WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13495, 15 June 1914, Page 8

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(Special to '-The Colonist.")

Wellington, June 13

Messrs. Thompson Bros., Ltd., report as follows on the Wellington fruit and produce market: —Values are firm at recently improved prices, and regulai shipping can be undertaken. Pears show l: decided advance, and all varieties are in good request. To-day's values are as follows: An exceptionally choice line of Josephines came to hand yesterday from Hawke's Bay, and realised up to 9s per half case; Winter Cole and Winter Nelis 11s to 15s per bushel, according to sample ; L'lncomrue 9s 6d to Us; Glou Morceau 8s to 9s; Bluementhnl 6s 6d to 7s 6d ; Vicars 6s to 6s 6d; Beurre Diel 8s (3d to 9s 6d; P. Barry 7s 6d to 8s ; Easter Beurre 7s to Bs. Tomatoes are practically finished. Grapes, best, large Is to Is 4d per 11). Walnuts, 7d to 7kl; hazels 6d; chestnuts 3d per lh. Cauliflowers 10s to 13s ; cabbages 3s 6d to 6s; pumpkins 4s to ss; marrows 2s to 2s 6d; parsnips 5s to 6s; carrots 3s to 4s —all at per sack. Apples: Auckland Dougherty, best 9s to 10s 6d, others 7s to.Bs; Horn 5s Cxi to 6s ; Jonathans 6s 6d to 7s 13d ; Delicious 8s to 9s; Golden Russet 9s! to 10s; other russets 6s to 7s 6d.; King David 7s to 8s; Ryiner and Sharp's 5s to 6s; Stunners of good quality are wanted, ant] are worth 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Alfriston 5s 9d to 6s; Washington, Wolseley. Munroe's Favourite, Cleo.patra and Five Crown of choice quality f)s to 7s; Tpps's Seedling. 4s 6d to 5s ■ r>d; Cambridge and Newton Pippins 5s Od to 6s 6d; inferior qualities at relative rates. Potatoes, 90s to 100s; onions 90s to 100s per ton. Eggs, butter and poultry are wanted.