COMMERCIAL.
WELLINGTON MARKETS. FRUIT AND VKGETAB!,ES. W'ELLr.VfiTON. Monday. The mjrket is somewhat quieter for epples Thie is temporarily d, le to mclement weather, and to ihc fart that supplies are arriving freely. Fevonrlte varieties of pears arc In good demand Apples are quoted at: Choice dessert 7/ to 7/tt Per case; prime, 5/0 to 6/6. Cooking apples: Choice and large, 4/6 to 5/ per ease; prime, 3/ to 4/. Pears: Choice dessert 6/ to 7/ per case; prime 5/ to. 5/6; stewing, 4/6 to 5/6. Plum»: Choice dessert 4/ to v/ per half-case; prime, 3/ to 3/6. 'GreenRages, 5/ to 6/. Nectarines. 4/ to 5/ halfrase. Passion frnit, 3/ to 3/6 per box. lemons, 5/ to 6/ per caee. Qninces 4/ to 4/6 per case. Grapes. 7d to 8d per lb. Peaches: Choice, 3/ to 3/6 per ha'f-cajse-prime, 2/ to 2/6.
Potatoes.—The market hae advanced during the week, and prices now ruling are 6/ to 6/3 per cwt. Onions are In fair demand it 5/ to 6/ per ewt. Canllflowere, 6/ \° 'L vtt s,lck - Cabnaires. 2/ to 2/6 per sack. Pumpkins. 5/ to 6/ per «ack Marrows, 2/ to 2/6 per sack, or 1/6 to 2/ f>er eaee Green peas, 10/ to 12/ per threequarters sack.
™"*<* Is particularly strong at 1/11 to 2/ for freeh, and 1/6 to 1/7 for preserved.
BUTTEB ANT) CHEESE. Messrs. Dalgety and Company. Limited are In receipt of the following cable from their head office. London, under date 19th inst: — "Butter -Danish unchanged. Butter market practically hare. Nominal quotations Australian 140/. Xew Zealand 144/. There are large quantities In dock so there mar be some set-back. Cheese.—White 94' colonrcd 03/. No Australian landed "
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 70, 23 March 1915, Page 6
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278COMMERCIAL. Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 70, 23 March 1915, Page 6
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