WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14196, 7 June 1916, Page 2

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

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Wellington, Juno G. Townaend and Paul, Ltd., report as follows on the Wellington fruit and produce market:— A strong demand exists for choice apples and thero is a splendid opportunity now to market good quality linos. Present values:—

Apples: Dougherty choice 10s to 12s, good 7s 6d to 93, Rome Beauty choice 7s 6d to 8s Gd, Delicious choice up to 9s, good 7s to Bs, Jonathan choice up to 95,-good. 7s to Bs, Golden Russet choice 10s to 12s, good 7s to 8s 6d, Stunner choice up to 9s 6d, good-7s 6d to 8s 6d, King Da,vid 6s to fs. Lord Wolssley, Munroe's Favourite, and Washington 5s 6d to 6s 6d, Five Crown 5s to 6s. Epps's Seedling 4s 6tl to ss, Rhymer 4s 6d to osj Ben Davis 5s to 6s, Hoover '4s. 6d to 5s 6d, Cambridge Pippin 5s to 6s 6d pei- bushel case, mediumsamples as per quality. .' . Cape gooseberries, keen demand, 7s to. Bs^ peryhalf-case. < Kumaras: Choice 7s to 8s 6d per bushel case. '■:.■■■

Grapes: Choice Is 4d to Is lOd per lb.

Tree tomatoes-: Choice 4s to 5s per ■half-case. ' .-•••■ -

Persimmons: Choice 4s to 5s per halfcase.

■Piemdoiis 3* to 3s 6cl per sack;. Marrows 3s to 4s. Pumpkins: Choice grey ironbark 4s 6d to 5s 6d. - . ' ■'..•..'

■•Cabbages: Extra -choice, largo sacks well packed, 12s Gel to 15s, medium 8s to 10s. "- . , Cauliflowers': Extra choice largo sacks well filled, 12s to 15s, medium 9s to 10s 6d. = Swedes 5s to 6s.

Parsnips 8s to 10s. Carrots (table) Gs 6d to 7s 6d per sack. Lettuce: Choice 5s to 8s per banana case. '. Celery: Choice 3s 6d to 6s 6d per dozen heads. Onions: Choice. 6s to 7s 6d per cwt. Eggs: Fresh 2s'6d to 2s 8d per dozen* preserved Is 8d to Is 9d. Walnuts': Choice 7sd to 8d per lb. Turkeys lOd to. lid per lb, deadweight, fowls 3s 6d to 5s per pair, ducks 5s 6d to 7s 6d. - Dressed pork: Choice 5Jd to /d per lb.