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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 27 June 1911, Page 8

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WELLINGTON' FRUIT AND 'PRODUCE .MARKET. The New Zealand Farmers' C'o-'j>i>ei'a-fcive Distributing Co.. Ltd., report uiwitr date 23rd June: — Potatoes are unchanged; inipplies have, however, now eased ott' considerably. Onions are also about the- same as Fast "week. Vegetables are in good demand, .prime cauliflowers -re-alisiing high prices. Ca'bbage are in keen inquiiry, and we recommend eoiisignmenits of pi-ime quality. Large quantities of seeds have reached the market during the week, and sa.le is somewhat dull. Marrows a<re in good demxanid. Apples a.re •the only fruit now coming to band, and •prime cjuiaHty cf bcth. cooking and dessert realise "good prices. Pears are in go:<d enquiry. Eggs a.re weaker, and a further decline in prices is anticipated dhiring the next week. There is only a limited sale for Preserved. Porkers are coming to hand, in large quantities, and meet ready sale where quality is Tight. Potatoes. —Prime. £5 10s a ton. Up-To-Date Seed potatoes.—Cantergrowrii, £6 10s a ton. Gaia-cns.—Australian BrCwn Spanish, £6 a' ton. Cabbage.—3s 6d to 9s a. sack. Carrots. —2s 6d a sack. Swedes. —Is 6d to 2s 6d a sack. Cauliflower. —10s to 15s a sack. Marrows. —3s to 4s a sack. Turnips. —Wfcit-e, 6d to 8d a doz. Lettuce, —Is to Is 6d a sack. Pumpkins. —4s to 5s a sack. Pier-Melons. —6s a sack. Dessert Aippies.—7s £d to 10s a case. Cooking' Apples.—ss to 6s 6d a case. Tomatoes. —3s- to 5s a i-case. Butter. —Separator, - Dairy, 10£ d a lb. Cheese. —Best Factory mediums, s|d a lb Loaf. 7d a lb. • Dressed Porik.—7o's to SO's 4|d'; GO's to 100's Baconers, 4^d; Cnoppers (heavy) 2-^d; -Suckers. sid to 6d. Eggs.—Fresh, Is 10d a doz. Preserved Eggs.—ls 2d a doz. Bacon.—Factory Sides 7d, ItoLls 9d. Haras, a. lb. Honey.—3£d to 4d a lb. Slow of sale. Beesewax. —Is 5d a lb. Fungus. —4d a lb. Wamuts.—6d a lb. Tallow.—Tins, 23s cwt. Maize.—3s 6d a, bushel. Wheat.—4s 4d- a bushel. Barley (Feed).—3s 3d a bushel. Barley, Canse. —3s lOd a bushel. Pollard: —£7 10s a ton. Bran.—£s 15s a ton. Chaff. —Oaten Sheaf, £6 10s a, ton. Hay.—Prime, £5 a ton. Oats.—Feed.. 3s 2d a Tsushel. ■Straw, *vh.eaiten, £3 10s a ton, Oats.—Seed. Sparrowbills, Gartons, 3s 3d: Storm Kings, 3s 6d ; Duns, Al-. o-erinms, Drerscd Australian, 3s lOd a bushel - Oats.—Crashed, 3s 4d a bushel. HIOH COMMISSIONER 'S REPORT. WELLINGTON, Monday. The High • Commissioner's report, t'ated London,. 24th June, i s a.s follows: — ■General: All markets are quiet, vwitu Fmall business doing on account of the Coronation festivities. •Mutton,: Holders are firm and the demand is chiefly for light weight. Rates have advanced 1-Sd, viz.. Canterbury 4 HSd; North Island, 3 7-Sd. Heavies are somewhat difficult tn sell at about last quotations. For lamb a good demand continues. Canterbury 3 3-Sd to 4 7-Bd. The beef market is -weaker and slightly lower. New Zealand hinds 3%d'; fores 2*Ad; South American -chilled beef 2%d to 3%d. Butter: No change. "Cheese: 'The. market is steadv, with good demand at latest quotations. Hemp: The market is quiet, hut firm, with no change. The output from Manila for the week is 23,000 •bales.

STOCKS AND SHABES. (Special to ''Mail.") WELLINGTON, This Day. Mr. A. T. Bate, of Wellington, reports the Wellington. Exchange at noon to-day as fellows: — National Bank, b 121 0 National Bank, s 1522 0 Bank of N.Z. 236 0 N.Z andl River Plate 41 0 Wellington Tamst 155 0 South British Insurance 72 0 Stockton Coal, s 3 0 Taranaki Petroleum—l6s 6d, 17s • 3d, 17s. 17s 3d. Taringamutu, b 46 0 Ta-ringaanutu, s 500 Ward and "Co. 100 0 BTemner's, s 0 6 Consolidated Gol-ifields LO 9 Consolidated' Goldfields, sale 21 0 Caledonian, b 10 Caledonian, s 12 May Queen, b 2 10 May Quean, s 3 0 Sylvia, b 2 8 Sylvia, s ' 2 10 .bason, b "l 11 Saxon, s 2 1 Tairua, b 2 1 Tairua, s 22 Talisman, b 49 0 Talisman, s 49 - Waihi—67s, 67s 6d, 66s 9d, 675. Wafhi Junctions, b 27 9 Waihi Junctions, s 28 0 Waftangi 2 8