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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 16 November 1922, Page 7

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LONDON MARKET

Diilgoty ntitl Co.; iilil.i ropbii liirViilg received “tin? following cablegrams from Übdr London house Under dale of the 9th ihst; ■'EfOzbit Meal—Quotation Now Zealand prime crossbred lamb, Canterbury heavy lObl, Canterbury light 12gd, Nortlf Island heavy 10|cl, do light Demand for New Zealand lamb poor, market weak. ,New Zealand prime crossbred mutton. Canterbury heavy and light not quoted; North. Island heavy 73d, light Bjph Demand fbr Nijw Zealand mutton moderiitoi hiiirkef very firm. Now Zealand philnc bx heel; hinds 4-jd, fores 3.1 el. Demand for. New Zealand beef better owing 16 cold weather; market weak. Good average quality crossbred jamb, Australian light. 22d to lajdj g'ood average quality crossbred mutton, Australian, heavy 6;.d, light 7d. Demand for Australian lamb limited, for mutton moderate, i emand checked for frown ..o.tton and lain! owing to higher prices asked. “Butter. —Market firm. We quote New Zealand salted 21.4 s i Aqsthuhln . good average quality 198 s; Danish 925: finest Australian salted 2065, iioxiAnJ 1 2105.” •'Cheese-. steady. New Zea- j land l38a; Australian 1245.” | WELLLINGTON FRUIT AND PRO- j DUCE MARKET j (By Telegraph —Special to The Mail.) j

WELLINGTON. Nov. 15

Tim Wellington Fruit Brokers report on the Wellington fruit and produce 1 market as follows Notwithstanding that fewer apples have been coming for- 1 ward since our last report, the market shows little or no alteration. Peas show a temporary advance. New potatoes are more plentiful and prices easier, luma- j toes have a better inquiry. Early stoke fruit are wanted. The following are the prices obtaining; — Apples: Delicious 13/- to 15/-; Sturmers 8/- to 9/6; Doughertys, choice well coloured Hawke’s Bay 12/6 to 15/6; Nelson, coloured, to 14/6; others 7/- to 10/- ; Rokewoods 6/6 to 7/6; cooking vario ties 7/- to 9/- bushel. Pears: P. Barrys 12/6 to 16,-; 1 Inconnuc 9/- to 11/- bushel. Cherries: Groytown black hearts 15/to 16/- per box lOlbs; Hawke’s Bay 1/3 per lb. Bronze plums: Small 6/- half-case; cherry plums, wanted Tomatoes: Local hothouse 1)6 to 1/10; Nelson 1/4 to 1/8 lb; strawberries, Mo_tucka 1/- to 1/4; Auckland 1/6 to 2/5 punnet; gooseberries 4RI to 6d lb. Green peas 1/9 to 2/3 per peck; cucumbers 8/- to 12/- dozen; asparagus 7/6 to 8/5 dozen; rhubarb 5/- to 8/- doz. ; new potatoes Igd to 2d per lb. Dressed pork 6-jtd lb; whitebait 70/- to 80/- tin; fungus 8d to 9d. Butter, 1/1 to 1/2, Eggs 1/1 to 1/2 dozen. SYDNEY WOOL SALES KEEN COMPETITION SYDNEY, Nov. 16 The wool sales Were renewed with keenness in competition for all good sorts, particularly on the part of Japan) The recent decline of 5 to 7£ per. cent recovered. Crossbred Was in strong demand at best rates of the season. Greasy merino sold to 51-/d.