Late Commercial.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1210, 3 December 1919, Page 5

Late Commercial.

r»i;.\Ki»L\. The following' prices \\crc • realised during tlic week :—Apples-: Stunners .•as to j.fs, Good demand for any variety. Oranges—Valencia*; 45-; to jqs. Lemons—sss to 60s. Walnuts—-is fad per lb. Onions—Californians 37s fad. Potatoes— to ,6*lo. Whole Fowl Wheat—7s 2d per busTiel (sacks extra). Chaff—,£7 10s (sacks extra). Calf Meal— .:7s too's,. 13s fad 51/s,

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7 s 2S's % Pig Feed—-ijs t^o's. Meat Meal for Poultry —l7s 6.1 joo'a Crushed Bones for Poultry--17s fad ioo's. Oyster Grit— 7s fad tou's Bacon pigs wanted ; highest prices guaranteed. .;..... , Auckland New Potatoes— 3 \d to a.Yd per lb. Local New Potatoes—oAd to 7d per lb. Tomatoes Chrislchurch hothouse 2s 2d to as 6d, Cucumbers—Hothouse 14s to 23s per dozen. Green Gooseberries—3d to per lb Rhubarb—,2;|d to 3 Id. Strawberries—is-6d to 2s fad. t Cherries—lojd to is iod. Green Peas—sM to lb.

REILLY'S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART.

Reiliy's Central Produce Mart report increased volume.of business. Large consignments of strawberries, cherries, gooseberries and tomatoes reaching' our firm. Some strawberries coming forward are. in a green condition. We advise growers to thoroughly ripen fruit before marketing. Strawberries realising from is to 2s nd per pottle, Cherries from is 3d to is tod. Gooseberries j.}d, 4-Jd. Gr°.eti peas from 5.U1 to faid. Tomatoes : Chrislchurch and locals from ss 2d to 2s 6d. New potatoes : Reds 2id ; choice whiles .j Ad to s.id. Rhubarb scarce, from 2jd to 4d per lb.. Asparagus from 5s fad to 16s 6d dozen. Cucumbers 15s fad to 235. Cabbage from 4s to 5s tid. Cauliflowers : Small and badly coloured 2s fad to 7s fad ; choice heads us fad to 245. Lettuce from is*3'd to 2s <}d doz. Eggs have again advanced and js id is readily obtainable. Poultry is in keen demand. Ducklings realised 15s. per pair ; young cockerels up to 143; goslings up to 163 per pair. W T e were able to secure 47s fad to 62s'per cwt for tallow. Our next sale of rabbitskius will be held 01V Wednesday 3rd. There isjakeen demand for oat.sheaf ehuffP Prime fowl wheat is difficult to procure:, and prices must still further advance. Tomato stakes and fruit cases are hi keen demand. tJ. Oswald Ruilly.