WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET;

Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15346, 9 April 1920, Page 2

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET;

(.Special to "The Colonist.")

Wellington, April 7. Mesßrg Griffiths a^<i <Jo.. Ltd. (incorporating Braid and Wallace), repon as follows on.the Wellington fruit and produce market:—

Fairly heavy supplies of all varieties of apples and pears are arriving, choice lines "meeting"" with a fair reception. Continuous shipping is recommended. Prices are:-— Apples: Delicious choice, well graded 10s to 12s, others 8s to 9s; Cox's Orange, choice well coloured to 6s 6d, others 4a 6d to 5s 6d > according to sample; Jonathan, well coloured best sizes 6s to 7s, others 5s 6d to 6s; best cookers, 5s 9d to 6s 6d, others 4s 6d to ss, according to variety, all per bushel.

Pears: Choice W.8.C., few offering, 8s 6d to 10s, others 7s to 8s; Winter Cole, extra, choice 10s to 11s, others 7s to 9s; Marie Louise, 8s to 9s; Capiaumonts/ 6s to 7s I ordinary Bergamots, slow sale, 3s to 4s per bushel; Gans'eli, 8s to 9s; Beurre Bosc, 5s to 7s, according to size; Vicar, according to sample, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per bushel. Peaches: Choice dessert, 7s 6d to 8s 6d, others according to sample 6a io 7s per half-ease. Cape gooseberries 6s to 7s per halfcase.

Quinces 7s to 8s per bushel. Blackberries are wanted. Tomatoes: Hutt supplies fairly heavy, 2s 6d to 3s per half-case. Grapes: Choice large Hutt Is 3d to Is sd, others 8d to Is according to sample. Piemelons 8s to 10s; rock melons, 8s to 9s per banana case. Potatoes and vegetables are in good supply; poultry wanted.

Laery and Co., Ltd., have pleasure in reporting present values for all choice fruit. Cooking apples are in keen demand and consignments are recommended early. Apples: Choice Delicious, from 2J to 3|in, 10s to 12s; 3in, 8s to 9s 6d; Cox's Orange, graded 2} to 2-Jin, 6s to 7s, others 5s to 5s 6d; Worcester, 5s 6d to 6s 6d; Jonathan, well coloured 5s to 6s; Eibstons, 5s 6d to 6s 6d; Alfriston, Cleopatra, Munroe's Favourite 5s 6d to 6s 6d; Five Crown, 5s 6d to 6s 6d per bushel case. Pears: Choice Marie Louise, 9b to 10s j Capiaumonts, 6s to 7s; Winter Cole, 8s 6d to 10s; Clairgeau and Bergamots, 5s to 5s 6d; Conference and Beurre Bosc, 6s to 7s; Vicar, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; -Autumn ■ Nelis, 5s to 6s per bushel case. Peaches: Choice Hobbs, 7s 6d to 8s 6d; Alberta, Kia Ora, and Sea Eagle, 6s 6d to 7s 6d; cookers, 6s to 6s 6d per half-case. Plums: Coe's Late, 6s to 7s 6d. Cape gooseberries, excellent demamS, 8s to 9s" per half-case.- * Quinces, excellent demand, 8s to 9s per bushel case. Grapes, keen demand, choice large Is 8d to Is lOd, medium Is 2d to Is 4d per lb. Passions: Auckland choice 7s to S3 6d, medium 5s to 6s per half-case. Cucumbers: Choice green 3s to. 4s per bushel case. .

Piemelbns: Chbice 9s to 12s per sack, Rock melons: Choice 7s to 8s pei case-

Walnuts: Choice Is 2d to Is 3d; chestnuts, choice 4d to 4/ct per lb. Eggs: Keen demand, choice, fresh, crates 2s lOd to 2s lid, cases 2s 7d to 2s 8d per dozen. Poultry: Fowls, hens 5s 6d to 6s 6d; large young roosters, 7s to 10s ; medium sized "roosters, 8s to 9s; ducks, Runners 8s to 9s 6d. others choice 9s to 12s T>er. pair; turkeys. Is 3d to Is 6d per lb.

Dressed pork: Choice 70's to 90's Is, 100's lOd to Is per lb. ; Potatoes: Good €7 to £8 per ton. Onions 11s to 12s 6d per cwt. Butter: Dairy and farmers' separator, good demand, Is 5d to Is 5-Jd per lb. ■■....