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

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WELLINGTON MARKETS. (By Telegraph.—Special to Mail.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 20. Griliiths and Go. (report:—Heavy supplies of apples continue to reach this market. * a nd with continuous unsatisfactory weather and a large quantity of inferior quality arriving, values have been seriously affected. Temporarily, we advise moderate shipping of choice, sound pears, which are in moderate- demand, and shipments arc r eco i iimen dud, j ire 1 erably ha 1 f-casos. Values to-day : Pears: Choice Coles and Nebs, 12s to 15s ; , others 9s to 10s: Josephines, 10s to 11s; a few cookers offering at 6s 6d to 7s 6d bushel. Apples: Chbicie selected Judicious, best sizes 11s to 12s, othesr 9s to 10s, inferior and spotted 6s to 7s; Jonathans (moderate demand), selected 6s 9d to 6s 3d, others 5s to Se 6d; Cox Grange, choice firm 5s 6d to 6s, others 4s to ss; .Stunners, e-tra choice well coloured 8s to 8s 6d, others 6s to "7b, inferior 5a 6d to 6s: Rhymers (slow sale). 3s to 4s; Statesman, 5s to 5s 6d"; .Doughertys (heavier supply), well coloured choice 7s 6cl to 8s 6d; others, according to. sample, 5s 6d to 6s 6d, small 5s 6d to 4s 6d; Rome Beauty, 4s 6d to ss; -Cambridge Pippin, Washington, Cleopatra, selected sizes, 5s

! 6d to 7s : Wolseloys, 5s 6d to 6s 6d; Muuroes, 4s 9d to 6s-; Epps’ (slow sale), 5s 8d to 4s bushel. W allnuts: Prime bright, Is 4d to 1? od. according to sample. ' Green peas (now more plentii.nl) according to sample, 5s peck. •DUNEDIN MARKETS. R KILL VS. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART REPORT. (By Telegraph—Special to Mail) Full supplies of fruit are arriving. Apples: Jonathans are realising IX)? to 11s 6d : Delicious, to 14s 6d; Sturmers, to 12s; Lord Wolseloys, to 8s; Ballarat-s. to 9s; Rome Beauty , to 8s : Washington, to Bs, for first-class fruit; bruised and 'inferior realise from 5s 6d to 7s 6d per case. Heavy supplies of Mowers came forward, realising 5s to 9-s. Cucumbers realised 11s dozen. Early consignments of green peas v,mild command high prices. 1C OSWALD REILLY, M a ira gi ll g Direc tor. WOOL SALKS AT HULL (By Electric Telegraph—-Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. CihL Association). LONDON, Ang. 18 At Hull, 8650 bales of Australian wool were auctioned,. There was a goo dattendance and fair competition. Brices were about the same average as at the recent London auctions. Crossbreds were somewhat neglected and a. fair number withdrawn. Carbonising sorts advanced slightly. Greasy Merinos were 5 per cent, dearer.