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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 10 April 1922, Page 7

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! WE I,I,LV(TOX~.\IA P K ETS [ * W Telegraph .Special fa M ml) / WELLINGTON, April 8. .Messrs Townsend ;iik) I’iinl, Ltd., report as follows The market has been dull lor all linos during the past week Willi smaller consignments coming forward va 1 anticipate better prices lot both apples and pears. We recommend prompt consignments. Vegetables are dull of silo. Ajjples, Jonathans, 7s to 8s .- Cox Ids to 1 Is ; cookers ds to (is 9d : Delirious 8s to 2s (id ; Mnnrues Ijs to (is: (id. Walnuts is per lb. IMums. late (is to 7s box ; blackberries J.UI per lb ; mushrooms 8d pee lb; strawberries, local Is Bd per punnet. Peaches .dessert 10s; cooking (is ; tomatoes, Hutt ds to Is; Sunrise -Is (id to 6s per box. Rears, lute Williams 7s; Coles 9s io IIs; \’icars ds to (is; KeiiFers ds (id; small at relative rates: Capo gooseberries 5s 9d per box; ('billies 5s box; egg fruit 8s; grapes Is (id lb; extra , choice 2s (id lb; green peas 18s bag; potatoes 7s (id to 8s cwt; lettuce ds case: onions, local £9 10s per ton; cabbages 4s; cnnliilovvcfs Ds; parsnips 4s 6d; carrots, good 3s 6d sack ; spinach •Is case; pumpkins 7s sack. Eggs, fresh 2s 9d, cases 2s fid; preserved 2s. Enngus, wanted. Is 2d lb; butter, separator Is lb; poultry, hens, Is, cockerels, heavy. 8s! light ds fid to (is (kl; ducks 9s to Ills; geese 10s; turkeys l« lb; skins, hides, fat, and tallow, at market rales; dressed pork, 70’s to Kill’s 7<l per lb ; prime 7:d ; diuppers IHI 11). WELL INC T) 1 X MAR RET ft (By Teliigrapb■ -Special it. Mail) WELLINGTON, April 8. I ..aery and Co. advise a good demand for all choice fruit for the Easier trade. Consignments are advised

a.s early as jn>s>iljK*. Present values arc : —- Apples ; ( imiee Delicious. 2.1-2;, 1 1- -. 14Cox’s i 2-. 1C: Jonathans 272;’J. 7 0, S (j : Aiff is toil s (ifi, 7 6 ; Mllliroes 66,7- ; Vi olseleys (i 6, 7/6; Cieopatras 6.0. "t - \ Rhymers 5 6, 6-Bos-ton Russets 0 7- ; King Davids 0.-, 6/6 bushel case. Rears: Choice Winter Coles and 7Se lis 11-, Id-; Marie Louise 10,'-, 11/-; Capiauments 7 -, 8 -; Clairgeaus 6-, 7,-; Deils 6 7-; (/(inference 7;-, 8/-; Vicars b'-, 7- bushel case. Plums; Coes, lated red, choice 6/-, 7/6 hall-case ; Cape gooseberries <>.'(), (j/- half-easi 1 ; passion fruit, Auckland ciioice 0-. 70: grapes, choice large 2/-, 2/5. medium 1,6. 1/9 Ih. Peaches: Dessert i ,-. cookers 6/6, 7/- half-case; quinces, choice large yellow 8 6, 10,- bushel case. Pumpkins: Choice 7/-, 8/- sack ; pie melons, choice 7/6, 0/- sack ; ctieumhers 18/-, 16'- haiiaua raise; mushrooms' choice sound J/-, 1/6 lh. Kggs; Crates, fresh 2/10, B'-; prr* served 1/8, 1/10 dozen ; geese 12/-. 14, ■ pair; turkeys, choice 1/- lb. Dressed pork: Choice 70’s to ItO’s, G?,d, 7d ih. W. Burbidge and Co., good demand for clean Cox’s ami Delicious apples. also fresh eggs, inferior fruit .s low in price; current values:; —Delicious, heat sizes, clean, 10s, 12s; others 7s, 10s Cd: Cox’s Orange, best, sizes.s, not affected with bitter pity Bs, 11s; others 6s, Os 6d; Jonathan, well coloured 7s, 'as Gd, others 6s 6d, 8s; Rhymers ss. 6s fid; Mutinies, large 6s, 7s, smaller ss. 6s; Statesman ss, Gs 6d ; AliVistnn, large 6s, 7s, smaller ss, 6s. Pears.--Winter (doles, hes (sizes 3s. 10a 6d; smaller 6s Gd, 8s 6d ; Nells. same values ; Vicars ss, 6s 6d ; Conference 5s sd. Gs Gd ; Quinces Gs, Bs, all bushel eases. Cape gooseberries 5s Ad, Gs half ease; grapes Is 4d, Is 8d lb; eggs, fresh os 3d dozen, preserved Is 9d. 2s 2ddnzen. CANTERBURY MARKET (Ihiited Press Assnciatibu) CHRISTCHURCH, April 7 Oats are liriner. Quotations for A grade Cartons are up to 2s fid to farmers, and for B grade they are 2s 5d to 2s 6d. Then- is nut much business, but Southern harvest reports and the absence of offers from farmers are combining to strengthen the market. A slight demand tor Algerians has developed, quotations being up to 2s 3.61 at- country stations. Shipments of barley .are being made to England. On the local market prices .have been very irregular, and maltsters seem disinclined to operate. It- is being noted that they* still hold a considerable carry-over stock from last season. The seed market is unaltered. It is understood that there has been some inquiry from abroad for crested dogstail, but Canterbury produces little of this seed The chaff market is showing signs of a little life. Sales have, been made at nearby stations at up to 3 7s 6d. The movement, is in sympathy with the better lone for oats, but what the value would be. if extensive supplies came to hand is difficult to forecast. In the meantime, there is. an improved local demand. Very heavy supplies of potatoes have gone to Auckland during the week, and further substantial consignments are to follow within a few days. Reports generally are tdhat favourable yields will be the rule when the digging of main crops commences in earnest after Easter. The damage from blight will be very small. Wellington has been a very small consumer of Canterbury potatoes so far this season, duo possibly to the Wairarapa and southern Hawkos Bay crops being much belter than was promised six weeks ago. Onions are worth £5 5s per 6m to farme>s. The crop is ig’at this year, although the .quality is P-!..s are s' H nm s;.;eVt i of iitiulry from England, and export is proceeding. LONDON TALLOW, MEAT & WOOL SALES The local branch of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house under date sth instant: — 'fallow. —We quote present spot values for the following descriptions;— Fine mutton 42s per cwt; good beef 40s per cwt; mixed 34s 3d per cwt. Market quiet,£ New Zealand frozen meat.—Lamb 1 IgiJ per lb. Mutton. —No change in ! market. (Last quotations 122/3/22: — Wether and maiden ewe, light ?|d per 4b: heavy 6£d per lb; ewe, light 5/d per 11); heavy 5/(1 per ib. Beef.—There is more enquiry, quota!inns unchanged. (Last quotations, 22/3/22 : —Ox, binds 4/d per lb; fores 2/d per lb.; cow, hoinds 3kl per lb; fores 2d per lb. London wool sale fixtures.—London advise that the opening dates for the \ remainder of the year have been fixed as follows; —,6th series, slb September; 7th series, 17th October; Bth series 21st November. The quantity to be offered at the 3rd, 4th and sth series will be approximately ICO,(XX) bales each series, for the. remaining sales the ’units will tie fixed later.