ROYAL SHOW.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19610, 4 May 1929, Page 12

ROYAL SHOW.

PERMANENTLY IN WELLINGTON? [THE PRESS Special Serrice.] AUCKLAND, May 3. Statements that the venue of the Royal Show was to be confined to Wellington in future were referred to at a meeting of the council of the Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association.

i'he president, Air Mitchell, said that although nothing definite' had been dec-idea, there was "something ill the air," and it was very probable that the proposal would be finalised it nothing were done. "If that is the position it needs the serious consideration of this Council to decide the attitude we should adopt toward the Koyal (Show Council,'' said Mr Pascoe. While it was admitted that the Wellington Show Association had a magnificent show ground, if the holding ot the show there was going to be permanent, a remit of protest should be sent to the conference of the North Island Agricultural and Pastoral Associations, and to the Royal Agricultural Society.

"I think that if the Wellington Association is going to hold the Royal Sliow there every year, they are not going to get any Auckland animals, as the cost of transport would be enormous/' said Mr Austin Carr. "If the show is going to be held there I think we should withdraw altogether.'' "We breeders are expected to support the Koyal Show, and we expect you to support it wherever it is held," said Mr Trousdawe. "After all, we are an Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and we support the shows. Let us be fair about it, and if they supply transportation, let us patronise it." Mr Kalaugiier said transportation was the key of the position. it was decided that the Association enter a protest if the Royal Show was to be held in Wellington permanently, but the Association would not go to the length of withdrawing from the Royal Agricultural Society.

THE FRUIT MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH. Plentiful supplies of vegetables carno forward throughout the week, and prices for most lines were on a par with late rates. Beat quality potatoes made from 10a to 12s a sack. All varieties of apples, were a shade lower in price this week than last. It was hard to realise Id per lb for even '.he best quality pears. A shipment of Samoan bananas is duo to arrive in Christahurch today, and early next week there will be a shipment of Cook Island bananas and oranges, and American lemons and oranges. As both shipments are fairly large, prices aro expected to be reasonable. Quotations are as follows:

Apples, Nelson, per ease 5s to 7s Cd; apples, local, Cox's Orange, per case 9s to lis; apples, Delicious, per case 7s to 8s; apples, cooking, per case Se to 6s 6d; grapes, firsts, per lb up to 2s gd; grapes, seconds, per lb Is to Is 4d; pears, dessert, per case 4s to Ss; pear», No. 2, per half case Is Cd to 2s; blackberries, per lb id to 4Jd; tomatoes, dessert, hothouse, per lb up to 6£d; tomatoes, outdoor, per case up to 8s 6d; walnuts, per ib 6d to Bd; beans, french, 2d per lb; beans, broad, 2d per lb; beet, per dewen bundles U P *o la W; cabbages, per doien up to 2s 6d; cauliflowers, per dozen up to 3s 3d; carrots, per dozen, up to Is 4d; celery, per large bundle 9Jd; green peas, per peck 2s. 8d (best); kumeras, per Id 2d; leeks per bundle up to 6Jd; lettuce, per dozen 2b 6d to Ss; potatoes per sugar bag 2s 6d to 8s 6d; onions, local, per sugar bag, 3s; parsnips, per dogen 9d to is 6d; potatoes, per sack 10s to 13s Gd; pumpkins, per lb |d; spring onions, per dosen Is 3d; turnips, per dosen Cd; u 8d: • wede8 ' ** Bugar

DUNBDIN.

[THE PRESS Special Service.]

r, • , v DUNEDIN, May 3. nJl'I 7 ? Vy au PP lies of Jonathan and Deiieious apples are reaching the market. Choice dessert have a fair enquiry, but anythmg of a lower grade is bard to quit. Cox's Orange pipping 8 r« now getting finished. Peaches have firmed slightly. A large proportion are going past Dunedin to the northern markets, where higher prices are ruling. Dessert pears are plentiful. Prices are. on the low side. Supplies of vegetables are quite equal to the demand.

INVERCARGILL

(SPKCIAL to THK PR*BS.) , INVEHCARGILL. May 8. Business in the fruit marts is fair for thu time of the year. Large consignments of Samoau bananas ex the Maui Pomare are due to be sold in Invercargill on Monday, and provided the fruit arrives in good condition a good sale should result. Apples are now coming forward freely. Cox's Orange Pippin holding pride of place for demand, and good prices are ruling. Large cook»«»e apples ,re meeting with a good enquiry, while; pears are on the plentiful aide. Supplies show signs of easing, however, and if so better values will rule. A few tomatoes are still arriving from Christchurch, but the demand is confined solely to choice samples. Poor samples are not wanted. A email consignment of tree tomatoes arrived from Kelson during the week. There waa a rueh to get the fruit, Cape gooseberries continuo to arrive in good supplies and alio tell well. Values for these have remained firm. Californian lemons and orangeß are available and meeting with an average demand. The vegetable market remains about the same. .Pumpkins and marrows are very plentiful, and cabbages and cauliflowers are holding in steady demand. Current prices are as followsi-.Apples: Oox's Orange to 14s per case Delicious 7a to 10s ad. Jonathans 6s to Bs, cookers 5s to 6s 6d; pears, 2s 6d to 4s per half-case, Oalifornian lemons to 60s, oranges 60s for repack., tomatoes to ejd per lb. tree tomatoes to 4s per box Cope gooseberries 6s to 9s fid per box pumpkins to 9s per sack, marrows to 8s «d per sack cabbages 10s 6d to 20s 6d per do«, cauliflowers Ss to 6s 0d per dosen, carrots to 8* per cwt., parsnioa 9s to 12s

MEAT QUOTATIONS. tfc??ifwi aTI 4 Company, Ltd., have received the following cable from their London officenf "te«J*"sr K " k «* dttU ™&« *<» lack 42-501b, Canterbury !ld ?»r.i, if j 9 o*A ; For Australian the market i. ™,w"l Si *i demand limited. Quotations- si q«SP*' and Bfd; 88-361b, f.a.q, 8d 28 - 36 »>. *«1-> Frown Mutton—Market very dull Da--sft C. d nterb£y rth . M M *£ ' °\V North, iHid *ld ' *& is onchangod, and demandTqnUt °o^™.? 1 * 8 ' 40-601b, «.».q., sid; ewe., 4Jd *» uoUti °° s: 4| Beef—Argentine chilled hind. n *, toreß lOid, 1001201b Old. P° rll «M. 80-lOOlb

RANGIORA HORSE PAIR. Business waa exceedingly A„n - t ~,_ _ era monthly hone fair yestwd.; * B , MW ' proportion of an entryof 90 liK* «. A ,Br f e unsold, there being iitH e iU "a"!? TBrds class of animal. The onl, *2u*? to J t a * draughts worth noting e " le ti' "?**•*•» one two yean off, and the * e,d,n *«. off, which realiaed *«Tos .art. B e . yWkr s hroken-ln draughts were ■*«,?« ~ B *,'l ß of £4l, four and nve-ye^hU^!TJS £27 1° £46, six and sewyear-olds £23 iVl'i yearoM, £27 to £B3, and other. 0 g\g*+ DAIRY PRODUCE. (xrarr*M> rftsss aaaocxATtoir—by blkctbtc TWLBQBAJH—COPTBIGHT.) LONDON, May 2. Butter—The market ie firmer, with a good consumptive demand. Danish, 1655; choicest •alted. New Zealand, l«4s to 1665; Australian, IMb to 160s; unaalteda, two ahUlinga to four enillinga premium. Cheeae—-The market ia ateady. New Zealand, BSi to 90a; Australian, 86a to ffia.— Atutraiias Free* AeaocUtiea,