MARKET REPORT

Chronicle (Levin), 12 June 1947, Page 2

MARKET REPORT

Messrs. Townsend and Paul, Ltd., fruit and produce merchants, Wellington, report that all varietibs of fruits have sold readily during the past week. Chinese gooseberries and tomatoes have advanced in value, while a better enquiry exists for feijoas and tree tomatoes and passionfruit. A very keen enquiry exists for poorman oranges and Meyer lemons. With colder weather prevailing most varieties of vegetables have also been sought. Roots have been in better enquiry, while beetroot, cauliflowers, leeks, sprouts and rhubarb have been in keen demand. Smaller quantities of peas available have also been placed to advantage. The market for prime birds continues to remain firm, while a limited ' quantity of flowers that have come to hand have sold to a rising marQuotations are ; —Passionfruit, 15/-, 29/-; persimmons, 8/-, 15/-; feijoas, 4/-, 14/-; tree tomatoes, 13/-,' 23/-; pigs, 12/-, 20/-; Chinese gooseberries, 17/-, 38/-; tomatoes, best, 20/-, 31/-; others, 2/-, 18/- ^-case; grapes, quinces, wanted; all citrus, ceiling price; beetroot, 4/-, 12/-; celery, 8/-, 16/-; leeks, 12/-, 20/-; sprouts, 18/-, 49/-; lettuce, 5/-, 12/-; turnips, 4/-, 9/-; spinach, 7/-, 20/-; rhubarb, 20/-, 35/-; silverbeet, 4/-, 9/-; marrows, 3/-, 9/- case; cabbage, carrots, kumeras, pars- " nips, onions, swedes, potatoes, ceiling price; cauliflowers, 16/-, 27/-; pumpkins, best, ceiling; others, 5/-, -14/- sack. Hens, heavy, 8/-, 14/-; light, 4/-, 7/6; pullets, 5/-, 16/6; roosters, 4/-, 8/-; geese, 7/-, 9/-; ducks, 5/-, 15/-; cockerels, 1/6, 2/9; turkeys, 2/1 lb live weight; poppies, art, 4/-, 8/-; tangerine, 1/6, 4 /-; Sol D'ors, 45/-, 49/- gross; violets, 6/-, 14/-; carnations, 1/-, 6/- dozen; anemones, 1/-, 2/6; chrysanthemums, 6d, 2/-; fern, 4d, 6d; freesias, 2/-, 3/3 bunch.