FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 44, 15 November 1940, Page 3

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Wellington Market Prices

Prices of fruit and vegetables iji the Wellington markets on Thursday were quoted by Market, Gardeners, Ltd.. as follows:— • Gooseberries. 4d. to 5L1., hot house tomatoes 1/3 to 1/S, both per lb. Plums 8/- to 10/-. cherries 10/- to 12/6. both per box. Strawberries 1/1 to 2/1 per pu n net. Asparagus 7/- to 14/-, rhubarb 3/- to 10/-, carrots 2/- to 9/6. parsnips 6/- to j 7/-. radish *>/- to 5/-, beetroot 5/- to 13/-, ail per dozen bunches. Cucumbers 10/to 17/6 per dozen. Carrots 7/6 per wugar bag. Cabbage 2/- to 8/-. silver beet 2/- to 3/6.. spinach 5/- to 8/3. lettuce 6/- to 13/6, carrots (>/- to 9/9. parsnips 2/6 to S/6. locks 5/-, cauliflowers 4/- to 12/-, beams 6/- to 9/6. al! per case. Cauliflower ;5/- to 12/-. carrots 6/- to 9/-. cabbage 3/- to 5/-, all per stick. Onions </6 to 23/- per cental bag. Pota- ! toes 5/6 t<> 6/- per bag. Money Market Rales I By '1 clegraph— Press Assn. - -Copyright.) LONDON, Noiember 13. I'lie Bank oi lauglaml rate ol ilirviuim is uuebajiged til 2 per eeut. Diseouut and short loan rales on the Loudon market compare with those of November 6, as follows:— Nov. 0. Nov. 13. p.c. p.c. Day to day loans J i Fine trade bills (3 tnos.) 24 to 3 24 to 3 Bank bills (3 mos.) 1 1-16 1 1-16 Bank bills (6 tnos.) 1:1 U Treasury bills <2 mos.) 1 I Treasury bills (3 mos.) 1 1 NEW YORK. November 13. Cali money is unchanged at 1 tier eeut.