MARKET REPORTS.
Produce Distributors, Ltd., report the following prices for this week according to quality and grade: Passion fruit, Is dozen; celery, 3s to 6s dozen; leeks, 2d to 6d bunch; cabbage, Drumhead, 5s to 6s 6d; Savoy,. 3s lo ss; cauliflowers, 7s to 10s; swedes, 3s 6d to 5s super bag; rhubarb, 6s to 9s dozen bunches; jam melons, 7s 6d to 8s 6d super bag; pumpkins (reds), 4s to 6s; Triumblc, 8s super bags; carrots, Is 6d to 2s 6d; parsnips, 2s 9d to 4s 6d sugar bag; silver beet, 2s to 3s case; onions, 4s (sugar bag, 9s bag; potatoes (Sutton’s), 7s CWt. There is a very keen inquiry for kumaras. The Dominion Auctioneering Co., Ltd., reporting on their usual weekly sale, state: Pigs showed an increase in price on last week’s rates, there being a good demand for weaners, stores, and particularly porkers. The usual supply of poultry came forward, a total clearance being made at undermentioned prices. The vegetable market was a little erratic, caused through friction on the case and bag question. Wo quoto as follows: Pigs: Dost woaners, 14s to 15s; small, 11s to 13s; heavy stores, 29? to 33s 6d: medium, 23s to 265; light porkers, 403 to 435: fat lamb, 245. Poultry; Rest W.L. hens, 5s to 6s per pair; heavy hens, 6s to 7s per pair; light hens, 3s' to 4s 6d per pair; heavy cockerels, 8s to 9s per pair; medium cockerels, 5s to 7s; pullets, forward, 6s to 7s 9d each; young ducks. 8s to 9s 2d per pair; old ducks, 5s to 7s per pair; turkey liens, to 5s 6d each: turkey gobblers, 9s 9d each; geese, 3s. Produce (with no charge for containers) : Cauliflowers. 10s to 14s per bag; cabbage, Drumhead, 6s to 6s 6d per bag: Savoy, 5s to 6s 6d per bag; leeks, 6s to 8s 6d per case; pumpkins. 3s to 4s per sack; sprouts, 6d to 7id per lb.; swedes. 3s 6d to 5s 3d per bag; rhubarb, lOd to 10jd per bunch; beetroot, Is lo Is 6d per dozen; carrots, 2s to 3s per bag; parsnips. 2s lo 3s per bag; peas, 2d to 6d per lb.. marrows, 2s to 3s per bag; spinach, 3s to 5s per bag. Produce with charge for containers: Cauliflowers, 5s lo 7s per bag; cabbage, 3s to 4s 6d per bag: lettuce, lo 3s per case; pumpkins, to 3s 6d per sack; Carrots, 2s to 3s per case.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 161, 7 June 1940, Page 10
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413MARKET REPORTS. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 161, 7 June 1940, Page 10
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