COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 181, 31 July 1915, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

FRUIT AXD PKODUCE MARKET. Auctioneers report that business In thefruit aad produce market during the week li.-is been much better ttat, in the previous week, and a good demand exists for all classes oi' prime fruit. Choice dessert and cooking apples are • selling well, and also pearl. Hothouse grapes are almost finished. Prime local lemon-) and Poorman orangee tic Iβ short' supply at coo<l prices. Sydney fruit landed in bad order, and had to be repacked ro suiting In hish prices for best condition Tin: Tal utie arrived wit* the usual cargo of oranges and bananas, irUofc met a good inar!:e t. I -otnt ops arc in supply equal to requirements at late price-?. Onions are scarce and Rood hard keepers are in demaud ' Knrmprsi , butter is still short. Fresli ezz~i are increasing in Quantity. Poultry i< in much barter demand, and is selling well where birds are in gooil Vuiiiis piss are scarce and in good deluand at hlirli prices. j Poultry.—Hens, host 2/« to 3. poor 1/6 I ir, 1 -lii: .-ri.-kerels. :; :; to ?.,&; fat roosters, Potafißn: Prime, £S 10/ per ton. Onions £11' Butter: Farmers', in prints. I' 4: nrime f.-.ruier*'. bulk. l/'J to 1.3. E ;S s: Fresbi Krillr.—Appl?s: T.nc.il. coloured, citra superior, dessert, case. 0/ to Hi/; good. 7/is to s : medium, bos. 3/: cookinc. case. 7/ to T i>. Tears. 111/ to 11/; eookinc. 6/<i to !7 '. Orapes: Hothouse, per lb, \M Tomatoes: Hothouse, per lb, od. OrflnjCM; I l.ora!, Ponrmnu. case. 8/: Island j case. 0, : .*yilnev. case. 10/. Man-' dnrins: Sydney. best. case. 14<": jrootl I 11/. Lenious: Local, prime, ease. 0/; local, I mush .md eonrse, case. 4/. Passion frnit, per rase. 12. Walnuts, per lb. 7Sd. Peanuts, i per lb. ?«d. Pines, crate, 10/. Cocoanuts, TALLOW. I The New Zealand Loan anS Mercantl'e I .\:°iiit Companr. Limited, hare received the follow!ntr cnbleT.im from their London i Iloiwc. under .late 2Rth instant: — I "Tallow. —We quote present spot valneE I for the following descriptions: Tine mutton 1 P.fi' per ewet. =ood beef 34*3 per cwt, mixed 31.9 iier cwt. The market Is firm:" LONDON" MARKETS. ■ fP.y C.ib'.e.—Press Association.— Copyright.)" ('Received 9.30 a.m.) LOXDO2C, July 30. Tin.—Spot. £ 1 r>s to £loC> 10/; forward, £i.-.(; to £ira if". Lead.—£2H 7/6 to £23 12/6. 7-lCd.