Late Commercial.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1212, 17 December 1919, Page 5

Late Commercial.

CO-OPERATIYIS FUUfTG ROW-BIW OF 01' AGO, LTD. DUN is D [if.

The following prices were realised during the week -.—Apples : Stunners 205 to 245-. Good demand for any variety, Oranges—Valencia* 45s to 50s. Lemons—s.2s 6ci, 555. Walnuts—is 6d per ib. Onions—Culifbrniaus s?s lid ; short supply. Potatoes — £q to £lO. Chaff—,£."7 I( Js (sacks extra). Calf Meal—27s 100'*, 13s 6d ju'-s,

' 3 . 5 "'. Pig Kul'iJ -ijs '-so'.s. Bacon pigs wanted : hiyhost prices guaranteed. « Auckland New Poialoos— 2%Ct, \.\ per lb. Local New Potatoes—3d, bo* per lb. Tomatoes Cbristcinuch hothouse is \ td, -is 3d, Cucumbers*—Hothouse 14 s to -o s per dozen. .. hj Green Gooseberries—3d lo ji/d per lb Rhubarb—2sd to 3-id, Strawberries —is lid to is yd. Cherries—qd to ts Sd. Gtcei\ Peas— to 5d Ib,

REILLY'S CLXTRAL PRODL'CL MART.

Reilly's Central Produce .Mart report : During the week they have had sonic very fine consignments from Otago Central, strawberries realising from is id, is it id per pottle. Green peas 3d, .ijd. Green gooseberries 3id, 4d. Cherries &d, tod for seconds, 153 d to is iid for choice. Our consignments of grapes from Opoho vineries realised 7s 3d per lb. Black currants 7d, 10 Ad, New potatoes : Choice locals 3d, 6d, and northern 3-id, 4d. Asparagus has . been realising—Canterbury from 1 os, 12s lid. Cucumbers 17s 6d. Cabbages 4s to 5s 6d. Cauliflowers 12s, 16s. Lettuce ts, 2s. Eggs zs, zs id dozen. Bacon pigs are readily saleable at r-i'id. We have a large number of ducklings, turkeys, goslings, cockerels and hen advices for our Xmas poultry sales which are to be held on t/th and 23rd, and wc anticipate g"Qod values for all lines. Our tallow sales will bo held on 17th, rabbitsktns and wool en the same day. Butter is in keen demand at ts s<i. Good sheaf o its wanted and prime oat sheaf chaff is readily saleable at ;£8 ss, Fowl wheat up .to 8s 3d. Tomato stakes 9s per cvvt four feet specially cut stakes. Arsenate of lead (Shorwin Williams), black loaf 40 we offer at specially reduced prices to bur consignors. IS. O.SUALIV RIiILLY.

" Fraser ami Co., produce merchants, auctioneers, commission agents, and agents for ike Otago Egg Circle, 116 Crawford St., Dunedin, report 06 sales made for week ending Saturday 13th ;—■ Eggs—Murkot unsteady,, fresh 1/10 to 1/11 ; Egg circle eggs 2/-. Butter—lb pats separator 1/SJ, milled bulk 1/5.}. Pigs—Good bacon weights -Hid, porkers lOd to ■ IOAd. overweights (Id to 9d. Tallow 40s *to -IGs per ewt." Honey—Good bulk 7d to-7Ad, sections 8d to lOd, I,olb tins. 7/6., beeswax 2/8 per lb. Onions —Prime Melbourn.es 17/pcr cwt. Poultry—We held our usual auction sale on Wednesday ajtl.3o andthe following prices were realised':— Hens—Bo at 6/-, 35 at 5/6, 13 at 6/8, 10 at 6/6, 35 at 7/-. 13,at0/10, .Chickens—--8'" at .-3/6, 7at at'd/-, 12 at 3/8, 12 at o'-. ,5 at 6 / e < 7 at 8/-, sat 9/-. : Ducks--'lO at 10/-, 6at 7/-. Geese—--3 at 12/- All at per pair. Turkeys— ■ heus lfl.J. gobblers IJ6Jper }b (livo weight). Our Xmas auction sale will be held on Saturday -,2oth at 2 p.m. Write for" poultry crates.