Late Commercial.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1107, 21 November 1917, Page 5

Late Commercial.

THE CO-OPERATIVE FBUITGROWERS OF OTAGO (LTD.) Report:', BusinessV has considerably improved during the week. There is a full attendance of fruiterers- at our sale ' each morning and a ksen competition is being experienced for all lines of local, cherries, strawberries, green, gooseberries, new potatoes, rhubarb, green peas, local tomatoes and grapes. Old potatoes are practically unsaleable. Poultry, heavy consignments came forward for our sale on Wednesday, and prices were much easier in consequence. We regret to state that a number of eggs now coming on to the market are stale. Suva bananas reached our market in over ripe condition, though very satisfactory prices were obtained for all consign-, ments. We reoeived and sold : Apples.—Stunners, firsts 14s to Ids; seconds 8s 6d to] 12s. Canadian Jonathans 19s, .King Davids 19s; M'lntosh Reds*lßs ; Wealthy 15s 6d. ■ Bananas—We land 500 and sold to arrive at 19s and 20s per case, choice fruit realising 22s 6d at auction Peanuts—Shelled 6Jd. Tomatoes—Locals Is lid, 2s 2d, 2s 3d Strawberries —Some nice consignments forward. Choice 2s 9d per lb, damaged and inferior from 7£d. Cherries —Choice is 31 to is 7sd ; others 101 to Is Id per pottle. Grapes—Locals 3s 3d, 3s 6d, 43 3d. Bhubarb—Scarce realising 7s 6d to 10s cwt. Asparagus—Seconds 4s 3d ; firsts 6s 3d to 7s >9d. Cabbage—3s to 5s 6d. Cauliflower—4s to. 10s per dozen. Cucumbers—Choice 12s 3d per half dump case. Green Peas— and sd. Green Gooseberries—Choice 2jd to 3 id, others 2d to 2Jd. Lettuce—2s per dozen. Onions—3os cwt. . New Potatoes—Choice 4£d ; Aucklands 3d. Old Potatoes—3s 6d to 4s 61 cwt; for choice seed and inferior table potatoes Is to 3s per sack. Turnips—To 6s 6d per sack. Bacon—Prime roll* Is 3d. Bacon Pigs and Porker Pigs—Wanted Butter—Market over supplied. Bulk Is; separator pats lid to Is Id. prime separator Is 41;".. inferior butter' unsaleable. Eggs—Stamped and guaranteed Is 2 hi to Is 3d. Case eggs Is lid to Is 2d Hooey—Market bare, Bulk 5Ad, section honey 7s 6d dozen j 101b tins 4s (3d to os. Tea—First tips 'Broken Orange Pekoe' 1/8. Bran—Market bare. Cape Barley—For seed purposes to 5/0. Maize—To 6s 6d per bushel. Lime Sulphur—" Giraffe •' braud 2s 6d gallon in casks, 3s 6d in tins. Meat Meal—Market bare. Molasses—ln barrels 6s 6d per cwt. Tins 13s per case. • Oat Pollard—l6s per bag 180 lbs. Oats —Best short oats to 4s 3d. Oat Sheaf Chaff—Extra prime to £6 17s 6d to £7 7s 6d. "-' Oaten Dust—6s per sack. .. Wheat—Prime Fowl Wheat to 6s 9d. Eice Meal—Market bare. Wheat Pollard—Market bare. Beeswax —Is 4d to Is 6d. > Tallow—24s, 29s 6d. Horsehair— to 15d. Rabbitskins —Small consignments forward realised 18J, 20d, 24^d. Egg Crates " Economic " lis each. Poultry—Hens : 25 at Is 9d, 41 at Is lOd, 52 at Is lid, 45 at 2s, 19 at 2s Id, 9at 2s 2d, IS at 2s 3d, 15 at 25,6 d 12 at 3s, 9 at 2s 7d, 6 at 2s Bd, 7 at 3s Id. Hens and chicks: 1 at lis 6d; 1 at 13s, 1 at 14s. Chicks : 34 at 41, 13 at 9d, 10 at Is, 7 at Is Id, Bat Is 3d, 4 at Is 9.1, 3 at 2s, 1 at 2s 9d. Ducks : 5 at.256d,,8 at 3s. THE CO-OPERATIVE FRUITGROWERS OF OTAGO (LTD.) , E. Oswald Ekilly, Manager.

A. MOMTZSON AptD CO. During the week there was a good demand for all fruit. Apples—4i to 4£d lb. Dessert 5d to 6d. Pears—Dessert 15s to £l. Melbourne Onions—3os cwt. Walnuts lOd to 1/- lb. ; Potatoes £3 to £3 10s. • Asparagas—6s to 8s a doz. Cherries —Is 2d to Is 6d per lb. Peas—did to 6d. , . ■ y ; Hothouse ,Grapes—4/6 tq 5/- . . Strawberries—The first on the uiarkefj sold at 2/9 to 3/- per punhett. We eharge 7% per cent ; coiamissio'n on all fruit. " We are agents for Messrs E. Morrison; and Sons, lied Bluff Orchards aud Nurseries, at Warkworth, North Island, who can supply all classes of fruit trees, especially a fine selection of Apple/trees. Catalogue ,ou application.