NAPIER WOOL SALES, THE CITY MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1623, 14 December 1912, Page 8

NAPIER WOOL SALES,

THE CITY MARKETS

HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL RESULTS.

At the Napier wool sales last week the prices all* round were probably the best in the history of the province, lop price of tho sale was reached for 21 bales halfbred, sold on account of the estate of the late W. H.- Small, Fernside, Otane, which realised Hd. per lb. The following clips also fetched Is. per lb. and upwardSjVlz.: A. Robottom, Otane, to 13Jd.; F. J. Withcroin, Patatanga, to 13id.; Captain Howard, Otane, to 13d.; A. A. Small, Okahu, to 131d.j D. Canning, Oakbourne, to 12Jd.; H. Hobson, JJfiiuma, to 12Jd.; Jas. lod, Otane, 12Jd.i estate late J. W. Witherow, Patanjwta, to 12M.; F. L. Tiffen, Elmehill, \ to 12Jd.; Thos. Witherow, Otane, to 124. It is pleasing to note that the whole or these clips were-dipped in Whites wellknown dip. Of course we do not wish to assert that the above successful results were directly and totally, attributable to the fact that White's Dip was used on these flocks. What we do say is: that a man who has the ability to put a. highclass dip on. the market does not leavo anything to chance, and when he selects his dip he goes for the very best that can be procured. The ever-increasing popularity of "White's" is a sure proof of its superior merits. For further particulars apply to Wm. White, sole ma.nu- ! facturer, Otano, H. 8., or his agentsAdvt.

PROSPECTS FOR CHRISTMAS FRUITS. Quite a number of different varieties of summer fruits reached the Blair and Allen Streets markets this week and met with satisfactory prices. With the hot weather which still prevails all lines are expected to sell well right through to Xmas and the New Year, but unfortunately for growers the season has been very backward and only very small quantities of local grown stone fruits are available. For the Xmas season tho market will havo to rely on outside supplies. The only line in abundant supply is strawberries which are very plentiful, excellent samples selling at from 7d. to Is. per lb. Local supplies of stone fruit that are coming forward are in a practically green condition and there is consequently, no demand for them. Cherries, apricots and plums are expected from Sydnev next Thursday, but prices are very high in Australia considering the time of year and probably only a small ehipment will arrive. Very few New South Wales oranges are now coming forward—the last shipment. realised 20s. to 225. per case, which is about the same as Sydney prices. Mandarins sold at Bs. to 95.: per bushel case, but were extremely poor samples. The market has to depend on Messina for lemons. A small lino «x the Sydney steamer sold at 20s. to 225. per half case. Peaches from the local. districts, which have reached tho market during the week havo been .very inferior samples and values ranged from ss. to 6s. 6d. per half-case. Half-cases of New South Wales plums sold ftt Bs. to 10s., and local cherry plums made 3s. 6d. to is. 6d. Apricots from New South \Vale3 are realising 9s. to 10s. per half-case. Heavy shipments of cherries have arrived from Melbourne and Sydney, but nearly all lines opened up ovcr-ripa and prices show a. loss to shippers in consequence. Yesterday's consignments quitted at from 9s. to 20s. per crate. The market is still'well stlpnlied with California?! apples at 13s. Cd. to Us. per case. Gooseberries are in over-supply, ltd. per lb being the price ruling yesterday. Red currants in sound condition are worth is. 6d; to ss. 6d. per half-case, and black currants are in good demand at 7s. Ito Bs. 6d. per half-case. The first consignment of raspberries from Motueka arrived (luring the week and sold at 7s. per bucket. Grapes from tie local hothouses are comiiif? in freely and yesterday's values were Iβ. 3d. to Iβ. sd. per lb. Fairly largo shipments of tomatoes are now available and Nelson sorts realise 16s. to 235. per case. Ix>cal hot-houso-Brown sorts are worth 9d. to 10|d. per lb. Cucumbers are over-supplied and sell at 2d. to 4(1. each. Rhubarb is ouitting at 6s. to Bs. per dozen. New potatoes are very plentiful and some excellent samples are now coining forward from Otaki and Levin. The present value is 9s. to 10s. per cwt. Green peas sold yesterday at as. to 7s. per cental bag. French beans are worth 4i. to 6d. per lb. vegetable marrow ss. to Bs. per dozen broad beans 3s. to ss. per quarter sack, and new Australian onions 10s. to 11s. per cwt. Cauliflowers are plentiful at ss. to 6s. per sack, but cabbages are in poor supply at 6s. to 10s. per sack. Other lines of vegetables are all fairly plentiful. The-™ is a good sale for guaranteed fresh eggs at Is. 2d. per dozen. Poultry also is in good demand—fowls 3s. to is. per pair, ducks 4s. to 55., turkeys 12s. to 205., and geese ss. to 6s.' . .