WELLINGTON MARKETS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 115, 20 June 1914, Page 2

WELLINGTON MARKETS.

(Sun Special.)

WELLINGTON, June 20,

Townsend and Paul, Ltd., report a brisk demand for all-good fruit. Present values are as follow:—Pears,. Winter Nelis, Winter Cole, Josephines, and other favourite dessert varieties, extra choice, 14/- to 16/6; good, 10/- to 12/-; Vicars, choice, 5/- to 6/-; Easter Beurre, medium size, choice, 6A to 6/6; large, 5/- to 5/6 per case. Passions, Australian, 12/6 to 14/6 per half case. Tree tomatoes, choice, 6/- to 6/6 per half case. Walnuts, choice, 7d to per lb. Apples, Jonathans, extra, 7/- to 9/-; good, 5/6 to 6/6; medium, 4/- to 5/-; Golden Eussets, extra, 7/6 to 9/-; other Eussets, 5/- to 7/6; Sturmers, extra, 7/6 to 8/6; good, 5/- to 6/6; de-. lieious, extra, 7/- to' 8/-; good, 6/- to 6/6; medium, 5/- to 5/6; other choice dessert varieties, 5/6 to 7/6; medium at relative rates; Alfristons, Washingtons, Lord Wolseleys, Munroes, and other similar varieties, choice, 6/6 to 7/6; good, 5/- to 6/-'; Sharp's Red, Rymers, and Hoovers, good, 4/6 to 6/-; London Pippins, extra, 6/- to;j7/-; medium at relatives: rates;. Dougherty's, extra, 8/6 to 10/-,; good, 6/- to 7/6; Cleopatra, extra, 6/6 to 7/6; Epp's, extra, 5/- to 5/9; good, 4/6 to 5/-; medium at relative rates. Chestnuts, choice, 2*d to 3d per lb. Grapes, choice, 1/3 to 1/8 per.: lb. Potatoes, choice table varieties, 4/6 to 5/- per cwt; medium samples as per quality.; Onions, choice, 5/- to 6/- per cwt; medium samples at'relative »rates; pickling onions, choice, 4/6 to 5/- per, cwt, Marrows, 2/6 to 3/-. Pumpkins, extra choice, 5/- to 5/6;- medium, 3/- to 4/-. Cauliflowers, choice, 9/- to 14/-; medium, 6/- to 8/-. Cabbages, choice, 5/6 to 7/-; medium, 4/- to 5/-. to 3/6. Parsnips, 5/- to 6/6. Beetroot, 3/6 to 4/6 per sack. Lettuce, 2/6 to 5/- per case. Piemelons, 5/6 to 6/6 per sack. Eggs, fresh, 1/10 to 2/ : ; preserved, 1/4 to 1/5 per dozen. Poultry, fowls, 3/- to 4/6; ducks, 4/6 to 5/6; geese, 6/6 to 7/- per pair; turkeys, 1/to 1/2 per lb dead weight. Dressed pork, 70's t0.90'5,-Sid to 5Jd; 90's to 100's, 4fd to s|d; suckers, 7£d; baconers, 4id to 4M per lb.