WELLINGTON MARKETS

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 154, 2 July 1917, Page 6

WELLINGTON MARKETS

' The New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative and Distributing Company reports: Supplies of potatoes are coming^ forward fully equal to the demand, but late prices arc still being realised. Fowl wheat is iioav being landed from Australia, but the quality not being as good as the local-grown grain, the latter is still realising its full valu_. ' Oats are still very firm, and if space is not available from Australia it is expected that these will harden still more. Maize is still commg forward fully equal to the demand Pollard is hard to obtain in parcels of any size, but bran is ottered freely. Eggs have taken a decided drop in price during the last few days. Dressed pork is coming forward very slowly, and the supply is not equal to the demand. Poultry is scarce, and the demand is very keen.

Cabbages are coming forward in tittle larger quantities,. but good prices are being obtained. Cauliflowers are also coming forward more rreely than of late, and prices in consequence have declined. Only hothouse beans are now obtainable, and these,, are realising high prices. JUettuce is coming forward satisfactorily. Swedes are plentiful, and prices have fallen off. Consignments ot pumpkins hove been somewhat largery and prices are a shade easier; but marrows are just about equal to tne demand.; Parsnips and carrots are still eagerly sought after, and there is a general inquiry for all smaller lines of vegetables. Choice lines of dessert apples are realising satisfactory prices. Cooking apples have been a little short in supply. Cooking and dessert pears are more plentiful. Grapes are in very short supply. Vegetables: Potatoes, prime, £5 los to £6 10s per ton; cabbage, choice, 12s ua per sock; cauliflower iss per sack, carrots, best, 8s per sack; onions, local, £11 per ton; turnips, white, 6s- per sack: lettuce choice 7s per case; French benns, ls per lb. .(hot-house); beetroot, 8s per sack; spring onions, Sd per bundleparsnips, 5s to 3s per sack; marrows I <-s bd to 3s Cd per sack; swedes, 3s per cwt.; tomatoes, (j<i per ib; pumpkins3s 6d to os (M per sack; celery. ds Od to os 6d per dozen; leeks, Sd per bundle; kumeras, 2d per lb. • artichokes, Hd per ib. Fruit: Apples, dessert, 8s to 12s 6d per full case; ditto, cookinir, 4s to I s 6. d; a P ps» 2« Sd per lb.'; pears, local \\ .L.. choice dessert, 7s 6d per half-case, cooking, 7s 6d per full _ase.