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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 14 June 1920, Page 7

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DUNK DIN .MAKKKTS. (By Telegraph. —Special to. Mail.' DUNE-DIN, .Erne 11. IloiliyVi (’s'ntrai Produce Mart reports that a large coiksignuiem. of 'Cox A (Orange arrived from Nelson quiff!} black, and pinctu-aTly useless, realisi-ng from 2* 6cl to 5s ,'6d per case ; choice Cox’,s realised 10s to 12s 6cT; . -Jonathans, 8s 6,1 lo 12s 6d I or choice ; and Delicious,- 16s 6d to 10s 3d ; Lord Wolselevs. 8s to 9-s od : Mnui'Ops, Vs: Ballarat' Seedlings, 8s 6d ; Epps' Seed, lings, 5s 6d. Vegetable marrows realised 19s; pumpkins, lbs fid : pie melons, 23s 6d nor rwt. WELLINGTON VARKKTV 'By Telegraph.—Special to Mail.) . .•WELIJNCTON, dune M. .Burhridge and Son. report as follows :—Our market has improved very considerably for both apples • (cooking l and, dessert) and pears. These are now

Realising good 'values, especially for Delicious apples and dessert pears. Eggs have again advanced. ‘Pork is wanted. ; Prices Apples : Delirious, 10s,. to .‘.l2s ; dona.. than.s, 6s to‘7s fid : Iving David, 5s 6d to 6s fid ; Stunners 8s to 9s 6d ; Monroes,. 6s 6d to-,Bs ; Alfristons, 6s; to 7s. Pcahs : ’ Vi cars, 55., to 7s V Easter Bem-re, Ss to 6.< fid; Winter Coles, 14s lo 16s: all bushel cases. Egg, 3s 9d dozen. Pork, Is lb., Butter, Is 6d lb, ■' Walnuts• (wanted;. Is 3d t« Is 4d!b. Griffiths ami Co. report as follows T!ie Wellington market is rniicb' stronger, and a demand is now evident for all choice sample's of ’apples albl pears. Larger and regular shipments are recommended. Sydney citrus fruits arrived to-day, realising fairly ’ high rates. Values jailing to-day are' as follow • 1 . . '

Apples-; .Delicious, choice.best sizes. 11s to 12s. others, according to sample. 8s to 10s; Cox Orange are meeting, with poor reception, and .sales are difficult, the best price to-day being 4s to, 'ss ; .Jonathan, choice selected ,6s 6d to 7s fid. others 4s : fid to 6s ,; Adams’ Pearmaiu, choice. 5s fid to 6s, 6cl: American Horn, 5s fid to 6s fid ; King David, firm, 4s fid to.fis; Rhymers, 4s fid to 5s ; Brownlee's Russet, 4s 9d to 5s 9d : Kentucky Red Streak, 4s 9d to 5s 9d ; E-pp«’ Bedbugs, ' choice, firm. 4s 5, j to 5s fid; Mini roe’s, choice largo 6s fid to 7s 'fid, others, according tosample, 4s fid to o.: Dioopati a- and Washington, choice 6s fid to 7s fid, .smaller 4s to 5s per bushel. Pears; Quite • a.' largo quantify ot various varieties are coming forward in very ripe condition, .some being useless. We regret .shipper,s did not examine fruit before shipping. Selected Coles and Nells to-day realised 13s to 15s, others 10s to 11s: Elizabeth- Cole, 9s to 10s : ■ V-iearm .choice green, 5s to 'fis; Easter . Bouvro, 5s fid W 6s; Barry, s fid to 10s, according to sample, all at per bushel. ■ '' ■ Cape gooseberries • 'are in rather heavier supply. 5s to- 5s fid Walnuts;' Choice, brigh- .samples are scarce, and, higher rates than recently ruling are now obtainable. Pie' melons are in. moderate supply.

Potatoes: Southern continue coming to band in fairly large pareols, £7 10s to £8 10s, ~ f}rapes : -Choice largo llult, os no to 4s lb. Butter, eggs, and poultry have good inquiry. WELLIN GTON M A R-KET. (By Telegraph, Special to Mail.) WELLINGTON. June 12. Townsend and Paul, Ltd., report lim ing the past week moderate supplies of ‘apples have come to hand, and bel ter prices' are ruling. Apples and pears are in belter demand, and ue strongly adviise regular eonsgmnents. Apples, Cox Orange Gs to 7s ; cookers Gs to 6s Gd ; Mmi roes Gs to 7s; London Pippins os to Gs; Jonathans is to Bs; Deiicous 11s to Pis ; Golden Russets 8s : Doughertys, . Hawke’s La v 11s to Ms. , 1 Potatoes £8 per ton. Cape gosoberries Gs Gd hair case. Gvaries, extra, choice, os to os Od per IK. ’ PovsioimMis 7s to Ss hail ease.. Pearg muter Coles Pis;, Winter Jvc Us. 12s : conkers 7s : P, Lourry. 10s. Walnuts Is Id to Is 3d !b ; chestnuts 4d to 4l<l per H«.

I .cl luce 4s case. Onions £l2 10s. Fi-ervh beaus 3d per 11). _ Parsnips 7s fid ; carrots i s per sack. Cauliflowers Ids; cabbages os td-fis per .sadc. Pumpkins Ts to Bs. Eggs, fresh 3s (id; preserved 2s bd. Putter farmers’ 'scararor 1 TV od lb. " 'os v T(il)s fTWkerebrGs to ‘Gs 'Gd;' ducks 9s to 1.0s; geese 43 s to, 145,; turkeys, Is 2d to Is (id lb, pi rk, 70’s to IOU-’s lOu to is ib ; chopoers 7.d to 8d .lb. WELLINGTON, Juno 12. Laerv and Co., Ltd.. Wellington, report; good demand for good dessert and cooking apples ; good .Delicious apples, especkaltv, are selling well. Choice pea rs grid Poor man - oranges also command excellent attention at present. N nines: — . Appl , '*s ’good Delicious 2V to 3-meb, 1% to i*Ts fid; Cox’s, choice firm, 8s to 9s- Jonathans, well coloured, 7s Gd to Ss fid ; Washingtons, Lord Wolseioys, 'Mfristons, 6s Gd to i sVd ; Cleopatias, Mmm.es. 6s to 7s ; Five Crowns., Kmg Dav ids .as Gd to 6s 6d; Kymers,. Sintesmen, lioovas os fid to os, Lpp» Seedlings 5s to 5s fid; Stunners, weM ■ : .f*lnnrod -p to 21-meb. IPs to Lis, Mnch Va bo lOs Gd ; Golden Jtussots 8s m 9s; Dougherty’s 11s to Lis j Nonpareil, Ebem Dams, 6s fad to os 6d : Winter Pcavinains 9- to 10s.bus.n-. el case; medium and small as P°* oho ice Coles and Nells 12s to J4s • Cilou Aloreeau Ss to 9s;. Josephines ifis to 12s: Bourn? Bose, Confercvtcc 7s Gd to 8s Gd ; Clangmmi, \ mars, 6s fid to 7s Gd; Benrre Deil, Eastu Beurro Gs to 7s bushel case. Cane noosobemes, 6s to 6s ba. Tree tomatoes 8s to 9s hak-ca.se. « ; Grands, ; choice large, 3s Gd-to 4s Gd; medium 2s fid to 2s 9d lb. .Passions',-"Auckland choice 9s to JOs. \\ Poorman oranges, keen inquiry, choice ISs to- 20s. • „ ' 0 „ . , Lemons, choice cured is to 9s ban " pie melons, choice 8s Gd to 9s fad S ‘Pumpkins, choice grey ironbarks, 8a m 9s- '>ood squash 7s to 8s sack, • K inner as 16s to 20s. banana ease. Cauliflower, choice,' 14s to, 21s S9 &rots 8s to 9s; parsnips 8s to 9s. Eggs;' crates, fresh Js bd to 3s Ju, preserved 2s 8d to 2s 90 doy.on. Poultry, keen demand, fowls /s to is; duclts 9s to 13s; geese 1.5s pair; ' turkeys Is Gd to Is 7d lb. ... . ; Dressed pork 9d to 10 lb. Finigns', keen 'demand. 9d to 10 lb. LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS., ' The Bank of New eal aml has received t.h®’ followings advice from London .—Under date 9th inst.—“Wool: .Practically all New calami crossbreds withdrawn owing to reserve being ' above „■ market vuilue. i(.'ons'Cquently. offerings reduced.’ ’ ‘ ‘Tallow—The market is at a .standstill on account of 'absence of flcniand. Look for no improvement in market for some time to come ...■.!.

' LONDON WOOL SALES. ~LONDON, “e 11. The wool .sales closed Hat. Ninetytwo thousand halos were , catalogued, and about 40,000 were withdrawn. , Compared with May host combing merinos declined 20 per cent, and Continental sorts and . scoureds 10 per cent., and Continental sorts and sedurods 10 per cent. Fatilty c-athoiim-ing recovered slightly during the safes. Crossbreds improved gradually and closed 10 per cent down, medium i> per cent Slipos and sconreds were tin ft ir demand, but -were largely : withdrawn at- the Government reserves. Lambs' declined 5 to 10 per cent.