FRUIT AND PRODUCE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7445, 20 May 1911, Page 6

FRUIT AND PRODUCE

WELLINGTON MARKETS. APPLES. PEAKS, GRAPES. ETC. The stronger tone for apples and pears which set in this week m the local markets has been fully maintained; in fact so far as apples are concerned values have shown a distinct advance, and extreme rates have ruled for some lines. Both dessert and • cooking varieties have leit me benefit of the keen demand, and as no supplies from oversea can possibly # arrive here for a week, and it is questionable whether any will come* forward even then, the market has every opportunity of again advancing, if unduly increased shipments do not come forward fro.m local sources, which is somewhat unlikely. A small quantity of pears arrived from Tasmania yesterday, but the market for locally grown also available on the same day was not affected to any great extent. Grapes and lemons from Australia also met with. # a good reception. Beyond the latter fruit, ‘no other descriptions of citrus varieties Biavje (arrived from the Commonwealth. Shipments of island oranges and bananas are duo here on, Thursday next direct from Rarotonga, and as other lines ,of fruits are scarce, a strong Inquiry should suit for these fruits, particularly as transhipment® via Auckland a week hack opened up with a large percentage in such condition that immediate sale was requisite, and values suffered accordingly. Apples, choice coloured dessert Us to 12s case, prime Bs to '9s 6d, unpopular lines 6s to 7s,- cookers, prime favourites 6s 6d to 7s 6d, prime ordinary 4s 6d to os od case; lemons (locals), 5s to 6s case; pears, choice dessert 11s 6d to 12a 6d case, prime 9s to 11s. stewing 5g to 7s; grapes, choice hothouse Is 3d to Is 9d lb. others 6d to 1 9d; tomatoes, choice ,4s 6d to 5s 6d halfcase, prime 3s to 4s. ’ POTATOES AND COTONS. Although a weaker market is reported from Victoria, the values ruling in that quarter absolutely prohibit importations being made. Owing to the higher figure® still being demanded in Southland, business is being done practically wholly with Canterbury, where values are about 10s to 15s per ton under Southland quotations. Holders in the far south are firm in their ideas, and at the present time are lust facing a domestic demand; apparently if a share is required of the business going north they will have to he more ; reasonable in their quotations. Reports from Melbourne announce, a steady market for onions, and as the landed cost works out at about the same as what Canterbury quote, a good measure of business is being done with Victoria. For ahead, deliverv much higher* values are being asked. , Potatoes, prime £5 10s to £6 per ton; onions, £4 10s to £5. OTHER VEGETABLES.! A good demand generally is being met with in the local market® for all lines of vegetables; an. absence of choice white cauliflowers is still apparent, whilst for any young French beans there is a particularly good outlet. Mushrooms t have been available-fairly freely recently, but a large demand has prevented rates going to a very low level. Cauliflowers, -choice heavy white 9s to 11® sack, prime 6s to 7s; cabbages, choice 3s 6d to 4s 6d sack, prime 2s to 3s; lettuce, 2s 6d to 4s case; turnips, 5s to 3s 6d sack; spinach, Is 6d to 2s 6d case; pumpkins, 3s 6d to 4s 6d sack; carrot®, 3s 6d to 4® 6d sack; broad beans, 4s 6d to 6s sack; beetroot, 3s to 4s 6d sack; swedes, 2s 6d to 3s cwt; French beans, prime green 8s to 10s half-sack, Inferior 4s to 6s. EGGS. Large supplies of fresh eggs are coming forward, and the last rate of Is 9d is unchanged for fresh, with preserved In good demand at Is 2d to Is 3d, dozen. POULTRY. A ,much larger percentage of the birds being marketed are now in a dead state. weather being conducive to supplies arriving with a greater degree of safety in that condition. The demand maintains an excellent level at 3s 6d to 4s 6d a pair for young roosters and 2s 6d to 3s for others, good heavy hens 3s 6d to 3s 9d. medium birds 2s 6d to ,3s; ducks, 4s to 5s a pair; turkeys, gobblers 16s to 20s a pair, hens Bs to los.

La-cry and Co., Ltd., Wellington, report wholcsrue prices ruling on the market as under:—Wheat, good whole fowls, 4s to 4s Id bushel; oats, good feed 2s lid to 3s Id; oats, duns, 5s 2d to 3s 4d; oats, seed white, 3s 3d; oats, seed Algerian Victorian, 3s 6d; rye corn, 3s lOd; maize. 3s 2d to 3s 4d; fowls’ barley, 3s 3d; Cape, 3s 6d; crushod malt, 7s 6d; partridge peas. 4s 6d to 4s 9d; pollard. £7 5s to £7 10s per ton: bran, £5 15s to £6; flour. Atlas. £9 5s 6d: chaff, oaten sheaf. £5 15s to £6- rice flour, £6 5s per ton; potatoes, table. £5 5s to £5 16s: onions, £4 10s to £5: fodder*. £5 5s to £5 10$; bonedu^f; £5 16s * basic slag, £4 6s to £4 10s; £4 15a to £5: oatmeal. £l4 10s: rolled oats! m 4s, 8s Gd dozen; choose, medium sized, ' -d to old r-er lb; cheese. loaf. fi}d to 7d per lb: butter, prime bulk, 10d to- lidtre=h eccs. Is led ner'dnz; -preserved egos, Is 2d to Is Jd per doz: honev. 66's b-nSCf 4d lb: linseed nuts, 13s per cwt; linseed cake, crushed,, 13s 6d ner cwt; bacon, sides 7M r<er Ih; bacon, col's B’d per lb; hams, ■ B'd per Ih: fowls, hens 3s to 3s H, at ’.or, pair; tnrVors, nobbles Ed to 9duer lb Uvo weight, hens 6d to 7d. r MEAT QUOTATIONS Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., were cabled from linden as oliows; "Frozen meat,—Bee I *- The cheapness of chilled Is affecting the market. Fores are quoted at 2 d hinrU 35d per lb. Mnttnn and lamb.— D-mand is checked by h’vhcr nr'ces, Canterbury heavy and light lamb. 4’d ; North Island heavy and iigh*, 4 : d per' n’ Can’erhnrv heav mn'ton 3 d 1 gbt roj North Island heavy 23d, light 31d per lb." - THE AVOOL SALES B, Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright - LONDON, IS. At the wool sales, crossbreds and good combing merinos were very firm. Faullies were slow of sale. The following are prices realised for the fleece portion of the clips named; “Tamar.” top price 12id per lb, average 9cd; "Ot-airi.” Hid and S?d; “Arapata," lid and ItJJd; “Te Parac," Hid and 10jd; “Oldrae/’ lOd and 9jd,