COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 223, 18 September 1915, Page 9

COMMERCIAL.

\ FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET. | Busii.es, In the fruit and produce mar- ' gets during the week has been much u**t- :' ,« than l««t. Altßou-h i.«ai '"■•*.,*» ) scarce the volume has been made »P "Ith i '.hi.,,..'.,,,, from Kill and Sydney. Ihe deSydney mandarins and oranges sold at high , prices.' The hrst shipment of I all ad all , • npples is due l.v the Miikcvn on Momlaj i neu and « good demand Is expected. | , Tiie point,, market is much tlrmer. and ; stud's are low. -Frisco onnms are niov - i p Ina off ■.lowly. I-oenls are In bad cuidi-1 lion New potatoes ire selling very well. , with plenty of Inquiries. Fanner*' lint- - ler nnd fresh eggs reinnln the same ns last c "Wld Produce.—Potatoes: Prime. £8 per; lon- medium. 4 per cwl: new potatoes. I.esf jjd- medium, lid to _d. Asparagus, '■ 1 per hundle. Unions: 'Friscos 13, per ,f .use. local, test. U per cwl. j I"i nil. - Apples: Best dessert. 11l to 111 0: g.Kii' T I', to N : nest coking. S . Pears: Lessen 1.1 : cnki.ig. fl il. Tomatoes: Until house, per Hi Rd. Oranges: Local. Poor ~ man's, best, case 8,1); Island, case. .11,; Sydney case. 11l . Mandarins: Sydney, "ease, ill . Lemons: Local, prime, ense, s, ; to li ; local, rough nnd course, case. 4;. „ Pawlon fruit, per case. 1J . Walnuts, per Ih, 8d Peanuts per 11. -id. l'lues. ' crate. 12 . .- Poultry.- Hens; Extra heavy, each. 4 to , 5 II: good. :l « to :i 111; others, 2 lo tn .1 4. ' Table roosters: Extra heavy, each. 3/0 to ■'• tl It- others. 3 t.v 4 10. Pucks, each. 2/10 ie to :'l '4. Turkey gohl.lers, each. S to IS. ~. Turkey hens, each, ." to S. Young pigs, , each. 12, to IT . Demand for table hlrils "In good condition the keenest fur many )) weeks. Prices probably constitute n rein cord for the last 10 years'.

christi'iu'rcii produce market. CHItISTCHIRCH. this day. 'Ihe grain irade has been quite lifeless during the week, there being no offerings, neither dues there appear to be nny demand. Trade in agricultural seeds is restricted hv continue.! dry weather, the condition of the country being ma.le worse by hot and high nor'-west winds that have prevailed during ihe week. There Is little Inquiry for potatoes, and few are offering nt present. I'rlces remain about the same ns last week. Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, yire In receipt of the following cable from their London otllce, under date 15th Septeml.er. lill.":----"Wool—Best merinos. greasy and scoured, firm: other merinos. Irregular. 5 to lo per cent below opening rales; good greasy erossbreds slightly easier, other sorts ,". to iv per cent lower: scoured slipe. 10 to 1". per cent lower." The N.Z. Ixinn and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.. have received the following cable from their London office, under date 1.-.th Inst.:— "Tallow.—We quote present spot values for the following descriptions:—Fine null lon. 3T per cwt; good beef. 3.1/S per cwi: mixed. .13/8 per cwt. The market Is Urm. with an upward tendency."