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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 31 July 1924, Page 7

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WELLINGTON MARKETS

Tlio Wellington .Fraitbrokers report: —With moderate,.quantities of apples coming forward ..recent values are being well maintained, both for dessert and cooking varieties. Dessert and cooking pears are being enquired for. Delicious, fancy 10s to 12s ; Stunners 7s 6d to 9s 6d j Jonathans 8s 6d to 9s; London Pippins 6s to 8s; Dougherty, Hawke’s Bay 8s to 9s; Nelson 7s to 8s ; Yates Seedling os to 6s ; Rokewoods 6s to 7s; Washingtons 7s to 8s Od; Munros 7s to 8s; Epps 5s 6d to 6s per bushel. Pears vW. Ncdis and Coles 12s to 18s ;! Vicars 8s to 9s ; Easter Beurre 8s (o 8s 6d ; Keiffers 8s to 9s nor bushel.

Eggs Is lOd; porkers 7jd; poormau oranges 7s y demons 10s to 12s 6d; lciimaras, 10s to 12s banana case; marrows Os to 7s; pumpkins 10s to 12s; now potatoes- 5d lb; green peas 7s peck: cabbage 18s to 20s; cauliflowers 25s to 80s ; lettuce 5s 6d. to 6s ; walnuts 8d to 9d lb.

CANTERBURY MARKETS

(United Press Aesooiation.)

CHRISTCHURCH, July 29. There has been very little change in the Canterbury markets sinc,e the weekend. A few over-sellers in potatoes are covering their commitments for the month, and this has given the market a firmer tone, but with practically no change in values. Week-end cabled quotations from Melbourne' showed a slight advance, confirming private information received during the week. The. range in the quotations was wide, from £3 to £4 ss; hut as it is only the soundest potatoes that are shipped the latter price, or near it, need only be taken notice of as affecting this market. This would appear to be an advance of about 10s per ton. However, this is not likely to affect the heavy consignments; previously arranged for, although it may restrict future operations. Values to farmers are about £4 on trucks. Oats are very firm, and the few farmers .holding- any are asking big prices. Chaff-also is verv firm.