THE WELLINGTON MARKET.

Shannon News, 25 September 1923, Page 3

THE WELLINGTON MARKET.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE

The Fruii-brokers’ Association report:—During the past week very heavy supplies of inferior graded fruit have been received, numerous lines being condom nod by the department also. • Fresh collapse is much in evidence which has brought about a general decline in values.

’file following rates are being obtained for fancy graded labelled fruit: Delicious, preferred sizes, 8s to 10s: others 0s to 7s; Stunners 0s to 7s 3cT; Doughertys (Hawke’s Bay) 6s to 7s; Nelson 5s to 5s 9d; cooking varieties 5s to 0s p'er bushel, inferior grades. Apples are practically unsaleable. Pears: Winter Coles and Nelis Hu to 13s; Josephines 8s to 9s; Lillcomricu 5s to 0s; Barry Ss to 10s; 'Clairgeans 4s to ss; Vicars 4s to 5s per bushel: kumerns 14s to 15s banana case; cabbage (Savoy) Ss to ,10s; spring 5s to (fe: cauliflowers 0s to Ss; lettuce 8s to 10s case; carrots 20s to 245; parsnips 1.4 s to .10s; green peas 4s fid to 5s 3d peck: swedes 4s to 5s cwl; rhubarb 75.. to 10s do/.; encumbers 8s to 10s dozen," new potatoes 3d to 3bl per lb: eggs Is to Is Id dozen; pork 71 cl to Sd ib; Melbourne onions £10; potatoes £l3 vor south Dakatos, wolmits 8d to lOd lb for prime bright; 4d to 5d for inferior.