MARKET REPORT

Chronicle (Levin), 8 November 1946, Page 2

MARKET REPORT

Messrs. Townsend and Paul, Ltd., fruit and produce merchants, Wellington, report that gooseberries have met with a very keen enquiry during the past week, values showing an improvement upon last rates quoted. Passionfruit ■ is also wanted, while a ready sale exists for bronze plums. Tree tomatoes and hothouse tomatoes have also sold readily, while all varieties of citrus have been placed at ceiling. Flower saies have again been well attended, values showing ^ an improvement on last quotations. All varieties of vegetables have also' been sought, asparagus, cabbage, lettuce and cauliflowers being in particularly keen enquiry. Only small yardings of poultry have been offered, pfime birds again being placed to advantage. t Quotations are: — - Gooseberries, 1/8, 2/1; hothouse tomatoes, 1/7, 2/9 lb; passionfruit, 32/-, 42/-; plums, 10/6, 18/6; tree tomatoes, 25/-, 31/6; loquats, 10/6, 17/6 i~ case; Meyer lemons, 19/9 f-case; sweet oranges, 29/6; grapefruit, 29/6 bushel case; poppies, 1/6, 6/gross; tulips, 2/9, 5/-; waratah, 18/-, 29/- dozen; baronia, 3d, 6d; gerberas, 4d, 9d; sweet peas, 4d, 1/2; stock, 6d, 1/6; carnations, 6d, 5/6 bunch; asparagus, 2/-, 3/2; peas, 8d, 1/4; beans, broad, 5d, 7-a-d; French, hothouse, 3/6 lb; beetroot, 26/-, 30/-; rhubarb, 9/-, 18/-; leeks, 7/-, 18/-; lettuce, 20/-, 38/-; silverbeet, 5/-, 7/-; spinach, 9/-, 22/-; turnips, 6/6, 8/6 case; cauliflowers, 13/-, 40/-; cucumbers, 18/-, 26/dozen; cabbage, carrots, kumeras, onions, pumpkins, ceiling price. Hens, heavy, 6/-, 13/6; light, 3/6, 6/-; roosters, 4/-, 7/6; cockerels, 2/-, 2/6 lb. live weight; ducks, young, 10/-, 13/6; old, 6/-, 9/-; geese, 7/-, 9/-; whitebait, 3/4, 5/lb.