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WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET. ■ (By Telegraph.—Special to Mail.) WELLINGTON, Feb. 21. Burbiidge and Son report as follows on the Wellington market;— There is an improved market for tomatoes to-rkiv. Nelson cases, 10s to 12a. Peaches atp). plums are also in better request. Eggs ai'c scare and dear. Pork is wanted ; also butter. Prices : Apples: Worcesters. 7s to B.s 6d; Cox's Orange, best size 6s to 7s 6d; small! 6s to 6s; Ribstoues, ss> to 6s 6d. Aifristons, 4s to 5s 3d; Munroc’g, large 4.s 6d to ss, smaller 3s 6d to 4s 3d; all bushel cases - Pears : Williams’, 5s to 6s 6d; Bon Jersey, 5s to 6s; others, 4s 3d to 5s 3(1. Tomatoes (Nelson), 8s 6d to 10s 2d, ha'f dumps 7s to Bs. Plums: October, 7s to 7s 6d. Peaches; Dessert, 4s to 5s 6d ; small, 2,s 3d to 4». Nectarines, 4s to 5s 9d. Cape gooseberries, 6s to 6s, half cases. Townsend and Paul, Ltd., report:— Only limited quantities of Hutt tomatoes arc coming to hand, and prices remain firm. All stone fruits in good condition are hardening in prices. Appi.es; Gravcsteins, 6s to 7s; Quarrendens, 7s ; Worcester Poarmains, 6s tq 7s 6dt; Scarlet Pearmain, 7s; cookers, 3s 6d to 4s 6d. Potatoes, £8 per ton. Tomatoes: Coloured, 7s to 8s: green, 5s to 6s; extra choice. 9s to 10s. Raspberries, 8s to 9s per bucket. Plums; Burbanks, large 6s to 7s. small 4s; Satauma. 6s; Diamonds, 5s 6d ; October Purple. 6s. Peaches' (choice), 4s to ss. Apricots, 7s to 7s 6d. Nectarines, 4s 6c? to ss/' Fears; W.8.C., Hawke's Bay 6s 6d to 'Ss, Nelson 5s to 6s per hush el. Lettuce, 3s per case. (Onions, £ls per ton, Strawberries (local)', 2s. Green peas, Is peek. .French beam, 2d per lb. Parsnips, 7s sack. Carrots, 7s, sack. Cauliflowers, 7-s 6(1 1 ner sack. - Cabbages, 2s per sack. Eggs, 2s 9cli per dbzen. Butter: Farmers ’ separator, Is 3gd to Is 4d lb. Poultry: Herts, 7s to '9s; cockerels, 9s to 10s; ducks, 12s to 14s; geese, 13s to 14s; turkeys, Is 2j, to la 6d lb. Dressed! pork, 70’s to 100’s,, lid to Is per lb.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 23 February 1920, Page 2
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