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WELLINGTON PRODUCE MARKET (Special to “Tribune.”) Wellington, Dec. 9. Messrs. Laery and Co., Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd., Thompson Bros. Townsend and Paul and Bowie and Co., report present values as follows. — Apples.—Fancy Stunners 7/- to 8/-, Delicious 9/- to 11/- Doughertys 6/6 to 7/6, cookers 6/- to 7/-, per bushel. Pears. —Fancy Coles 8/6 to 10/-, Nebs 7/- to 8/-, cookers 5/- to 6/-, per bushel. Lemons.—Choice, cured 10/- to 12/-, others 7/- to 9/- per bushel. Tomatoes. —Choice red Old to 7jd, coloured 6d to 6Jd per lb. Gooseberries —Choice large 5/- to 5/6, others 4/- to 4/6 half case. Cherries.—Choice red 6/- to 7/-, others 4/- to 5/- lb. box. Plums.—Choice bronze 5/6 to 6/-, others 4/ to 5/- half case. Cucumbers. —Choice large 6/- to 6/6, others 5/- to 5/6 half case. • Strawberries. —Choice Auckland 1/4 to 1/6, Nelson 9d to 1/- punnet. Pctatoes.—Choice Otaki 11/- to 13/-, 'cwt., Pukekohe 6/- to 7/- sugar bag. Green Peas.—Choice 12/- to 13/-, others 8/6 to 10/- half sack. Lettuce.—Choice 7/- to 9/-, others, 4/- to 6/- banana case. Marrows. —Choice 14/- to 16/-, others 10/- to 12/- banana caseMARKET REPORT. MESSRS McGLASHAN’S, LTD. McGlashan’s, Ltd., report the following prices at their last week’s sales: — Apples.—Stunners, 9/- to 10/6, halfcases 4/3; Delicious, 8/- to 9/3; Dougherty, 5/9 to 6/9, half-cases 4/6. Peaches.—Mayflower, lOd to lid lb. Plums. —Cherry plums, 2d to 4d; I Bronze, 6/- half-case. Apricots.—Bd to lOd lb. Tomatoes.—Firsts to 1/1) lb.; others, lOd to 1/1 lb. Cucumbers.—sd to Bd, Australian 9/3 case. Strawberries.—To 1/3) per )lb. punnet, jam 1/- to 1/2 lb. Gooseberries.—2)d to 3)d per lb. Lemons.—Scarce, to 1/6 dozen. Asparagus.—6d to 9d per bunch. French beans, butter beans, stringless beans.—7d to 9d per lb. Broad beans.—l )d to 3d lb. Peas. —l|d to 2)d lb. New potatoes.—l Ad to 2d lb. Cabbages, loose.—2/- to 3/4 dozen, sacks, 5/- to 6/-. Cauliflower, loose.—2/- to 2/6 dozen. Red currants. —4d to 6d lb. Loganberries.—6)d to 8)d lb. Cherries.—Black Heart 1/4, White Heart 1/2, Bedford 1/-; seconds, 7)d. Wo also sold about 300 head of poultry as follows: —8.0. hens, 2/9 to 3/7; W.L. hens, 2/- to 2/9; W.L. pullets, 3/. to 5/6, do. young roosters 6d to 1 2; 8.0. roosters, 3/- to 3/6; W.L., do., 2/3 to 2/9; geese, 6/- each.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 306, 10 December 1931, Page 10
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