MARKET REPORT

Chronicle (Levin), 10 May 1947, Page 6

MARKET REPORT

Messrs. Townsend and Paul, Ltd., fruit and produce merchants, Wellington, report tilat extremely large quantities Of tomatoes, pumpki'ns, piemelons and cauliflowers are eoming to hand, which have had avery detrimental eifect on prices for these tines. Carrots, parsnips, celery, marrows, cabbage, feijoas, passionfruit and tree tomatoes have bee'n in good supply, with slightly lower prices ruling in most cases. Lines which have been sought include all citrus, peaches, grapes, persimmons, Chhiese gooseberries, quinces, cape gooseoerries, beans, peas, corn (good quality), kumeras, leeks, rhubar'o a'xid lettuce. Sizeable yardings of poultry have come to hand and met a keen demand, prices for quality iines being very attractive. The demand for flowers has been met by increased comsignments, the varieties ' most keenly sought including chrysanthemums, violets and carnations. Quotations are: Peaches, 14/-, 21/-; passionfruit, 12/-, 18/-; figs, 11/-, 20/-; tree tomatoes, 8/-, 19/-; persimmo'ns, 10/-, 17/6; Chinese gooseberries, 18/-, 30/-; feijoas, 3/-, 10/- all £-case; quinces, 10/-, 24/- -|-case; cape gooseberries, 1/3, 1/9; grapes, hothouse, 2/6, 4/-; outside, 1/6, 1/9; tomatoes, according to quality, 1/-, 8/- 4-case; beetroot, 5/-, 9/case; cabbage, 4/-, 7/-; celery, 4/-, 10/-; cucumbers, 3/-, 18/-; leeks, 9/-, 16/-; turnips, 50-, 8/-; spinach, 3/-, 9/-; rhubarb, 6/-, 18/-; silverbeet, 3/-, 7/-; lettuce, 4/-, 10/-; marrows, 2/6, 6/- all case; cabbage, 5/-, 11/-; carrots, 8/-, 12/-; cauliflowers, 2/-, 10/-; pumpkins, 5/-, 12/-;. piemelons, 8/-, 12/- all sack; watermelons, 6d, 2/- each; beans, according to variety, 7d, 1/4; peas, 5d, lld lb; kumeras, swedes, potatoes, parsnips, onions, ceiling price; sweet corn, 4/-, '12/- bag; chrysanthemums, 3d, 1/-; violets, 1/6, 4/dozen; asters, 6d, 1/-; gypsophila, 1/6 bunch; poppies, ta'ngerine, 1 /-, 4/-; art, 2/-, 4/6 gross; roses, 2/-, 4/- dozen. Hens, heavy, 10/-, 12/-; light, 5/-, 8/-; pullets, 4/-, 18/-; roosters, 3/-, 6/-; geese, 7/-, 9/.; ducks, young, 7/-, 11/-; old, 5/-, 7/-; cockerels, 1/9, 2/6 lb live weight.