MARKET CONDITIONS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2586, 7 October 1915, Page 8

MARKET CONDITIONS

LOCAKFRUITvAND' VEGETABLES^

Fruit inspectors.*, of: tho • Horticultural Division report as* follows'oil the con- : 'ditioii-i'bf ioeally-groiyii; friiit and vegetables in shops-and auction rooms, and ' the imarket'.'.'pbsitioit jof : these for the month of September

Auckland.—There, is. very little local fruit being haridled.at 'the auction rooms at present. -Dougherty and Sturmer are tlie principal varieties' of apples. Pears are.in short suppljrjLemons have been : very, erratic, prices; varying from 6s. to 13s. per .oaße>:-:libial.-;ißW(eet oranges are forward in smalT-lots. New potatoes are coming 'forward, in small quantities, ' but so far have-been of a small size. Green Vegetables-'aire' in i; fair The average prices- ruling during the month are as . ..follow: —Apples, choice dessert, 9s. to. lis. ; Sturmers; 12s. per casp.' Pears ; -Pr-Barry, 14s:. to 155.; others, 9s. to lis; ■ Lemons: Prime/Bs. to 12s;; rough and course, 4s. to 65." Oranges, sweet, Bs. 6d. to 9s. 6d. percase. • Newpotatoes, 2d. per 1b..'.-' Wellington.—The local markets -throughout this; month ;have been quiet.' Small supplies '.of vegetablesand fruit arrive daily, and-bring fair prices.: Vory. little fruit. from the north ; arrives here now,- the supply is mainly from Nelson and Christchurch. Prices ruling during the-month are practically , the same as last month. ■'

7: Gbristchurchlt, ; is; worthy .'of. note tbat the local cool-stores havs supplied and satisfied the greater part of local requirements in apples and-pears. Up to -tlie date.or. writing no Canadian or ; Tasmanian apples;'-hare been imported at .-iCSiristchurcli.'-" The' prices' ruling , for thC • month''. sro as follow Apples, selected', lOs'.,..per case; first-grade, cool store, 12s. per case;, second grade, cool store, lis. per case. Pears, ex- cool store, 6s. to Bs. per case. Cucumbers,! 6d.', to 9d. per lb. Potatoes, .£5 10s. ponton in paddock. Onions, £4 per'ton' (bad order). :

:. Dunedin.—Business at;the -wholesale markets during tie past month has been . ratlier better, than during.August; and the following prices arethoso ruling at the present timoApples; Dessert aro in good demand; Stunners, lis. to 13s;; cookers, 10s. per case. Lemons, 14s. to 10s. Oranges, 16s. to 19s. per case.