WELLINGTON PRODUCE PRICES.

Shannon News, 4 September 1923, Page 4

WELLINGTON PRODUCE PRICES.

Messrs W. Burbidge and Co., fruit auctioneers and produce merchants, report:—Priees for green vegetables very high; root vegetables slightly easier; on Friday we sold a good sample of early potatoes from Mr. J. W. Hislop, Richmond, at 6£d per lb and on Saturday, from Mr. A. E. Max green peas at 8s lOd per peck of 7 lbs. This speaks well of that district for growing early produce. Eggs are lower. Apples low, with exception of Delicious (clean .varieties). These have improved in vs!lue. Current values: Delicious (clean) 6s ‘o 10s, (spot)* 4s ■' > 6s; Sturmers (clean,) 5s to 7s, (spot) 3s 6d to ss; cookers 4s 6d to 6s; Washingtons 4s 6d to 6s 6d Pears ( Winter Coles and Nelis 9s to 13s; Conference 6s to 8s; Vicars 5s to 6s 6d (all bushel cases). Vegetables: Cauliflower (best) 22s to 33s 6d; cabbage,-Savoys (best) 20s to 245, 6d; spring 9s to 15s; pumpkin 7s to 10s; marrows 7s to 9s 6d; carrots 7s-> to 9s; parsnips 8s to 12s (all full sacks); beetroot 4s (part sack); lettuce 8s to 15s; spinach 7s to 13s per case; rhubarb 12s to 24s per dozen bunches; eggs Is 6d to Is 7d per dozen.

A prominent farmer of the Oamaru district was asked if it was true that footrot had made its appearance among the sheep in North Otago. ‘ 1 So far as the Oamaru district is concerned,” he said, “there is not an atom of truth in it. The only ‘footrot that is to be found, excepting in one or two isolated places, is that which has been imported from outside districts.' ' The Railway' Department proposes erecting 1200 houses for its 'workers in different parts of the Dominion. “Nowadays people seem to choose , their food to please the eye, rather than for the requirements of the body,” said Mr. T. Hunter, Director of Dcntitl Hygiene, in an address to parents. ‘‘ As ' an instance, you’ll notice they prefer a white loaf to real bread. ' ' “It is one of the greatest flaws in the jury system, a system which has been in existence in England for hundreds of years and is part of ofir