WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13396, 20 April 1912, Page 8

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

THOMPSON BROS.' REPORT.

(Special to "The Colonist.")

Wellington, April 19. j Messrs. TlKmitWon- Una,, j-td., report on the Wellington fruit &n<T pTO- j duco market as follows: Contrary to ex- j pectations, aii'.l with itu-ch heavier sup- \ plies of apple* arriving from both northern atn-1 southern districts, values have r-eccdod during the past few days, snd under the special circumstances .wo are holding considerable quantities to improve the market at tho earliest opportunity. In th& meantime wo ad,vise very moderate shipments. Considerable quantities of peaches havo arrived recently, many of which have been much bruised and others too ripe to-carry satisfactorily. Pears are ff9ming to hand in considerable quantities, and values for most varieties aro oasier, but should improve very early. Wo would again strongly urgci growers to namo and mark on the cases tho contents, especially with apples, to facilitate sales. Tho following values have ruled during the woek with values declining as the week proceeded:

Apples : Choice Cox Orange 7s to Bs, others 5s to &>; Jonathans best 6s 6d to 7s 4d, ctho-rs 5s Gd to 6s ; Ribstones 6s 9d to 7s Gd; Rhodes' Orange 4s 6d to ss; Blenheim Orange 4s 3d to -Is 9d ; Rhodes' Island greening 4s 6d to 5s ; Itennettc- do Canada 4s Gd to 5b ; Prince Alfred 4s 3d to 4s 9d; Emperor Alexander 4s 3d to 4s 9d; Warner's King 4s to 4s 9d : Glory of tho Smrfch, cr Alfriston, 4g -5d t-o ss; llmira?s Favourite, or Ohinc-muri, 4s 3d to 4s lOd; London Pippin, or Five Crown 4b 6d to 5s ; Non-such ■'••. to .4s Gd ; Bismarck 5p to 6s ; Lord Suffolk 4 s 3d to 4s M ; Spitz(tnberg, best medium size 4s Gd to ss, others 4s; Cornish Gillefknir 4s 9d to 5s Gd ; Autumn Pearmain, 4s 3d to 5s ; Adam's Pearmain on Gd to 6s; Winter Pearmain 4s Gd to 4s lOd; Kentish Fillbasket 4k Gd to f>s; Radley. needling 4s Gd to ss; Shepherd's Perfection 5s Gd to 6s 6d; Cleopatra 4s Cxi to os; Delicious, most samples rather largo, 5s Gd to 6s; Allsop's Beauty 4s 9d to 5s 6d; Hoover 4s 6d to ss; Black Prince 4s Gd to 5s ; 'Winter Magotin 4s 6d to ss; Wolsoleys 4s 6d to 5s 2d; Golden R-ennette 6s 6d to 7s Gd; Brownlea's Russet 4s 5d to ss; Strawberry Pippin os Gd to 6s Gd ; Sharp's late rod 4s 3d to 45.10 d ; Baldwin 4 3 6d to 5s 2d ; Epp's seedling, or Wallace's Favourite best to 4s 4d, others 3b 6d to 4s.

Grapes': Best Hutt 9d to lid, otherr, 5d to 8d per lb; Motueka and Nelson 5d to Gd.

Cape gooseberries 4d to 5d per lb. Mushrooms 10s to Us per banana case.

Cucumbers 2s Gd to 3s 6d per dozen. Tomatoes, choice Hutt 2s 8d to 3s Gd others 7s to 7s 6d per half case. Plums: Best largo Coirs 3s Gd to 4s, others 2s to 2b Gd.

Peaches: Choice dessert (improving) 3s 6d to 4s 6d, othws according to condition and sample, la 6d to 2s Gd. ■ Pears: Choice Mario Louise 8« Gd to 9s 6d; Winter Cole 8s 3d to 9s; GapUmonts 5s Gd to Gs Gd; Ik-urro Bosc 6s to 6s 6d; Brown Beurr» 6s to 6s 6d ; Gansells Bergamots 5s 6d to 6s 6d, other Bergamots are dull of sale, with low values ruling; Bishop's Thumbs 5s to 6s ; Fertility 5s to Gs ; Conference 5s to 5s 9d; Wilders 4 s to ss;"Autumn Nelis 4s to ss; Winter Nelis 5s Gd t-o 7s Gd ; Autumn Bon Cretan 5g to 6s ; Buerro Backhouse 5s to Gg ; Flemish Beauty 5s to 6s; Duchess Angeline 4s Gd to 5s ; Suffolk Thorn 4s t-o ss; Clairgeau 3s Gd to 4s Gd; Vicars 4s to 4s Gd; Easter Buerre 3s Gd to 4& 6d; Huerre Diel 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Keiffer's Hybrid 4s 6d to ss. all at por bushsl. Pie melonß-'ss Gd to 6s; pumpkins 4s to 4s 6d; marrows 2a to & pe-r sack. Vegetables aro in mod^rato mipp.y. Potatoes make 100p to 120s per ton. Eggs Is lOd to 2s, preserK-d Is 3d to Is 4d per dozen. Poultry is in fair demand.