Late Commercial.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1324, 8 March 1922, Page 5

Late Commercial.

THE CO-OPERATIVE FRUITGROWERS OF OTAGO, LTD., Dunedin, report that the following prices were realised during the week : Apples.—Cox's Orange 9s to 14s 5 other dessert 6s to us ; cookers 4s to Bs. Potatoes— ys cwt. Peanuts—7d lb. Oranges—American 455. Peaches—Crates 3d to 9d ; cases 5s to 7s. Apricots—Crates to 5d ; cases 5s to Bs. Plums— 3s to 6s half case ; crates 2d to 4d. Grapes—is 4d to is gd. Tomatoes—Christchurch id to 3sd ; Central i£d to <\d ; local hothouse to Bd. Green Peas—3d. Pears—6/- to 10/- case. Nectarines—3d to 7d ; cases 5/- to 8/-

THE FRUIT & PRODUCE WORLD. REILLY'S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD., report :—An erratic demand for tomatoes which are not realising their value. Over-ripe W.B.C pears have to be slaughtered. Con signors are wise who 'market their fruit iri green condition. Choice, dessert nectarines, peaches and plums command high prices. Full supplies of eggs are arriving and are eagerly taken up. Butter is meeting a better demand. Bacon pigs are wanted. The market can do with large consignments of poultry. Prime fowl wheat, short oats, good oatsheaf and straw chaff are wanted. Canterbury table onions are short of requirements. Picklers find a ready sale at good values. Sack Swedes are neglected. Swedes in cases command good values. Vegetable, marrows are eagerly competed for. We have a good demand for prime honey in bulk and recommend consighments. Sections sell steadily. Choice dessert and cooking apples find a ready sale. We sold:— Grapes—l/ Ito 1/6^ Plums—Dessert to sd ; bottling 3d to 4d ; cooking to 23d. Greengages —To 4^ Blackberries— to Bd. Peaches—Dessert to 6£d ; cooking to 3 £d. ' ■ Nectarines—Choice dessert to 6|d ; cooking to 4d. ' Apricots-^-Dessert to 7d ; cooking tosd. •>' Tomatoes—Christchurch firsts to 3d ; seconds to 2d ; locals 3d to 6d; Central to 4d .. i Garlic—2|d to 3d. Mushrooms—To Bd. . m \ Green Peas—Choice tjp zhw. Beans—Butter and Frejph 3JB to 43d, Broad' id. '"1 -JI ; Jf Picklin'g^lifltens — 2 W-. f Niy/Mti&toSk —Locafs to |d ; Oamaru|||pdto B||pwt.. .If .' '.,,,.. Hjifhouse Cifcumbers— 3/- to 6/- dj>z. Outside 2/6 ■to»/- half case. .jR ~,,, Lettuce—Gffoice 1/6 to 2/6 doW Apples—Njp season's dessdps to 4d ; cookinamo 2id.> •Iff: Pears—\»B.C. half case ; othejprarieties j/6 to fpft^Bgwa LemonsJpAmerican " P a JP c " brand 47/6 W ',■,■■ f Orang*—Best Navels 50s. Pineames: —To 35/BananjS—Green 25/- to 28/PresejKed Ginger—l/-. j Pean|fe —Best quality shelled 6d ; unshellea 6|d to Bd. Butter—lod to 1/Beeswax—l/ 9 to 2/Honey—Bulk 6d to choice 10/-to 12/-dozen. Golden Bay Bacon—Sides nd; rolls 1/- ; hams 1/- /\ Bacon Pigs-r-Choice to 6£d ; choppers to 3d. Eggs —Stamped 1/7, 1/8; cased to 1/6. Cauliflowers—To 8/- for choice. Vegetable Marrows—To 10/9 per large sack. / Onions—Canterbury to 10/- , Carrots—6/6 to 8/Poultry,—Hens realised 2/8 to 6/-; pullets 13/- to 13/6 ; cockerels 2/4 to 7/- ; ducks 3/8 to 8/2 (all at per pair). E. Oswald Reilly, Managing Director. Moray Place,, Dunedin. 1