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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 243, 30 October 1920, Page 6

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SALES ON ’CHANG®. Auckland, Oct. 29. Sales on ’Change; New Zealand Insurance, 27s to 26s 6d; South British, £8 9s; Waihi, 30s; Auckland Harbour Board, 51 per cent., £9O. WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES. (Special to "Tribune.") Wellington, Oct. 29. Messrs. Laery and Co., Wellington, report on present values of the fruit and produce market as follows:— J. Apples—Choice Doughertys, 2J to 3-inch. 13s to 14s; Delicious, firm fruit, 21 to 3ineh. 9s 6d to 12s; Sturmers, extra choice, 13s to 14s 6d; good Us to 12s; medium 8s to 9s; Washingtons 9s to 9s'6d; Lord Wolseleys 8s 6d to 9s 6d; Munroes 7s to 8s: Rokewoods, 21 to 3-inch, 6s to 7s per bushel case; medium and small as per quality. Pears—Choice Nells and Coles los to 225; Josephines 14s to 16s; P. Barry Ils to 13s; Vicars 8s to 9s per bushel case. Green Peas: 3s 6d to 4s per peck. Pumpkins—Choice 25s to 30s. Cauliflowers —Choice 20s to 255. Cabbage—Choice 16s to 20s per sack. Lettuce —Choice 10s to 13s per case. Asparagus—Choice lOd to Is 4d per bunch. Egg*—2s to 2s 2d. Butter—Farmers’ separator, good Is lOd; medium Is 8d to Is 9d per pound. Fungus—Dry 9d and lOd per pound. New Potatoes —2Jd to 3d per lb. Tomatoes —Hutt choice, 2s 6d to 2s 9d; Nelson choice Is 8d to 2s per pound. Strawberries—Early supplies will meet a good demand.

RABBITSKINS. The New Zealand Loan and: Mencantile Agency Co., Ltd. have received the following cablegram from, their London house under date 22nd instant: — Market dull with downward tendency. Supply likely to be heavy. Prices expected to decline. Further auction 24th N ovember. TALLOW. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd. are in receipt of a cable from their head office, London, under date of 27th inst., reading as follows: —2000 casks of tallow were offered at auction and only 300 sold. Late rales to 2s per cent, lower