FRUIT SUPPLIES LIMITED

Chronicle (Levin), 2 October 1947, Page 2

FRUIT SUPPLIES LIMITED

Messrs.- Townsend and Paul, Ltd., Wellington, report that during the past week only very limited supElies of most varietles of fruit have een coming to hand, with a keen demand for tree tomatoes, passionj fruit and hothouse tomatoes, while all citrus has been placed at ceiling price. All vegetables have been In plentiful supply, with values for most lines slightly easier on last week's saies. In the flower section heavier supplies are coming to hand daily, with values accordingly easier. However, tulips, baronia and choice bulbs are keenly sought after at attractive values. Heavier yardings of poultry are being offered, with values firm for choice birds. 4 Quotations: Tree tomatoes, 24/-, 31/6; passionfruit 35/-, 50/- -1case; hothouse tomatoes, 3/-, 5/per lb.; sweet oranges, Meyer lemons, grapefruit, ceiling price; artichokes, 6/-, 7/- bag; beetroot, 7/-, 9/-; choice savoy cabbage, ceiling; others, 4/-, 9/-; choice spring cabbage, ceiling; others, 4/-, 6/-; Manchester carrots, 15/-, 25/-; others, 6/-, 12/- sack; choice cauliflowers, 8/-, 13/-; others, 4/-, "7/-; choice pumpkins, ceiling price; others, 15/-, 25/-; parsnips, 8/-, 14/-; swedes, 6/-, 9/- sack; celery, 20/-, 30/-; leeks, 8/-, 12/-; spinach, 8/-', 16/-; rhubarb, 12/-, 30/-; choice silverbeet, ceiling; others, 3/-, 5/-; choice lettuce, ■ 11/-, 25/-; others, 3/-, 10/- case; asparagus, 2/-, 2/8 |-lb. bunch; cueumbers, hothouse, 12/-, 21/dozen; peas, 1/1, 1/4 lb.; new potatoes," onions, ceiling; poppi.es, 1/6, 5/6 gross; anemones, 3 d, 9d; freesias, 2d, 9d; sweet peas, 2d, 6d; lilies, 3d, 6d; tulips, 1/6, 4/9; iris, 5/-, 8/- dozen; daifodils, 6/-, 17/6 gross. - Hens, heavy, 9/-, 15/-; lighter, 5/-, 8/-; pullets, 7/-, 12/-; roosters, 5/-, 7/-; ducks, young, 9/-, 26/-; old, 5/-, 9/-; geese, 6/-, 8/- each; cockerels, 1/6, 2/6; turkeys, 2/-, 2/3 Lb. live weight.