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Nelson Evening Mail, 5 August 1916, Page 2

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WELLINGTON' FRIT IT AXD PRO

nC'CE MARKET.

(Special to "Mail."

WELLINGTON. Ana. 4

M>-ssrs Griffiths and Co., Ltd. i incorporating Braid and Wallace} report 's follows"on the Wellington fruit- and produce market :

During the last week weather conclii ions have been rather unfavourable, and values have not- improved to any great, vxt-ent si net? our last report. I •>. - mediately finer weather obtains values should improve, and we adv;se -reguhU' shipments coming forward. Sydney iruii. ".his week realised high values, only limited supplies offering. \ egetablcs are in good demand. Pears: Choice Winter Cole 7s 6d to others 5s 6d to 6s. Beurre Diel 4s lid per half case. Walnuts wanted at BAd to 9d per lb. Apples: Choice coloured Dougherty :> s 6d to 10s 6d. Stunner extra choice ,10s 6d to lis 6ri. others 6s 6d to 10s. according to sample. Rhymer 7s to 7s -Id, Rome Beauty 7s 6d to Bs, Arple of -Commerce 6s to 7s. choice large cookers 8s 4d to 9s. others 5s to 7s. (Special to "Mai 1 ..' ) (ilurbridge ;i".;i Co. report a good market. for afl kinds of fruit, especially for sound cooking a-pples. Eggs firm ; potatoes slightly firmer; green vegetables. poultry and pork in -good demand. Prices- are as follows: An vies: Doughertys 8s to 10s. Shiruiers 8s to 10s 6d. Rok.-woods 5s 6d to 6s 9d. Rhymers 5s 6d to 7.-, Monroes 6s to 8s 6d, W olsleys 7s to 9s, Washington 6s 6d 'to 9s. Epps seedling 5s 6d to 6s 6d. Pears, <lessert 14<. to 16s, all dump cases. Eggs, Is Qd to Is 10 per doz. Potatoes, £8 to £lO per ton; cabbage 12s to 16s sack: cauliflower 10s to Ms sick; parsnips 10s to 12 sack; fowls 6s : ducks 7s 6d pair: pork 6.'.d to 7d- IK.