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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 14 August 1920, Page 2

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I WELLINGTON! MARKETS. (By Telegraph—Special to Mail) AVELLINGTON, Aug. 13. 1 ,ia.edy and Co.. Ltd., Lave pleasure in voporting present values : Apples; Choice Delicious, 2£ to 3in., 9s to 12s; Jonathans, well coloured, 'firm fruit, 6s to 7s 6d; Washingtons, 6b fid to 8s; Lord AY else leys, Clcopatras, 6s to 7s 6d ; Munroo’s, Allristous, os 6d to 7s; Statesman, 6s to 7s; Five Crowns, 6s to 6s fid; Rymere, iloovas, 4s fid to 6s fid; Epps’ Seedlings, 4s to 4s -fid; Stunners, choice coloured, 21 to 2fin., 9s to lls_ 3in., 7«.6d to'9s; Dougbedtys, Hawke’s Bay, 2:1- to 3in., 8s fid to 9s fid, others 7s fid to 9s fid; Winter Pearmahis, 7s to 7s fid; Rome Beauties, 6s 6d to 6s 6d; iving Davids, Ben Davis, 6s to S© fid bushel case; medium and small as per quality. Rears: Choice Won tier Coles and Nelis, 12s 6d to 15s 6d; Josephines, 10s ti 12s; Vicars, 7s to 8s 6d; P. Bai’iy, 9s to 10s; Keillor’s, Bs to 10s, per bushel case. Gape gooseberries, choice 7s to o& half-case. , Passions, Auckland choice, 16s to 16s hail-case. . V Poorman oranges: choice, 17s to 19s * Lemons (plentiful): Choice ended, 10s to 12s; medium samples ■ as per quality. 0 C , Walnuts; Choke bright, 1® 2d to Is 3d; medium. Is to Is Id lb. ; Pumpkins, choice grey, 16s to 19s 1 sack' marrows, choice, 15s to 18s sack; kumeras, 18s to 20s banana case; cauliflowers, choice, 20s to 22© sack, cabbages, choice. 10s to 16s sack: lettuces ° choice, 13s to 16s banana case ; carrots, 3s to ss; parsnips, 9s to Ids sack • ' Eggs: Fresh, crates, 2s 5d to 2s 6d dozen. - Pork, choice, Is to rS Id m. Fungus, choice dry, 9d to Wd lb. : Poultry; Keen demand. Good hens, Qs to 12s ; roosters, 10s to 14s;-ducks, 12s to 16s; geese, 16s to 18s parr; turkeys, Is fid to Is 8d lb. ~ Green peas, choice, 5s 9d to 6s peck of 7 lbs, , , Butter: Good formers separator and milled, Is fid to Is lb.

Griffiths and Ctoi. Report: Much' heavier supplies of apples are reaching this, market; but in consequence of the cold snap values have temporarily moderated, all choice, reliable lines and varieties meeting with a very fair reception. Inferior fruit is coming to hand in fairly largo quantities, an « affecting better sales. Values to-day . Pears • Improved demand for choice Cole s and Nelis, 12s to 13s; Josephines, 11s to 13s, small 8s to 9s; a few cooking effecting at 8s 6d to 9s 6d bushel. Apples : Delicious, selected sizes 10s to 11s others, according to sample, 7s 6d to 9s, spotted and inferior 4s to 6s; Jonathans, a. few choice offering, with moderate demand, os, others 4s 6d to 5s 6d; Cox ’Orange, choice Sb 6d to 6s, others 4s 6d to os; Stunners, well selected coloured, worth 9$ to 10s. others 6s to Os, according to sample, inferior 3s 6d,to ss; Rhymers, slow sale at 3s 9d and 4s ; Statesmen, 5s to 6s; Doughertys, well coloured, best sizes 8s to 9s, others 7s to 7s 6d; Rome Beauty, 4s 6d to Ss; Cambridge Pippin, best sizes, 7s; Washington and Clconatra., 6s to 7s; Wolseleys, 5s od to 7s, according to sample; Munroes, now becoming mellow, 5s to 6b ; Epps, 3s 9d to 4s bushel. Walnuts: Prime, Is 2d to Is 4d; others, according to sample. Green peas (increasing in quantity), 4s to 7« peck, according to quality. DUNEDIN MARKETS.

(By Telegraph.—-Special to Mail.) DUNEDIN, Aug. 12. Reilly’s Central Fruit and Produce [ Mart report that nice consignments of I -apples came forward from .Nelson. ■ Jonathans aro realising 10s, 10s 3d, 10s 6d, 11s, 11s 3d; Stunners from 'Blenheim, cliCEco realised 12s 6d and 13s; Delicious, 12s, 14s; 15s 3d; Lord Wolseleys, 8s; Ballarat Seedlings, 9s; Rome Beauties, 8s ; Washingtons, 8s for first-class fruit; bruised and inferior Stunners, Five Crown Pippins, and Lord Woiseleys realised 4s to 7s 6d, Pears: Oattlax. 9s for choice. Flower supplies are increasing. We expect lower prices to rule, Narcissi are realising 4s to 12s per dozen bunches. A few cucumbers came forward, and realised 19s to 21s per dozen. I Early consignments of green peas would realise Is 3d lb.