FRUIT REPORT

Dunstan Times, Issue 3134, 11 September 1922, Page 5

FRUIT REPORT

(By Telegraph) REILLY'S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. LTD., report Exceptionally large quantities of flowers have been arriving on the market, supplies being in excess of requirements, and local flowers being in abundance we do not think it will pay consignors to forward further lines Eggs are in full supply. Large quan- | tities of fruit of all description has been arriving from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and the market generally is well supplied with all lines at the moment. We received and sold:— Violets—id to to slow sale. Narcissi Aucklands to 4d. local to 6d per dozen. Apples—Choice Delicious to 18s 3d; Cleos to 12s 6d, Sturmers to 12s 6d, Lord Wolseleys 9s 6d. other desserts 5s 6d to Bs, cooking 5s 6d to 9s. Pears—Winter Coles to 5d Winter Nelis to Easter Beurre 3d. Potatoes—Oamaru to 7s 6d ; Taieri to 8s 6d cwt, Prime quality £6 10s ex truck. Seed potatoes Findlay's Early Bsauty 18s, jersey Benne 28s: Henderson's Early Puritan 16s: Up to Date 10s d, Arran Chief 7s 6d. Oranges—American 465, Tahiti 255. Bananas—Ripe 40s. green Suvas 26s Butter— is 7d to is Bd. Beeswax—to is 6d to is 8d Bacon pigs Prime porkers 7d, baconers 6d to 6id: heavy weights to sd; Choppers 3#"d.Golden Bay Bacon—Rolls hams 1 lid, boneless is i^d. Honey— bulk to 6>£d, lb. Sections 8s to us; half pound pats to 5s doz; one pound pats 9s 6d doz. Eggs—Stamped is 3d; Cased is 2d Onions, • Melbourne 19s Americnn 22s special quality. Lettuce—is 6d to 6s 3d. Pollard—iso"s 13s 6d Carrots—4s od to 5s 6d. Parsnips 7s Swedes 2s 6d. Cauliflowers—to 14s, Cabbage to 7s. Poultry. Hens 6s to us d ; pullets ns to us 6d ; cockerels 8s to 12s 6d; ducks 6s to 7s 9d, geese 6s to 8s all at per pair. Incuba'ors Hearson's Champion No 5 £\i igs; No 6 £ls. Petaluma 120 egg £'l4 1 os. Jubilee 108 egg £ls ; 316 egg , 324 egg £34 ; 504 egg ,——