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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 54, 4 March 1918, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

WELLINGTON MARKETS. The N.Z. Farmers' Co-operative Distributing Co. reports that "Wellington • potatoes have been in rather short supply during the past week, and naturally supplies 'have been drawn from the South, but in most cases shipments have been disappointing, as they have arrived in bad condition. There is a fair demand for oat 9, but offerings are short—probably owing .to the. fact that the mills are devoting their attention .mainly to wheat. Maize is in. rather short supply just at the moment-, and prices are accordingly high. Ryegrass is in good cJemand. Cocksfoot is none too plentiful and high rates are ruling. Pig meals are exceedingly . scarce, but as a shipment is expected to arrive this month this should relieve the market considerably. Poultry is fairly plentiful and realising satisfactory prices.. Fowl feed is short and is commanding good values. . Supplies .of pork, are . coming forward in very limited 'quantities and prices are high. Eggs are scarce with figures advancing. There is a small enquiry for honey, at advanced rates, i Cabbages are plentiful, with low ■ prices ruling. Cauliflowers .offering are of poor quality, but values remain firm. Carrots are in fair supply. New Zealand onions are coming to hand in fair quantities, and figures ruling are somewhat similar t6 last week. Parsnips are meeting with a ready siale, providing quality is good. White turnips are fairly plentiful, and values good. Lettuce is eagerly enquired for at late quotations. ; French beans are plentiful, also beetroot. Marrows are also-in fair supply, with prices satisfactory. Swedes are coming to hand in fair quantities, but the demand is poor. Owing to the cold snap, ripe tomatoes are in short supply, and prices have considerably advanced. Green peas are now going' off, and high figures are being realised. Cucumbers are plentiful, and the sale for same ik almost nil. The majority of varieties of fruit a ro now scarce, and good prices are being procured all round. Dessert apples of good quality are fairly plentiful, and are realising satisfactory figures. Nectarines are very scarce; in fact, almost unprocurable. Peaches are also scarce, with prices ruling high. The market for plums has been almost bare during the week, and high rates have been realised ' where offered. Dessert peal's of good quality are realising fair price®. _ Blackberries are coming to hand in large . quantities, and when the condition is good values are high.