COMMERCIAL.
WELLINGTON PRODUCE
MARKETS.
WELLINGTON, This Day. An excellent demand exists for dcs- ■ sert apples and also pears, which are in short supply, especially the latter, j Tomatoes are keenly inquired for at extreme rates. New season's plums, | strawberries, and gooseberries are inquired for. Apples, choice dessert 10s to 12s per case, prime 8s to 9s; choice j cookers Iα Gel to 8s per ease, prime 6s i (id to 7s. Pears, choice dessert, fay- , ourites ]7s to 10s per case 2 prime 13s j to 15s, stewing 8s to 9s. Tomatoes, choice dessert,. favourites l?s to 19s per case, prime 13a to 15s, stewing 8s ( to Os, Tomatoes, choice hothouse, : large 2s Id to 8s 3d per lb, small Is . 10d to 2s. Old potatoes are in over supply nt 4s <kl to 5s per cwt. Rhubarb/ choice fresh 7s to 12s per doz. j bundles, according to size. Cauli flowers, choice 12s to 1-ls per sack. Cabbages choice !)s to 11s per sack. Green peas are in small supply at 3s 6d to 4s per peck. Asparagus 9s to 12s per doz. bundles. Pumpkins 20s to 24s per pafjk. Cucumbers, hothouse 8s to 12s per doz. according, to size. Eggs, fresh 2s 2d to. 2s, 3^.
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Northern Advocate, 20 October 1920, Page 1
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