WELLINGTON MARKETS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7976, 6 December 1911, Page 4

WELLINGTON MARKETS

FRUIT AND PRODUCE. The demand general!** in the local markets is keeping at a very satisfactory ' level. The absence for some little time ot island fruit lias been utsftf omenta! in throwing a heavier demand on co what local fruits are available. Bed currants are now reaching ihia market, and as usual at the commencement of the season arc commanding ‘ oscdllcitt attention.. In tlio ordinary course black currants, tokother with raspberries, should also bo on the market. Gooseberries are commencing to show colour, and. wtih inorcasod supplies available, values aro inclined to be easier. Cherries have also shown a decided increase in volume, but despite this excellent rates continue to prevail The market is absolutely bare of apples, and arrivals on Thursday from San Francisco aro being eagerly awaited by the trade. By this opportunity supolios of Californian oranges will also be available, and as the Christmas and N/uv Year requirements will have to be met out of those the inquiry should bo a heavy one. New South Wales now is exporting very small quantities of citrus fruits, in fact in regard to lemons value's are gradually rising. Only a small total of these with summer descriptions are due to-day from Sydney* and with the favourable weather existing a heavy consumption is prevailing. Passion fruit is particularly scarce, and there does not appear to be any immediate opportunity of meeting the demand. The Malta! will also discharge on Thursday Cook Island bananas and pineapples, with a. few cases of oranges. Fiji bananas are due via .Auckland on Saturday. Cherries, choice dessert 14s to 16s half case, prime 10a to 125,• cooking 8s to 9s 6d: red currants 6s to 6s 6d hn l l case, inferior 4s to se; lemons (local), to fs case; plums, choice dessert 5s 6d to 6s 6d half case, others 4s 6d to ss, cooking 4s 6d to 5s 6d* strawberries, choice Is 2d to Is 6d box, prime Is to Is Id: apples, 16s to 17s case; gooseberries IJd to 2u lb. POTATOES AND ONIONS. The market for old potatoes continues in a J very depressed state, and with new season's well on the market now there is no possibility of values showing any recovery, and growers therefore will have to unload at whatever prices can, obtain. So far as now potatoes are concerned values are fluctuating within nar- i row limits, and yesterday there was in- : dined bo be a slight recovery. The mar- , kot is entirely bare of onions and will not , bo replenished until Friday unless sup- I plies arrive from Sydney to-day. From indications it would appear that supplies ; in the city just named are meagre. New j potatoes, choice large 6s 6d to 7e 6d cwt, i prime 6s, old potatoes, nominally £2 10s I per ton. ) OTHER VEGETABLES. Cabbages are maintaining a stronger de-1 mand, and with cauliflowers, parsnips, ; marrows, pumpkins, and French beans are ruling at high values. Cauliflowers, choice 8s 6d to 10s sack, prime ,6s, to 7s; cabbages, choice heavy 8s 6d to 10s sack, prime 63 6d to 7s 6d; tomatoes, choice 14s 6d to 15a 6d half case, prime 12s to 13s 6d; rhubarb, 3s to 5s dozen bundles; French beans 4*d to 6d lb: asparagus. 4s to 8s dozen bundles; swedes. 59s to 60s ton: turnips, 1 2e 6d to 3s 6d sack; parsnips. 6s to 7s sack; marrows, 8s to 10s sack; pumpkins, 10s to 12s sack; carrots. 4s to 6s sack; preen pea.?, choice 8d to lOrt pock, prime and inferior, 4d to 6d; cucumbers, 6s to 8s dozen. EGGS. A bettor demand is existing, and the market is slightly firmer, with values ruling from iOd to lid dozen.