LATE COMMERCIAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 17 November 1927, Page 5

LATE COMMERCIAL

TALLOW SALES

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., hare received the following cable from their London office dated the 16th inst.: 609 casks ottered at auction, 20 per cent, sold at unchanged prices

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(Special to “Tribune.”) Wellington, Nov. 17.

The Wellington fruitgrowers, com prising the firms of Laery and Co., Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co.. Ltd.. Thompson Bros,. Ltd., Townsend and Haul, and D Bowie and Co , report as follows: —

Weather conditions have been rather unfavourable for cherries and strawberries, in consequence values are slightly easier on both these lines. Gooseberries, green peas and new potatoes are now increasing in quantity with a firm demand maintaining at present prices. A considerable quantity of various varieties o 1 pears have been marketed of late and practically all lines with the exception of Winter Coles and Nelis hava met only a moderate demand Dessert apples continue to arrive in goodly quantities, fancy grade having the best enquiry, other grades selling at late rates. Heavy consignments of vegetables continue to arrive with values comparatively easier. Recent, values ruling are as follows:—

Pears: Winter Cole choice 8/. to 10/-, others 5/- to 7/-; Winter Nells choice 71- to 8/-, others 5/- to 6/-; Duchess choice 5/- to 6/-. others llto 4/6; P. Barry choice 7/. to 8/ , others 6/- to 6/6; Easter Buerre choice 7/- to 8/-, others 5/- to 5'6; Buerre Bose choice 6/6 to 7/6. others 5/- to 5 6.

Lemons; New Zealand grown choice cured 16/- to 17/-, others 18/to 15/-.

Apples: Delicious fancy 13/- to 15/-, others 9/- to 11/.; Stunners fancy 12/- to 14/- others 8/- to 10/-; Doughertys fancy 9/. to 10/- others 7/- to 8/-; Jonathans fancy 8/ to 9/-, others 6'- to 7/-; cooking varieties 7/- to 8/-, others 5/- to 6/-; al] at per bushel. Cherries: Choice dessert 11/- to 11/6. others B'. to 9/- per 101 b. box. Walnuts: Prime bright 9d to I'id. others 7d tn 8d per lb. Cucumbers: Glasshouse choice 4/to 6/-. others 3/- to 3. 6 per dozen. Asparagus: Choice large 9/- to 10/-, others 7/- to 8/- per dozen bunches.

Tomatoes: Hutt hothouse choice 2/3 to 2/5, others 1/4 to 1/6 per lb.; Nelson choice 1/6 to 1/9, others 1/3 to 1/4. t

Gooseberries: Choice large 4d to 4|d, others 3d to 3jd per lb. Strawberries: Motueka choice 8d to lOd. others 6d to 7d per punnet. Plums: Cherry choice large 7/- to 8/-. others 5/6 to 6'6 half case Grapes: Californian’l/3 per lb. Rhubarb: Choice 5/6 to 6/6, others 4/- to 5/- per dozen. Green Peas: Choice 1/2 to 1/4, others 8d to 1/- a neck.

New Potatoes: Choice 2Jd to 2-Jtl others IJd to 2d per lb.

Onions: Victorian 9/. to 10/. per cwt. /

Green vegetables in heavy supply. Dressed Pigs: Choice preferred weights 7d to 7Jd pvr lb. Poultry: Good enquiry for prime turkeys, geese, ducks and fowls.

Fresh Eggs; Crated 2/- to 2/1 per dozen.