FRUIT MARKET.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18183, 20 September 1924, Page 12

FRUIT MARKET.

CHRISTCHURCH.

The v*rm weathcr_ eiperien-ad icceatK lis. had tho effect of brining on e® • vegetables aid the market v as f plied this -week, moia especially a J?" floors. Green pe aa ao<i aspangas their first appearance ca tho market-dunn tho "week. JvaturaJiy they price:. ."

Apples and pears, which. wer#, 6iipply during tho week, met, &{ v enquiry- and any supplies thu cam. ll hand reauscd satisfactory prices, Ttoi ply of oranges wag uc ,t fu%i eD t. quircments and pnees were high tiT rcD ] ,aik3 ®l*ly aaadarins. Pl^ fnl supplies of lemons aro *rrivia/f Auc.Ua.tid and so far tho effect of bar jo against. Californian "kmona been felt. Thero Trill be So. citrus fruit from Sydney n«A tiona are as follow: -Apples, local JJj** ■ up to lbs; apples, eookinp per iU.JT* to 12s; bananas, Cook Island, per ca»e 21i? coconuts, per wk ffia Od; kmona. land, per csso 14*; mandarins, ner r ?T to oranges, Cook Island, per ca£? A? ■to. ii-s; oranges, Sydnev, per j •265; passion., Sydney, pcr 235; pineapples, Sydney, per caso up Vte.? pear?, cooking, per case 5s to' 7«deesert, per lb 4d to Ud; aspan^, 5 _~' bundle, Is to Cs; beet, p sr 3s, 6d; cabbages, per do;.. lOaj cwjlifloi.!! per doicn to 9s; carrots, per do»A 1* M' celery, per bundle Sd; lettuce, Mr 4s Sd ; marrows, per dozen 12s"6d* per s.b. 3s to 3s; onions, Jowl* 7a to 10s, onions, per cwt 14a snips, pcr dozen £d to Is 6d'; pottiweeack S3 to 10s; pumpkins, li 3 Ib',ji^al£ r pcr dozen to Oo 3d; rhubarb. to 10s; spring onions, por 6d; tor nips, per down per dozen le 3d: ewedes 1 peas per lb Is lid; leeks

AUCKLAND.

(BPICIAL TO "IBS SUsi.") ' '

AUCKLAND, September jj_ At tha marts to-day *ppk«i Defo. ioua made 15a' 6d per case; othwj 13b <o lis, B prades Os to 10#,.,8t0rDiets lis to 12s, Munroe'a 12s, Clwpiiru Ho to lis, Granny Smith's laj to - lis , Dougherty's ;Ss to 10s 6d, D Us to 15s; pears, Nclip, 16b to 17a €d; P, Barrys 9s to lis, Aitatuki.oajjgea 2]g to 22b* Rarotonga. oranges ISe to 15s 6d, treo toW -toss 10s to lis, locil passions 6s to. l"i, bananas (repacked) 18a to 24s,'lemons (local) 4s •to 93,- extra.' choice ,11£. 6d, Poqibim firan~e3 63 to mandarins, choico up icy '2la, others £s to i-ls, navel oranges 18s w 21s, Sydney oranges' 8s :to lis, lo<j«ats 18a to 26a.' ' •

DUNEDIN.

(aMCIAL TO "id sbim.") DUXEDIN. September 19. Surplus apples' are in small compaas,'.and tho market continues firm. Pears from Canterbury cool ■ 6torea ctill. meet' a. ready gale. v Tli© Moeraki. this *woek.-.-brougHt ©uppUee-' of navels.and oranges. L&tost pri«s arc—Apples': Storm ere, best 10s to 12a 6d, cookers 8e 6d to 10a, Lord Wol»eley l2a'6d; pears, half-caio Duchess os : 3d, Winter N?!i« 8s Gd to 0s; oranges, Adelaide 18s to' 1 20 a, X&YOI3 21s, Island las to 17e; Auclland <mred 12s to 16s, Adolaide 235. to 335; - Mandarins Sis to 335; passions 18s to 2{a.'

ENGLISH MARKETS. '

(bt cabCz—peiss absociatioh— coptkxobt) (A.UBTOAXJAJT ANI/ 1T.a... CABLE A6BOCIATXOJt,) V (Received. September 19th, 8.10 -p.nu)LOJTDOJT, September 18,: Wheat cargoes are dull in sypipaSy wtti the American -weakness. at 6d a quitter decline. Two cargoes of 7000 tons for Jwjnary deliv.cry brought' 69s and' 688(94' Hicels. 'aro steady, with : littlo trade. Iftw crop: 57j Od. Spot trade is "checked to higher prices. .Australian ci shipsls Ed - ' ~ v ; Flour is firm. Australian os store, to? . Oata 'aro firm, butV not-very- - -Peas - steady. !t i *.v:* , Sugar, is unctanscd.

The New Zealand „Loan and. Mercipoli Agency Co., Ltd., received tho following cablegram from their. London. ofßca,, tliEdcr dato 17th. inst;:— " , , ~ "Tallow—Wo quote" present spot values for tho following, descriptions:—Fine muit&i, 48a par;, cwt; good beef, 46a Od; •nnscd'.'-fij 3d. J&rkct active.. ...... t t .. . > n "Dairy Produce—Butter: New Zetland, choices? salted, prices unchanged.' (JujMty / steady. -(Last quotations; .Septeinbcr. 1924, 206s to 2los per ext.) ■ Cbedso: "Ko' change in market. . Slow demand. ■ QjaiS quotations, September 12th; 1324,' BGs'to'Sfc owt.) . FEILDING STOCK SALE. *'" - (PRtSS ASSOCIiTIOJT TKLXOSAV.)"' ' September At 'the Fcilding stack sale' to-day..j|W»v was a. • fair' yarding of ihoep. lie• fatal#* contained a • good. entry, of ewes and -Mfe-" which "sold on a. par .with last • jpeek'l'KwTboentryof oc-naistcd hoggets wkich sold well, though no n#k-(/*U noticeable in tho market.. Some very gprf wether hoggets were yarded, and brisk competition. The yarding; of cul'lj was a, largo one, and included eon» 'BW. fat bullocks which- sold well'. The* 3 : •was rot. -up to . lp.it' "-week's cn'/jhi-fctrt prices were maintained, beat bullocli wlfeW > ■ at quite SOs per lOOlb.' There was » yarding of etores of inferior quality,' (tea very low condition. - There was a SOodiW* mand for yearling steels' and'yeaifia? «F«" sey heifers.* Fat hoggct3 made 25», .36»'Wf 2Ss 6d, 29s -3tl, 31s 3d, 31s 6d, and 23S «? ewes SOs, 32s . 10d, 37b, .30s, 40s, 43«, 3d, wethers 33s Td to 43s 6d (passed); bl*C»; laced hoggets' -19s 9d, 27s 2d; whit# i** - ■wether • hoggets 265, 27s sd, 2f)« lid, 3CU 31s 2d; ewe hoggets 34s 6d; ewes wjw lambs, 39s Od; store wethers £Ss; fat - bar locks ill 4e. £l2'3s,' £l2'lss ."best cowe £7 15s; fat heifers £8 lis; pruW > Polled -Angus cows £8 lla to £8 lss» J* 4 *' ling Polled Angus steers (good).£3 1*! Cgoteen monthtt Shorthorn and Hereford iUVf. X"3 9s fd, three-year mixed coloured, £1 8s 6d; foar-year-old bullocks £6 15)_6a; . and rough two-year-old steers £2 9s Uo ('is 6d. There was an inferior yarding « danv otock; best springing heifers up to £3'lss, and medium £2 to £S. , s

SALE OF FURNITURE,

Jr>.:o», McCi ostio Company. Lfd-> : l»dii * „ sutctttshil clearing mIo on account of itf* Kodgers, on the premises Worcester atrert, on Wednesday. Amongst the x \ em2 rr £o -it the following prices irero realised: piano £4O, bedroom suite £l9 7s Sa, . £t 7s €d, runner £4 2s 6d, couch ' chairs' XII in?, bedroom suito £lo® Cd. wardrobe £f-, duchess© X 6, gramm)bM» , and records .£'l9, sideboard £7, table £3 10;, piidestal and boirl £3 tonic-re £5 ss, bedstead 13 2a 6d, -» mower £2 2s Gd. ■ i /v> - During: the week, TV. E. Sifflca and auctioneers "and estate agents, hare flew iw niture auction sales 'oil account of the 1 lowing clients:—Trustees of the. late Mr* *<' C. Clarke, 12 Dyer's Paes road, Ca»hm«l*N Mr J. Bryan, 83 Grafton etteet, LiawooO, and Mr and Mrc J. Oatis/. S»lub«T ; street., • City.' All tho saks were well a"*®*" ed by the public and very good prices.jT®*; realised, including':— Piano £9o,' oakcWJ' duchesso . £lO 15e, pair oak twin beda chesterfield £8 10s, oak sideboard £lo Austrian chairs £3, rimu duchesso £5 lv*» kauri "wardrobe X*7 15e, iauri cidcboaisl ** 15s. f