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i;l BRISK MARKET
" 'Owing to the holiday on Monday;
quoting was brisk at Victoria Market
yesterday. Peas and beans were,
firmer, while root vegetables met
with a keen demand. Only light
supplies ol. silver beet were avail
able.
Quotations arc lor a dozen unless
otherwise , stated. - ' .
'prices!
Beans, French,
1 10/, 16/ bag.
Beet, red, l/> 1/6.
Beet, silver,- 2/,
2/6.
Cabbage, 5/, 0/; .
Carrots, 20/ cwt,
Cauliflowers, , 15/,
20/. >
Celery, 8/, 13/.
Cucumbers, 2/,- 3/
Garlic,, cleaned,
1/, 1/6 lb.
Garlic, uncleaned
8d., 1/ lb.
Herbs, 2/, 2/6.
H'raaish, 1/3, 1/6.
Lettuces, 2/; '3/.
Marrows, 3/. 5/.
Mint, 0d.. 1/.
Onions', white, 7/
' 'case.
Onions, Globe
15/9 cwt.
Onions, . spring,
.. 2/, 2/6.
Parsnips, 3/, 5/,
Parsley. 1/6, 2/.
Peas, 10/, 16/ bag
Pumpkins, 12/,
18/. ' .
Radishes, 1/, 1/6.
Rhubarb, 2/, 3/.
Spinach, 4/, 5/.
Tomatoes, 5/. 7/
. case.
Turnips, white,
2/. 3/.
Turnips, swede,
4/. 6/.
Turk's Caps, 12/,
' ' 24/.
WHOLESALE FRUIT
Wholesale fruit quotations per
case yesterday, were: — Bananas, 13/,
29/ double case; lemons, to 30/;
oranges, to 32/; passion fruit, 5/,
10/ half, case;" pineapples, 12/, 20/
double case;- grapes, 10/, 20/; pears,
6/, 12/; cantaloupes, 5/, 10/; toma
toes' 3/, 6/; peaches, 4/," 8/.
Other - quotations wore: — Lemons,
24/. 28/; Jonathan apples, 10/, 12/;
do., cooking, 7/, 10/; peRrs, 8/. 12/;
quinces, 7/, 8/; water melons, 18/,
24/: Jam melons, 5/, 8/..
POULTRY AUCTIONS.
Supplies were heavier at the poul
try auctions. yesterday and met with
a strong demand. Prices were
steady at last week's quotations.
FARM PRODUCE
Twenty-one trucks of potatoes
were available yesterday/ selling at
£13 per ton. Four trucks of onions
were unchanged at:— Small lots, ex
store, . £ 15 15/; wholesale, lots, ex.
store. £14 12/6. Thirteen trucks of
chaff , and six of straw arrived. Quo
tations ware:— Chaff: Special millcut,
from £6 15/; country millcut, from
£6.12/6; good. £6 7/6,,. £6 10/.
Straw: Oaten, . £4 15/, £4 17/6; bar
ley, £4 12/6;- £4 -15/: wlieeten. £4
12/6, £4 15/. -
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