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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1735, 30 April 1930, Page 3

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THE CQ-OPEBATIVE FBUITi GBOWEBS OF OTAGO, LTD., Dun- , edin, report that the following prices we/e realised during the week:— ' ■ • Apples.—Coxes Orange 10s to 12s Oftj :"; others us to 8s; eookcrs 4s 6d to 6V V Pears.—Heavy supplies, 2s Cd to is ~. per half case. ~ Peaches.—Crates 2d' to 4d lb; eases 2s 6d to 4s Od. ■".■■■"• Nectarines.—Crates 4jd to 7d lbj cases us to 10s. Strawberries, 3d to is od per pottle. ', Oranges.—Calif orniau 47s Gd. Bananas.—Green 31s (id; ripe 355. .| , Lenions.-T-Califoniian, 475. w •' Plums, 4s to Cs.- ' :'"•'■ '".'.'.' ""■ ■■.-.,"' Grapefruit, 38s. ' • "".'■ '■" i Grapes, Is Jo Is Cd per lb. .< ," Blackberries, Od to per lb. ~ '...'.'; Raspberries, 8s to 10s per bucket, ' ■ Cabbage, Is Od to 2s Od sack, 1 , ■ Cauliflowers, 2s Cd to 5s per sack. <. Lettuce, 9d to 3s per dozen. '' Rhubarb, lid per lb. •""'■{ - Green Peas, 2d to 3d per lb. ■'J^'.'.','". Beans.—French 3d .to 4d per ibj:' : butter 3d to 4d;.broad lid. Marrows, 9s per cwt. ' Swedes, 4s per'cwt. .... > Potatoes, 7s Od per cwt.'. ' ■' - 1 Onions, 8s per-cwt. ' ; ".;; ~ Spinach, Is per dozen. ■ - Celery, 3d to 4d per Tjiindle. • . : ■..'>,

ZPraser and Co., selling, agents, fui the Otago and Oamaru Egg Circles, report as under.—Eggs, pQultry farm eggs 2s 6d; others ; 2a, 4d to 2a sd; ■" ■'.■'.' pullets 2s per- dozen.., Butter—- ' Separator pats Is, Is Id; bulk Is Id, Is 2d. Tallow—Market steady at J.7s (3d to ' "■. 18s for best quality. Pigs-7-Good bacon >■.'...■ weight Sd. to BJd; overweight 3d to -Id. Porkers 8d per lb. Potatoes, £5 10 to ; .so 10s pei- ton. Chaff, £G, 10s per lon, extra.. Whole fowl wheat, (is (!'d to ' Gs 8d per bushel. (4Jd to 5d per lb; 10 pound tins 5s Sd to, 65.. Poultry—Supplies are heavy, White • V leghorn hens 2s .■■.to. 3s; ; y .heavy . breeds .. -3s to. 4s. ', Cockerels'; ,65,,/ to 10s; roosters' 2s td per jpair. '--A]. Bucks 4s, ss; ducklings ssj 7s 6dj allat ■;. •, per 'pair. Turkeys, hens lid to Is blers Is Id to Is 2d per ; lb,, live', weight. ■.:■•"•. ~;.- , •.. We stock Star' P.' Chick Food, Perfection Meat-Meal, ppaltry weal, ; oats, maize,. wheat; bran' and pollard. Champion egg crates 18s 'Bd;Jeg,rings ,■ Is per dozen (special quotes for t quantities.) ■"'■". ■ • ■ : . '. ■ Consigners please note thai pigU and poultry must arrive .at later than Wednesday .morning of week. We lave a stock of poultry crates on hand ,•'• for the. use of our clients.;;..,! ...

The Otngo Co-operative. As-' soclatipri' of.New Zealand; Limited, held ! their first rabbitskin' sale, for the new ..-'■ season last V'cek before a full bonch of buyers.. A medium-sized catalogue was/,. comprising; early caUghtX* skins and competition was. again:,;; noticeable, as compared with last low-grade skins showing a rise of up to V Id per'lb, while the better grades appreciated from Id to 1-Jcl per lb. The, following is .the. range of prices:— -■/_ Small 95(1; runners'. lSld; niilkyl4id;, summer bucks lOd; sunyuer does 16Jd; . light racks 2SUd; prime r,racks 20' Ad; daw'ny autumns, 28}(1; early autumns /■ 33|d; autumn bucks 10,(1; autumn does ._ 23 ; |d; late autumns 36(1; .summer ljjh|cks: 18d;. autumn blacks 24d; winter blacks 30d; summer fawn: 25d; autumn -fawu ■ 32d; liarcskins 12il; hair 16. ■ ;.