Canadian grocer July-December 1898 . this week, however,is in the demand for oranges and lemons,which are now moving excellently. Medi-terranean sweets and California seedlingsare the only oranges on sale here now, butthere are lots of them, and, as the demandis brisk, prices are steady and are in even brisker demand, andprices are steadily advancing. An advanceof 50c. per box is noted this week in Mes-sina s, and further advances are looked for. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Eggs—The receipts have for some timebeen rather below the demand, and priceshave been steady with advances of
Canadian grocer July-December 1898 . this week, however,is in the demand for oranges and lemons,which are now moving excellently. Medi-terranean sweets and California seedlingsare the only oranges on sale here now, butthere are lots of them, and, as the demandis brisk, prices are steady and are in even brisker demand, andprices are steadily advancing. An advanceof 50c. per box is noted this week in Mes-sina s, and further advances are looked for. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Eggs—The receipts have for some timebeen rather below the demand, and priceshave been steady with advances of each of the last four weeks. At out-side points 9 to <)%c. is the idea, and whole-salers on the local market quote 11^ to I2J^C. Potatoes — The market is practicallyover for large quantities, with the pricenominally 25 to 30c. per bag for car lots. 20 THE CANADIAN GROCER Branches— MONTREAL: Board of Trade Building. TORONTO: Henry Wright & Co, 51 Colborne St. WINNIPEG : E. W. Ashley. VICTORIA : La Patourel & THE ST. GROIXSOAP MFG. GO. ST. STEPHEN, There is a fair movement on the market at35 to 40c. New potatoes are arriving morefreely, and are selling at $i to # perbushel. Vegetables — The season for greenonions, rhubarb, watercress, gardencressand spinach is over. Seed onions andcelery are now on sale. Green peas aresomewhat scarce. We quote : Celery, 25 to50c. per doz.; onions, seed, 10 to doz. bunches ; lettuce, 10 to 20c. ; radishes, 20 to 30c. doz. bunches;cabbage, new, per doz., 50 to 60c; parsley,10 to 15c. doz. bunches; cucumbers, short,50 to 70c. per doz.; long, $1 per doz.;asparagus, 40c. to 60c. per doz.;green peas,small, 75c. to $ 1; large, $1 to $ perbag ; Canadian butter beans, $\ to $ bushel; beets, 15 to 20c. per doz.;carrots, 15 to 20c. per doz. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Butter—As was anticipated last week,the feeling regarding prices of dairy butterhas weakened considerably the last dealers are
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