Some Vegetables In Keen Market Demand

Chronicle (Levin), 28 April 1949, Page 2

Some Vegetables In Keen Market Demand

Messrs Towhsend and Paul, Ltd.,, fruit and produce merchants, Wellington, report that during the past week there has been a particularly keen demand for cabbage, cauliflower, carrots and green peas, the latter realising some exceptionally high values. Most other lines of vegetables, although keenly sought, are not showing returns as attractive as last week. Flowers are in keen demand and most attractive values are being shown. Poultry yardings since Easter have been lighter and values have accordingly increased.

Quotations are: — Fruit: Tomatoes, ripe, 10s to 18s; coloured, 7s to 15s; peaches, 16s to 23s; tree tomatoes, 12s to 18s; Chinese gooseberries, 28s to 37s; feijoas, 5s to 8s; persimmons, 5s to 8s 3'd; egg fruit, 8s to 12s; cape gooseberries, 7s to 9s half case;. meyer lemons, 10s to 21s half case; passion fruit, ls to ls 4d per dozen; quinces, 3s 6d to 8s; figs, 2s to 4s per box; N.Z. grapefruit, wanted; grapes, 3s 2d to 3s 7d per pound. Vegetables; Runner beans, 4d to 7d; stringless, 5d to ls U-d; peas, 7'd to ls l$d per pound; cucumbers, 8s to 14s; lettuce, 5s to 12s; leeks, 8s to 16s; marrows, 4s to 6s; beetroot, 4s to 9s; rhubarb, 10s to 18s; silver beet, ls to 3s; spinach, 15s to 27s 6d; sprouts, 30s to 47s; white turnips, 3s to 4s cases; cabbages, dhoice, 16s to 21s 6d; others, 5s to 15s; cauliflowers, 18s to 35s; pumpkins, 5s to 8s; parsnips, 12s to 19s sacks; carrots, 8s to 13s; swedes, 2s to 4s sugar bag; sweet corn, 2s to5s^box; onions, 10s to 12s; kumeras, 40s to 45s; potatoes, 12s 6d to 17s cwt.; Chinese cabbage, 6d to 8d bunch. Flowers; Poppies, tangerine, 4s 9d to 6s .3d; art, 7s 6d to 8s; carnations, 14s to 15s per gross.; gladioli, 3s to 7s; chrysanthemums, best, 5s; others, ls to 3s; violets, 5s to 7s 6d per 'dozen; gypsophila, 10s to ls 3d bunch. Poultry: White Leghorn hens, best, 5s 6d to 6s; others, 3s to 4s 6d; Black Orpington hens, 6s 6d to 10s; white ducks, 8s to 14s 6d; coloured, young, 13s to 15s; old, 5s 6d to 7s 6d; geese, 6s to 8s; guinea fowl, 19s 6d each; turkeys^s 2d to 2s 3'd; cockerels, ls 9d to 2s per lb. live weight.