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LONDON FRUIT MARKET FAIR DEMAND FOR APPLES A fair demand for apples, but a slightly weaker market for pears is reported by the New Zealand High Commissioner in London in a cable message received by the Department of Agriculture on May 2. The following are the market values of sound conditioned fruit of the varieties mentioned, the range ol prices generally representing the difference between the several grades and/or counts, variable conditioned fruit of similar varieties being proportionately less in value:— Apples: Red Delicious, lis to 12s: Kidd's Orange Red, lis to 12s; Cox's Orange, 7s lid to 12s; Cleopatra, 10s to lis; Jonathan. 9s 6d to lis; Delicious. 10s; Dunn's Favourite, Ballarat, Allriston and Willie Sharp, 9s to 10s; London Pippin, Lord Wolseley, Bs, lis.
Pears: Cornice, lis to 15s; trays, 4s to 7s- Packman's Triumph, 10s to 12s: Beurre Bosc, 10s (id to lis (id; Winter Cole, 10s to lis (id; Conference, 8s to 10s; Beurre Clairgcau, 8s to 9s (id.
MATAWAI STOCK SALE ADVERSE CONDITIONS GOOD COMPETITION The Matawai stock sale was held yesterday under adverse weather conditions, but this did not deter buyers from attending in good numbers from both the Obbtiki and Gisborne districts, attracted, no doubt, by the large entry of cattle and specially advertised lots of outstanding sheep. Practically every line changed hands under good competition and the brokers report a very successful sale. Approximately 600 sheep were yarded, the majority going to itrca! buyers. Messrs. Henson and Green's annual draft of ewe and wether lambs was the principal attraction in this section, and considering the weather conditions prevailing in Matawai for the past month, these sheep came forward in such condition as to be a credit to the breeders. The following are some of the prices realised:—One hundred and forty-two
»o lambs on account of Messrs. Henson and Green. 25s 4d; 9J ewe lambs, on account of Messrs. Henson and Green, 20s 2d: 156 wether lambs from the same breeders. 18s 7d; 80 ditto, 10s: 108 wether lambs, on account of W. Mortleman, wellgrown and fat and forward, 18s 9d; ij fat lambs, on account of Mr H. Davenport, 20s.
Anproximately 000 head of station cattle were offered, comprising an attractive lot, mostly excellent Duality and in good order. Messrs. Henson
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19623, 5 May 1938, Page 3
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