FRUIT REPORT

Dunstan Times, Issue 3137, 2 October 1922, Page 5

FRUIT REPORT

(By Telegraph) REILLY'S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. LTD., report Heavy shipments of over-sea fruits arrived during the week, choice quality realising good values. Increased consignments of Spring vegetables are now coming to hand. Asparagus and early tomatoes are eagerly enquired for. We expect full shipments of American Onions and Apples ex "Tahiti." Business generallymust be considered quite satisfactory. We received and sold:— Violets to Narcissi 2d to per dozen. Apples—Choice Delicious to 19s od; Dougherty J 6s, Stunners to 12s 6d, Lord Wolseleys 10s 6d, other desserts gs to 10s, cooking to 9s tid. Pears—Winter Coles to $d Winter Nelis to 4;Vd. Easter Bcurre 3d. Potatoes—Oamaru to 7s 6d ; Taieri to 8s 6d cwt, Prime quality £7 os ex truck. Black Leai "40''— tolb tins 70s. 2U) tins 18s, tins 5s 6d. Gargoyle red spraying oil, in barrels 5s gal; 4 gals 5s 6d, 1 gal 6s 6d. Oranges—Choice poormans 14s, Navels 22s 6d, plain 18s, Mandarins—26s for choice. Bananas—green guaranteed sound 295, Ripe 425. Butter— is 7d to is Bd. Beeswax—to is 8d to is gd 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 isd. Honey— bulk to lb. Sections 8s to its; 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 65.3d. Pollard—lso's 13s 6d, Carrots— 4s od to 5s 6d. Parsnips 7s Swedes 2s 6d Cauliflowers—to 7s, Cabbage to ss. Poultry...Hens 6s to 22s 8d ; pullets ns to us 6d ; cockerels 8s to 12s 6d; ducks 6s to 7s gd, geese 6s to 8s all at per pair. Incubators Hearson's Champion No 5 £l2 10s; No 6 £ls. Petaluma 120 egg £l4 10s. Jubilee 108 egg £ls ; 21b egg £26 , 324 egg £34 ; 504 egg £43. Messrs HUGH k G. K. NEILL, Optometrists, and professional opticians, 249 George St. Dunedin, have pleasure in announcing that early in October they purpose moving into larger and more commodious premises situated: 93 George St,, two doors north of A. & T. Inglis.