COMMERCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 25 August 1922, Page 2

COMMERCE

Messrs Thompson Bros. Ltd., report Wellington Fruit and Produce market as follows:—Fairly heavy quantities of both dessert and cooking varieties ul apples have been placed on this market recently. Values remain prac-. tit-ally unaltered. The following prices ruled to-day. Stumers, best quality to 10/6, other grades, 6/6 to 7/6; Delicious, best sizes, to 17/-, other grades 12/- to 15/6; Jonathans 7/6 to 9/6; Doughertys, well coloured, 7/- to 9/-; Khymcrs 6/6 to 7/-'; Statesmen 6/- to 7/-; Pioneers 5/6 to 8/-;- Premiers 5/6 to 5/-, best cooking varieties from 7/6 to 10/-.- Pears: Winter Coles, 14/to 15/6, P. Barrys 7/6 to 9/6; Keiffers 8/- to 9/-;'Vicars 7/6 to 10/-; Doorman oranges 8/6 to 9/6; lemons, Auckland, 12/6 to 15/6; cauliflowers 6/- to 10/-; cabbage 4/- ; to 6/>; cartots 3/5 to 4/6; parsnips, 4/- to 5/-; green peas 4/3 to 4/9 per peck; new potatoes 4d do 5d per lb; potatoes, Southern Dakotas £7/10/- to £7/15/-; whites £7 ; onions, Melbourne, £'l9, local £l7 to £lB per ton; walnuts 1/1 to 1/2; hazels 1/2 to 1/3.

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LONDON, August 23. Cargoes arc steadily held, but the Continent is inactive. Parcels are in small demand, but quotations formed sixpence to a shilling in sympathy with American.

SYDNEY, August 24. Oats, Algerian feed, local and Tasmaman 4/1, 4/2, white 4/3, 4/5; maize yellow 5/6 white''s/4; potatoes, Tasmanian, £l2; ■onions; Victorian £ls.

ADELAIDE, August 24 Oids, 3/-. 3/2;