WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRO-DUCE MARKET.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14825, 16 July 1918, Page 7

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(Special to "The Colonist. ') j I

Wellington, July lv. Townsend and Pad. Ltd., report as follows en the Wellington fruit and produce market: —

Since our last- report there has been

no improvement in the apple market, and in the meantime we would recommend only moderate supplies. The weather conditions are ttiil exceptionally bad over here. The following are t/iie ruling prices to-day:-— ;'

Apples: Jonathan os 6d to 7s, Golden I Russet 6s-to 75,. Munroe's Favourite; os 6d to 6s } Epps's Seedling'3s to 4s, i Delicious 6s to 7s, Five Crown 4s to--4s 6d, inferior 2s (5d to 3s, Stunner 6s to 7s, Rymer 4s to 4s 6d, Statesman! 4s 6d to ss, Dougherty 8s to 10s, itokewood 4s to Gs, Rome" Beauty 4s 6d to 5s 6d, Hoover 4s to 4s 6d, "V\ rashkigton' 6s to Gs'6d per case. j Pears: Winter Cole 10s to 12s, Win-; ter Nelis 103 to 12s, Marie Louise 7s to '] Bs, Josephine 10s to 12s, Beurre Diei! Os to 6s 6d, Keiifer's Hybrid 5s 6d, i Vicar of Winknekl green 6s to 6s Gd ; I coloured 4s, P. Barry 9s to 10s. Poorman oranges I.os to 11s. Walnuts Is per lb. Hazelnuts 10d to Is. (Jiiestnuts 3d. Passion fruit 12s to 14s. Piemelons 15s to 16s per sack. Pumpkins 5s to 6s. , Parsnips Bs. Cauliflowers 10s to los. Cabbages ss. Potatoes 180s per ton. Eggs: Fresh 2s 6d per. dozen, preserved Is 9d. I Butter: Farmers' separator Is 3d to Is 4d per lb. j Poultry: Hens 4s to 4s 6d, cockerels; 5s 6d to 6s 6d, ducks 6s to Bs, geese 8s i to 10s per pair, turke3's Is to is 2d x>er lb.