fast;'.handles.; It is impos- (. .sible ito nanimer the bottom! out of a L 'TTictor" Can, so thoroughly soldered f . it. Made 'in , 15-gallon: size and 20i - .'gallon. • Write to, Albert J. Parton ' }. i. i. •'Victor'' :Milk' Cans stand hard service, i i Maker, llasterton.—Advt. , : '■'■•V; ;'-■■' ' '■ i " The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile ' 'Agency Co. will bold their Pahiatua. Aut!' tumn Cattle Fair on Wednesday, next. . Mr. H;' E. leighton, ■ announces that ; '.'April 20 will be sale, day for "Bapanui," ■at Lower Hutt. This charming residence of ten rooms, standing on 73 acres of good ground, was formerly the • home of Sir . James Hector, ' The Hutt Valley Horticultural Society's • lAuhunn Show will bo held at tlie Lyceum ■ Ball, Lower Hutt, on Wednesday; April :19; The proceeds are to be donated ' to the iWounded, Soldiers' Fund. ■