NEW SEASON'S WOOL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23163, 8 October 1938, Page 11

NEW SEASON'S WOOL

EARLY GISBOBNE CLIP 13 BALES ACREAOY SHIPPED ROMNEY HOGGET CONSIGNMENT - V f . -}' f u , ; • ... . * [BY . TELEGBAPH —-OWS COBBESPOXDENT] , ! GISBORNE, Friday ■■ The first ,of tho new season's wool • has boon .received in the -Gisborne Stores. The consignment was one of lJj bales, c<vnprisiyg" tho first' portion of tho dry. shearing on Waimoana Station, "Wainui, It consisted of llomriey hogget-.and wether.■wool;.. Sinall' quantities of rains' wool had been'received u. month or so ago, but' thifc is. not counted when reference is. made to the commencement of shearing in the district, for it is customary for a number of flock owners to shear rams some time before other sections of their flocks, , * The consignment of wool from Waimoaiia was in store for-only a short perjod< and it was/sent immediately to" the wharf for loading on the motor-vessel .Margaret W., which later left for Auckland. At Auckland the wool will be transhipped to the Tamaroa, which is duo to arrive'in London oil November 10. Thus the first of tlit; new sefison's-; Gisborne wool will be in London before many station owners in the district have commenced shearing. THE CITY MARKETS GRAPEFRUIT SALEB BETTER ...GREEN VEGETABLES SCARCE, Sales of New Zealand grapefruit improved at the City Markets yesterday, the fruit which came forward being in good condition for dessert / purposes. Odd crates of strawberries were" again oii sale,"one choice line realising 4s a chip. Heavy supplies of Jemoiis gold at low prices under a poor demand. Choice quality apples sold fairly well, a* did oranges and hothouse tomatoes. High prices were obtained for a short supply of cabbage and cauliflower, fair quantities of new potatoes front Pukekoho selling at moderate prices. More plentiful supplies of green peas brought lower prices than last week. Better quality > lettuce was on sale as the result of warmer weather. . Prices were:— '■■■' :

. . FRUIT . , Apples, Delicious, 5s to 8s a case; Dougherty, Is Gd to 7s; Granny Smith, 8s to 9s Gd; Rome Beauty, Os to Os; Sturmer, 4s to 7s; pears, Peter Barry, 5s to 7s; Winter ;Coles, 6s to 8s; Winter Nelis, 5s to 8s Gd; tomatoes, hothouse, Is/3d to Is 8d a lb; tree tomatoes, new black, ,7s'to lis: yellow, 4s 6d to 7s Gd; grapefruit, New Zealand, extra choice, 7s Gd to »s; others, os to Gs Gd; lemons, choice .cured, 4s to'ss; others, '2s Gd to 3s; bananas, ripe, 22s to '-255: pines, Queensland, los tovlfis; grapes, Galifornian, red, 3'2s Gd a chest;!: black. 2Ss; strawberries, Captain Cook, extra choice, up to 4s a chip; others, 2s lOd to 2s lid a chip; passionfruit, 8s to 14s; loquats, 2s to 2s 6d a box. mushrooms, '2s, Gd to 2s, 9d lb. ; , . FIELD PRODUCE - Asparagus, Gd to Is a bundle; beet, Gd to Is Gd dozen; broad beans, Gd to 8s lb; celery, cooking, Is to 2s bundle; dessert, 2s Gd to 4s Gd; carrots, 2s Gd to 4s Gd bag, or Gd to Is dozen; cauliflowers, 8s to los sack; on benches, 3s to 9s dozen; cabbages, •3s to ,12s <>d sack; on benches, 2s to 5s dozen; cucumbers,- hothouse, 7s to 10s; French beans. Is to Is 9d lb; green peas, 5d to lOd lb; kumaras,. Island, 8s to 9s Gd cwt.; Tauranga, 3s to 4s M kg; leeks, 3d to Sd bundle; lettuce, 2s, to 7s case; onions, Australian, 10s Gd to lis Gd bag; potatoes, southern, 5s to 7s sack; Ohakune, 2» to 4s bag; new, No. % 2d to 3VJd 'lbs- No.' 2, 2s- «d to, Gs bag; pumpkins, choice' Triumble, 10s to 15s sack; medium, 5s to 8s; parsnips, 68 :to 0s .bag, or is to is Gd dozen; radish, isA'to 2s; rhubarb"; 2s Gd to Gs: spinach. 9d to Is Od; spring onions, 6d to Is Gd bundle; swedes, 4s to 5s bag; ; turnips, 9d to is- 3d 'dozen. - . . ■ *•. " • . 'POULTRY-; - - Cockerels, heavy; breeds, prime, 5s teres each; nots; prime, 2s .Gd uplight, prime, 2s Gd to 3s; not; prime, is Gd up; fatroosters, ' heavy, prime, 2s Gd to-, 3s 6d; - light, 2s to 3s; .fat hens, heavy, 3p to 5s ,v light. 2s Gd to 3s 6d; pullets, heavy, best, 4S 6d to Gs; smaller, 2s up; light, best, 4s to 7s; smaller,. 2? ! to 3s; drakes, young, prime, 3s to 4s; smaller,: 2s to 3s; ducks, young, 3s to 4s; old, 2s to 2s Gd; drakes, old, 2s to 25.6 d; geese, 3s to ss; turkey hens, 5s 6d to 7s Gd; gobblers, 7s to. 10s. " BUTTER AND EGGS v Eggs, hen, first grade, 3s 4%d a dozen; B, is 3Mid; C, ll%d; duck, first grade, Is 4%d; B, Is 3Vad; C, Is iy a d. Butter, is to Is 2d. per lb.