FRUIT & PRODUCE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 68, Issue 141, 27 March 1948, Page 7

FRUIT & PRODUCE

COMMERCIAL

PRICES ON ASHBURTON MARKET Current prices for fi’Uit and produce in Ashburton are:— Lemons—New Zealand (fancy) lid ib. Meyers le lid lb. Cabbages—2ld lb. Cauliflowers—9d to 2s each. New Potatoes —Gib for Is. Lettuces—4d to Gd. Rhubarb—9d a bunch. Green Peas—lOcl to Is lb. Tomatoes —3d to Gd' lb. Supplies plentiful. Cucumbers —2d to Bd. Beetroot—sd bunch. Spinach—9d to Is bunch. Carrots—3l d lb. Parsnips—33d lb. Silver Beet—-2Jd lb. Pumpkins—3d lb. Passion Fruit—4d to Gd each. Corncobs—Gd each. Quinces —9d lb. Marrows—9d to 2s each. Onions—Table 23d lb, pickling 3ld, spring Gd bunch. Swedes—lid lb. Turnips —4cl bundle. Runner Beans—4d to Gd lb. Plums—9d lb. Apples—Gd lb, 13s to 17s case (depending on grade and size). Grapes—4s to 5s lb. Blackbei’ries —Up to Is. Bananas—Bd lb. Mushrooms—ls lb. Peppercorns —Is lb. Wheat—22s to 23s a sack, 8s a bushel. Oats—ss Gd bushel. Chaff—6s 6d to 8s a bag (according to weight). STOCKS AND SHARES, The following transactions were recorded on the Christchurch Stock Exchange on Thursday: Sale on ’Change—Macduffs (lights), 3s 2d (4). Sales reported: N.Z. Insurance, 94s (2); North Auckland Farmers (B pref.), 16s 3d; N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op., 11s 9d; Dunlop (N.Z.), ISs Gd; Fletcher Holdings (rights), 2s 9d (2).