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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 81, 9 April 1918, Page 3

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WELLINGTON FRUIT AND- PRODUCE MARKET. (Special to Mail.) WELLINGTON, April 8. Messrs Townsend and Paul, Ltd., report as follows on the Wellington fruit and produce market: —Large quantities of apples are still coming on to the market, and sales are slow. Dessert pear s of choice quality command, payable prices, and we recommend con".itrnments promptly. Second qualitj slow of sale. Stone fruits are scarce, and all lines are getting a ready sale We quote to-day's values : Apples : Cleopatras 5s to 6s, second? 3s to 4s; Jonathans 4s to ss; Scarlets 4s to 5s ; Alfristons 4s ; Munroe s 3s 96 to 4s; other green cookers 3s 6d to 4s; Vive Crowns 3s 6d to 4s; Sharp's Late Red 4s. Lemons : Local lGs to 12s; South Australian 20s.

Quinces : 4s 6d to 5s 6J. Passions : Local 4s to ss. Piums : 5s to 6s half-case. (Trapes: Is 2d to Is 6d, lb. Tomatoes: Hutt 5s 6d to 6s 6d. Cape Gooseberries: 5s 6d to 6s box. ■Cucumbers : 3s case. Pears: Winter Coles 7s; Marie Louise 5s to 6s; Fertility 4s to 5s 6d ; •Capiamonls 5s to 5s 9d; Clairgeau 4s fid to 5s ; Duchess 4s to 4s 6d ; Vicar* 4s 6d to ss. Strawberries-: Is 6d to 2s punnet Potatoes : £8 to £lO per ton. Onions : £8 ton.

Eggs : 2s to 2s 6d dozer.. ■Butter : Farmers' separator Is Id to Is 2d per lb. Pumpkins: 4s to 5s sack.

STOCK AND SHARES. (Special to "Mail.") WELLINGTON, April 8. National Bank of N.Z. 107 6 Bank of N.Z., Ist, s 243 0 F.ank of N.Z., 2nd. b 3PO 0 Hank of N.Z., 2nd, s 353 0 Mortgage, ex. 80 0 Mercantile-, ord. £B3 10 0 Plate 37 0 Trust- 112 o National Insurance 60 0 New Zealand Insurance 168 0 South British Insurance, b 120 0 South British Insurance, s 123 0 ITuddarf Parß"ev, pref. 20 3 Union Steamship, pre* 21 3 \Vestport- Coal s 31 6 Waihi, b 17 0 YYaihi, s n Ley land o""Tsrien 27 y Tavingamutu, a * 22 0 Manning Yn / i\f N v Zealand Paper Jy o Rharland ord. 28 o Ward, , 6 Cordage 2 l ? Talisman, it. Grand Junction - 1 - 0 °