FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 775, 26 March 1910, Page 13

FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORTS.

The New Zealand Fnrit and Produce Co., Ltd., report for the week ending Wednesday, as follows:—Prices for both dessert and cooking apples are still low; only the test dessert meeting. with any demand. Ordinary pears are dull of sale, but a'good demand exists for best eating varieties, viz.:. Autumn Nelis, Winter Cole, and Marie Louise. The potato market is etill firm. Vegetables • are ruling about the same as last week. Eggs are meeting a much better sale, and we anticipate a decided rise during th? coming week. Following, are prices realised during the past week:-Potatoes; Gs. to 6s. 3d. cwt,; onions, 3s. 9d. to 4s. cwt.; swedes, 2s. 3d. cwt.; turnips, 2s. 6d. sack; carrots, 3s. to 5s sack; parsnips. 4s. 6d. to ud. sack; beans, 8., 2s. to 3s. 6d. sack; cabbage, Is. 6d. to Is. 9d. sack; cauliflower, 4s. to 6s. sack; peas, 6s. to lis. 6d. sack; marrows, Is. to 2s. sack; tomatoes, Is. 3d. to 2s. case; beans, P., 3s. to 4s. 6d. sack; beans, ~ 2s. to 3s. 6d. sack; lettuce, Is. to 3s. case; cucumber, Ss. to Ss. 6d. case; apples (cooking), 3s.- 6d. to 4s. 3d-; apples (dessert), ss. to Bs.; Plums (cooking), 2s. 6d. to 3s:; blackberries, ljd. to 2d. lb.; pears (cooking), 4s. to 55.; pears (dessert), Bs. to 10s.; pears (half case), 55.; grapes, 7d. to Bd. per lb.; peaches (cooking), 3s. to 45.; peaches (dessert). 4g. 6d. to ss. 6d.; oranges (Californian), 7s, to Bs. 6d.j oranges (Island), 7s. to.Bs. 6d.; pines, 7s. 9d. to 10s.; bananas, (case) 7s. 3d. to 9s. 6d.; bananas (bunch), «;« , J°- ss; le mons (Messine), lis. 6d. (150); lemons (Sydney), ss. to 65.; persimmons, 4s. 6d. to 65.; passion fruit, 6s. to 6s. 9d. box; eggs, Is. 4d. to.ls. sd. (good demand);.chaff, £4 to £5; ducks, 4s 6d. to ss. pair; bran, 9s/'per sack; wheat, ts.. 4d. per bushel; hens, Ss. to 3s. 6d pair; peanuts (Japanese), 20s; 6d.' per

The leading fruit merchants of Wellington report.as under for the past week:binoe the issue of our: last report, heavy supplies of both cooking and dessert varieties of apples have come forward, and have had the effect of weakening the market; cooking apples particularly have If J m eff< ££ of ■ the " lar e« quantities The same remarks apply to' pears, but in this case favourite dessert varieties are somewhat scarce, ■ and , for tnese some spuited competition is' resulting at the auctions. With such plentiful supplies of apples-and lesser popular kinds .of pears coming ,to hand so treelyjt is impossible for market to continue- at a' steady and satisfactory lerei; but w;e trust that with the Easter demand to be faced-prices will show an eSrT'-V A tt «.-™q«iry is now. existing-for Island oranges. Further shipments of this fruit will not reach the market until April 11. Supplies of grapes which came to nand last week from South Australia opened:' up with" the bulk in only fair .condition, consequently prices'' as compared with the previous week,' from Sydney arrived. in the stream this afternoon, and as our report 'this week is being-issued » day earlier.than usual, we are not able to embody in same'prices Tulmg for the: fruit in question. So far as vegetables.are concerned, whilst the majority of lines are ; selling at.a.fairly satisfactory level, owing to -scarcity of really choice, lines of cauliflowers,- high prices are ruling for same. "Both onions continue■: in heavy supply, particularly.' the . latter/ : and nomTnii rates are obtaining.- ; The egg marKet *nows an improvement ..on; the -rates which we. recorded last week,, at the same S„ S X P j!S ; ! ro 'y* U U P t0 "liirements. ;Whilst. heavier quantities oiAbutter have, come forward,'the values quoted by us last week do not.show. any alteration. Oranges: We quote 9in. cases o£ re: paoked Island oranges at 9s. to 10s.; Messina halves • are worth 7a. : 6d. - to" Ss Bananas:. The:■ market is bare; further supplies are'due from Fiji- on March 31. liemons: Messina are in • good demand, and we quote for half-cases, lis. to 12s.'; cases,. 21s. to 235. Passions: The demand has-improved owing to small consignments coming to hand from Australia: locally grown realise from 3s. to: 4s. per half-case. , 4 Pines; (Queensland):tChoice' Weens are w request from Bs.'tb 10s. per double case; rough;- 7s. to 95.-. Plums i Demand good 'from- 3s. to 4s. • for- large' black; small- red quit. from: 2s.' to 3s feaches: The season.is almost over,.and only small • consignments are now coming forward; choice/Hawkes Bay; red dessert quit t from'4s. to 55.; fair, 3s. to Ss. ed-.-small and inferior, 2s. to2s. 6d.;Motueka stewing peaches realise from 3s. to 4s. 6d. per. case. Pears: - Market dull. ' Best varieties meet with only moderate competition. Wo quote Mario Louisa, choice, 7s. 6d. to Bs. 6d.; prime, ; 6s. ' to' 75.; rJeiirre de Capiamonts,. choice,'7s. to Bs.; prime, 55,6d..t0'65. 6d.j. Autumn. Nelis, choice, 75. : to-Bs.; prime, ss. to 6s.j Winter Nebs; ; ,10s. to 12s.;'Bergamots, 3s. to 55.; Beurre'Clairgeau, 4s. to 65.; Autumn Bon Cretian, 6s. to Bs. Grapes: The market .is. well supplied with' hothouseand outdoor grown.- Choice Nelson black quit from 8d; to- Is. 3d.; prime, 5d.: to 6d.; local hothouso grown realise from 7d. to 3d. Grapes (Australian): Consignments from Sydney :quit from :7s. to 9s. 6d.'per half-gin; according .to. quality. ;' South Australian .realise from 7s.- to lis. "per case, according to variety and condition.' Pears (Australian): Choice Capiamonts command from Bs. to 10s.; Broom PaTk; Ss.' to 75.; Gansill's Bergamots, 6s. to Bs. Apples: Supplies are greater than requirements and-the market is dull.'-.Choice Cox orange,..6s. to 7s;; prime, ss. to ss. 6d.;.Jonathans, choice, 4s. 6d. to 55.; prime, 3s. to 45.; brown russets,4s.j Epps seedlings, Ss. to 3s. 6d,; Five Crown pippins, -3s. to 3s. 6d.; Cambridge pippins; 35..t0.35. 6d.j Cleopatra, 3s. to 45.; Munros Favourite, 3s. to 3s. 9d.; Glory of the South, 3s. 3d., to Ss. 6d.; Eenette de Canada, Bs. to 3s. 6d. , Quinoes: Poor demand at 2s. 6d. jper case. .Tomatoes: Supplies are still heavy. Extra choice realise 25.6d.t0 Ss.; prime, Is, 6d: to 25.; green, Bd. to Is. per half-case. - Cape Gooseberries: These are in good demand at sd, to 6d. per lb. Watermelons:;'. Large areworth 9d. to Is.-3d.; smaller, 4d. to 6d. each. Pie melons: In poor demand at 3s. to. 3s. 6d. per sack. Cucumbers: We quote large cases, ls.'6d. to 2s. 6d. each, Blackberries: Selling from 2s. 6d. to 4s. 6d.' per kerosene tin. Rock melons :These are selling from .4d. to.6d. each. Porv nips: 3s. to 4s. per sack. French beans: Demand improved. We quote 3s.'to 4s. 6d. per half-sack for choice; inferior, Is. 6d. to 2s. • Green peas: Choice 6amples command from 6s. 6d. to Bs. 6d. per halfsack j inferior, 4s.- to ss. Marrows: No demand from Is. to Is. 6d. per sack. Pumpkins: SeUing from Ss. to 4s. per sack. S-icedes: Fail sale ; at 18. 9d. to 2s. per. cwt.; . Canliflowers: Extra - choice white quit from Bs. to 10s.; priraei 6s. to 6s. 9d.; inferior, 2s. to 4s. Cabbnges: Market steady at Ss. 6d. to 4s.'psr'sack for choice; inferior. 25.. to 3s. ■ Carrots; Fair demand at 3s. 6d. to-4s. 6d. per sack Potatoes: Local grown realise 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per cwt; southern' up-to-dates, Bs. to 9s. per.sack. Onions: The market is well supplied with local grown at 4s. per cwt. Rhubarb: Fair sale at 25.. per dozen. Beetroot: We quote 2s. to Ss. per sack. Sage and thyme: Selling at'2s, to 3s.- per bag. Garlic: Slow sale at ss. to 6s. per owt. Lettuce: Choice quits from 2s. 6fl. to 3s. 6d. per case; inferior, Is; to Is. 6d. Turnips: Moderate request at 2s. to 3s. per sack. Spring onions: Selling from 6d. to.9d. per dozen. Red cabbage: Good sale at 3s. per rack. Radish: 6d. to 9d.. per" dozen bundles. Celery: Choice white, 2s. to Ss. per dozen; inferior realises Is. to Is. 6d. Spinaoh: Poor sale at Is. 6d. to 2s. per case.' Eggs: Fresh are in good supply; best brands ,Is. 4d. to Is. 5d.: preserved, Is. dozen. Butter: The market is better supplied. Prime, 9d. to 9}d.; good, Bd. to BJd.; inferior, 6d. to 7d. per lb. Beeswax: Moderate demand at Is. 6d. per lb. for pure. Honey: Dull of sale. Prime bulk. 3Jd. to 3}d. in 561b, tins. Walnuts: Good inquiry at 6d. to 6}d. per lb. for bright. Peanuts: Dull of sale at 2d. for small; 2Jd. per lb. for largo. Fungus: Market has advanced. Good dry in sacks, 5Jd. per lb. Poultry: We quote hens, 3s. to Ss. 6d„ good demand; cockerels in good demand at 3s. to 45.; ducks, market glutted, old ducks, 3s. 6d. to 45.; young,, is. 6<l. to 55., all at per pair; turkeys, supplies light, 9d. per lb. j gobblers, lOd. to Is. per lb. live weight, Good demand for tnrkoys.