WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13755, 21 June 1913, Page 8

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(Special to "The Colonist.")

Wellington, Juno 20.

Messrs. Thompson Bros., Ltd. report n* follows on tho Wellington fruit and produce market: Business during the xr&ok has .boon brisk, with values well miuntainod and consistently improving. Oflrus fruits are coming forward from ifew South Wal<?fl in small quantities. fSHnnd pear© are in strong request, and we t iuiviso shipments of apples. Choice Auckland Doughertys continue in short wiipply, values for extra choice to-day feeing 10s to 10a 6tl, other qualities <is fid to 9s 6d por bushel; Jonathans, bost Us to % 6d, others 7s 6d to 8s 6cl; Rokewood, choice 7s 6d to 8g 6d, others, according to sample and grade 4a 6d to b's 6d ; Washington 6s 6d to j 7s 6d; Sturmors (good demand exists) | choice samples 8s to 9s; Wolseleyc 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Cloopatras 6s to 7s; Wintor Majentins 5s 9d to 6s 3d; Northern Spy, choice sound 7& to Bs, others 5s Qd to 6s 6d; Spitzenbergs, sound. 7s to 7s 6d; Baldwins 5s 9d to 6s 9d; Ballantyns 5s 7d to (is (id; Sharp's Late "lied 5s to 5s KM; Hoovers 5s to 6s; llane's Prince Albert 5s to 6s ; Romanito 6s 4d to 7»; russets, Nonpariel 6s 6d to 7,.s Gel. G-oid; n 10s to 11s, Boston 6e to 6s 6d, Black Twig 5s 6d to 6s 63, Black Prince 5s 6d to. 6s, Scur.o;. lNonpu.-ii ix bd i-u 6s tid, Delicious 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Springdulo 6s to 7s; King David 7b to Ss; Cambridge Pippins 6s 6d to 7s 3d; Stove Pippin 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Norfolk Beefing 7 6 to 8s; Epp's Seedling, bosfc 5s 6d to 6s, others os to 5s 3d. Capo gooseberries, largo ripa, make 4£d to 6id ix.-* lb ; walnuts, good 6d to 7d, others 4d to 5d per lb; hazels 6d to 7d per lb; chestnuts 3d to 4d per lb; pio melons (practically unsaleable) "Is 3d per sack; pumpkins, best 6s 6d to 78 6d, others 4s to 5s per sack; marrows 4s 6d to 5s 6d; cabbages 4s to ss; cauliflowers, best, 9s 6d to Us 6d ; parsnips 4s to ss; carrots ■is to ss—all at per sack; swedos 2s 6d to 3s por owt; tomatoes, season finished; grapes, large k 3d to Is 6d per lb; pears, choice Winter Nelis best make 11s 6d to 12 S 6d, others 8s 6d to 10s 6d; Winter Coles 8s to 10b; L'lnconnuo, best 9s to 10b, others 7s to 8s; Josephine, best 9s to 10c, others 7s 6d to 8s 6d; Keiftors 7 S (id to 8s 6d; Chau-mont-el 6s to 7s; Glou Morceau 8s to Qs- Easter Beurro 6s to 6s 6d. Potatoes, Southern Up-to-Dates make 100s to 110s; onions 200s to 210s per ton. Poultry, eggs and butter are in strong demand. Choice blooms are wanted, jonquils and narcissi being preferred.

Tho Now Zealand Fruit and Produce Company report steady business in fruit, vegetables and produce. Apples, both cooking and dessert, continue in good demand at payable prices to shippers. Pears also sell readily at good prices, and good prices should continue aa the other fruits from Sydnoy', and the Islands, are bringing very high prices. Bananas to-day roached 15s, and oranges 12s per case. Cnrrent pricov-i are* as follows: Apples, dessert Jonathans 8 8 to 10s, King David 7s 9d to 9s ad. Delicious 7s 6d to 8s Gd, Rokewo«:<l 7s 6d to 8s 6d, Russets 8s to 10s, Stunners Ss to 9e 6d, cookers, Munroe's Wcbi-lcy, Washington 7a to Ss, R«incttos Gh 6d to 7a Gci, Epp's Soeclling 5* to 5s tid; pears, Winter Golf 8s to 10s, Glou Morceau 8s to l()s (id, Eo*tor Beurre 7s to 8s Cd, others 7s to Jte, NapojO.jiis 7s to 8b ; walnuts 6£d per lb ; egys 2s per dozen; potatoes. £5 to £5 10s; onions £9 to £10; cauliflowers 8» to 10s per sack; poultry, hens 3s 6d to 4j3 Od, roosters -U> to ss, ducks 5« 6d ■to 6s 6d por pair ; porkers G-ld to 7-£ d per H>.