FRUIT REPORT

Dunstan Times, Issue 3143, 13 November 1922, Page 5

FRUIT REPORT

(By Telegraph) REILLY'S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. LTD., report The possibility of a strike has upse* our market. The holding up of steamers is going to have a serious effect on the consuming public. The position is intolerable and the sooner the Government of this country recognises that the public are tired of being held up in this manner the better for all conI cerned. Large consignments of ChristI church tomatoes, green peas and local 1 vegetables are coming on to the market. We received and sold— Flowers—is 6d to 9s per dozen. Apples Sturmers choice to 16s. small 5s 6d to 10s. Rome Beauty 6s to 10s, Newtown Pippins to 8s od, Rokewoods 9s to 12s, Dougherty choice 17s. American Jonathan 23s 6d. Local tomatoes Local 3s 6d lb, Christchurch is iod. as, 253 d. as 6d Strawberries 35 6d per pottle. Cherries—is rod, 2s, 2s 3d, as 6d lb, Table Potatoes—9s 6d cwt, £8 10s per ton. Black Leaf "40''—iolb tins 70s. alb tins 18s, %\b tins 5s 6d. Gargoyle red spraying oil, in barrels 5s gal; 4 gals 5s 6d,.i gal 6s 6d. Oranges Navels 22s 6d, plain 16s to aos, Sydney Valencias 17s 6d. Butter— is 3d to is 6d, Beejwax—to is 8d to is gd Bacon pigs Prime porkers 7d, baconers 6d to 6£d: heavy weights to sd; Choppers 3;U'd. Golden Bay Bacon—Rolls u#d hams 1 lid, boneless is ijd. Honey— bulk to lb. Sections 8s to 119; half pound pats to 5s doz; one pound pats 9s 6d doz. Eggs—Stamped is id; Cased is od Onions, Melbourne 19s. American 239 special quality. Greea peas—6#d to B#d. Lettuce—is 6d to 2s 3d. Pollard—iso"s 13? 6d, Carrots—6s od to 7s od. Parsnips 6s Swedes 2s 6d Cauliflowers—to 15s, Cabbage to 7s. Green gooseberries 4d to d. French Bean 3 is Bd. New potatoes —Locals 6#d to Bsd Auckland 3>£d to 4d per lb. Poultry...Hens 4s to 10s 6d ; cockerels 5s to 1 as, at per pair.