THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1611, 30 November 1912, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

| iPEOSPECTS FOR .CHRISTMAS 'STONE FRUITS. ; Tie Blair and Allen Streets markets j" nave been practically devoid of fruit dur- ' Jig 'the weelc : the only shipments coming, i to :hand. being small, Consignments from j Sydney and Melbourne, and a small supply of American apples, ex the Mar'ama. | . Strawberries are' still coming to hand in' f .. fair quantities from Auckland and ; Motuj. . eiia, also small line's. of red currants, gooseberries, and., black currants. It is : ■ . etatpd that, present indications seem to ! Point to most-of the stone fruits being in > . . short;supply for, Christmas, sales. .' "" During-tlie- week, probably as; a result of the ..wet' weather, potatoes have been. l . . rather scarce, and prices have advanced • considerably. . 1 l; - Yesterday's ruling; values.were:—Sydneyoranges, 20s. to 239* pef case; apricots, 10s. to-13s. per-quarter;: plums, 75.. to Bs. per quarter;'cherries, 15s. .to 235. per crate;" ; . Mildura lemons, 20s. .to 225..6 d. per case; gooseberries; 2d. to 2Jd. lb.; red currants, |. Ds. to 6s. case; black currants, Bs. to 9s. ; per base; rhubarb,' 4 s. to 6s.- 6d. per dozen; local cherries, 7s. to Bs. 6d. v quarter-case; i ; hothouse tomatoes, 9d. to Is.-Id, per lb.; ! American apples, lis. 6d. to 15s. per case; : 6tra.wborries,' 6d. to Is. 4d. per punt. Choice well-packed cabbage are worth ! 6s. to Bs. per sack, and other sorts 3s. 6d. ;;to 4s. 6d.; cauliflower, ss. to 9s. per sack; carrots, 7s. Gd.-.to 10s.,per sack; parsnips, ! 9s. • to' 10s. per 'sack; beetroot, 7s. 6d. to 9s. per sack; ;■ white turnips, Bs. to,- 10s. per , - sack; ? choice Hiitt-growri.new potatoes, 19s. , t? ,225..6 d; per cwt.;. other.sorts, 17s. 6d. | to 18s. per cwt.'; old potatoes, £12 to £13 ' ton; Melbourne onions, 13s. 6d. case; Prench beans, B}d." per lb.; cucumbers, 3s. to 7s. Gd. per dozen;, asparagus, 55..t0 12s. ' " per dozen;'peas, 7s/-to Bs. per cental;, lettuce, 2s. Gd. to.7s. per case; eggs, lid. to Is. 'per .'dozen. " '.