FRUIT AND PRODUCE

Evening Star, Issue 22774, 8 October 1937, Page 6

FRUIT AND PRODUCE

a iivii -ww^ APPLES IN OVER SUPPLY DOM CONSIGNMENTS OF FRESH VEGETABLES Reilly’s report that the local market is well supplied with all Hues of fruit and produce, while a' satisfactory demand has keen experienced during the week. Apples are still in .over-supply, with low prices prevailing. Consignments of inferior, grade are accumulating and •re difficult to clear. There is still a fair inquiry for cut flowers. Oranges are selling well, a further shipment, of South .Australian Valencias being due by the Waitaki next Thursday. A small shipment of Jamacian grapefruit arrived during the week and met with a good inquiry. Transhipments ex the Monterey of Californian grapes, grapefruit, and lemons are expected to-morrow, while other transhipments to arrive consist of Samoan bananas, Raratongan bananas and tomatoes. There has been an excellent demand for ripe bananas. Fresh vegetables have a good inquiry; good supplies of most lines arriving, bqt cauliflowers are still short of requirements. Increased supplies of Christchurch' tomatoes are being received, as well as asparagus, new potatoes, and green peas. Rhubarb is in fair supply with a good inquiry. Heavy consignments of repicked table potatoes are coming to hand, and for these there is a fair demand. Main crop varieties of seed potatoes are selling well. There is a good demand for carrots, parsnips, and swedes, values for which have firmed. Only small parcels of whitebait have been coming to hand, and values remain firm. Values for guaranteed eggs have been reduced one penny during the week, the price now being Is 2d. There was a fair yarding of poultry for Wednesday’s sale, prices being very firm for all lines, and especially ducks. THE RESERVE BANK ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, October 7. The ‘ Gazette ’ issued to-night contains the following statement of liabilities arid assets of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand as at the close of business on October 4. The figures at the close of the previous week are given for purposes of comparison, shillings and pence being omitted;— LIABILITIES. Last week. This week. £ £ 1. General Reserve bund 1,.500,000 1.500,000 2. Bank notes ... 12,904,380 12,954,005 3. Demand liabilities—(a) Stale 5,153.940 5,216,108 (b) B'anks 8,870,166 7,351,779 (c) Other ... 697,440 345,180 4. Time deposit?* ... ... * 5. Liabilities In currencies other than New Zealand currency 6. Other liabilities 319,621 138,968 Total .£29,535,561 £27,506,050 ASSETS. 7. Reserve—(a) Gold 2,801.791 2,601,791 • (b) Sterling exchange 19,066,047 17,462,300 (c) Go.d exchange ... 8. Subsidiary coin 92,969 93,516 9. Discounts—(ai Commercial and agricultural bills- ... (b) Treasury and local body bills 10. Advances—(a) To State or State undertakings—(l) Dairy industry account 4.005.047 3,649,625 (2) For other purposes . . 500,000 500.000 (b) To other public authorities ... (c) Other ... It. Investments ... ... ... 2,906,450 2,906,450 12. Bank buildings 13, Other assets ... 102,655 93,365 Total £39,535,561 £27,506,050 Proportion of reserve (No. 7 less No. 5) to notes and other demand liabilities 78.899% 78,339% DOLLAR AND FRANC Freai Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 7. (Received October 8, at 11 a.m.) The dollar is quoted at 4.95}. The franc is quoted at 150 J. PRIDE OF GOLD Free? Association-By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 7. (Received October 8, at 11 a.m.) Fine gold is quoted at £7 0s 6Jd per |MOC*.