Produce Market.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 2 March 1918, Page 3

Produce Market.

Xlle o.'iaun.i,') 00-ujjtiaai o | jJiaLJ.J.UU.I.J.iJ.S JJIU.., 1 OjuCai p-jiatoe.n uuVc ueo-l ..n *•" Siiuj. I uulllJ 6 I vvecK, iiJia a L (.laiUiij oiipt-- 100 - Ufccxi ultiMil lioni -.u- u"" 1 " UL "- | in iutjoi Cilsca iiu.iv I betii. us Lucy iuivv.' . ainveu in una eouuiuon. J." ai: j is a laii' uentuiiU xor oats J->ut 011 a , lugs biluii, Oivliiy w , uie xacc Will 1 lie mills are unvoting tneir attention niuinry to j vvneat. jiaize is in raiiiei' snort supply just at lUc moment ana grass is m good Uenianu. Cocksprices are accordingly nigii. liye grass is in good demand. uocksloot is none 100 piennxui and niyn rates are ruling, Pig meals aio exceedingly, scarce, Out as a snip nient is expected to arrive earl,) this month mis should relieve tne market considerably. Poultry is fairly plentiful and realising good values. Fowl feed is'short and is commanding good values. 6applies of porii are coming forward in very limited quantities and pri ces are high. . Eggs are scarce with figures advancing. I here is a small inquiry for honey at advanced rates. . - Cabbages are plentiful with low prices ruling. Cauliflowers ottering are of poor quality but values remain firm. Carrots are m fair supply. N.Z. onions_arc coinin 6 ,to hand in fair quantities and figures ruling are somewhat simiku to last week. Parsnips are meet mo- with a ready sale providing quality is good. White turnips Se fairly plentiful and values o-ood. Lettuce is eagerly enquned for at lute quotations Irenck beans are plentiful; also beet root- Marrows are also m fan supply with prices satisfactoijSwedes are coming to hand m fan supply but the demand is pool. Owmg to the cold snap tomatoes are in short supply and price have considerably advanecd-Pe are now going oil and are being realised. C , uc " iho are plentiful and the sale for the same is almost nil. . „ The majority of varieties oi fruit are now scarce and good pn ecs are being procured all round. Dessert apples of good quality ait fairly plentiful and are realising satisfactory figures. ? i " ectar 1 1 P e ® are very scarce with prices rulin o high.. The market for plums has been almost bare during the wee ~ and high rates have been realised where offered. Peaches are also scarce with liigli values. Lessert pears of good quality are realising fair prices. Blackberries are coming to hand in large quantities and when the condition is good values are high. Potatoes, prime white <fcu to &o ton. 1 Cabbage, choice -3s to os sack. Cauliflower, 10s sack. Carrots, best -Is to (is sack.

Onions, <£& per ton. Turnips, white -±id bunch. Lettuce, choice <jti to 4s case. French beans, Id lb. Beetroot', (is per sack. Spring onions, (kl to bd bundle Parsnips, 8s sack. #4 Marrows, 2s (3d to 4s sack.

Swedes, 2s Od cwt. Tomatoes, 4s to is Gd liali case. Pumpkins, 10s sack. Celery, tis to 5s dozen. Leeks, 8d bundle. Green peas, 10s per iull sack. Rhubarb, 5s to Us_dozen_ biuiencb. Apples, dessert Ds to i s Gd iu ease; cooking' -3s to 4s Gd iull case

Pears, cooking 3s to 4s full case. Peaches, 4s 6d per halt case Wheat, good whole iowl i s ud 7s 9(1 bushel.

Maize, 7s -3d bushel. Seed oats, Australian Algenans, dressed and clipped 5s J<l, Gartons and Sparrowbills 4s 9d bushel. - * Barley feed, 5s 9d busliel. Straw, M 10s ton ex store. Dressed pork, 60 sto 90 8 i bd to BA~d, 90's to 140 s ' I'd to btl, baconers 7d, choppers 3d to 5d., Honey, 7d per lbEggs, fresh 2s 3d.