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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 9 December 1927, Page 9

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WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET. Wellington. December 8. The Wellington fruitgrowers, comprising th® firms of I,aery and Co.. Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co/, Ltd., Thompson Bros., Ltd.. Townsend and Paul, and D. Bowie and C 0.., report as follows:— A good enquiry exists for choice lines of all new season’s fruit, while apples and pears continue in good demand. with fancy grade lines haring the best enquiry. Nelson and Huttgrown tomatoes are 'now increasing in ouantities, and values hare a,tercd accordingly. Recent values are as follows:— Pears: Winter Cole, choice 15s to L6s, others 11s to 14s; Winter Neiis, choice 12s to 13s, others 9s to Ils.

Lemons: New Zealand-grown 16s to 17s. others 13s to 14s. Apples: Delicious, fancy 14s to 15s. others 10s to 12s: Sturmers, fancy 12s to 14s. others 9s to 10s; Doughertys. fancy 9s to 10s, others 7s ba to 8s; cooking, fancy 9s to 10s, others 7s to Bs. All at per bushel.

Cherries: Choice dessert 10s to 12s, others 7s to 8s per 101 b box. Gooseberries: Choice large 3s 6d to 4s. others 2s 6d to 3s 6d half case.

Strawberries: Choice Motueka 7d to 10J others 6d to 7d per punnet. Plums: Choice early Bronze "s t to 7s. others 4s to ss; choice Cherry 4s 6d to 6s 6d others 3s 6d to 4s per half case.

Grapes.- Choice Hutt glasshouse 2s 6d to 2s 9d. others 2s 2d to 2s 4d per lb. Peaches: Choice Hawke's Bay 10s to Us. others 8s to 9s per half case. Cucumbers: Choice 4s to ss, others 3s to 3s 6d per dozen.

Asparagus: Cho’oe 14s to 16s, others 10s to 12s per dozen hunches.

Tomatoes: Choice Hutt ripe Is, others 9d to lOd per lb; choice Nelson rine 9d to lOd, others 8d to Bid per lb. Rhubarb: Choice 10s to 12s, others 7s to 8s per dozen bunches.. Green Peas: Choice Is 8d to Is lOd, others Is 3d to Is 6d per peck. New Potatoes: Choice 10s 6d to 12s 6d others 6s to 8s 6d per cwt. Old Potatoes: Table whites • £6, others £8 per ton. Onions: Choice Victorian. 10s to Us per cwt. Dressed Pigs: Choice 7d to 7Jd per lb. Green Vegetables: In fair supply. Poultry: A good enquiry for 'rum turkeys, geese ducks, and fowls. i’.ggs: riesh Is 9d to is xud i- • dozen. ONGA ONGA STOCK SALE. The following lines were sold by the H.B. Farmers’ Co-op.,,Assn, Liu., nt Onga Ouga yesterday:—266 2 th wethers 20s 3d, 102 at 21s, 2 steers £3 18s 6d, 3 heifers £3, 1 call £2, 2 cows £4, 2 steers £2, 1 cow £2 14s 1 dairy cow £5 7s 6d, 1 chestnut mare £lO, 3 pigs 13s, 2 at I4s, 2 at 21s.