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Prime Peaches Firm at Fremanu e.
Stone fruit was heavily supplied at
the Fremantle Municipal Market yester
day. There was a keen demand for
prime peaches, but plums generally were
cheap, with the exception of prime
grades, and apricots, also, were dull.
Rates for oranges were unchanged. Yates
apples were steady, and Granny Smiths
were firm, although those in advanced
condition were hard to quit. Tomatoes
met keen bidding. Potatoes and onions
were unchanged Pumpkin was easier,
bbut cabbage, which was short-supplied,
realised high prices. There was a keen
inquiry for peas and beans, which sold
at high rates. Lettuce, celery and eucum
bera were fiam. Most bunch lines were
easier, with the exception of beetroot,
which was dear. Rhubarb was cheap.
Moderate supplies of eggs were forward
and sold to a keen demand at Increased
prices.
Sales will be held on Tuesday next in
stead ot Monday, starling at 8 am. Quo
tations yesterday were' 'as follows:
PRUT.---Ales. Yates, dumps, 101 to l3
(fancy); Granny Smith. 5/ to 9/ (fancy), 4/
to 18/ (extra fancy); new season's. 6/ to 9/
(fancy). Plums. Shiro 1/6 to 6/6; Burbank.
1/6 to 3/ (special. 4/ to 6/); Santa Rosa. 1/6
to 3/6 (special 4/ to 9/9). Oranges, Valelcla.
fiats 3/6 to 5/6 (dumps, 5/ to 7/3; maslm
fats. 2/ to 3/I, navel. iats 5/ to 7/. LemonS.
2/6 to 3/6 (small. 1/6 to 2/). Peaches, flats.
3/ to 10/ (special 11/ to 151). Apricots, 1/e
to 4/(special. 4/6 to 7/). Grapes, open. white.
9/9. Nectarines. 3/ to 6/6. Tomatoes. local.
5/ to 13/3 (inferior. from 2/). Cape goose
berries. 3d. to 3%d. a lb.
VEGETABLm .-Potatoes metropoltan
washed. 8/ to 11/3 a ewt. Carrots, 4d. to 1/5
a dozen bunches. Beetroot. 9d. to 2/10. Pars
nips, 6d. to 1/3. Onions, white 5/ to 8/6
a cwt.; brown. 7/6 to 10/. Pumpkins, iroan
bark. 6/ to 10/6 a cwt. Cabbage. 6/ to 12/ a
baa (special. to 23/2). Lettuce. 6d. to 6/ a
crate. Celery. 1/6 to 6/6 a dozen. Marrows.
6d. to 1/3. Cucumbers. 3d. to 1/3. Peas, 5Wd.
to 8%d. a Ilb. Beans. 3d. to 6%d. Rhubarb.
%d. to 1%d.
EGGOS.---en, special. 1/5% to 1/6 a dozen;
standard, 1/2~ to 1/4; pullet, 1/2 to 1/3;
small 1/ to 1/L
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