Late Commercial.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1211, 10 December 1919, Page 5

Late Commercial.

UO-OI'KRAITVK FttUITtfttOWKIUS OF OTAGO, LTO. DUXEDIIV. The following" prices were realised during the week,:—Apples: Stunners 20s to J4s, Good demand Tor any variety, Oranges—Valencia* 45s to 5,15. Lemons—sss to 60s. Walnuts—is 6d per lb. Onions—Callfomians 37s 6.1 ; short supply, Potatoes—£o to ,£lO. Cha'Af—-;&7 los (sacks extra). Calf Meal—27s ioo's, 13s tid s</s, 7? 2 .v s v ' '" Pig Feed t t :s 150'.-). Bacon pigs wanted; highest price;* guaranteed. Auckland New Potatoes—3.U to per lb. Local New Potatoes—GUl to yd per lb. Tomatoes Christclmrch hothouse 2s 2d to 2s sd, Cucumbers—Hothouse 14s to ijs per dozen. Green Gooseberries—_jd to 4;d pet ib Rhubarb—-j={d to 3.UL Strawberries—is od to 2s. Cherries —10M to 2s 3d, Green Peas—s Ad to 6M lb.

RKILLVS CENTRAL PRODUCI. MART.

lid 11 y's report : During week large consignments directed to ReiHy's" from Otago Centra! and Canterbury districts. Buyers' keen, high prices ruling. Green peas, gooseberries and new potatoes eagerly competed for. Baeon pigs realised nAd. Ducklings, goslings and young cockerels wanted. Strawberries : Unripe and inferior fruit iod to is _:d ; otlier fruit is 3d, is 6d, is B*ld, lsiod, -is id, .Js-jd. Cherries : Small colorless and inferior 7J, 84d, osd, ipd ; others is id, is 4d, is Bsd, is nd, 2S I'd, Gooseberries : Large 3d, 3ad, -id. Our first cousigtiment of grapes realised 7s per lb. ' Green peas : Choice Gd, 6}d, ;d. Later, Saturday's peas 4d, sd; New potatoes s.id, 6d, 6id, 6ifd. Rhubarb 4d. Asparagus 8s 6d, 11s' 3d, 12s 9J. Cucumbers 14s (id, 16s, 18s 3d. Cabbage js 6d, 4s, 5s 6d. Cauliflowers ios, 1 od, 14s. Lettuce is gd,'-2S 3d, es 6d. Lggs 2s, 2s 3J doz. Ducks\io a , tisiod, 143. Cockerels Bs, 8s 6d. Chickens is, 2s, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s. Hens Bs, 8s 6d, ios, ids bJ. Goslings 14s, 16s ; all at per pair. Hen and 23 chickens 425. Tallow : Wednesday's saleredised 50s 3d, 50s 6.1,'5t5,'52s bd per cwt. Rabbitskins 39' d, ;68d,, 73d. Prime oat sheaf chaff £%. Fowl wheat 7s, 3d, 7 s 6i. Tomato stakes 9s per 100. K. Oswamj Reillv.

Prater and Co., produce merchants, auctioneers, commission agents, and agents for tho Otago Egg Circle, 116 Crawford St.,' Dunedin, report of sales made for week ending Saturday 6th ; Eggs : Market unsteady, fresh oggs 1/10 to 1/11; Egg Circle eggs 2/-. Butter: lb pats separator ,1/5 to milled bulk 1/5 i. Figs: Good bacon weights wanted urgently, lid per lb; porkers lOd to 10AJ; overweights 6d to Bd. Tallow 40/" to -10/- per cwt, good demand. Honey: G-ood bulk 7id ; sections 8d to 9d ; 101b tins 7/0. Melbourne onions 22/- per cwt. Meatmeal 20/- per lOOlbs. Poultry : We held our usual auction sale on Wodnesday. Our Xmas sale-will be held on Saturday 20th at 2 p.m. Cockerels, ducks, geese an,d turkeys, are urgently wanted; trood prices are realised for all classes. Wo received" arid sold the following : Roosters, 2-at ; 6/8, C at 7/-, 4 at 6/-, 2 at 7/2,. 4. at 5/-; chickens, sat 6/2; 3at '4/8, 13 at 3/6, 4 at 3/2 ; cockerels,' 2 at Hj-,, 2 at" 11/8; hens, 7 at 8/4, 4 at; 8/«,'";4.at: 8/2, :J at 9/-. 4'at 6/-,.4 at 6/10, ia'fc 10/-;' ducks.' 4 at 9/-,. 5 at. 10/-,. 5 J,t..-.12/-; gbesei !'>/- to 1 ' 12/- per pair.; turkeys, hens 1 /3'.-' to l/4kl; gobblers 1/5 J' to i/B\d p'.*r lb live,wiHglih ~- ,