MARKET REPORT

Chronicle (Levin), 15 November 1946, Page 2

MARKET REPORT

Messrs. Towhsend and Paul, Ltd., fruit and produce merchants, Wellington, report -that during the past week values for all varieties have been maintained. Larger quantities of seasopal fruits have been available, values remaining' 'steaa-yy tomatoes, gooseberries, plums and loquarts being in particularly keen enquiry. Flower auciions- have been well attended,- but with the inclement weather prevailing only limited quantities have come to hand. All varieties of vegetables have been sought with the exceplion of broad beans, which are now in oVersupply and values have eased accordingly. Poultry auctions have also commanded keen attention, values remaining steady on last week's rates. Quotations" are:- — Tomatoes, 1/6, 2/11; gooseberries, 1/6, 2/1 lb; plums, bronze, 8/6, 19/-; cherry, 6/-, 10/6; loquats, 19/6, 18/6: passionfruit, 35/-, 42/-; tree tomatoes, 25/-, 32/6 i-case; grapefruit, fancy, 29/6; oranges, fancy, '29/6 bushel case; Meyer lemons, fancy, 19/9 f-case; other grades and containers at relative rates; poppies, 2/-, 6/6 gross; sweet peas, 4d, 1/-; foliage, 6d, 1/-; sweet william, lld, 1/5"; bunch carnations. 6d, 6/-; iris, 2/-, 5/6; tulips, 2/6, 5/-; gladioli, 3/-, 6/- dozen; asparagus, 1/6, 2/2; broad beans, lad, 5d; peas, 8d, 1/- lb; cabbage, sarrots, kumeras, parsnips, pota--oes, pumpkins, sllverbeet, swedes, ceiling price; cauliflowers, 20/-, 18/- sack; cueumbers, 18/-, 28/dozen; leeks, 12/-, 16/-; lettuce, 18/-, 28/--; rhubarb, 5/-, 12/-; spinach, 12/9, 19/-; turnips, 8/6, 12/:ase. Hens, heavy, 8/-, 12/-; light, 3/-, 7/-; ducks, young, 10/-, 12/6; old, 5/-, 9/-; roosters, 4/-, 7/6; geese, 7/-, 9/-; cockerels, 2/-, 2/6 lb. live weight; whitebait, 2/6, 3/- lb.