MARKET REPORT

Chronicle (Levin), 23 September 1946, Page 2

MARKET REPORT

Messrs. Townsend and Paul, Ltd., fruit and produce mercliants, Wcliington. report that smaller sup-. plies of fruit are now offering and choice varieties have been .sought;; at high rates. Meyer lemons,', sweet oranges and grapef'ruit con- s '.inue to meet with good enquiry, cciling price being readily obtain- • able. Hothouse tomatoes and passionfruit have also been sought. ; Larger supplies of flowers are now ' coming to hand, seasonal blooms being wanted and values remain- : ing steady. Most varieties of vegetables have been sought. Asparagus is now coming to hand and meeting with keen enquiry. Cauliflowers, celery, hqthouse cucumbers and lettuce and new potatoes have been in good demand, while pumpkins have been of short supply. Larger quantities ! of spring cabbage have been avail- , able, values being earicr. Poultn' auctions have dg'ain been well attencied, prime birds selling read- ■ tly. •' ; Quotations are: — Tree tomatoes,; 27/6, 36/6; passionfruit, 30/-, 46/-;

Chinese gooseberries, 28/-, 44/- hae.se; hothouse tomatoes, 4/6, 5/8 lb. ; all citrus ceiling; asparagus. 3/6, 5/6 lb. ; new potatoes, 3^d, 5|d; green peas, 1/5, 2/- lb. ; beetroot, 17/-, 27/6; cabbage, 4/-, 8/-; celery, 15/-, 27/6; leeks, 10/-, 20/-; lettuce, 15/-, 35/-; spinacli, 18/-, 30/-; sprouts, 30/-, 45/-; silverbeet, 1/-, 7/-; rliubarb. 20/-. 35/-; carrots, 12/-, 16/-; cauliflowers, 10/-, 36/-; swedes, 6/-, 10/- sack; kumeras, pumpkins ceiling; hothouse cucumbers, 1/6, 2/6 each. I-Iens, heavy, 12/-, 15/-; lighter. 4/-, 8/-; pullets, 7/-, 15/-; roosters, '4/-, 7/6; geese, 7/-, 9/-; ducks. , young, 10/-, 15/-; old, 6/-, 10/-; lurkeys, 2/8 lb. liveweight..