FRUIT AND PRODUCE

Evening Star, Issue 16263, 4 November 1916, Page 5

FRUIT AND PRODUCE

Messrs Bray Tiros, (cf Dunedin) report as follows for'the week ending to-day: Oats.— Tory little business l m s " beer, transacted, and the ma;ket is slightly easier in consequence. _ Wheat.—The market has firmed considerably during the week, and the price of Hour hao risen 10s per ton. I'otatncs.—Tlicse are firm at quotations, and will remain fo until the .new season's crops are mere plentiful. Cheese.—This is linn, and as most of the early make of mediums has been skipped Home to a strong market the. local maiket is barely supplied. Fruit.—The market is barelv supplied, and all lines available ;iro readily sold at quotations. A shipment of Svd'ncv fruit is expected to arrive ah the 'end "of the week. Thj present indications are that there will be a. good crop throughout the Dominion. The following prices were realised during the week : Whcat.~-Tu;-( an. 5s ; Velvet, 5s 4d ; bast whole fowl. 4s lOd per bushel. Oats.—A Cartons, 3s Id; A Sparrows, 3s per bushel ; f.o.h. prices extra. Chalf.— -.Prime oaten' slwaf. £4 10s per ton (ex truck). Hay.—Prime clover, £6 per ton. Straw.—Yvhealeii. £2 10s to £5 per ton. Potatoes.—Best repicked lines. £ll 10s to £l2 per ton; Auckland, 2id per lblocal per 11). Onions.—Melbourne £l2 per ton. Bran £4 per ton. Pollard, £6 per ton. Maize, 6s per bushel. Bacon, jxn- lb. Cheese.—Matured mediums, 10|d ; new season's mild mediums, p<r lb. Eg<*s.—Stamped. Is 2i<l ; cased, is l{d per dozen. Butter.-Creamery bulk. Is 4|d ; creamery pats. Is 5d ; dairy and separator pats, ; Is Id to 1* 2d per lb! Bsesv.-ax-, Is 4d per lb. Honey.—lolh tins, 5s per tin. Apples.—Oaliiorniau Jonathans, 16s; other varieties. 14s 6d to ]ss: Nelson Sturmers. 15*s 6d per case. Oranges.—Valencias, 355; Sydney, 17s 6d per ease. I Pines.—Queens. 12s 6d to 13s 6d per ca-se. Mandarins, 20s per ease. Lemons.—American, 360's, 47s 6d per case. Passions, 14k per' case. Tomatoes, 2s Id ner lb. Bananas, ripe, 22's 6d per case. Asparagus. 4s 6d to 6s"6d per dozen. Gueumbcrr..—Chrietehureh, 10s to lis per dozen. Peanuts. 3ib:l per lb. Gooseberries.—s=d per lb. •-.,''■-.'■ Cabbages, 2s, 6d per sack. Peas.—Local rrrown s{d per lb. - Cauliflowers, Hs per pack. Rhubarb, 4s to 7s per ewt. Walnuts, lOd per lb. ,"; '