THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2217, 1 August 1914, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

shipment of 1000 .oases of Tasmaniani apples. and pears arrived by and - when compared with;last,./week's, the result should certaMy be;an'4kprovement;'as nrtst of 'thi' fruit •is . clean enough fo • 'besold, without fumigation.. Another heavy consignment of pineapples made ,up half this week's shipment,.' With the Tcsult .that vallies fell considerably.' 1 . ■ V _ The,transhipped portion of the Talune's Island shipment, oame to han'd this week in-, very, bad order indeed, quite one-third ,6f- the'frnit being /unsaleable.. ' i. • '■'Fiji'banana's: came' to liaud yesterday, and sold very well. ■ , ■, Yaluesi. of _ local-grown fruit continue low,/owiag to the large/quantity of the that has come to hand duriiigithe last'few weeks, but it 5 is quite possible:;,that decreased consignments ' will improve! the market from now on. ' Hothousei /cucumbers .'are.';to ' hand in -'small quantities, with' spring flowers 'in 1 abundance.'." "

.;■ yegetables of all kinds command'keen competition ; for'-first-class !\ lines, .cabbages and. cauliflowet particiilariyiso. ! ■ ■'-'..' ■ • Fresh-preserved eggs are unchanged on a'weak'market. .■• . '' .' . •■'.-

' .Potatoes'aud onions,. i»rticiilarly the former,'-have eased during the week, values'.'-being; very low. ■ > .. .. -.. : , "'. '-'::•■ Yesterday's' approximate, values 1 were i— Jfandarines, gins, 10s., 125.',9 d., case; bushels, .95.,V125.' 6d.v case;.'pineapples;.6s;,"Bs. Gd.-: case';: .queen pines,-, ,ss; 6d,,'-'Bs'.- !|d. case; s Sevillo oranges, .'Bs,;-' , Bs. Gd. Poprmatf oranges, 'Bs. case,;jlslarid- oranges, ■ 2s.;';6s; 6d."case.;.; : passion fruit, 6s!, ,7s. -bananas, ~ .'.25';., . 6d:', 3s.';' ils. 'Cd.;,/pears,', imported, is.,-,55. Cdi.ihalf-case;" pears, local; Winter Cole,'Gs., : '7s. 3d; .half-case;. Winter Nelis, 6s.Vv7s.'M.-:.half-casejcbolnng, Gs., 9s.' case; Jbsephine, ; , i 'half-case;, apples',''.!&•* ported,■Sturiners,;■-4si,-;.7s;i , ','6d; cas9>'Ru3sets, -45.;-.ss.'.|"Ed. case; Scarlet Permains, 55.;- -7s:'■•.■cage; Stone 'Pippins,-55.: Gd:; Gs. Sd.'-'caseVTrench ICrabs.v6s., Gs.>-?d'.-.case; apples/Klocali-^- 65.,> 7s':; Stur-. niers,'. is;' 6(1.,' 75.; Eymers,.fe., i ss. 6d.; Washingtoris, 55., 6s. 3d.;. Lord Wolsley, '5s :6d.,':65: Gd.; ; Epps' Seedlings,'. Ss/ Gd., 4s. ;Gd. ;,Cailibri(lgo Pippin, ,4s. 6d., ss. 9d. ; ■Ben Davis,'ss.,"Ss. 6d."case"; lemoiisjSouth Australia, ,155., 165.; Mildura, Us., 6d:, 15s. Gd.case; 10ca1,,95., 10s.; tomatoes, Gd. 9drib-;'-v;:;r;;-'-;:.; ■;■ :,),■: ■ '■■■• ■:. ■■■■--.-: :,■■

/Cauliflower; cKbice'twhite, 155...205. sack; others, 95.*,,,125.' ; 6d..5ack; seconds,' 55., Gs. sack;, cabbage, choice-hearted savojV, ,Bs'. 6i]., .listed/ sack;.other's., 55., Gs. 9d. sack; seconds,' 2s.,'ds. .sack;'spring; 3s. Gd., :45.iGdi ; -'eackj carrots,. .3s. 9d., 55.-. sack; par-'ships,''.ss.;,'';6s.-'6d. l ' : eack";: beetroot, 35., 4s. sack;-white turnips, 25.. Gd., 4. sack; swede turnips,. 2s. case; veeetable marrows, '3s. Gd., :ss; Gd.' sack; pumpkins, '3s. ~6d.,■ Gs. sack;" cucumbers, Gs;, 11s. dozen;' rhubarb, Gd// Bd. lb.; beans, ,Is. 5d..':.1b.i artichokesi" Ss.,frart:sacks' r spring onions,. 6d.','lod; dozen; ; .radish, 9d., Is. dozen; celery, 25., Gs. '6dl dozen; lettuce, 2s. 6d., 55.. 6d. .'case;': spinach,.' 3s;, ,3s. 9d. ■ case;.fresh eggs, la. sd.:dozen; preserved eggs,.ls;.2d.idozen; potatoes, ,£3 155., £i ton; onions, 10s. ton.

At the'Mangaweka sale last week, sa>s oui Taihapo correspondent, a settler who was running up tho price of a ' lino of sheep for a friend v. as considoi'ably dismayed when tlio'animals were knockod down to him at "2ds per head. Hβ had no usp for tho sheep, and con•sid,er€d.that they wjsre not worth the price He was reconciling himbelf to his loss whpn a buyer approached him, and asked'how. much ho would take for tho line , The unintentional on nei said 26s per head, and his offer was accepted The settler thus made a profit of £22 10s in ten minutes without handling the sheep, but ho has retolved not to ran up the price ot sheep for anyone again The Dwneurlib A and P Association's bJiow k, g> be held on Wednes day nnd Tliurstttj, Febnnrj 10 and 11, 1913, and ram iair on February 12, ,

We/guarantee you. satisfaction. '. if- you rail us ybttjlj cream. ■ We give you correct' test, .proper-,-weight, and best, price all the itirnK'-By. sending-'our butter' direct to England; America, and Africa, we.donway with--the middleman's profits, and give; .benefit..of our.eelling brganisatibn:.,;']?or further;particiilars write us'', at'• pnSev or', rail • your cream to' St. ■John's -Butter Eactoryi St. John's StatiouV "Wangamii.—Advt.

•Ever considered the advisahility of installing aivW.ater-wheel on your property ? There's ,a'.'jot of power running to waste in that swift stream—enongh to drive all your,'.farm;-machinery. This is a good sound proposition—means money to you. •Write'».f6p^"particulars. A. J. Parton, Sheet ..Metal and. Plumbing AVorlJs, Car.terton.rrAldTt.. .;'.-, :