Vegetables Bring Attractive Realisations

Chronicle (Levin), 10 June 1948, Page 2

Vegetables Bring Attractive Realisations

Messrs. Townscnd and Paui, Ltd.,; fruit and produce mei chants, Wel* lington, r.eporr that during the pas& week the • aemand lor all ciasses of vegetables has been far in excess of Supply, particularly regardxng. cabbage, carrots-, silverbeet, parsnips and swedes, where ceihng pnces are ruling: Other lines keemy sought after are choice cauhflower, celery, spinach and lettuce. Values for .$hese Lnes ar.e particularly attractive. Tree tomatoes have' been coming to hand more freely, together1 with New Zealand grapefruit, Meyer lemons and sweet oranges, which aie realising ceiling. Other lines in good inquiry are Chinese gooseberries and passionfruit, while tomatoes realised up to 22s per half case. There is a very keen demaird for all varieties of flowers, espeeially chrysanthemums and art shaded popp.es. Poultry is also sought, with values firm at current ratps. Quotations for last week's saies are as follows: — j | Fruit: Tree tomatoes, choiqe., ; 10s to" 13s; others, 8s to 9s; Chinese gooseberries, 18s to 26s"; pa'ssion- , nuit, 20s to 28s; chokos, &s to 7s 6d; i tomatoes,- 12s to 22s per half case; feijoas, wanted; grapefruit, Meyer, lemons, sweet oranges, ceiling. o : .j Vegetables: Beetroot, 10s to 14s; j celery, 12s to 14s; leeks, 24s to 30s; I spinach, 18s to 22s; rhubarb, 10s to 1 1 15s; lettuce, choice, 16s to 25s; ; (others, 10s to 15s; marrows, 5s andj 1 8s per case; artichokes, 8s per bag; ■ cauliflowers, 18s to 26s; pumpkins, . 5s to 15s per.^sack;. ngbbage, car.-^ rots, pdtatoes, silverbeet, omons,| parsnips, swedes, ceiling price; , peas, 8d to ls 2d per lb.; kumeras.j j 25s to 30s 6d per cwt. I Flowers: Tangerine poppie's, 4s to j '9s 6d; art poppies, 10s to 15s 6d; ipaper white poppies, 5s to 6d; Sol! D'ors, 36s per gross; chrysan-! 'themums, ls 9d to 2s 3d; heath, ls : to ls 9d per bunch; violets, 6s to : 10s; carnations, 3s to 5s per dozen. I Poultry: White leghorn hens, 3s 3d to 5s 3d; black orpington hens, ,5s 9d and 10's 6d; white duckS, 7s 6d to 14s; coloured ducks, 4s to 11s; geese, 6s to 9s; guinea fowls, 18s 6d t? 24s; turkeys, 2s to 2s 5d; cock- ! erels, 2s to 2s 3d per lb. live1 weight.