WELLINGTON MARKET'S.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 290, 6 December 1900, Page 3

WELLINGTON MARKET'S.

Messrs George Thomas aifl Co., auctioneers, report:—Lemons: A very large quantity of Xew Zealand tfi-own of poor quality have been cm the market, ami have been hard to quit at anything: like decent values. We quote present value for good fruir. •".' to 7/ per ease. Gooseberries: Coining in freely: values have fallen to 3/ to 4/ per qiuu-ter-i.-a.se. Ked currants: Fair sale at 7/ to !>' per quarter-ea.se. Tomatoes: Selling freely from Od to Od per ID, according to sample. Cucumbers: In demand at Od per dozen for medium size. Asparagus: (Jood sale at 6/ to 8/ per doz. Xew potatoes: Owing, no doubt, to our local crop now being on the market, coupled with uuavy shipments from Ouehunga, values have suffered v heavy decline, and in order to save our shippers from loss we have ad-

vised to refrain from shipping until the market improves. Quotations are: Kidneys .". to t>'. round 4' for good samples. Kh'uharlj: Still in demand, and selling at 6/ per dozen bundles. Strawberries: We are receiving regular consignments! from the local districts. Present value Is 1/3 to 1.0 petquart. 10g-s: Moderate demand at 7Ad" to !>cl per doz. Butter: Plentiful. We quote fresh dairy tjd to 7d. prime salt 7d. lump (id, separator yd. Poultry: Good sale. Fowls 3/ to ;; o. ducks 4,g to 5/, geese o tv 3 0. turkeys li to 'J/ per pair.