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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18991, 16 April 1936, Page 12

COMMERCIAL

LONDON FRUIT MARKET APPLE DEMAND STILL WEAK The High Commissioner's cable message received by the Department of Agriculture on Tuesday reviews the London fruit market as follows: •'The s.s. Wairangi and Ma tarda shipments of apples discharged generally in sound condition, but there is sonic waste in Cox's Orange apples which is affecting prices. 'J lie market is siill weak. "'lbo following are the market values of sound-conditioned fruit of the varieties mentioned, the range of prices generally representing the difference between the several grades and/or counts, variable conditioned fruit, of similar varieties being proportionately less i" value :—-

'"Apples.—Cox's Orange, 10s to 16s Jonathan, ( Js to 12s; Dunn's Favourite 9s to lis; llibslon Pippin and Worces ter Poarmairi, 9s to 10s 6d j Balkrat 9,; to 10s.

".Pears. —The market is improving. 3nrreht prices are :'Cornice, 10s to 'l3s; trays, 10s' to lis ■ Bourre Hose, lis to l&j Conference', I.os to 12s ; Louise Eon ■T'erSey, 9; to 10s; Benrre CTairgeau, 3s to 9s'.*'

HASTINGS STOCK SALE RISING- TENDENCY IN SHEEP There, was only a small warding of itoro sheep at tho Hustings stock, sale yesterday, the total being 40C0. Prices vvero fully firm on last week, with a rising tendency in 'most cases. A line .if 2zo well framed wethers in forward condition, from the Wairoa district, a good line, sold at 24s Sd. Another pen of 180 two-tooth wethers, from the Wairoa district, a good even line in forward condition, sold at 24s Id.

Fat cattle was in short supply, the yarding totalling only 175,. including very little of prime quality. Passings were frequent, but values were little changed. Bullocks made to £ll Bs, aeifers to £6 16s and cows to £8 12s 6d.