FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 191, 11 May 1938, Page 14

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Wellington Market Prices Prices of fruit, vegetables and other produce in the Wellington markets tins week are quoted by Laery and Co., Ltd., Thompson Bros. Ltd., D. Bowie and Co., Ltd., Townsend and Paul Ltd., George Thomas and Co., Ltd., as follows:— Apples: Granny Smith, 4/- to 5/o a bushel; Jonathan, 3/- to 5/--; Coie Orange, 4/- to 7/6: Delicious, 3/- to 4/-; cookers, 3/- to 4/-; Stunners, 3/- to 4/6. Pears: Winter Coles, 7/- to 12/- a three-quarter ease; Winter Nelis, 3/- to 5/-; cooking, 3/6 to 4/6. Quinces, 8/to 12/- a bushel. Passion fruit, 16/- to 28/- a halt-case. Cape Gooseberries, 5/to 9/- a half-case. ■ „, ~ Grapes, hothouse. 1/6 to 2/- a lb. Lemons, 10/- to 15/- a bushel. Tomatoes, hothouse, lOd. to 1/3 a lb. Tree tomatoes, 3/6 to 6/- a half-case. Beans, 14/- to 23/- a ease. Potatoes, 4/- to 7/- a cwt. Pie melons, 2/- to 5/n sack. Kumeras, 4/- to 5/- a sugar-bag. Onions, 11/- to 13/- a cental bag. Pumpkins. 2/- to 5/- a sack. Lettuce, 1/6 to 11/3 a sack. Cabbage, 6/- to 11/6 a case; savoy, 11/6 to 19/6 a sack. Sprouts, 9/to 13/- a sugar-bag. Cauliflowers, 8/- to 16/- a sack. Spinach. 4/- to 3/6 a ease. Swedes, 1/6 to 3/3 a ease. Carrots, 2/- to 6/- a case. Parsnips, 2/6 to 6/6 a case. Beetroot, 1/6 to 4/-. Marrows, 6d. to 1/- a case. Celery, 7/- to 11/9 tl case. Rhubarb, 4/- to 8/- a dozen bunches. Leeks, 7d. to 1/- a bunch. Uggs: A grade, 3/- a dozen ; medium, 2/8. Overseas Wheat Markets By Telegraph,—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, May 9. Wheat cargoes to-day were steadier and parcels were steady. Futures : —London : May, 38/24 a quarter; November, 32/1. Liverpool: May, 6/7 5-8 a cental; July, 6/7; October, 6/5. Chicago: May, 804 cents a. bushel; July. 79 3-8 cents; September, 79 1-8 cents. Investment Trust Dividend The National Reliance Investment Trust Ltd. a’dvised the Stock Exchange Association yesterday that the directors have recommended, subject to audit, a dividend of 6 per cent, on the old shares and pro rata on the new shares, payable on June 6., AUCTION DIARY xU-DAY. At the Farm, Rototuna. Hamilton, 10.30 a.in. —Sale of “Almndale” Jersey Stud (Wright. Stephenson and Co., Ltd.). Masterton Sale, 11 a.m.—ls(H) Sheep. 4,5 Queen's Road, Lower Hutt, 1.30 p.m.— Sale of Residential Property (11. Ernest Leighton). 15 Campbell Street, Karori, 1.30 p.m.— Household Furniture (Johnston and Co.). Corner Brandon and Featherston Streets, 2.3 q i>.in.—Sale of House Property. 295 The Terrace (J. 11. Belliune and Co.). Johnsonville Fat Stock Sale.—Mixed Stock (Wright. Stephenson and Co.. Ltd.). TO-MORROW Kanfurly 'Street. Trontham, JI a.m.— Household Furniture (Johnston and Co.). Eketahuna Sale, 11.31) a.m.—150 Sheep. 11 uiiterville Horse Fair. 12 n00n. —79 Horses. Waikanne Sale. 1 p.m.™Mixed Stock. In Rooms. Palmerston North. 2.30 p.m.— Sale of A. S. Easton Estate properties in Foxtoii (Abraham and Williams, Ltd.). FRIDAY. Carterton Sale, 11.30 a.in.—Mixed Stock. Rahni Road. Otakl, 12.30 p.m.—Sale of Stock, etc., account G. Al. Lewis, esq. (N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.). District Lands and Survey Oftice, Wellington. 2-30 p.m.—Sale of Sections in Lower Hutt (Commissioner of Crown Lauds).