CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2758, 29 April 1916, Page 8

CITY MARKETS

fv Snco- last' the market, foi; •. both pears and'apples •of good sort has r. improved very much, values-now>heing i payable to tlio shippers. Oranges , ana . Bananas from Barotonga. and bananas i . from .been handled this week," r results varying very, much according to j' ainditio'n. Grecu,vegetables are still' fv?''.very' scarce,'";the''shortagevboiiig. reliev-. I". J»d slightly by. the daily arrivals of cabv • from ■; Canterbury., ■ Hard vego- |' fables aro -in better. supply,"with prices'. ! lasier." Onions are unchanged,: .with f ! ngher values- asked for. forward offer-' i' ' *ngs, while potatoes aro slightly easier; file - arrival o£ a -large - shipment of . -American eggs.lias eased . the demand : |or the local article.-. ■ ■ | -Yesterday's -approximate-values werfr:' ft-American oranges; • 255.; - American [:■ lemons,. 425. 6d: doublo cases; Island' ■ , i oranges, oa. to 8s: 6d. case; Tongan h ; r -; bananas, 9s. to 10s.;' Fiji bananas, • 10s. K: -to 12s. 6d:; passion -fruit, os.' to' 10s.; } : grapes, Bd.- to Is. • 2d.-'lb.; tomatoes, i : cholco round-Bs.vto lis.-- 6d., choico 6s. | ~. to Bs. 6d.j others ;25.-:to. 45.. 9dl; Cape fr'.V: 'gooseberries,:'4d.;-to : 4£d. lb. : ; dessert ; apples, 4s. to Bs.. case, according to' and sample; dessert pears, 6s.' ! ■ , .to 9s. .caso, according to variety and r.."-; sample; persimmons, 3s. 6d. box; tree j. ;..tomatoes, 2s. Cd. to 3s. box. - ! * Cabbages, according to sample, 4s. p- tp^l2s: : Cd. jsack;.cauliflower, according' ? .-.'to;'-sample,- 'ss."to 15^. ; sack; carrots, i-~■::■ -/is: -to 65.. sack; parsnij)3, ss. to 6s. 9d. f;-, .ysackbeetroot, 2s. 9d. to 3s. Gd. sack; i v 'pwedes,. 35;.. 6d. _tb..4s..cwt. ;,turnips, :ss. f.'*to-'7s. Cd. ; sack;v.manrows,-;3s.'to:4si } sack"; pumpkins,"3s.- to - ss.- 6d.'-: sack;|branch beans,-10s. -to lis. 6d. per sack; L" lettuce, 3s. to. 65.; fid. ease;. spimiach, !■ ■ case; ,celory, lp. to. 45.: doz.; p'otar,., '.toes, £5-10s. to £7 10s.'.ton;-onions, j..' ,'£o ton; fresh- eggs, 2s. 3d. doz. .■■■•'>.!:.' r >■■■■• * With the milking reason nearly: over, f>; wise ? dairymen "Tvill ' have engines and machines thoroughly overhauled.; 'Not later oh, but NOW; and be sure the. ; : -j'ffork is entrusted to an expert. Let's ; -./Send . a'; man to YOU—thoroughness, j q'uiokness are a surety.. A. J; P-VTarton; -Plumbing' Works, '.. Pembroke |.. ''ffitrcoti >_C4V®TER.TON.-A<W. 3 > : ; ;- i Kever -liaß"the r aemand : 'fof 'olear-jieaded f. -:: taßßtrucUve': thinkinj?-:ih: business ;.:been I' :}.io urgent as it is right now.; We are liv-'log-in.a progressive' age,-and'must tak# I' > advantage-of-.all';up-to-date methods. ;,Jt 1 fis in:'savings from waste of any descilp[i: •: tk®':that -money is- made to-day, .and b} >. concentrating one's efforts on-all details of our.business we /:laim ;to be able to I produce results for our many cream sup--1 pliere. •'We want more cream. Can you i . gnpply' us? ' Further partioulaiß, Wangß. : I cm Fresh Pood Co.—Advt.