COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 December 1911, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET,

LPBR PRESS ABSOnOTION.] AUCKLAND, December 27. Variouk produce auctioneers in the city report that, though the sales at Christmas this year were very satisfactory, they did not come up to the previous Christmas. .The season's supply of fruit was considerably affected l by tfhe violent gale which raged prior to the Christmas holidays. Reports are coming in as to the damage done, and from all accounts it appears to have been considerable. Peaches, ■ whicih in previous years have been coming to faiand freely at Christmas time, have this year been arriving very slowly, and are of extremely poor quality. Strawberries were in keen demand, and though there was a fair supply, they brought remarkably good prices. Turkeys, geese, poultry, etc., were plentiful and fetched good prices, and; in this respect compared very favourably with the previous year's sales. The prospects for a plentiful supply of apples, pears, etc., are excellent, and there fe, despite the gale every indication of the fruit-growers enjoying the benefits of a record season .