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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 26 June 1924, Page 7

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WELLINGTON MARKETS

WELLINGTON, Juno 25. The Wellington Fruitbrokers, consisting of Laery and Co., Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd., United Growers, Thompson Bros., Ltd., A. G. Wallace and Co., Townsend and Paul, report on the Wellington fruit and produce market as follows : We have a keen demand for fancy dessert and cooking varieties of nipples. A considerable quantity of inferior Stunners, is coming to hand for which only moderate prices are being realised. Dessert and cooking pears are wanted. The following prices aro being secured:—-Pears, Winter Coles, choice, best sizes, 10s to 12s; others 8s to 9s; Nelis, choice, 9s 6d to 11s Gd ; others 8s to 9s ; P. Barrys 8s 6d to 9s 6d; Easter Beurres 4s 6d to 5s Od ; L’Hconmies 6s to 7s; Vicars 6s to 7c per bushel.

Apples, Stunners, fancy 7 S to 9s ; Delicious, fancp 8s to 9s 6d; Statesman 6s to 7s; Doughertys, Hawke’s Bay, 8s Od to 9s 6d ; Nelson 6s to 7s ; .Rome Beauties 6s; Ityniers 4s to os; Washingtons 7s to 8s; Mu tiroes and Lord Wolseleys 6s to 7s; other cooking varieties 5s to 6s 6d per bushel. Local lemons 10s to 12s; potatoes 6s to 7s cwt; onions, Melbourne, 17s cwt; eggs, Iresh 2s Kiel, preserved 1 , 6d to Is 8d ; walnuts 9d to lOcl Per lb; porkers, 7A-cl lb; poortnan oranges 10s to lls per bushel; kumeras 10s to 12s ; marrows 4s to ,5s ; pumpkins 5s to 6s; cabbages 17s to 18s ; cauliflowers 18s to 21s; lettuce 6s to 4s 6d banana case; green peas 7s peck. CA N TER BURY MARKETS .United Press Association.i CHRISTCHURCH, June 21. The potato market has firmed up. It is understood that a. Victorian, consignment of from 600 to 500 tons V duo within a. week, but the market Las firmed in Melbourne, and this, no doubt, is directing northern -attention

to Christchurch for supplies. Another point is that the season is getting on in Victoria, and importers are probably a little chary of making heavy commitments on account of the risk in quality. Sales •'have taken place in Christchurch at from £G to £6 5s per ton f.o.b.s.i. Farmers show no inclination to soli on trucks at £5, and very little at 5s over. The yields are varied. 1 1 lit. generally it is considered that they are lower than last year. However, the area is smaller this season and the strength of the position taken up by growers depends on whether the reduction in yield will be offset: by the importations. The vessels leaving for Auckland at the end of last week took 1700 sacks for Auckland. Oats have eased further. There arc a few coming on the market, and lines have been accumulating in store. Those arc now coming into circulation, and Canadian oats are also influencing lower values. It was only the insistency of buyers for the production of actual oats that sent the market skywards. Forward oats are quoted at •Vs 2d f.0.b.5.i., or from 4s lOd to Is lid on trucks. Chaff is firm at about £7 to £7 5s ner ton to farmers. • The demand for white clover lias improved, 'an inquiry having sel in from the Old Country. Other seeds are unaltered in price ; nd ircnernlly the market is very dull fot all products.