COMMERCIAL.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14625, 1 February 1918, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND I'RODDCE AIARKET.

(Special to "The Colonist. )

[ VVeHington, Jan.. 31. 1 Townsend and Paul,' Ltd., report as] follows, c:; the Wellington . fruit , and [ produce market :— 1 Large consignments of stone and'pip fruits are cuming on to the market, j All choice grades' of fruit arc selling at payable prices. Dessert apples are in good demand, and wo would recommend early consignments. Very heavy supplies of .tomatoes arc stilt coming loruan), and prices have advanced during the last two or three days, choice coloured fruit being mostly in demand. We quote to-day's varupj-1:— A |>ncuts: .Roxburgh os 6d to 7-s per half-case. Peaches: Choice dessert 5s Od to 7s, otii'jis-l's 6d to 4s. .N.ectarine«. Choice 7s, others 4s (5d to os. . I'lums ■ Blue Diamond. 4s 6d to ss, ycll<;,v gage Is L>d, prunes -!.s, Burbank ciioic-i! .;,s to 6s, ocfierK 3s (kt to 4s 6d, Satsuinu 5s to Gs 6d, g'cengages 7s to Cuc'urJjors 2s Gd to Gs. | 'I omatoes: Choici1 coloured Ss ie 9s, .ciioi!.\"; iir-n Gr. to is. StrawbeJ-rias: Local 2s, .Nelson la 6d per punnet. Grapes Is to !'• 3d per lb. I Raspbeiyies 7s to 9s per bucket. ; Apples: Gravenstein. 9s to lOsj Cox's I Orange ,Pippm Ss to' 11s, Quaner.don 17s to 8s 1, green cookers 4s 9d to 5s 60. Pears: Choice dessert .9s to 4s, .cooler crs2s 6d to 3s per half-case. Eggs Is 6d per dozen. Butter: Farmers' separator Is to Is Id per lb. Chillies Ss per half-ease. Kgg fruit 8s per half-case. I'otatoes (market du!l) £4 10,- per tt»n. Onions £9 to £10 per ton.

Messrs Thompson Brofi., Ltd., report as follows on the Wellington fruit and produce market: — Excellent rates are being realised for all choice varieties of stone fruits, and heavier shipments are recommended. Tomatoes arc wanted, only limited supplies being available. Values for dessert and cooking apple's have advanced. Apricots coming to hand from I'eviot are meeting with a ready sale, and values are iu-m. To-clav's values are as follows :— Apples: Choice Worcester Pearmain 10s to 10s 6d, Gravenstein 9s to 10s, Red • Quarrendon 6s to Ss, Red Astrachan 7s to Bs. 6d per bushel Cox's Grange Pippin os to os 6d per half-case, Alfristoi' os to 5s 9d, Duke of Clarence os 6d to. 6s, other cookers 4s to 5$ per bushel. Peaches: Choice dessert os 6d to 7s, cooking varieties ?s (id to 4s 6d. Greengages 6s 6d to 7s 6d. I'huns: Blue Diamond 3s tel to 4s 6d, Orleans os to 5s 3d,-Burbank large 4s lid to 5s 9dj <riant prunes 2s 3d to 3s Gd, October Purple 4,s 10;! to 5s 3d, Wixon 3ci (ki to 4s per half-case. Strawlierrics 9d to Is 3d per punnet. Raspberries Ss to 9.s per well-iilled bucket-. Blackberries 4d per !b. '.i'omatoes: Hutt 8s to 10s, JSchon choice 6s to 8s pei' half-case. Nectarines 5s 6d to 6s 6d pev hilicase. '

Pears: Supplies of Williams' Bon Chretien aro Jioavy, ami these are realising to-day 2s 6d to 3s M per haltcase. Duchess 2s 3d to 2s 9d, cookers 2.s to 2s 6d.

Cucumbers 2s to 2s Gel per half-case. Grapes Is to Is 3d per lb. Onion-?, 9>s to 10s per cwt. Potatoes Is to 5s per cwt. Eggs Is 6d per dozen. Apricots: 'Jeviot 5s to 6s 6d per halicase. . .. . .::;