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Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15001, 24 February 1919, Page 3

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WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(Special to "The Colonist.")

Wellington, Feb. 22. Townsend and Paul, Ltd., report as follows on the Wellington fruit and produce market:— This -week Aery heavy shipments of local fruits have come to bind, and consequently prices vliae fallen and a vtiy; dull markot «xijts. l'pmatoes l-j»vej come forward v «>xceptiuiia!Jy Lrgel cuantities, uui at the tresent tune there is a glut in the market, only very choice samples realising payable prices. We expect supples of Hutt Icstu-.to^i, to be on the •uiriot this week The foliowing are the ruling prices:— Apples: Cookers large ss, -Worcester Pearmain 7s to Bs, Cox's Orange Pippin 7s 6d to 9s. Peaches. Choice 4s, others 2s 6d to V3b. j Pears: W.B.G. 6s to 8s per case, •spotted ss. Nectarines 5s to 6s. Plums: October Purple 4s 6d to ss, Monarch ss, Satsuma ss. Green peas Is to Is 6d per peck, according to condition. New potatoes 6s to 7s per cwt. f Cucumbers 5s to 7s per dozen. Lettuce 3s to 5s per case. Onions 12s per cwt. Tomatoes : Choice . Nelson hothouse coloured 6s per box according to colour and quality, outdoor 4s to 4s 6d! Lemons: Local 20s per case, American COs per case. Strawberries Is 3d to Is 6d per punnet, local 2s 3d. Parsnips 10s per sack. Carrots 12s. Cauliflowers 12s. Cabbages 6s. Eggs: Fresh, crates 2s 2d, cases 2s per dozen. Butter: Farmers' separator Is 3d pel lb. t Poultry: Hens 4s to ss, cockerels 6s, ducks 7Sj geese 9s to 10s per pair, turkeys Is to Is 2d per lb. Dressed pork: 70's to 100's 9kV to 10M par lb.