FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 196, 15 May 1940, Page 12

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Wellington Market Prices Emit and vegetables in the Wellington markets this week are quoted by Messrs. Lttery and Co., Ltd., Townsend and Paul. Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd.. D- Bowie and Co., Ltd.. Thompson Bros., Ltd., and A. Pope and Co., Ltd., as follows:-— Quinces 5/- to 8/ a bushel. Grapes (II,JI.). 1/9 to 2 /- !l )b - ( -' al ’. e k'oosbernes 6/- to 7/6 a half case. Passion fruit _(/- to 13/- :i half ease. Tree tomatoes b/6 to 10/- a half case. Tomatoes, Hutt col., 2/- to ■'</- a haif case; ripe. 3/- to 8/9 a half ease. , . .... Potatoes 5/- to 7/6 cwt. Onions’ </b to 12/6 central bag. Kumeras u/- to b/6 sugar bag. Beans 10/- to 30/- case. Greenpeas 12.7- to 23/- sack. Cabbage 3/- t« 7/9 super sack. Lettuce 1/- to &/- case. Sprouts 7/- to 12/ sugar bag. Pie melons 5/- to (/- sack. Cauliflowers (>/- to 10/- super sack. Silver beet 6(1. to J/3 case. Spinach 3/- to </b ea.se. Marrows 1/- to 2/- case, 'umpkjns 3/- to <>/- super sack. Carrots 2/- to i/t> ‘"swedes 2/- to 4/- case. Parsnips »/- to ()/- ease. Beetroot 1/- to 2/- case Leeks 5/6 to 7/6 ease. Celery 3/- to 8/6 ease. Rhubarb 6/- to 12/- dozen bunches. London Stock Exchange (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.— Copyright.) LONDON, May 13. Sales of mining shares mi the Stock Plxchangc include: Mount Lyell, ex div., 21/9; New Guineti Gold, 1/9. Price Of Rubber (By 'Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) LONDON, May 13. The price of rubber is quoted at, 11 15-16 d. a lb.