THE MARKETS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 112, 13 May 1911, Page 3

THE MARKETS.

AUSTRALIAN FRUIT. The usual ahipment of Cook I«IaBtl oranges, shipped via Auckland, landed ex Monowai on Fiiday morning. Thd shipment wae only a small one. Ohoic* well-coloured fruit cold from Bes to tOe., inferior and bad order 4s od to 7s 6d per double case. , Mandarins from Sydney were sold on Thursday ab 8s per half gin box. This was the first ship* ment of the coming season. New South Wales lemons, mostly very green, cold at 5s 6d to 7s 6d per cae». South Amo-tralian-grown were quitbed to-day at 10a to 12s per bushel case. So far no localgrown are available. Passion frurt from Australia realised from 3s to 8s per half-giri, according to quality, whii« New Zealand-grown ore vrorth 5s 6d to 6s per quarter case; Persimmons soW at 4s to 5s per cpiarjber ■ caee. Queensland pineapples arrived thia week, via Sydney.' «lioioe soiling at 9a to 10s 6d, inferior 7« 6d to 8s 6d. Pears are in good demand, consignments from Melbourne being 'quitted on Friday, at 9s to lls 6d per case. Local d«ssevt sorta sold during the week from 8s 6d to 32s 6d, and cooking sorts from 5s to 6s,.p«i case. The season for ■ quinces in ahno&t over. A few cases sold to-day at 4a to 4s 6d per case. Grapes from South Australia landed this ' morning, and good-conditioned brought from 12s to 14s 6d per case. Local aold during the week realised lid to Is 4d per lb. Apples ar© sca-rce, and the demand t< keen, only small shipments arriving from Auckland avid Mottueka. Port Al« bert Doughertyssold to-day at 9s to 9i 6d, Americaai Horn SstoSs 6d, Motu* ka Epps's Seedling* 4* 6d to ss, Washing tons 5s to 6st6d, Com, Cluster 6e ito 7«, Shepherd's Perfection 7s to Bs. Jonathan 'Bs 6d to 10a 6d, Five Crown 5s to 6s. WINTER VEGETABLES COMINKI IN EREISLY. Cucumbers sold to-dajf at 2d to-od each. Cape gooseberries realised' 3d pel lb~the season is abootover. There ii still a fair quantity of tomatoes arrita ing from Nelson aiwL local districts Prices ranged to-day fs»m 3s to 6s pel half-case, according 'te quality. AH der scriptions of winter TOgetables- are com< ing in freely, and values appear to hi easier. Some pricew are :—"oabbaeeß 3i to 6s per ea<ik, pie »*lon» 4s to Sb pej flack, cauliflowers (choice) 8s ito 10s pc) sack, fiench bean* 5s to 9» per lialfi sack, beetroot^s 6d to 4s 6d per sack' parsnips 4a to 5s per sack, carrots 2s6i to 3s 6d per sack, turnips 3s to 5s pel sack, »wedes 2s 6d per cwt, lettuce 3i to 6s 6d per case, celery Is 6d to 3s 6i per dozen bundles, rhubarb 6d to Is pea lai-ge bundle, pnmpkina 3s to Bs~^pei sack, green pea*' 7s to 8s per half -sack vegetable mari»w» Is 6d to 2s 6d pel sack, kunieras 6s to 7« per cwt, ottiom 4s to 5s per cwt, potatoes 5s to & & per cwt, artichokes 2s 6d to 3s per bag brussek sprouts 7s per half-sack, leek) Is to Is 6d per dozen bundles, mush rooms 10s per banana ca*e.

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