FRUIT AND PRODUCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 9 June 1927, Page 6

FRUIT AND PRODUCE

WELLINGTON MARKETS

(By Telegranh—Special to "The Mail") WELLINGTON,, This Day. The Wellington fruit-brokers report: Unfavourable, weather conditions have maintained during the past week with values unimproved on most lines offer ing, with undersized and undergrade epples being in abundance and very dif-. ficult of sale. Fancy grade dessert pears have a firm enquiry, and choice dessert pears are in good request. Recent values are as follows :

Cox Orange Fancy 10s to 12s, others 6s to 8s; Delicious ss" to fs Gd, others "s 6d to -5s 6d; Jonathans 5s to 6s, others 2s Gd to 3s; Premiers 4s to ss, others 3s to 3s Gd ; Statesmen 4s to ss, others 3s to 3s Gd; Stunners 6s io <s, others 4s to ss; Ballarats 5s to 6s, others 4s 6d to Gs 6d; Cleopatra 5s Io 5s 6d, others 3s 6d to 4s Gd; Dunns 5s to 5s 6d, others 3s to 4s; Granny Smith 5s to 6s, others 4s to ss; Northern Spy 4s Io 4s Gd, others 3s to 3s 6d, Washingtons 5s to 6s, others 4s to 4s 6d; Wolseleys 5s to 5s 6d, others «Js to 4s Gd. Grapes, choice. Hutt 2s 3d to 2s 6d, others Is 6d to Is 9d; Australian od'to 9d lb; cape gooseberries choice 5s 6d to 6s, others 4s to 5s half case; passions 7s to Bs, others 5s Gd to 6s 6d half case ; persimmons 6s to 7s, others 5s to 5s 6d half case; poorman oranges 9s to 10s, others 7s 6d t,p_ 8s 6d bushel; lemons, New Zealand 10s to 12s, others 8s to 9s; chestnuts 2d to 4d per lb; walnuts prime bright 7d to Bd, others 5d to 6d lb; tomatoes .choice round ripe Hutt 7s to Bs. others 2s to 3s 6d half case.

Pears: Winter Cole Jhoieo 10s to lis, others 7s to 8s; Winter Nelis choice 8s to 9s others 6s to 7s; P. Parry 6s 6d to 7s 6d, others 5s 6d to 6s; Glow Moreen u 5s 6d to 6s 6d, others 4s to ss; KeifTers 5s to 6s, cithers 4s to 4s 6d; Vicars 6s to 7s, others 4s 6d to 5s 6d; Buerre Deil 5s to 6s, others 4s. to 4s 6d; Duchess 5s to 6s, others 4s Ito 4s 6d; Josephine 7s to Bs, others 5s 6d to 6s 6d. ~" Pumpkin's red 6s to Bs, gray 3s 6d to 5s well filled sacks; marrows 9s to 10s well, filled sacks. Green vegetables in good demand. Cauliflowers choice 12s to 15s, others 6s to 8s; cabbage choice 10s to 12s, others 5s to 7s sack; kumeras choice 3s 6d to 4s sugar bag; swedes 3s to 4s sack; potatoes, South Island fable 'Dakota's £7 to £7 10s, North Island table best £3 to £4 ton ; onions prime table 4s 6d to 5s 6d cental, picklers 4s to "4s 6d cental.

Bressed pigs Gd to 7d lb. Poultry in prime condition wanted. Eggs, fresh 2s 9d to 3s, preserved 2s to 2?', 2d drt7.cn.