THE CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2558, 4 September 1915, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS

' >' \ -Supplies of both' fruit ■ and 'vegetables' : i.; lave been liglrterj/.duTiDg-■ the ; past week . : than for some tirno past, but'at the'-week-, end a', fair tho spring crop of

vegetables arrived,.; relieving the market considerably. Enormous supplies of spring flowers are being: -handled weekly. 'Pota-toes-are easier. The first shipment of American onions arrived by. the : Wairuna, but. so. far sales are slow. Fresh egg supplies are" increasing, but so far tho market is unchanged. Yesterday's approximate values wereHutt tomatoes, Is. G<l.; per lb:| iHarotongan. ditto,, 9d.;--10d. per 'lb.; mandarins, 9s. to lis. 6d. per case;, passion friut, 10s.; to Us. - per quarter-ease;' American;oranges,■ 20s. per .case; Island oranges,, 10s.- to 13s. 'per case; ■ Sydney oranges,;.Bs'.: to 8s;. lid. per' case; Mildiira oranges, ;10s. to Us. per case; l>ananas, ■7s.yto.'.Bs. per case;. Mildura,'lemons, lfe. per;case";. Sydney lemons, 9s. to 10s. per case; pineapples,'Bs, to 9s. per case; queen pines,. 10s. to llsl .per case; local pears, Bs. to .-10s.. per half-case; Tasinanian pears, ss. ;6d. ,to 6s. per hiilf-ca-se; Seville oranges, ,10s. to lis. per case; Poorman' . oranges', 10s'.>t6-10s.'-6d. per case. : Apples.:-Stur-hiers, 6s. to Bs. Cd. per case; Washingtons, Gs. to 7s. (Sdi per case; Black Prince, ss. to ss.'9d. per case: Eokewoods, Gs. fid. to 7s;' 9d; per. case; Munroe's Pavourite, ss. 6d: .to Gs. 9d. per ease; Doughertys, Bs. to 10s. 6tl. per case; Epps Seedlings, 4s. 9(1. to 55.".6 d.> per. case; ltymcrs,' ss. to-Gs. : per case; Black Twig, ss. to ss. Gd. per case. ,y Savoy cabbages, 6s. to 7s. sack; spring cabbages,-ss. Gd. to Gs. 9d..'pei-sack; cauliflower,'lOs;- to. 12s. Gd. sack;.broccoli, Bs. Gd. to 10s., Gd. sack; swedes,. 2s. G<l. to 3s. -owt.;-turnips, Is. .1(1. to Is. Gd. sack; beetroot; 3s. .to 1 45.. stick";!■carrots,; 3s; ;to 4s. Gd. sack; parsnips,'2s. to 39. sack: rhubarb; 7s. to'l2s. 6d. dozeii; pumpkins, Bs.;Gd. to. 10s.: .6d.. .sack; marrows, 'lis. to' 12s':- sack; -gTeeh peas/ 2s. to 2s. 3d. peck; celery,.2s. to-ss..;Cd. :dozen; leeks, 4d. to sd. dozeii; spring onions, 55.,t0 7d. dozen; radish, 6d. ,to/Bd. : "dozen; Kerbs, ;2s.'.to. 3s.'..dozen; as-. ! paragus, ,Is. 6d ; to ; 2s bunch; lettuce,,-la. Gd. to''2s,-case; spirinacli; 3s.- to' 4s. case; - old potatoes, SSI sg/'t6.'JE7 109. ton; new potatoes;- l}d. to, ljd: pound; Melbourne. ..onions, 'JBl2.ton; American onions; 13s. Gd. to 1-ls;. case; fresh eggs,.ls. Id. dozon. '. Never hais the demand for clear-headed constructive thinking in been so UTgent as it is right now.- - We ore living in a" progressive ago, and - must take advantgae. of all'.-iip-to-dalte:methods. _It ■ig in savings -from .'waste of .any descrip- . tion . that money .is made-to-day, and by concentrating one's efforts on all details of our business we. claim to; bo able to produce results for: our many croam suppliers -We want more cream. Can. you supply us? Further particulars, .Wanga. • nui -Fresh Food Co.—Advt. So far-there has only been a slight ad--1 vanoo on tho prices of the famous Victor Cheese Vats,, and factories are now ordering in vielw of a possible, further increase. i Various causes will shortly-; greatly increase the cost,, but orders ..received' now will be delivered in rotation and at . prices, y Albert J; PurtoD, Car-terton—Adv-t. y ■; -