THE PRODUCE MARKET.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 9 February 1918, Page 3

THE PRODUCE MARKET.

Wellington, February 8. The N.Z. Fanners' Distributing Co., Ltd., report:

On account of blight appearing many crops of potatoes are coining into the market very rapidly and in consequence values are somewhat lower than is usually the case at "this time of the season. Samples of new crops of oats are being freely offered but in most cases neither the quality fior the colour is good. A few samples of new season's wheat are on offer but no N.Z. fowl wheat is yet on the market. .Maize is somewhat scarce and values have increased. As predicted some few weeks ago less grass seed has been saved than was at first anticipated, and in consequence good lines are realising . satisfactory prices, quite a number of crops having been spoilt through the wet weather. Bran and pollard are both scarce and the small quantities of pig meals available are easily disposed of at high rates. Poultry is more plentiful and values have slightly declined. Eggs are now very scarce and prices have advanced. Honey is now being enquired for but only limited supplies are offering-. Cabbage is very plentiful and prices low. ' Good cauliflower is realising fair prices. Carrots are meeting with a ready sale. N.Z. onions are now being offered and satisfactory values are obtained. White turnips are a little scarce, but the demand for same is not keen. Lettuce has advanced in price. French beans are inclined to ba little old and sales are not easy to effect. Beetroot is plentiful and unless quality is good this is hard to dispose of. Parsnips are only in fair supply. Marrows and swedes are plentiful. Tomatoes are coming to hand in larger quantities and figures have declined. Celery is enquired for at good prices. Green peas are not quite so plentiful with prices good. Rhubarb is hard to dispose of. Fruit.—Grapes are realising satisfactory figures. Peaches of good quality are -easily disposed of. Apricots are scarce with high rates ruling. Good quality dessert apples are bringing fair values. Cooking apples are more plentiful but are readily disposed of. Pears are bringing good prices. Raspberries are not so plentiful and values have slightly increased'. Plums also are realising better prices.

QUOTATIONS

Potatoes, prime white, £4 to £7

ton. Cabbage, choice la to 2s Gd sack. CaulifLower, 8s sack. Carrots, best 6s to 8s sack. Onions, £9 to ,£lO ton. Turnips, white 4d bunch. Lettuce, choice 4s to 6s 6d sack. French beans, 3s 6d part bag. Beetroot, 4s to 6s sack. Spring onions, 6d to 8d bundle. Parsnips, 6s to 8s sack. Marrows, 2s to ; 3s sack. Swedes, 2s to 3s cwt. Tomatoes, 3s to 7 s 6d half-case. Celery, 3s dozen. Green peas, Is peck. Ehubarb, 4s to 6s dozen bunches Grapes Is 3d lb. Peaches, 3s 6d to 6s case. Apricot's, 6s to 12s case. Apples, cooking 4s to bs case. Pears, cooking 6s case. Raspberries, 7s Gd bucket. Plums, 3s 6d to 7s bd. Straw, £4: 10s ton. Honey, 7d lb. Eggs, fresh Is Bd.