Wellington Produce Market

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 November 1913, Page 3

Wellington Produce Market

HIGH I'IUCES IiULIKG

La tost quotations from Allenstreet, Wellington, concerning the wholesale prices of farm and garden produce state that the strike has altered prices and disorganised business considerably. The non-arrival at Wellington of the usual weekly consignment of eggs from kelson and Marlborough has been soverly fell during the past week, and the market has advanced will) Is 8d per dozen now ruling: supplies are short of requirements. A strong demand continues to rule for all descriplious of poultry, and ready sales a!v being made. Rooslers, good yoiiii.y. 5s (o (is paii , : bens, good, 4s to ">s; laii , , -Is lo -'is (id; ducks -Is (id to (U pair: turkey gobblers, I.Bs lo 22s [..air: hens,' 8s to IDs. Old potatoes are now practically unobtainable with a quick advance in values having been recently undergone. There is a keen enquiry for all choice samples, but supplies are not at hand" and any odd lots have been snapped up with Ihe greatest eagerness al enhanced rates. ISVw potatoes are now arriving ,although supplying districts in the north have shown some fluctuations: should strike conditions prevail in (lie far north it will mean that no old poiatoes will reaeli (he Auckland market, and as that city has been drawing heavily for weeks past on the southern supplying districts (his may have an influencing effect upon the market for new potatoes and higher rates prevail. A good demand continues for onions, and fortunately there are fair supplies of Oalifornian available to meet .(he inquiry. Old potatoes, sound £7 10s to .t'S per ton: new potatoes, choice. IJd to lAd per lb: onions, £]'.') to £\'\ 10s per ton. Keen inquiry exists for cauliflowers, green peas, marrows, pumpkins, cucumbers, asparagus and .French beans; cabbages continue to rule at low rates owing to over-supply. Cauliflowers, choice. lls to l-"is sack: prime, 8s to I.os sack; cabbages, choice, Is to Is (id; others, (id to !)d : lettuce, Is (id to 2s case; rhubarb, choice. -Is to (is dozen : cucumbers : !s to 8s dozen: marrows. 10s to 12s sack: pumpkins. Ms to I-Is sack: turnips. 2s to : !s sack: parsnips, os (id to Ts sack"; swedes, fiOs lo 70s ton : asparagus, (id to Is (5(1 bundle, according to si/.e:

beetroot, '!s to 4s sack: I'Yeiich beans, 4<l to (id lb: tomatoes, Is 4.1 to Is Od lb.