WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13650, 15 February 1913, Page 8

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Special to "Tho Colonist.") Wellington, Feb. 14. Messrs. Thompson Bros., Ltd. report on the Wellington fruit and produce market as follows: Heavy supplies of nearly all fruits are now coining torw^d with values easier. Since our last report tomatoes are easier, with supphee much increased. About 300 cases of Melbourne pear a are duo here to-day (Friday), a".so"the Fiji steamer will discharge a moderate shipment of bananas. Considerable quantities of Cox 8 Orange apples are now offering, but only the well coloured command the boat price*. „. , , ... , Sydney grapes were fairly . plentiful this week with values easier, extra choice make 9s to 10s, others 6s to 8s per half case. Best Butt grapes are 9cl to lOd per lb, Nelson 4d to 6d per lb. Fears: Nqw Zca.and grown beat W.B.C. 5s to fe. Jargonelle 4s 6d to : 6s, Windsor 4s 3d to 4s ?d, Clapp's * avourito 4s 6d to ss, Wilders 4s 6d to o*. Beacon 4s 9d to 5s (id. Fertility 4s W to svs, Louise 13on Jersey 4 6 to 4s od, Bishop's Thumb 4s to os, all at per bushel. „ ■. Ba Raspbernes. are scarce at /a to »b per bucket. Blackberries 2d to 2id^er lb : Capo gooeelwrri<is od to 6s per lb. Pie melons 10s to lls per sack ; water melons according to size Is to 2s each. Apricots: Teviot grown, 9s to 10s per half case; Hawke's Bay and Motueka are practically finished. _ . Peaches are in much heavier supply, extra choice bringing 4s to ss, others 2s 6d to 3s od. , o n^ x - . "• Plums: Large Diamond 3s 9d to 4s, Burbanks. large, 4s Gd to os, Pond s Soedling 3s 6d to 4s 6d, Wixon Ss to 4s, Orleans 2s 9d to 3s 4d, Ogons 2s to 2.a Or. Satsuma 4s to 4s Bd, yellow gago Is 9d to 2s Cd, Washington 3s to 3s od, genuine greengage os 6d-to 6s 6d, damsons 2s 9d to "3s 6d, prunes 2s 4d to 2s lOd, Victoria 2b Gd to 3s, Monarch-3a to 3s sd, October purple 3s 6d to 4s 6d. Dento 2s 6d to 3b 4d. Nectarines, best large to 4s 6d per half case, others 3s 6d to 4s. Apples : Choicest Cox Orange' highly, coloured 8s to 9s, others 6s to 7s 4d; Gravcnstein best 5s to 6s, Quarreridon 6a to 7b Beauty of Bath 5 6 6d to 6s, Worcester 8s 4d to 8s 10d y Irish Peaph 6s to 6s 6d, Astrachan 6s to 6s Gd, Jonathan not coloured 5s to 6s ; Shepherd's Perfection 6« to 7s, New York Pippin. 4s lOd to 5s 2d, Alfri&ton best 4 S 6d to ss, Prince Alfred 4s to 4s Bd, Five Crown 4s od to 4s 9d, Warner's King 4s to 4 : s 6d Alexander 4s to 4s Bd, King s Pippin -1s 3d to 4s 9d, Mobbs' Royal 4s to 4e-6d, Winter Majetin good 4e 3d"to '4s 9d per bushel; moderate quality cookers 3s to 3s 9d per bushel. ■*' Vegetables are"'in.heavy supply, with values easier. Potatoes,.\best Hutt 9s 'to 9s 6d, others 7s to 8s pei\cwt; onions

£G to £7..pef t6ii. \ -. Eggs la 6d per dozen. / Poultry is wanted. - _, .. \.

The New Zealand Fruit; and Produce Company report an active market "for fruit, but vegetables are dull. There i^ a, good demand for all store fruit, »ut pears are dull owing to large local and also from Australia. Aa. expected tomatoes havo declined and as the bulk come forward from tho I-lutt the price will probably come siightly lower. Potatoes are firm. For s>: good line from the Hutt wo realised on Tuesday 13s 6d.and to-day 13s per cwt. We quote prices a« follows: Plums: Diamond® 3s to 3s 6d, yellow plums 3s to 3s 6d, Angelina 3b 6d to 4a 3d, damsons 2s 9d to 3s, prunes 2s to 2s 9d; peaches, dessert 3s to 4s. Sea Eagle 38 to 3s 6d. red peach 2s to 2s 6d ; nectarines 3s to 3s 6d. Pears: Williams 2s 6d to 3s 3d. Tomatoes, Hutt 4« (id to sa, Nel-son 4s to 4b 3d, all per half case. Apples: Cox's 7s to 8e 6d, Quarrondon 5s to 6s 6d, cooking, large green is 6d to 5s 6d, ordinary 4s per'full case. Eggs Is Gd per dozen. Potatoes £8 to £-9 per ton; peasi lOd rper peck. Poultry, hens 3a, roosters 4s to 4s fid, ducks 4« 6d to 6s 6d.