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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 21 February 1920, Page 2

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Wellington fruit and pro DtJOE MARKET. (By Telegraph.—Special to Mail.) WELLINGTON. Feb. 20. Griffiths and Co., Ltd,, report as fob levs ou the Wcl'ington market: •- Supplies of .applies during the, wed cud have been fairly bci-vy, with oiiU a moderate demand existing, and ii. consequence 'values have mod ora tec cosideiably fur choice varieties. We are expecting an iadvauc© i, t value.next week for extra choice. We reccillmelld slirpmonis. Prices - Apples; Gra-venstcius choice well coloured and beat sides'. Os 6:1 to 9s 6:1 ■ others, 5s to 7s upwards; Pearnuiins choice best sizet sizes, 63 to 7s; others. Es to Es 6d; Quiw-reuden, choice large 5s 6d to, 7s; smaller, 4s to S«: Cox 'Orange, choice 6s '6c! to 7« 6d; others, 4s 6d, to 5s Cd; best cooking varieties, 4s to 4s 6d; inferior siuiab sizes, 3s to 4s per bushel. Pears: Choice Hawkes Bay W.8.C.. 8s to 10s ; others, 5s to 7s; Jen.soys, Cv to 7s; other varieties, 4s to Ss pm bushel. Apricots.—Shipments from Central Otago awe now becoming limited. Choice today, 7s to 8s; others, 6s to 63 sd, half cases. Plums; Choice Hawke’s Bay Burbanks. 8s to 0s; smaller, 6s to 7s; Angelina, 5s 6d to 6s 6ct; Blue Diamond, 5s to 6s; Grand, Duke, 5s to 6s : Magnum Bomvm, according to /sample, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Ogon, 3s 0d to 4 s 6d; Prune, 4s to 5a ;Dctoher Purple, extra choice, 6s to 7s; Wickson, 5s 6d to 7s; Darnsoi’s, 4s to ss, half cases. Nectarines: Hawke’s Bay. choice large, limited supply, 6s to 7s ; .smaller 4s to ss; -Nelson and Motueka, choice large, 6s to 7s; others. 4s to Ss 6d'. Pack onOy hard', firm samples of nectarines. Peaches are in heavy supply. Choice Gold Dust. 6< to 7s; otlieiy varieties, choice 3» Gd- to 5s 6d ; i)ifer:qr, 2s. to 3s. 8r0w,,, rot is evident in this fruit. AM peaches should be packed in bard, firm condition. j Greengages are practically fini-hed.' 8s to 10s half case. ■Raspberries, 10s to 11s bucket. Cape gooseberries, 5s 64 to fe.jjhalf cases. Tomatoes. —Heavier supply of Nelson. Firm ripe, 6s 6d to 8s; firm coloured', 6s to 7-.; others, according to condition, 5s to 6s; halt cases. Grapes: We expect better demand than recently Choice large realise Is 6dl lb; smaller an© cheaper, B<l to Is per lb. Potatoes and vegetables are in good 'supply. DUNEDIN" FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET. (By Telegraph.—Special to Mail.) DUNEDIN,, Feb. 19. Reilly’s Central Produce Mi-art re ports a keener demand for all fruits, brsert plums realising 6s to 10s 3d 5 tomatoes, roughs anti marked- from is 6d to 7s 6d; specially choice from s 6d) to 14s; chillies,, 6s 6th; poaches arrived affected .with, brow'll rot, real■ring 2b 6d to ss; Cox’s Ib.inge, Pippin apples, extra choice 14s, goon puility from 10s 6 c j,‘ to 13s 6ft, inferior and badly pitted 5s 6d; Astra-chana, &■ 9d ; cookirg apples, choice 7s 6'l to 8s; Monroe’s, ’"Ss to 7s- 6d; W.B.C. pears, dumps 10s to IPs 6dl, special 14s, half ’nscs, 4s 3d! to ss; od., special quality.