FRUIT & PRODUCE

Dunstan Times, 13 May 1935, Page 5

FRUIT & PRODUCE

REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, Dunedin report — Full supplies of all lines of fruit and produce have been received during the week. Considerable consignments of Central Otago apples are coming to hand with a fair demand for most lines Grapes are now in short supply and a choice line of Qros Co'raars was received and met a good inquiry. Large consignments of cut flowers especially Chrysanthemums have been received during the week and the demand is limited. Melons and marrows are in over supply and most difficult to sell. Some nice lines of potatoes received during the week, and a steady demand experienced especially for the King Edward variety. Choice cauliflowers and cibbage are coming to hand in larger quantities. A trans-shipment of Californian oranges, lemons and grapefruit have come to hand, and sales have been quite good. Ripe bananas have a better inquiry. A further shipment of Niue and Samoan bananas is due by the Maui Pomare’. A better demand has been experienced for Honey and some very fine lines of choice clover quality has been received Mutton birds are meeting a good demand. EGGS—There is a good demand for Eggs and prices remain firm. POULTRY —A fairly heavy yarding received for our weekly sale and some very line pans of pallets were offered, values being satisfactory. During the week we received and sold:— Batter—Storekeepers to Bid Eggs—Storekeepers Is lid. Mutton Birds 6s to 6s 6d doz Tomatoes Christchurch Ist to s|d; 2nd Id 2d, small 3d, local 7d to 8d Cabbages— 3s to 4s 6d Cauliflowers—3s Od to 6s Od Lettuce - choice Is 6d Carrots - Is doz. Honey - £lb pats 3s 6d, sections 8s Quinces—id per lb Choice dessert apples —Sturraers 5s to 6a; Delicious 4s to 7s, Jonathans 4s to 6s , cookers 3s to ss. Grapes—local lOd to Is, Kakanui 9d to lOd, Gros Colmars Is 4d to Is 7d Pears—W, Cole 5s to 6s Onions— Canterbury 15s Fowl wheat First ss, seconds 4s Partridge peas 6s, maize 5s 6d. Californian lemons 42s 6d, N. Z. Ist grade 15s Champion egg crates 24 dozen 16s 6d 12 dozen 13s 6d Knapsack sprayer— £4 15s Porker and Bacon Pigs—Prime 6d, overweights 3£d to 4d Potatoes-King Edward 6s to7scwt Oyster grit 7s; Woodwool 28s. Poultry— 320 hens at Is 6djto6s , i7O Ducks at 3s to 6s, 10 Bantams Is to 2s, 200 Cockerels 3s to 7s 6d; Pigeons Is; 29 pullets 6s to 10s 6d per pair.