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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 179, 14 July 1927, Page 7

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WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Special to “Tribune.”) Wellington, July 14. The Wellington fruitbrokers, comprising the firms of Laery and Co., Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd., Thompson Bros-, Ltd., Townsend and Paul and D. Bowie and Co., report on the fruit and produce market as follows: Wintry weather conditions are again prevailing and values are not improving as quickly as was anticipated. Nevertheless, late values are maintaining for good quality lines offering. The Winter Show commencing on the 15th and continuing the disparity of id a lb, in the to improve. Recent values are as follows :— Pears: Winter Cole, choice. 12/to 13/-, others 8/- to 10/-; Winter Nelis 10/- to 11/-, others 8/- to 9/-; Barry 8/- to 8/6, others 6/6 to 7/6; Conference 6/6 to 7/6, others 5/- to 6/-; Glou Morceau 8/- to 9/-, others 6/- to 7/-; Keiffers 7/6 to 8/-. others 6/- to 7/-; Bartletts 7/- to 8/-, others 5/6 to 6/6; Josephine 8/- to 9/-, others 6/« to 7/-; Harrington 7/6 to 8/6, others 6/- to 7/-; Broompark 7/- to 8/-, others 5/6 to 6/6— all at per bushel. Grapes: Australian 8d to lOd a lb.

Passions: Choice N.Z. grown 13/to 15/-, others 10/- to 12/- a half case. Poorman oranges, choice 10/to 11/- a bushel; walnuts, prime bright, 8d to 9d. others 6d to 7d.

Cucumbers: Hothouse 12/- to 16/6 a dozen; rhubarb, choice, 12/- to 18/- a dozen bunches. Apples: Delicious, fancy 9/- to 10/-, others 5/- to 8/-; Jonathans 7/to 8/-, others 5/- to 6/-; Premiers 6/- to 7/-, others 5/- to 5/6; Statesman 6/- to 7/-, others 5/- to 5/6; Stunners 8/- to 9/-, others 6/- to 7/-; Rome Beauty 6/- to 7/-, others 6/- to 6/6; Cleopatra 6/- to 7/-, others 5/- to 5/6; Dunns 6/6 to 7/6, others 5/- to 6/-; Granny Smith 7'to 8/-, others 5/6 to 6/6; Washingtons. fancy. 8/- to 8/6. others 6/to 7/-; Wolselpys 6/- to 7/-, others 5/- to 5/6 —all at per bushel. Vegetables: Pumpkins, red 5/- to 7/-, grey ’3/- to 4/- well filled sacks; marrows, choice 6/- to 7/-. others 5/- to 5/6 a sack; cauliflowers, choice 16/- to 20/-, others 8/- to 12/- a sack; cabbage, choice 14/- to 18/-, others 9/- to 11/- a sack; carrots, choice 6/- to 7/-. others 4/- to 5/-; parsnips 6 Z - to 7/-, others 4/- to 5/Swedes 2/6 to 3/- a cwt; kumeras 9/- to 10/6 a sugar bag. Potatoes: South Island table Dakotas, £8 to £8 10/-, North Island table £5 to £6 per ton. Onions: Prime table 5/6 to 6/6 a centalDressed pigs: Prime 7d a lb. Poultry: In prime condition wanted. Fresh eggs 2/5 to 2/6; preserved 1/6 to 1/7 a dozen.

CANTERBURY LAMB. IS IT THE BEST ? Wanganui, July 13. An admission by Mr Forsyth, London manager of the Meat Board, that the best Southdown cross lambs were grown in the Wellington province has led to farmers on this coast questioning the disparity of ’♦'d a lb, in the prive of the Wellington and the Canterbury article. The matter was ventilated at a meeting of the Wanganui Provincial Farmers’ Union, when Mr Belton referred to an interview given in a London journal by Mr Forsyth. At a meeting of farmers in Waverley recently, when members of the board were in the district, Mr Duncan (a member of the board) had said he had never seen finer lambs than between Waverley and Wanganui. Mr Forsyth, in an interview with a London journal, said this district had beaten Canterbury. Why then should Canterbury schedules show prices id higher ? Mr Belton thought it was a question which the board should go into. The priccS'referred to were those paid by the freezing company for stock in the paddock or at Addington. It looked to him as though the freezing works had got their heads together and were averaging prices up. Mr Robinson said there was not the competition that there was in Canterbury and competition fixed the price. Mr Belton referred to the facilities in the south and mentioned that opposite the Belfast works was a holding paddock from which delivery was taken. It was stated that “Canterbury” lambs hail become a trade* name.' Mr Farley contended that if lambs from this coast were sold under that name they should command the Can terbury price. Mr Morrison said he would have something to say at the next luccliug of the board.