FRUIT AND PRODUCE

Evening Star, Issue 19044, 12 September 1925, Page 2

FRUIT AND PRODUCE

Bray Bros., Ltd., Dnncdin, report as follows for the week ended today :

Tho demand for chaff is purely local. There is very little inquiry from the North Island, Australian chaff being imported there. Prime quality is worth £G per ton, on trucks, sacks extra. Tho demand for medium and poor quality is slow, and sales have been made round about £3 10s to £4 per ton. Tho oat market is quiet, very little business passing. Canterbury is still supplying under-grade lines, and prices are low. In grade oats tho only business being done is forward sellers, and prices are . ranging round about 4s scl f.0.b., s.i., for A Cartons. The wheat market is firm, and everything points to prices advancing. There is very little New Zealand wheat on offer. The fowlwhoat market is also firm, and prices are ruling round about 7s Sd per bushel, ex truck. Canterbury values have filmed up, and high prices have been quoted in Australia, the latest quote being round about 5s lOd for shipments from Sydney. The potato market .is also firm, and any freshly-picked lines are worth up to £8 10s per ton, sacks extra, country sidings. Consignments have been coming forward, but most of the lines are under grade. It is difficult to forecast the market. Now that the fine weather is likely to set in holders may be able to save a lot more of their crops than was expected, but it all depends upon the demand from Australia as to whether prices will advance. Everything points to the season for now potatoes being later than usual. ' This may harden tho price for old potatoes. The onions market is steadv. Canterbury-grown are now practically finished, and Japanese onions are offering round about 25s per owt. Business in the fruit marts has been fair during tho week. The market has been bare of imported fruit. A largo consignment of Australian navel oranges came forward, and satisfactory prices are being realised. Bananas have been very short supply. Apples are still offering freely, and prices moderate. Vegetables are in good supply, with the exception of cabbages and cauliflowers, which are realising high prices. Swede turnips are in short supply. There is a good inquiry for honey. Hams and bacon are offering freely, and the cheese market is firm. Everything points to tho prices advancing. Old matured cheese is in demand. There is ,a. good demand for eggs, all lines offering being readily taken up. ■ The following prices were realised during the week. Millers’ prices are as follow 57Flour, £lB 10s. Bran, £8 10s. Pollard, £9 10s. Oatmeal, £26. Chaff.—Wheaten, £2 10a. Chaff. —Prime oaten, £5 os to £6; oaten straw, £3. - Wheat.—Fowl, 7s 6d bushel. . Honey.—Bulk, SJ-d lb; 101 b tins, 6s; ilb pats, 4s 3d dozen. Hams, Is Sd. Bacon.—Hitchon’a, Is 2d. Cheese, to lid. Butter.—Factory, Is B£d. Separator pats, Is Scl. Apples.—Dessert, lOs'to 12s; cookers, 4s 6d to 6s. Pears.— Winter Nehs, 4d. Tomatoes. —Local, 2s. Pines, 22s Cd. . , Oranges.—Poormans, 14s 6a; navels, 20s to 275. Passions, 225. 6d. Bananas. —Ripe, 80s. Potatoes.— Stirling-Ontram grown, £7 to £9. , Onions, 18s to 225. Walnuts, 9cl to lOd. Carrots, 4s 6d to 5s Cd cwt. Parsnips, 8s 6d cwt. Vegetable marrows, Bs. Cabbage.—Firsts, 12s sack. Cauliflowers, 10s to 16s same. Cucumbers. —Local, 12s dozen. Lettuce, 3s dozen. Bees wax, Is 3d. pjrrs.—Best porkers. 6Jd to 7d; bacouers, 7d; over-weight, SRI. 35g gs _New laid, Is 8d; stamped, Is Cd.