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Nelson Evening Mail, 12 May 1917, Page 5

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WELLI-NGTON'-'PRIUIT- -AND" PBO(DUCE MIARKET.

(By Telegraph.—Special -to Matt.) 'WEILt&Gf3X)'N; : May 11.

Messrs ■ (Burbidge and Son report as follows on the (Wellington fruit aha produce market:— :"..'",',.. - . " {The market' is dull 'for apples,'..except Cox's Orailge Pippin, which we -have a good' demand.'' Pears', footh "dessert arid cooking,-are selling well. Eggs keep scarce, and realise Mgh prices. / Current prices^—- 1 -- .•' '■' ; ""_'":"'..': -'V-i''.'.•■ Orange'Pvppitt:os -6d to 10s, Jonathan 4s to 5s 6d, Deliciouses', to 6s 6d, Russet 4s-9d to 6a, Murirbe s Favourite 3s to 4s 3d, Alfriston 3a to 4s, Five /Crown- 3s to-45,-Epps's 'Seedling. 3s 6d,'iSturiner 4s i 6d to 6s 6&r ■ •;'• '-'■-'; . Pears.-—'Winter Nfelis) 9s -to ■■llb Ody Winter Cole lis to 12s, Vicar bf-Winkj field 'ss 6d ito"7s, ■ Keiffer's': Hybrid".ss- 6d to 7s 6d, all bushel cases;-. ;•'■"• ~

Eggs.—2s 8d per dozen.' '";• Potatoes. —7s per cwt. •''■•■" '■ Poultrv.—Hens to 65:,-per., pair, roosters'ss to 7si, ducks 5s 6d' to 7s 6d.

Messrs Griffiths and' Co., litd, (incorporating Braid and- Wallace) report as . follows on the Wellington fruit and produce market :■ — Supplies of -apples -during • the past week'have 'been fairly''heavy. 1 and,- with weather conditions;* rather unfavourable, the. demand has been only moderate, with the result that values are for the most part temporarily reduced i hut. more so for inferior qualities, offering. Pears are in good demand, arid w e advise prompt and) regular shipments- Of almost all varieties. To-day's values; are' as follows: — Apples.—Cox's Orange Pippin, choice, 8s to '9s 6d ; Jonathan, choice, well coloured 6s to 7s, others ss'to 5s 6d ; King D-avid 3s -6d to 4s;• Rhymer 3s 9d to 4s 3d; Loys California 4s '9d to 5s 9d. Delicious have better tinquiry now for choice, and realisations should •-be, for choice 7s' to Bs. others 5s to 6s; Sturmer, choice, 4s. 6d to ss : 6d, other's 3s to 4s'; OJolden Russet 7s 6d to 8s 6d; Boston 4s to ss; Scarlet Nonpareil ss'9d/to 6s 9d; Shepherd's Perfection 4s 9d to 5s 9d : choice Munroe's Favourite 4s 3d to 4s 6d, others 3s '6d' to 4s; Cleopatra 4s to 4s 6d ; Wolseley 4s to 4s 6d; Beinette du Canada 3s 6d to 4s 3d; D-umelow Seedling 3s 9d to 4s 3d; Five Crown, best sizes 4s '3d to 4s 6d; Cornish Aromaitic 4s to 4s 6:1: 'Epps's Seeding,, best, ofc 6d to 3s 9d, 'a\l at per bushel, inferior samples at relative values. Cape gooseberries.—ss 9d.to.'6s 6d per hallf-case. - ' '••■ ■ .

per lb. Walnuts.—9di to 10dv ■ Grapes.—-Choice. Is 2d to Is 4d., Quinces.^—Good 'ss to 5s 6d per bushel Pears.—Choice Cole and Xelis (wanted), best 9s 6d to lis,* others 8s (to 9s;. Tteiffer's HK-'brid 5s to'.6s; Beurre tßos'j 7s to 8s r Conference 7s 6d' to Bs, 6d ;.P. Barry 7s 3i*'ti6 8s; lils; Vicar of- Winkfield 4s 6dito-Ss-; Morceau 6s 6ft to 7s "'6d, alKat -per foushel, inferior qualifies at-• proportionate (rates.;' .'-Veor-et'a'ble"s 'are in -good 'snnply. : ' " SoSttern■ "iSs:•• to• £7 -sb. per ton.'' anions.—£lo and £ll.,'dernand. - JSggs, ipbultrj*, m& tutier »t© int gooq