COMMERCIAL.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14874, 24 September 1918, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(Special ,to "The Colonist.")

Wellington, Sept. 21. Messrs Thompson Bros., Ltd., report as follows on -che Wellington fruit and produce market:— ; "■■..... :

With n-ery little fruit coming forward, lvalues have .advanced. Fairly heavy-I shipment of cur us fruit came 'forward this w.o«k, and met a favourable market. All vegetables are plentiful.'"Green peas and new potatoes are wanted. The following values.are1 ruling:— Apples: Choice Dougherty Ils 6d to 3 2s! |6d, others 10s to 10s1. (id, Sturmcr ]0s 1 to 12s, according to sample, Johathari 9s to Us 6d, Sprmgdale 5s 6d to 6s 6d, Statesman 7s to Ss, Newtown Pippin 8s to 8s fid,;. Washingto- choice to 12s 6d, others 8s to 10s, Rymer 6s to 6s 6d,, Lord.,<\Volseley a ' Bal'arat Seedling and Cleopatra 9s to 11s, Epps's Soedlina; 6s .to 7s, all at per bushel. Tomatoes': '■ Local'hothouse 2s per lb. French beans Is Id to Is 2d per lb. ■Cucumbers 8s to 12s per dozen. Lemons 8s .to 9s. Kumaras 12s 6d to 14s per banana case, v •.■•■''■;= :■."""■ ■"■"■ ■ ■ ...-J- _■■■ • ■-• • Rhubard: Christchurch jf§s per dozen bundles. . : Green peas os to 5s 6d per peek. ' Potatoes £11 to £11 10s per ton ■■- rOniocs £26 to £28 per ton. Walnuts Is M per lb.: -£. Hazel: nuts Is Id. 5d to Is 6d per dozen. J Ptimo poultry are ...wanted.

; Wellington, September 23. Messrs Townsend tmd Paul,- Ltd. report: Trices for all' choice .; lines of apples were firm during-"the Mast few dajw,-fiiitf as smaller' consignments arc coming: forward,: we still: anticipate an wpiya r.i tendency. Choice Stunner are wanted. We recommend good sonsiguments promptly. Peas are in good demand and for choice samples good prices .ire being-realised. The following are the rulinp- prices to-

Apple;;. Jonathans Bs, to 9s, Epps's Seedling 5s to 5s 6d, Stunner, choice 10s to ] 2s, rejects 6s to 7s, Catshead Bs,' Dougherty 9s to 12s, Kokewood 7s to <?i 6d, WasMiigton 10s to 12s, Lord Wolseley-9s to lls, Black Ben-6s 6d to *s per case.

Pcais: Wintor Cole"l4s to 15s, Winter Nelis ]4s to 15s, Marie Louise 7s to Bs, Josephine 11s to "J3s per case. Green peas 5s to 5s 6d" per'peek. Cucumbers 7s to ]^ per dozen. Tomatocs,,liothouso Is 2d to Is 3d per Ik .. -

Pumpkins 10s. parsnips 8s per sack. Potatoes.£l2-10s'per ton. Eggs, fresh crates Is 6d, cases Is 5d per dozen. Whitebait 7s to 9,s per tin. Butter: Farmers' separator Is 3d to Is 4d per Ib. * Poultry, hens os to 6s, cockerels 6s" to 7s. <Lir;ks 8s to 30s, s;ceso ds. to 10s pair; inrkeys 31. to Is '23 per Ib.