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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 140, 28 May 1928, Page 9

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PRICES AT HOME. London. May 26. Sheep: Canterbury, light, "id; medium, 7d; heavy, 6id. Nortn Island, light, 7jd; medium 6Jd; heavy, 6Jd. New Zealand ewes, 6 5-8 d; Argentine, medium. 5 5-8 d; heavy. 5Jd. Lambs. —Canterbury, light, IOJd ; medium, 93d; heavy. 9 l-8d; seconds 9sd; other selecteds,, light 10 7-Bd, medium 9jd. North Island, first light. 9fd; medium. 9id; seconds, 9 5-B<i. Australian, seconds. Victorian, 8 7-8 d; others, 83d ; thirds, B{d. Argentine firsts, medium, 8d; seconds 8d; Patagonian, firsts BJd; seconds. 83d. Frozen Beef.—New Zealand, fores 4d, hinds 5Jd; chilled Argentine, fores 4|d, hinds 7Jd ; others unchanged. WELLINGTON FRUIT PRICES. Messrs, W. Burbidge and Co. report this' week a dull demand for all apples; pears are much easier. Apples have arrived in large quantities during the last few days and the market is now overstocked. Quinces, kumeras and walnuts wanted. Eggs easier. Current prices:— . . Apples: Coxes 5/- to 9/-, Delicious 4/- to 6/-, Jonathans 3/- to 5/-, Sturmers 3/6 to 6/-; cookers, Ballarate 5/6 to 6/-, others 4/- to 5/6. Pears: Coles 6/- to 9/-. Nelis 5/6 to 8/-, cooking 5/6 to 6/6. Quinces: 9/- to 11/ —all bushel cases. Cape gooseberries: 2/- to 3/-; tomatoes 4/6 to 6/- half cases; red pumpkins 5/6 to 7/-, marrows 5/- t® 6/*; pie melons 2/- to 3/ —all full sacks; kumeras 6/- to 7/- sugar bag; eggs 2/10, preserved 1/8 dozen; walnuts lOd per lb.