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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 11 April 1922, Page 5

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WELLINGTON FRUIT AND I’RODCCK MARKET

WELLINGTON, April 10. Messrs A. G. Wallace and Co., report as follows on the Wellington fruit and produce market: —The market is showing a {inner demand for nearly all well graded fruit, and we are expecting increased shipments for Easter holiday business. The. following values ruled during last week, best dessertapples improving at the week-end. Apples: Cox's Orange, demand easing except for good sound conditioned, fancy 11/- to Ik!/6, choice 8/6, to 9/6: .Jonathan, demand improved, fancy 8/8 to 9/-, choice 7/- to 7/6; Delicious, fancy 13 - to 14/-, choice 11 j- to 12/6; Dunn, Cleopatra, Wolseley, live Crown, fancy ?/- to 7/6, choice 6 j- to 6/6; King David, fancy 6/- to 6/6, ciioice 5/6; Rymer, fancy 6/- to 6 6, choice 5/- to "5/5; Statesman, fancy 6/6 to 7/-, choice 5/6 to 6/-; Stunner, rather early for these, fancy 6/6 to 7/6. Pears; Winter Cole and JS’clis, best 9/6 to .11/-, others 7/- to 8/-; Marie Louise, best 9/- to 10/-, others 7/- to 8/-; Twyi'ord’s Monarch, best 7/0 to 8/6, others 6/- to 7/-; L.B. Jersey, best 8/- to 9/-, others 6/- to 7/-; Capiamonl, best 7/6 to 8/6, others 6/- to 7/-; Conference, best 8/- to 9/-, others 1 6/- to 7/-; Clairgean, best 5/6 to, 6/6, others 5/-; Packliam, best 8/- to 9/-, others 7/- to 7/6; Keillors, 6/6 to "7/6, others 6/6 to 6/-; Vicars, best 6/-, others 5/6; Bcurrc Did, best 5,-6 to 6/6. ■ Grapes: Rest Nelson 2/2 to 2/3, others 1/9 to 2/- ibPeaches: Best dessert 9/- to 10/6, others 7/- to 8/-. Cape gooseberries: 5/5 to o/8 halfcase. . Quinces: 8/6 to 10/- bushel. Mushrooms in good demand. Pie Melons: Heavier supply, 6/6 to 8/6 sack. Pumpkins: 6/- to 8/- sack. Poultry: Demand easier, supplies heavier. - , , j, K Ducks; Fair demand for well-condi-tioned. Butter : Separator lj- to>l/1 Eorg-s: Fresh, crates 2/9 to chilled 2/2, preserved 1/10 to 2/- doz. Potatoes: Southern tabic Lf to ton. Onions; £9 per ton. LONDON MARKETS Messrs Dalgoty and! Co.. Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London house under date of the 6th mst.. “Dairy Produce. —Very little doing, best descriptions 4s lower. Interior qualities 8s to 10s lower. Messrs Dalgety and- Co., Ltd., leport having received the following cablegram from their London house nude/ date of the 6th inst.: - “Tallow—l26o casks of tallow otfered, 600 casks sold. Since our last week’s report, mutton prime 3d lower. Other descriptions 6d to Is lowei. Mixed, good colour, is quoted at o»s od.” ; . . . . i “Quotations N.Z. prune ciossbied lamb .—Canterbury heavy lid, hgbt H£d: North Island heavy 10*d, right 11 id. Demand improved owing to reduced prices asked, hub market weak--01 “N.Z. prime crossbred mutton.— Canterbury, heavy 71 d, light Sad ; North Island, heavy light tod. Demand good. • Market firmer. N.Z. prime ox beef hinds -kl; tores 2£d. Demand for New Zealand beet poor, but expect an improvement ni prices when present heavy stocks are cleared. ■ ~ , , “G a.q. crossbred mutton, Australian, heavy 6kl; light 6Jd. Demand for Australian mutton fair. _ , “G.a.q. crossbred lamb, Australian, heavy 9d; light lOd. Demand! tor Australian lamb, fair.”

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LONDON, April 10. Exchanges—Paris 47.94 francs, Stockholm 16.88: kroner, . Christiania 24.05 kroner, Berlin 1305 marks, Calcutta 15.(d, Hong ong.3ood, f Montreal 4.51d01, New York 4.52d01. . .. The Bradford,, wool , market is more active, and quotations, are. very firm.