FRUIT MARKET.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19972, 5 July 1930, Page 14

FRUIT MARKET.

OIRISTCHUBCajH thb markets h»*« been w«D |A| •11 cUMes ot vegetables week, AU varieties nWt with »jUjSHH •od prices remained firm. Ah|| apple* of both cooking sad b*ve cotiae to hand, And rr.adi at satisfactory price*. A'JwjgH qniry only for pe»r«, tadjgfßm fined to the best quality grade* aSBH Hothouse tomgtoes ebdw little TbSM and sufficient supplies ate eomteJHMB to nicft the demand. There ttSfigxM local hotbouSe grapes about, and iSMi high. A large shipment of liltad?!B| came to band during the week, «|BBBB tioti being mixed. Prices were mis«B than for the previous shipment. #lsl quiry also exists for Cook laland of which supplies are small. GrapeSM lemons from San JTranciaco wejjjjjßH supply and dear. A shipment <3H and ' lemons arrived from M»llvMbW Maheno. Although there was »'flß shipment of navel oranges, theMH good enquiry, and prices realised WffiM factory. Insufficient supplies of tgflH meet the demand came to band, 9 far these were high. The usual sISH fruit from Sydney came to hand. ItlH pines, and passions sold at hi|«lH Navel oranges were .reasonable There will be no shipment of from Sydney next week. -:rJBH The average prices creeived at »|||l tbs week ending July 4th were a* fimfl Apples, Kelson, per case, up tilg epples, local, per case, up to IOrMBB Delicious, local, per oase, up to llsiiffl cooking, per case 7s 6d to 10s: bananttW Island, per case, 20s to 22s 6d; per lb, 2s 6d; grape fruit, per «jj|§B lemons. Auckland, per case, Mildura. per case, 255; lemons, -B<njra tralian, per case, 255; lemons, fliflH cisco, per case, 67s 6d; 275; oranges, Cook Island, per taw 17« 6d; re-packed, 19s; oranges, %JH| case, l?s; oranges, marmalade, aBB !Gs; passions, Auckland, per cese,jßMfl apples, Sydney, per case, 22» %f9H pears, dessert, per lb, lijd to dessert, hothouse, per lb, up tqißW walnuts, per lb, 7d to 8d; beet, Igfl bundles, up to Is 6d; cabbage*. SB up to 4d; cauliflowers, per doz., 1H carrots, per doz., up to Is fid; dH bundle, up to BJd; kumeras, pe;|jjß leeks, per bundle, lsd to 2d; ml doz., up to is 6d; marrows, 'lfl doz., 12s; notaioes, pep sugar .«3|H to 2s Gd; onions, local, per sugjn MH t-> 3s: paramos, pw doz.. Is to IsWH toes, per sack, 10s to Hf. pumpkiqfl|H ]|d; radishes, per doe, liM« per doz., lot; spirng onions, per-wH turnips, per doz., 6d; spinach, jwffJßß swedes, per sugar b*?, mm

DUNEDIN. m £xas gjtgßH BP«CU4 StriifiH SnppHas of apples have ettei} ably, and prices lor most nAit|M little firmer. Nelson-grown, «rfts 3M ception of Stunner*, are pfxticrihrv'aM A line of Island oranges «■ Waipiata. Price* are a little assfyJaH shipment of navel orange; ex ' the Maheno (font ■applies are now h|ld in the amaH navels are of excellent quality, thg fruit will improve with keemfigX land pooman otsSgtf are small Una of Adelaide the Maheno, and was quickly Maheno also brought fair. «gpplflwlßM but ctoeks haVe again been wholesale hands, further owfaBHMI not ejected till the arrival of tp#q9H aiti toward* the end of next we*sj|H dafins, navels, pines, and meta** mH the same steamer. A few cases of AmM grapes Were on' board the Mahei>o„ am the fruit was in rood order.. portion of it in poor condition. ItpH is now praeticatyy finished. --HHI

SOUTm^Dc^l : » yju Uneexix* 90 tan |MmH| twmttifi AfeotfiaWl With Jfc». arrival of fee IHkljflgfH tralia brHHting now -SttMMiot HaHMBM feots reflected an improved towJHH week. • A Usse W«sel of - atiMMM «p«fteil Bfr KJwl. waft .<■ tfeaaWHß KeeS. goot to** waitMMH! small ..paitel of lemons cam* .'il an there was a shortage. >-j keen-aMHBj and■ top values rows, ? local requirements will . .lure from northern markets, s; ss««i tinnes Arm. . Supplies" Mvp values have been w*V »ai»talft#fti A] slgnment of rnpea «*s• rip- mw;'| condition. and Met « mm! 'MftWLfl are in heavy nut prlctl wcafl| low side. A small orange* *nd b**«tta*' «»WM -tiflß during the weefc Thii, J»W®| very good order, and Mid If Mil The condition of the «rtfe£M WMggl howev >r, and value* fhwttjatsq*- sH table market ia fair,. ekleiy. #M-- ojjfgH being In Bond demand. - ' -.-mB Current prices ■ a* follmrcwH doMtert fiR to 12*. cooker* -» tCJjaJg c|»e; pear* 2* to 4* to 30* cer sßlb e»Mi aaW «g@Ml SS*, according to cQunU; to Ids; lwnen* to »to ««t |hMM| »«t «*••; celsry Is W *» a* J JaM heed»l cauliflower# to lOi Ml 66 to Sn ibtmn WmWW ewt; carrots to 10* p*f ewt. -JbBB

METAL MASKETS.':|HH ' (tmttxß «uts». Msociittoif—»* .*«Br ' TKtso&iiji—cofraiosti JhH f*** scot ... 4P 8 9 :jH kJW«e bars - 6610 0 Forward ■ .«■ JB. 19 ' Forward .. m 18818 0 jfjgM Btae4»rd, os. Mid jjß9 fine, per <ns. .. ltd «|j9B| >- FEILDING < s|H {sas9s itMOifioir nutyi*||H[| At the «to6k sale tO-d4y yarding ?* fat aheep' brought ' Stori iibiaep, ewes, .found a iUelesS niiirket. JL; ihf of dairy eattle sold w*lV Jetseyi were in #o6d dam*nd; PnSM9HH Fat ttambe—Prtae Hi to* 16* 18s Sd lliht 12s 1« l»k 84, tit hca*y 2T«, good SBs Kd to' 24«.iH8 Sla 6d to 22i; fijt et»B6;:lve|vy.SmHH a4i KOOd con4lttob iftk, fair lßs -ShHB if' fid* if ß^ e |i' | r ' m# S7,> 5094 hotels t« Ui Td, awBB 6a 3d to. lis, tvo-tobth owed j|HH 148 to' 19&, two-t6oth to s«d-yifrf|HH four and fiye year ewes 10a 4d. Stor* Gowg--Jofsey orois HH Bs, forward cows £3 15s to haifers £8 Sa to is 2a.' , . 'Fat Cattl4—liighl Jersey Hairy Oow**-J!#rlr ealvers, medium £0 lSa to £ll, not so 10s to S8 66, apringing to 410. is«. good £8 i2a 6d tIH othera frcm £7. SHEEPSKIN SAL^^H (UNITED F!MB AS36CXATIOS-^^.|^HH At the sheepskin ealfts, cSfied and about half were with sales on May Stlj, deoliaad n per cent.: Kew ctossbreds a good 7J to 10 inferior 5 ,to 7$ per oent. were unchanged. .«■ Balgety and Company, LtjiL tba following eablafraja from o%e. d,tid July afdfw, Bheepikma. Sale^Theyi. and a Slip buyers were the »riMlpit demand was quiet U* tie Merino clothing aqd Ktrtno '7l per cent, lower whtn tdld. ing and crossbred - eomblnf S - 7J per cent. lower, and jambs to 71 pw "tfnt. lowir. ~

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