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QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET-
THIBB was only a Btnall supply of
egetables in the market on Wednesday
morning, and business being active, an early
olearanoe was effected at higher prioes than
have ruled lately. Fruit keepB dull, and
dairy produce was as last quoted. Prices
were as follows:—Vegetables—Asparagus,
2s 6d to 6B per 100; beet, 3d to 6d per dozen;
booquetB, 3s to 6s do; cabbageB, 4d to la 3d do;
carrots, 3d to 6d per dozen bunches; cauliflowers,
Is to 3s per dozen; celery, 6d to Is
do; cress (water), 3d to 4dper dozen bunches;
horseradish, 3B to 6s per dozen' bunches;
leek, 3d to 6d dolettuce, 8d to
6d per dozen; marjoram, 6d per dozen
bunches; onions (dried),10s 6d to lis per cwt;
do (green), 4d to 6d per dozen .bunches;
parsley, 6d do; parsnips, 6d to 8d do;
peas, ljd to 2d per lb; potatoes, 2s 6d
to 3s 6d per cwt; do (kidney), 2s to 2s 6d
peroase; radiBh,8dto4dperaozenbunohes;
sage, 6d do; savoys, 6d to Is per dozen;
spinach, 6d to 8d per dozen bunches;
sprouts, Id per lb; thyme, 6d per
dozen bunches ? : turnips, 4d to lOd 'do;
tomatoes, '4B 6d 1 to 6s per half-oase.
Fraits—Apples, Ss to 6s per case; do
(Taemanian),6s to 7s do; oranges, 8s to 6s do;
lemons, 4s do; melons (preserving), Is to 3s
perdozen. DairyProduoe—Butterv8d to la per
lb; cheese, 4d to 6d do; ducks, 3s 6d to 4s 6d
per pair;. eggs, 6d to 7d per dozen; hens, 3s
to 5e per pair; honey,, 4d to 6d per lb;
pork, 4d to 6d do; turkeys, 8s to 12B per
pair; hams,8d to lOd 'per lb; bacon, 6d to
8ddo.
Ii will be observed from an announcement
to that effect in our business columns that
Messrs. E. L. Zox and Frank Stuart are
again soliciting the support of the East Melbourne
oonstituenoy. •
IN another column Dr. L. L. Smith announces
his candidature lor Mornington.
IT APPEARS from a notice elsewhere in this
edition that Mr 1 . John M'Whaieis a can^date
for Melbourne'electorate.
IT is announced in our advertising columnb
that Mr. B. Murray Smith is a candidate for,
the suffrages Of the Hawtiiorn eleotors.
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