COMMERCIAL

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 211, 4 September 1915, Page 9

COMMERCIAL

FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET. Busliifss in the fruit nnd produce market has only been modern to ilnrlng the week. Sulcs nf local frull art- conllued almost to apples. conslftlng of Dougherty and Stunners, with a few Southern jorls. The demand for prime fruit is fairly Rood. Local lunions nnd Poorinan oruiiKOS lire In short Supply, unci are selling well. Sydney fruit, ex Westralla, In many Instances, was In nneutlHfaelory condition, and prime fruit met good competition. 'sland oranges a:e being reduced Iα supplies, and satisfactory prices are obtalued for prime fruit. In produi-p. potato supplies are quite equal to requirements, nnd arrivals are landing to-day. A good raauy which have tif>f>n Jield are now being picked over. Small lots of early new potatoes arc ucluk bo l<l. Brown Spanish Ouions are arriving In n sprouting condition, l'rlmc samples are readily xoM. 'Kriefos nre <ine In nhout 14 days. Farmers' tmtter ami fresh eggs are Ini'renslng li. auiiplles. Trices remain at last week's rates. Poultry Is still short, nnd high prices are obtained for best iilttK Young pigs are scarce, Hnd nre selling well. Field Produce.—■" Potatoes: Prime Southern a 10/ to £H; local, £."> 10/ to £tf. Onions: Local, best Brown Spanish, U3; imported. ""lialiy Proili-ee. -Butter: F"™er«-. 1" prints, l/l , ; prime, fanners, bulk, 11(1. I'.ggs. rr Kru!lV-Applce: I al, <;»' o»™'0»™'- "J 1 ; , . Rtipprior, ease, dessort, 10/«; good, » . medium. tV'« to ',: cooking, i> per case. PeO!« I2'il; pears, cooking. 7, l>; loniatoes, hot house 7>l per In. Oranges: Poormaii s, best Wi β-o". 8/«j w T i ; 1 lfl "" ll ;, ,l, " i . p ;j case. Mamlnrlns, best «rdney. 1.1 . good. Hi/ per cn*c U'innns: Local, prime. X/ to 0/; rous'li iind coarse, 4/« ncr cuse ras S |on frilU 12/0 per case. WnfnuU, r»U per lb; Demuts L'M: cocoaiiuls. 12/ per sack. Poultry -Hens: Best, -J/10 to I «; poor, 1/8 to a/0 Hoo«tcr«, 3/6 to 5/ J duukllngii, 1/; chicks, Td to 8X I'uung plg», up to a"/U