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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 86, 12 April 1902, Page 4

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WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKETS. Thompson Bros. & 80., Wellington, report (April 8) :— Fruit.- j Markefc has been very much overstocked with apples of all deecriptions, a large pro-portion being mothy and inferior. These have been very hard to get rid of ; and, as we have pointed out em several occasions, large shipments of the latter glut the market and make it difficult to obtain fair rate, for good fruit. We again urge shippers' to send only clean fruit, 'as it is far more satisfactory to receive smaller consignments- of a saleable kind than to have market kept down by large quantities of the above description. Pears have been in better demand, and we advise consignments. Island oranges sold well, as market was bare. Large quantities of tomatoes have come forward, aad demand has fal,en off somewhat on account of the ecld weather. Lemons from the north met a bare market and demand was good. Local water melons have not ripened sufficiently, and buyers complain that demand was not good in ponsequence. Choice hot-house grapes are in excellent demand ; out-door- grewn sell well, although prices obtained are not. a great inducemenr to grow ers. i Vegetables of all kinds are in good request, especially good cahbage and cauliSowers. We have also a good sale for celery. Cucumbers are in better demand than last week. Quotations are :— Apples.— Choice Cox's Orange, 8s to 9s per case c_ 401 b ; medium, os to 7s ; Adams' Pearmain, choice svs 6d to 6s 6d ; medium, 4s 6d to ss ; Russets, choice, 5s to bs ; medium, 4s 3d to ss. Cookers, choice, 3s 6d to Is ; medium, 2s 6d to 3s ; mothy apples unsaleable except at very low races. Pears.— Choice Marie Louise, 9s 3d to 10s 6d ; medium, 7s 6d to 8s 6d ; choice Bishop's Thumbs, 7s to S.s ; medium, 5s 6d to 6s 9d , chilce L.B. Jersey, 6s 9d to 7s 6d ; choice Beurrc Deihl, 7s 6d to 9s- ; medium, 6s to 6s 9d ; choice Beurre Bos, 7s to 7s 6d : medium, 5s 9c to 6s 6d ; choice Bergainot. Is lo Is fld ; medium, 3s to 3s 9d. Choice cooking, 4s to 5s 6d. Peaches.— Choice, 5s to 5s 6d ; medium, 4s to 4s 9d per half caee. Demand good. ■Grapes.— Hot-house grown, ls tc Is 3d per lb ; out-door grown, 2. 6d to 3s per 101 b box. Quinces.— 2s 3d to 2s 6d per case Tomatoes.— ls to Is 6d per half case. Potatoes.— Brown -Rivers and Der wen Is, 3s 6d per cwt. j Onions.— Canterbury, £4 10s ; ! local, £4. S Pickling Onions.— £B 10s to £_ I 10s ton. Demand good. Cucumbers.— 2s to 2s 3d per halfcase. I Marrows.— 2s 9d to 3s 3d pel I sack. Peas.— ls per peck. Beans.— ld per Ibf I Cabbage.— Good quality, 3s 3d tc 3s Oh per sack ; medium, Is 6d tc 2s 3d . Cauliflowers.— Good quality, 5 fid to 7s 6d per sack.