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Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15210, 24 October 1919, Page 6

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WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(Special to "The Colonist.")

We!!inston, Oct.v 23. Thompson Bros, Ltd., report on the Wellington fruit and produce market as follows: — , I Supplies of dessert appics ore cxcecdinclv short, and pikes navo advanced. ' Dessert pears ai-c wnnted, also cooking apples. Gm-n1 poas are now becoming more plent.i'.ii, and values are easier. The following prices are ruling: — . Apples: Choice Sturnws, best sizes 17s to 395, others 14s to Los 6d, Delicious 18« to 20s, Dougherty 18s to 18s 6d, Ronie Ueaiities 15s to 16s, RokewooA 14s to 16s, cooking varieties 11s 6d to 13s 6d ]>er bushel. Pears • Clioico Winter Nelis and Cole 10s 6d to 13s 6d, L'lnconnue 9s to 11s, Passe Barry 12s to 12s 6d, \icsir of Winkfield 5s to 7s per lialS-caso. Tomatoes: Hothouse Is Gd to 2s per Ib. -, • • Gooseberries: None fonvard; inquiries are being made. Green peas 3s to 3s 3d per peck. Cucumbers: Hothouse 12s to 14s per ddzen. . Asparagus 9s to 12s per dozen ibundles. . All vegetables arc mr» more plentiGol. Onions 30s per case. Potatoes: Old £11 10s to £12 per ton; new potatoes, 3d to 4d per Ib.