TO CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2564, 11 September 1915, Page 8

TO CITY MARKETS

;V. The local fruit and vegetable market has -'-'been better supplied' generally during the past week than for some time past, quite ' -a-'falr amount of.the.earlyspring produce .''criming to lmud.. Sydnoy and-Melbourne Vi'sr.ipments 1 this -week are- slightly lighter, ■ prices increasing accordingly. The Alaitai, ' Ifljoni-'. San - Eraiioisco,-. '.via., Earotonga, ? .fair (shipment' elf-oranges. from : :the' former oorty-and; bananas and oranges ■:Y 1 from - tho latter....-. The, oranges; ex this very; for . cool Kioral fruit.- Spring. flowers are in ■ abundance. Vegetables are unchanged ■generally. Potatoes are easier, and onions •.unchanged. '.V; -Yesterday's approximate values were:— [American oranges,';22s.'. to- 265.; .Sydney oranges, 9s. lid. to lis. 6d.; Mildura oranges, 12s. Gd; to. 145.; Island oranges, •'/-17s.'- to -18s. -Gd.j''.mandarines,.' 9s. 6d. to '■133.'; 9d.; Mildura lemons, 125.; Sydney lemons, 10s.- to 125.; Queen pines,. 9s. to 10s.;' pineanples, 7s. to Bs.; passion fruit, 12s 6d to 13s. Gd.; local tomatoes. Is. 2d. to 19. lb;';'lsland tomatoes,. Gd. J*> Bd. ]|>. ;bananas, 7s. Gd..'to l8s.; peais,'7s. Gd. to 10s 3'd- case; apples:.-Doughertys, 7s. - / 4Gd....t0, lis.;. Eokewoods,. Gs. - to. Bs.; Star-, i iners,-■ ss.- to9s. Gd.; Black Prince, :\:4s.{9d.: to 55.:6 d . !;' Black Twig, Is. Gd. 53.:' Springdale,'ss.' ; :to,6sJ.' ,6d.Comiinercei Gs. !to 7sY; 'Wasliiiigtons,--.-ss. 6d..t0 ; 7s: 9d.; Upos'- Secdlings, 4s. Gd. fo ss. 3d.;, Eyniers, ss: ; 'to" : ss. 9d. (all at per case, ac- - Savoy cabbages).7s.'to,9s. Bd.'sack; spring //10s.. 6d: ,to^^9d. : sack; : ;brqcc6li, 10s. to ■; 'lis. Gil.' ;;cdjrbts,3s.--:to, ,3s; ! ,Gd» sack; / to>3s..Gd v .sack; beetroot, -''lii-Gd. to 25.. : sack; i swfd^j''2s;;9(l ! '-t6- - 3s.';-3d;..sack; 'mat-. ; ; .row?,; pumpkins,, 9s. to .'%• .ls-;8d. bunch; to eizo lettuce,--35,7t0 4a. Gd. case; ; spinach, 4s. .to 53S3mM'i;!cucirnibers;, : .2s. Gd. to Bs. doz.-;/leeksJ3d?'to; sd;'.dozY;; spring 'onions, 9d. ; to-10d "doz.; celery, 25.. to 3s. Gd. doz.; iradidi,"' Gd. : ; i tb;:7,.;dqz.;' herbs, Is.; to 2s. Gd. : doz,-; 'green -p'e els, - 2s. 2d;y to ,2s. ■■ lOd. peck; 'American-unions, 13s. Gd...case;,Melbourne onions, -;S7 ton; fresh - eggs,-is. Id. to Is.-2d-dozen.