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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 19 June 1915, Page 2

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WELLINGTON MARKET.

(Special to "Mail.'.')

j . WELLINGTON, June I{3. | Townsemd and 5 Paul, Ltd., report on ' values as follows Cape gooseberries, . choice, well filled -boxes, 'ss-'to',ss 6.d per half case.' GrapeiL hothouse, choice v Is 6d to 2s per'ib, good: ' Is 3d to Is 4d pea*. lb. .Pears, choice samples of firm fruit, Winter 'Nelis and Winter Coles, 8s 6d to. lis; Josephines, " 9s to lis; , L'lnconnue,' 7s to 8s; Vicars, 4s 'to ss; Easter Beurre, 4s to 5s per bushel case ; medium samples .fas ' quality. -Apples, choice samples; Jonathans, 6s to 7§ 6d; Dougherty, 7s 6d to 8s; Deliclous, 6s to 7s"; "Sturmere',: 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Golden Russets 7s to 8s; other Rus- , ' 6ets, : 5s to 6s sd; Adam' Permains 5s ." to 6s; Rome . Beiauty, 5s 6d t© 6s 6d; /. Hoover, 4s to 4s. 6d ; -Ryners, 45.. : t0 V4s • 9d;* Munroe's,-. 5s 6d to 6s; Cleopatras, 5s to 6s; Lord. Wolseley, 5s 6d to "6s--; Epps' Seedlings; 4s to 4s 9d; ' London Pippins, 4s 6d. ..to 5s »dd ; "Washingtons, 5s to 6s; medium samples as per quality. Tree tomatoe, choice, 5s to 6s per Cjndiflowers,.. 65.. to 10s 6d ' per. sack. Marrows, 5s to 6s per.; sack. Pumpkins, 7s'to 10s, 6d per sack. Potatoes,^choice/tables varieties,. 6s 6d to L ,7s 6d per . cwt. Eggs, fresh/ 2 sper doz. ; pr-oseryed, Is 6d per doz. Walnuts 7d* to 7£d per lb. . Hazel-nuts, 5d to 6d per lb. Pie melons,' 7s to 7s 6d 6d per LSO*™" ' ' I (Special to i ; - • j . . . WELLINGTON, June 18. i Burbidge .and Co. report a-fairly good demand for both, apples and pears, large ' varieties, but a weak market for small fruits. •/ Pears, both , dessert and cooking, sell, -well, but •to realise the best prices they must be shipped under • -ripe>. Walnuts sell" Ireadily at 7d to 8d per lb. Potatoes have risen as we anticipated last week, "and .seem, inclined to go higher unless the exportation isstopped. Fresh eggs' and poultry sell Ave 11'. ' Current prices:— * Apples, Munroe's Favourite,, large, 5s "to 6s 6d ;Washingtons,. large ss, £d i to 6s 6d'j Alfristons, 4s 9d to 5s 6d; Lord Wolseley, 5s '6d to 6s 9d ; London Pippin, 3s: 9d to 4s 9d; .Seedling; 3s 8d to 4s ( 6d small in 'proportionate value; jo;natljan"s, 5s 'to 8s; Delicious, 6s to 8s "6d- ■ Goldeii'-Russets, j7s to 9s; per dump case. Pears, Wini ter Cole, 12s to 14s; Winter Nelis, lis |to 13s; Josephines, 9s to lis 6d ; Pietre i Barry, 7s 6d td 10s ; .fiaster Bdurre, 5s 'to 6s 6d; Vicars, 4s'to 4s ,9d; walnuts, • 7d to 8d per lb. . Egge, fresh; Is lOd to. '2s per. doz:; preserved, Is'6d per doz. Potatoes, £7 to £7 lOs per ton. Onions, £6 per ton. Poultry, 'hens, 4s to 5s per pair; ducks, 6s 6d to 7s per pair. . >_ . ~ -_ • >