WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14546, 26 October 1917, Page 2

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(Special to "The Colonist.") Weliington, Oct. 25. Messrs" Thompson Bros., Ltd., report as follows on the Wellington irujt and produce market: — Increased quantities of apples have come forward during tliis week. A considerable portion of them arrived in a bruised and overripe condition. Values for choice fruit are being well maintained. Green peas are more plentiful, but values are being well maintained. There is a shortage of choice vegetables, and high rates are obtaining. We quote as follows:— v Apples: Choice Stunner 16s 6d to 18s I 6d,- bruised and overripe "8s to 12s, Rokewood 14s to 16s, choice cooking varieties 12s Gd to 13s 6d per bushel. Fears: Winter Cole 10s 6d to 12s 6d

per half-case. Tomatoes:" Hothouse 2s (5d to 2s 8d per lb. Green peas to-day Is lOd to 2s Id per pecki Asparagus 6s to 10s per dozen' bundles. Rhubarb 6s to 8s per dozen bundles. Beans: Hothouse Is tols lid per lb. Cucumbers: Hothouse 7s 6d to 9s 6d per dozen;, •■-_'. ~'••' .' •-. 'Lemons 8s to 95.6d I pe'r;bushel.' > -.''■■' -\ PassioriiTuit' 14s to 18s per half-case. ' Potatoes:. New 3d to 4d'per lb,-old 110s per ton..'...'' . ; .' ■ ■ ■ ■.- ] Eggs Is 4d to Is 5d per dozen. : Onions "Dd per lb. Butter arid poultry are wanted.