Wellington Markets

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 October 1915, Page 2

Wellington Markets

Itm liist sliipment oi American apples ior uns season aimed via

iauu iasti week in very goou conUiUon, but mo pears, wiiicii were, snipped, iy cue same steamer, luruoU out in sonio cases in very bad order indeed. Iβ-

mud oranges are arriving in small quau-

tines, LJie mariiiui ueing laUior good. ►Sydney shipped a very largo quantity ■oi i'ruit, especially oranges, last week, values being lmicil easier. (Spring goods arc lo hand in iair quantities ior this time oi the year. .New potatoes arc atao to hand. Friday's approximate values were:—American oranges "J Is to 23s Od case; Island oranges 13s to 17s Od case; fiydney Valencia uo., iOs lolls; .Navels 13s to Us; Whitu iSiletto do., 8s Od to 12s; mandarines !5.s to 18s (itl; paysion Iruit 8s to 10s; pineapples 13s to 15s Od case; American apples. Jonathans 13s Od to 10s GTI; Wealtoy lls "to 12ts Ud; iving David "5s lo 10s; Uraveiislein L'Js to lls; Ainerieau pear.-i Is' Oil to lis !Jd case, according lo condition ; banana , - , 13s Od to Ms Od ear-e; local pears ;> lo 32s ease; local apples, Stunners Ss to lls Od ; Jlokewood 5s to os; Wasliingtoiis 7s Od to 10s; Epps .Seedling on 0d to Oμ Lid, Springdale 5.s to Os oil; Ulack J'rincu us to 5s Gd.

Savoy cabbage 2s lo I'.s Oil; spring cabbage Js Oil to 2s; cauliflower 8s to \2ti (id; broccoli 8s to .'Us; swedes 2s (id td 3s; turnips ."is to .'Js Od ; marrows !o,s to Us Oil: pumpkins lLs Od to 12s <id; carrots 2s (id to ■« lid; parsnips 2s lo 2s Od; hoot 4s (o -is 3d; celery Is to 2s doz; rhubarb 'Is to 12s dozen, according to .size; asparagus 8d to 10d bunch ; green peae 2s i)eck: lettuce 2s to Ik Gil case: radish Id to (id dozen; spring onions (id to 8d dozen; rspmncli 3s to Is case; cucumbers 3s Od to 9s Od dozen; licrhs Is do 2V; Gd <Ur/,on ; new potatoes 2>,d t<i 3d per 11); old potatoes .U7 10s ton ; onions Lis Od case; fresh eggs Is 3d to Is 4d.