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INSPECTION OF FOOD AT CITY WHARVES.
The following is a summary of the chief products coming under the observation of the
Inspector charged with the supervision of food at the City Wharves:—
SUMMARY OF FOOD DISCHARGED AT CITY WHARVES.
Article. | Description of Packages. | Where from. | General Range of Weight of Packages. | Quantity, |
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Butter | Packages | Holland | 6 lbs.—1 cwt | 153,146 |
Bacon | Bags | „ | 1 cwt. 2 qrs.—3 cwts. | 101,822 |
Cheese (Loose) | Cases | „ | 1 lb.—8 lbs | 46,588 |
Cheese | Single Packages | „ | 24 lbs.—1 cwt | 290,188 |
Eggs (Fresh) | Cases | „ | 84 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 65,992 |
Eggs (Dried) | Packages | „ | 56 lbs.—1 cwt | 26 |
Egg Yolk | Casks | Holland and China | 56 lbs.—4 cwts. | 438 |
Compound | Packages | Holland | 56 lbs. | 10 |
Beef Dripping | Casks | South America | 56 lbs.—1 cwt | 600 |
Lard | South America and Holland. | 28 lbs.—56 lbs | 20,022 | |
Margarine | „ | Holland | 12 lbs.—56 lbs | 22,541 |
Cereals— | ||||
Barley | Bags | „ | 100 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 749 |
Beans | „ | 1 cwt.—2 cwts | 10,882 | |
Peas | „ | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 3 qrs. | 19,919 | |
Rice | „ | Italy and Spain | I cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 1,591 |
Semolina | Holland | 1 cwt. | 100 | |
Cocoa | Holland, East Africa and Ceylon. | 28 lbs.—2 cwts. | 14,463 | |
Coffee | „ | East Africa, Costa | 1 cwt. 2 qrs | 89,191 |
Rica and Holland. | ||||
Fruit (Soft):— | ||||
Apples | Packages | Holland and Australia | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 9,618 |
Cherries | „ | Holland | 12 lbs.—40 lbs | 289 |
Cranberries | „ | 28 lbs. | 12,556 | |
Currants | „ | „ | 6 lbs.—12 lbs | 5 |
Gooseberries | „ | „ | 40 lbs.—100 lbs. | 59 |
Loganberries | „ | „ | 6 lbs.—12 lbs | 800 |
Peaches | „ | „ | 10 lbs.—14 lbs | 104 |
Pears | „ | „ | 6 lbs.—28 lbs | 8,355 |
Plums | „ | „ | 7 lbs.—28 lbs | 1,391 |
Red Currants | „ | „ | 6 lbs.—12 lbs | 2 |
Rhubarb | „ | „ | 6 lbs.—12 lbs | 25 |
Strawberries | „ | „ | 6 lbs.—14 lbs | 36 |
Fruit (Dried):— | „ | |||
Apricots | „ | America, S. Africa and | 28 lbs.—56 lbs | 60,592 |
„ | Persia. | |||
Currants | „ | America, Greece and Turkey. | 28 lbs.—56 lbs | 278,704 |
Dates | „ | Mesopotamia and Egypt- | 3 qrs. | 25,992 |
Evaporated Apples | „ | E. Africa, Canada | 56 lbs. | 98,732 |
„ | and America. | |||
Figs | „ | Turkey and Spain | 28 lbs.—4 cwts. | 102,434 |
Fruit Salad | „ | Canada, America and S. Africa. | 28 lbs.—56 lbs | 1,300 |
Nectarines | „ | America and S. Africa | 56 lbs. | 1,769 |
Peaches | „ | S. Africa, Canada and America. | 24 lbs. | 5,250 |
Pears | „ | „ „ „ | 24 lbs. | 6,022 |
Plums | „ | S. Africa and California. | 24 lbs. | 195,461 |
Preserved Fruit | „ | Holland | 10 lbs.—56 lbs | 478 |
Raisins | „ | Spain, Turkey, Greece and America. | 6 lbs.—56 lbs | 253,767 |
Sultanas | „ | S. Africa, Persia, Greece, Turkey and U.S.A. | 24 lbs.—56 lbs | 266,343 |
Fruit (Green):— | „ | |||
Grape Fruit | Packages | Florida and Jaffa | 56 lbs.—1 cwt | 964 |
Grapes | „ | Holland and Spain | 12 lbs.—1 cwt | 62,363 |
Lemons | „ | Italy and Spain | 1 cwt. | 356,577 |
Melons | „ | Holland and Spain | 12 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 79,308 |
Oranges | „ | Spain, Italy and Jaffa | 3 qrs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 75,368 |
Pines | „ | St. Michaels | 1 qr. 16 lbs.—2 qrs. 18 lbs. | 5,755 |
Pomegranates | „ | Spain | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 15 |
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