FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT,

Otago Witness, Issue 2069, 19 October 1893, Page 24

FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT,

Thomas Paterson and Co., fruit and produce agents, Manse street, report for week ending October IS :-

Fruit. — Market now barely supplied with oranges, and prices priming :— Oranges (Sydney), 6s 6d to 7s 6d ; lemons Ss ; Whaugarei Poor-man oranges, 8s to 10s ; Sevilles, no sale. Apples : French crabs and Stunners, 10s to lls. Pineapples (short supply). Bananas, lid to 2]d. Rhubarb : The late copious rains have brought large quantities forward, and prices have recedud to Id per lb. We have a large supply coming forward from Kaitanaata and other districts. A few early kidneys have come forward from Auckland, and sold at 3d. Peanut?, l!d to 2d. Produce.— Eggs : Supply barely equal to demand. Fresh butter is over-supnlied ; prime salt has little inquiry. Bacon : Roll, 6d to 6+d Hams, 7d to Bkl. Pigs, 4d to 4 }d. Cheese: Very little Akaroa offering, 4]d to 5d ; factory, 4Ad to se-l. Honey, 3Jd to 4d. Onions, £9 to "£lO. Potatoes : Derwents, £5 to £5 10s— the latter price for small lots. Poultry in good demand : Roosters, 3s 9d to 4s 3d ; hens, 2s 3d to 2s 9d ; ducks, 4s 6d ; turkejs, (i.d to 7+d. Rabbitskins : Best winters, Is to Is 2.d ; medium and mixed, 9d to lid. Chaff, 45s to GOs ; medium, 62s 6d to 75s for best heavy.

We receive consignments of all descriptions of farm and dairy produce for .sale on commission, and give the same our undivided attention.