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j THE PRODUCE MARKETS]
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Metropolitan Marketa j
Supplies have fallen off du ring the I
past few days, and values have been j
much firmer. Prime quality piums are »
still In constant demand, lemons and
oranges being also inn. Best varie-
ties of apples are scarce, vegetables
remain plentiful, with a firm market
throughout. The supply of eggs has
been short, with prices rising. Mode-
rate pennines of poultiy Have been
received, wita a fair demand at late
rates. Details:-Apples, dumps. Jona-
than 10a to 12s. Sd., others 6a up-
wards: flats, 7B. 6d. to Ss. Sd.; others. '.
from 4a Pears, dumps* Bartletts, 10s.
to 143. 6<L; flats. Ss- to 12a: others, 5s.
to Sa Peacaes, prime, i5s. to ¿7s.;
others. ïs. . to 10s. Plums, dark,«2as.
to 24s. 3d.; half dumps, 10s. to 14s.
Oranges. 20a u> 25s. Lemons, gs. to
14s. Grapes. I Os* ta 14s. Sd. Figs,
7a 6d- to 88. 64., Watermelons, 4zs.
Rockmelons, 11s. Vegetables: Pota- ,
toes, easy, 9a to 13s.; onions; 9s, to
11s. 8d-; cabbage. 10a to 15a; swedes, :
Ss. to 11s.; pumpkin. Bs. to 7a Gd.; ?
beans, 24d. to 3Jd.; p^sas, local 6J4. to
8*d" country Sd. to 6id.; marrows, ls.
id. to 2a 6<L Poultry: Turkey gobblers :
18s to 25s. 5d. per pair, small down :
to 12s. Sd.; hens, 8s.; Muscovy drakes j
7B. Cd. to 9s. 6d., small down to Es. 6d.;
dudes, 4a ?d- to 6s.. 6d.; Pekms, 6s. to |
Bs.; Indian Runners, as. 6d- to 6a Od.; !
black hens 5e. Cd. to 8a fid., \ white 3a
upwards; cockerels, good. Ss. 6d. to
Ss. Sd.; pigeons, ls. 3d. to la 94. Eggs,
2s. Sd. to 2a 8d-; country, la 6d. to
2s. 3d.; pullets, ls. 9d. tp Zs. 2d.; duck,
1 le lOd. to 2s. 3d. Honey, 22a 6d.; drip
i ping 6a to 11s. 6d- Carcase meat has
ocen short, and the market has a bet-
ter tone than for some weeks;
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