COMMERCIAL.

Clutha Leader, Volume XLVI, Issue 17, 26 August 1919, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

THE FRUIT WORLD. lie illy 'a Central Produce Mart, Moray Place, Dinicdin, report:—Bananas arrived in good condition, the market being ovoi-supplied. Rarotongan oranges are in very bad order. Vegetables-, rhubarb arriving freely. Heavy consignment? apples arriving from 1 Nelson. Spring flowers realising 'high prices. Eggs in full supply. -Butter wanted. Tallow realising record prices. Poultry, pigs, ami bacon in short supply. We received and sold: —

Flowers. —Narcissi, yellow trumpets Gs to 9s (id, white trumpets 8s (id, paper whites 4s Gd, Ss (id, Soliel d' Or (is to 9s Gd pei d'ozen; violets, 8s to 9s (id dozen; freezias, 6», 9s; anemones, as to 7s.

•Applt-s—Delicious, 17s; Jonathans, lis, i:ts fid; 'Esopus, 10s (id', 14s; Sturiners, 12s 9d, .los (id; Kokewoods, to 10s Gd; -Munroe's Favourite, lis, l'2s; Etawalis, l.'ts; choice cooking, 3d', 34d lb. Pears, 17s to 20s 1 ; cooking, 14s Gd

case. Lemons. —Supplies to arrive Tofua. Oranges—American, 525; Rarotongas (in had order), Gs (id to 20s. Bananas, 8s to 20s. Tomatoes.—Locals, 's 3d. Rhubarb, GS 9d to 8s per dozen bunches. Potatoes. —Locals, 1.25; Northern, lis per cwt; Southland seed (choice), 12s (id to 16s. Cauliflowers.—■ Choice, 5s to 9s; small,

Is Gd) to 3s Gd. Cucumbers, 21s. Cabbage, 3s Gdi to 4s per dozen. Onions.—Prime, JBs. Swede Turnips.—SJlow sale; 3s cwt. Carrots. —Choice tables, 8s per cwt. Parsnips, lis per cwt. Bacon.—Rolls, Is 3-hi; hams, Is 4d,

Pigs.—Baconers, prime, lOd; porkers, it id; hcnvy-wcigh ts, Bft; choppers, 6d lb. Butter, —Bulk, Is 7d; separator pats, ]H Bd. 'Lggs, Is sd. Honey, —Bulk, "Jd, Sd; half-pound pats, 5s (id per dozen; lib pats, ( J» (3d; Kill) tins', 7s (id. Tea. —(Special quality, 2s per lb iiu 51b and llllb boxes. Linseed Call' Meal, 15s. Barley Mea'l, Oh (id per lOUl'b. Cere milk Calf Foods, :<os. Farro Food, 10s per 2001b. Meat ileal, lits. Oat Sheaf Chaff, £7 10s. Oaten Dust, (is per sack. Oaten Straw Chaff, £4 10s, Wheateu Straw 'Chaff, £4. Wheat. —Choice' fowl wheat, (3s ltd; broken, (is lid' per bushel. Oats. —A trade seed Gaitons, 4s ;!d. Urnn, 7> per 1001b. Wheat Pollard, 14s per 15 it lb. Lime Sulphur, 2s Mil per gallon in 'barrels; 4 "gallon tins, :is gallon. Bluestone, 70s per cwt. Beeswax, 2s per lb; inferior, Is (hi. Case Nails.—Flat he ; ads, 44s per cwt. Kgg Crates, 12s (id. I>abbit-4;ins, 1-14 to S4d. Tallow, :58s to 4Ss cwt. Poultry.- —liens, (is Xd to S.-. (id j>er paii; ducklings, ids to 10s (id per pair; cockerels, 7s (3d' to Lis per pair. 10. OSWALD RKLL'LY, Managing Director.