FRUIT AND PRODUCE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7868, 2 August 1911, Page 9

FRUIT AND PRODUCE

WELLINGTON MARKETS.

Tho arrival of Ta.smanian apples last Friday, -whilst depreciating tho demand to some slight extent for local grown, has not materially affected the inquiry for apples. The outlet In Hobart and other Australian cities being far better than here, is militating .to some extent against largo quantities of Tasmanian apples coming forward This, of course means that New Zealand holders of late apples should meet with a better market than is usually tho case. The value of cool storing both apples and pears on the part of local pro* duccrs continues to bo exemplified in the arrival of small lots of pears from Nelson, which mot with an excellent inquiry, owing to tho dearth of Tasmanian fruit of this description. Transhipments of a moderate quantity of Cook Island oranges came to hand from Rarotonga yesterday. Opening up in excellent condition generally tho fruit was accorded much stronger competition than resulted at the last salrs. The supply was only small, and it will bo two or three weeks yet before further supplies of Island can come to hand. Tho usual weekly shipment of New South Vvalcr. fruits is duo to-day. and a strong inquiry is bound to rule for all lines owing to tho general dearth of fruit. POTATOES AND ONIONS.

Supplies of potatoes still contluno to offer freely from the south. At tho game time the volume on offer ia not so heavy as prior to the advance in price, growers apparently recognising that they have a

hotter market to face now than ha* been ‘the cane during the past five or six weeks. In the ordinary course it migUc be expected that values would continue to advance. At the eh me time, the heavy crops ip the South Island, and the fact that not particularly ho-avv drawings have been made on .Southland vet. may tend to keep ’ [;o market lower for i-.oaic Little time to con;/; Ui:m otherwise would he the rase.

Quotation* from Australia and Tr>*ma»;a go to ‘•how that price* ruling there absMuUdy prohibit, at the present level of the New Zealand market, importations being made to this country. Onions still eo/it.;i;uu at the higher lieu res which new in m Me.bourne !a*-t week, and as we have to depend now on that muirter for supples, the trend of the market here will depend entirely on Victoria. Potatow-. prime £4 j :* to £5 per ton; onions .15 15s to £6 per ton. OTHER VKUBTABLES. Supplies of fMuliflowcr.?, cabbages, parsnips. and pumpkins continue m short volume, and as a result high values arc still existing. It would almost appear that there* will he no relief in the high prices ruling until spring productions are available. Cauliflowers, choice selected 18s to ZZa. sack, prime 12s to 16s; cabbages, choice ss_ to 12s, prime fts to 8s sack; parsnips* qs 6d to 7s sack; marrows 4s 6d to 5s 6d sack; pumpkins 5s 6d to 7s sack; beetroot 4s 6d to 6s sack; swedes (temporarily scarce) 40s to 50s ton; lumps 5s 6d to Vs sack; French beans 8s to 10s halfsuck: toinuto.i, choice i;r gc hothouse 8d to lOd. prime 5d to- 7d lb: artichokes bs to 7s part sack; lettuce 2s 6d to 3s case, kmnaras 9s to 11s cwt. EGOS.

A slightly Annex tone is manifest in the local market for fresh eggs, and values rule at Is 2d per dozen, 'with, spasmodic sales at Is 3il tor guaranteed and wcilkirnvn bra nds. Preserved are without any material demand at Is per dozen.

Lacry and Co., Ltd., Wellington, report wholesale prices ruling on the market ns under:—Wheat, good whole fowls’, 4s to 4s 2d bushel; oats, good feed, 3s to 3s Id; oats, duns 3s 2d to 3s 4d; od?Ls, seed white 3a 3d; oats, seed Algerian Victorian 3s 7d; rye corn, 3s ICd: maize, 3s 3d to 3s od; fowls’barley. ss3d; Cape, 3s 6d; crushed malt, 7s 6d; partridge peas. 4s 6d to 4s 9d; pollard. £6 15s to £7 per ton; bran. £5 15s to £6; Hour, Atlas, £9 5s 6d: chaff, oaten sheaf £5 15s to £5 ss; rico Hour, £6 per ton; rice meal, £5 per ton; potatoes, tabic £4 5s to £4 15s; potatoes, seed, Up-to-datcs £5 10s to £6 10s per ton, Northern Stax £6 10s per ton; onions, £5; 5s to £4 10s; superphosphates, £4 15s to £5; oatmeal, £l4 10s; roiled oatsin4’s, 9s dqzcn; cheese, medium sized 6id per lb; cheese, loaf 6Jd to 7d per lb; butter, prime bulk. Is to Is 2d: fresh eggs. Is 2d per dozen; honey, 56’s bright 4d lb; linseed nuts, 13s per cwt; linseed cake, crushed 13s 6d per cwt; bacon, sides 8d per lb; bacon, rolls 83d per ib; hams, 9d per ib: fowls, hem* 3s to 3s 6d, young roosters 5s to 4s; ducks, 4s 6d to ss, all at per pair; turkeys, gobblers 8d to 9d per ib live weight, hena 6d to 7d. GRAIN AND PRODUCE SOUTHERN MARKETS. PRESS ASSOCIATION. OIIIMSTCHUBCH, August 1. There is some inquiry locally for wheat for export in order to take advantage oi the low freights now ruling, bub any sales that take place are between merchants, as there are no offerings on the part of fanners. Exporters are offering equal to 3s 3d to 5s sid at country stations, and these prices do not appear to tempt growers to sell.

Oats arc firmer, as the stocks hold locally a-ro small, and further supplies from tho country are not coming forward. There is not much .inquiry for chaff and little offering, as the wet state of tho paddocks preventing cutting from going on. Tho potato market is quiet, there being little inquiry at present. LIVE STOCK SALES OTAKI. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:—Yesterday both sheep and cattle ca-mo forward well over advertised numbers, and wo quitted tho majo'rity of the yarding at t'fo followin'? prices:—Sheep, ewes in lamb 10s Cd to 9s 4cl; cattle—cows in calf £5, cow's and calves £o 10s to £4 10s, fat cows £o, 18-month heifers £2 11s fid. 3IAETOX. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report: Yesterday a medium entry of stock came forward, the bulk of which was quitted at tho following prices ;—Gull ewes 4s 3d, mixed sex hoggets to 103, ewes in lamb 10s 5d to 12s Cd. A Uno of 209 young owes offered on account of Mr F. Jefferson realised 18s. WELLINGTON CUSTOMS. Tho Customs revenue received at W ellington yesterday totalled £2724.