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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 8 November 1919, Page 7

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DUNEDIN FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET. (By Telegraph.-—Special to Mail.) DUNEDIN, Nov. 7. Reilly’s Central Produce Mart report as follows on the Dunedin fruit and produce market: The market has been bare of, all consignments of apples, but the Corinna is bringing some 600 cases of Stunners, and fot these we anti cm;: ip realising 22s 6d to 255. Really* choice French Crabs would realist 1 , 20s; Doughertys 21s t 225, and Rokewoods about 20s. Cucumbers have been realising extremely high prices. For cucumbers via Wellington we secured as high as 25s dozen. Nelson giowers having good cucumbers could consign to this market, feeling .sure high prices wil be. secured. Tomatoes; We had 120 eases Raratonga tomatoes, winch real’Red 2s 3d per lb. Christchurch realised 3s 7d. Auckland potatoes have been rea-

f isihg 6d. 1 ■ ‘ " Early consignments* of peas 'will realise high prices. Christchurch consignments of gooseberries realised 9d. Raspberry and, currant buckets, 44s )er dozen. WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET. (3y Telegraph,—Special to Mail.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 7. Griffiths «nd Co. report as follows n the Wellington fruit, and produce ■market:— Increased supplies of apples have come to hand during the past week. Falues are slightly easier, but advance in values very evident, especiilly for high quality fruit, and consignments hro recommended. Today's values are as follows: Apples; Choice, firm, Delicious, 22a ,od to 24s 6d for best sizes; Jonathans ,17s 6d jo 20s; Dougherty 20s to 23s for best, others 16s to 19s; Rokewoods, firm, sound, 13s to 15s; Stunners, choice, well coloured, 18s 3d to 20s. others 15s to 17s; choice cooking, scarce, worth 15s to 16s, all per bushel. - Pears: Che kg, dessert 12s to 13s; others 9s to 10s half-case; cooking 13s t 0 17s bushel. Gooseberries in . keen demand; best aige 6d to 7d ib; others 9s to 13s half-case. Mushrooms 2s to 2s 4d lb» Tomatoes: First 'arrivals Nelson glasshouse realising 2s to 2s 3d lb ; flutt, extra choice,^ 2s 9d to 5s lb. Green peas increasing in quantity; sales to-day 3s 3d to 3s 9d peek. Vegetables in 'fain supply. New potatoes to 3d lb. Eggs, poultry-mud butter are wanted Burbidgo unci Son report «s follows on the Wellington fruit and .produce market;— . The market is sliglmy easier for apples. A keen demand exists Ur green peas, gooseberries, strawberries, tomatoes, eggs, butter, pork and poultry. The boat from the Islands arrived during the past week with a. small supply of tomatoes, which realised high values. Wo sold up to 25s 3d for boxes containing about 18 lbs. Prices:— Apples: Doughertys, well coloured, 19s to 21s 6d, others 16s’ to 18s 6d; Stunners, best, 17s t 0 18s sd, others 15s to 16s 9d; Rokewoods 15s to 16s 6d. bushel oases. Peas, 2s 8d to 3s peck. Gooseberries, 6d (<o 7d lb. Tomatots : -Nelson fc in a toes would realise Is 8d tb 2s lb. Cherriep eageifly wanted j ai'so ■strawberries. Eggs, Is lOd t 0 2s. Butter, Is 5d lb