MARKET REPORT

Chronicle (Levin), 18 July 1946, Page 2

MARKET REPORT

GOOD PRICES MAINTAINED Messrs. Townsend and Paul, Ltd. ' fruit and produce merchants, Wei lingion, report that the limiieu isuppiies of fruits that have com. :to hand have met with extremeij keen enquiry, all citrus being placed at ceiiing, while tree toma .loes, Chinese gooseberries an. itomatoes have been v/anoed. As i. seasonal, all cut blooms have als> ■been piaced to advamage. violec^ carnations, soldors, Jonquils and poppies selling readily. Vegetable saies have also been w;ell atrendect, all varieties being m aeniand, witn the exception of swedes, which' are in heavy supply. Poultry saies have also offered smaller yardings, prime birds being sought. Quotations are: — Aii citrus, ceiiing; tree tomatoes, 24/-, 39/-; Chinese gooseberries, 20/-, 42/- icase; tomatoes, hothouse, 1/-, 3/4 lb; beetroot, 3/6, 8/-; cabbage, 2/-, 6/-; celery, 14/-, 26/6; leeks, 15/-, 20/-; lettuce, 9/6, 18/-; silverbeet, 2/-, 4/-; turnips, 5/-, 10/-; sprouts, 19/-, 55/-; yams, 19/-, 25/-; rhubarb, 15/-, 28/-; spinach, 3/-, 18/- • case; cauliflowers, 15/-, ^O/o; marIrows, 19/-, 22/6 sack; carrots, | kurneras, parsnips, pumpkins, ceiiing; new potatoes, 3Id, 4d; peas, 1/2 lb. Hens, heavy, 6/-, 13/6; others, 4/-, 6/-; cockerels (according to weight ) , 5/-, 13/6; pullets, best, 8/-, 16/-; others, 3/-, 7/-; roosters, 4/-, 8/-; ducks, young, 9/-, 13-/6, old, 4/6, 9/-; turkeys, 2/2 lb. live weight; geese, 7/-, 9/-.