AUCTION SALES.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 193, 10 May 1919, Page 10

AUCTION SALES.

::: FIXTURES. '• _ MONDAT. 6 Harbour Yiew, 'Wellington, 11.30 a.m.— Furniture, saiel (E. Johnston and Co.). Otaki 'Yards. I,p.m.—Stock sale (Abraham and WilUalna/-Dalgoty and Oo.); ■ !|! TUESDAY. 'I 1 Eaumai Yards, 12. rioon.—-Stock sale (Dalgety and C 0.).. , , Town Hall, Turun, 12 noon.-Land sale (Farmers' Co.'-op. Auctioneering Co.). Levin Yards, -12.15 p.mHStock sale (Abraham .and/Williams.- Dalgety and Co., ; N.Z. Loan Co.), ' » . ■ King's/Wharf,* Wellington,- 1 p.m-Sale of cargo-(El* Jijhust-on and. Co.S ; i FRUIT AMD .VEGETABLES The- fnfiK total Divisien report.i'.as .oil 1 , the condition;-, of - > locally-grown .);: fruit,..- find, vegetables' -in shopsfand..auction,.-Jrooms, and the-' market 'conditiohsjfdr-'the.month of April, .1919: v !'• %■.)*:< ' d ?" oline 8i : ; .the, su'pply.V;bf;4o'cal ,-fruiit Vthis. month, /and-..'^pnce , 3t , improved. ' show a' earlier I .;* varieties,-' oiily a f§w small lines being .'condeinned; ?iSoms>. growers still persist in; forwarding -fruit in a'..mixed conditions, .resulting': in l -the whole line being',, condemned,, whereas. .with ,a . little care"arid'" attention 'ori'"their'p'art' 'such lines may be passed. Tomatoes at thf beginning of the month were in good nupply/but at the latter end the, supply diminished considerably. .Growers are, apparently having difficulty in ripening the 'list of the crop this season, judging by --the quantity of "greets" marketed. Quinces have been in poor supply this season, as well as in quality, but a ■keen,demand, was experienced with- resultant'high prices. Christchurch.—During April large supplies of pears have been marketed, and m consequenoe poor prices have ruled. Apples have, been, in vei'y short supply owing, to the light crop, and the bulk of late'varieties .being, cool stored. Disease has-been, very prevalent, and a considerable amount has been condemned and destroyed, principally for black 6pot, The supply of tomatoes is falling of fast, and -prices have risen a good deal. Tho supply,; of vegetables has been , rather poor,' particularly: roots. ..Cabbages and cauliflowers are becoming more plentiful. Dunedin.—Very few of tho consignmehts'coming forward are really firstclass -fruit,. but : anything of, first ; class qttolity is sure to bring very satisfactory prices.;.-; v Invercargill—Fair supplies of locally.grown fraits have arrived on this market during-tho -month of April. Good consignments of. Jonathan and Delicious apples 'arrived from Nelson. These met with ;ii ready: sale at a very fair-price. Tomatoes are ; . nearing a finish. Pears are coming to hand in fair supplies, and .prices are firm. A few lines of peaches and plums are still coming forward.'! Potatoes nnd all kinds of vegetables' are short of requirements. ■■' .