CITY MARKETS
A small consignment of American oranges arrived this week on a very keen market, and realised highest Values procured for a long while. The monthly consignment of Fiji bananas, via Auckland, arrived in very bad order indeed, although a portion railed from the northern port arrived in splendid order. 'Supplies of apples and pears are exceptionally heavy, with a consequently dull market. ■ • .Vegetables are in good demand. Fresh eggs are firm. -Yesterday's approximate values were: —Fiji bananas, choice £,rcen, 15s. to 17s. 6d. case; medium, 7s. 9d.,; ripe, Is. to'- 4s. case American oranges, 255. to 40s. case; lemons, 12s. 6d., 14s. case; passion fruit, 4s. 6d. to 6s. 6d. quartercase; pineapples, 16s. to 255. case; watermelons, 9s. to 245. dozen; dessert apples: Jonathans, 3s. 6d. to 6s. 6t1.; Cox's orange, ss. to Bs.; Delicious, 4s. to 4s. 9d.; Cliff's seedling 4s. to 4s. 6d.; cooking apples, 2s. 6d. to 4s. case; cooking pears, 3s. to 3s. 9d. case; dessert pears: Winter Cole, 4s. to ss. '6d.; Winter Nelis, ss. 6d. to >65.; Marie Louise, 4s. 6d. to 55.; ■ Beurre Clairgeau, 3s. to 3s. 9d.; Le Lectier, 3s. to to 3s! 9d.; Beurre Boss 3s. 3d. to 3s. 6d.; Beurre Diel, 3s. to 3s. 6d.; Beurre Capiamont, 3s. 3d. to 4s. ; D'oyeri du Cornice, 3s. to 3s. 9d.; tomatoes, choice round,''3s. 6d. to'ss,; choice,-2s. 9d. to 3s.j 3d.; seconds, 9d. to ,Is. 6d. per halfcase; grapes, 6d. to. Is. 2d. per lb.; Capo gooseberries, 5Jd. to 6d. per lb. Vegetables— Clabbages, Ss. to 12s. 6ack; cauliflower, 4s. to 8s! sack; carrots, 3s.' 6d. to 4s. 6d. sack'; parsnips, ss. to 6s. 6d. sack; beetroot, 3s. to 4s. sack; eweedes, '4s. to 4s. 6d. cwt; turnips, 4s. to ss. cwt.; marrows, 4s. to ss. sack; peas, 12s. 6d. to 17s. 6d. sack; lieans, 6s. to 9s. part sack; cucumbers, 4s; to Ss. per half-case; rhubarb, 55., to.Bs. per dozen; lettuce, 2s. 6d. to 4s. case; spinach, 4s. to ss. case.; celery, Is. to 2s. per dozen; herbs, 2s. per dozen;, spring onions,. 9d. to Is. dozen; radish, Bd. to Is. dozen; potatoes, £7 10s. to £8 10s.;per ton; onions, .£4 to £5 per ton; fresh eggs, 2s. 2d. per dozen. . ,
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2741, 8 April 1916, Page 8
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