COMMERCIAL

Mt Benger Mail, 28 May 1919, Page 3

COMMERCIAL

THE PEUIT WORLD. REILLY'S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD., rtpirt 24/5/19.; Tre potato market is somewhat excited owing to the embargo being lifted. Pieserved eggs are in over-supply, fresh eggs are arriving moro freely. Pigs: Bacon curera are trying to limit the pice to 9d; we are securing 1 9Jd. Section honey is wanted. Poultry is in keen demand. Calf and cattle foods, poultry meals, insecticides are having good enquiry. The f olowing prices were secured : Apples.-rCoxes Orange Pippin to 12s; Delicious 14s ; Jonathans 9s to 10s 6d; other desserts 6s to 8s 6d; choice cookers 5s 6d to 7s 9d; inferior 3s 6d to ss. Pears —Winter Nelis 3d to 3sd ; Coles 3d; Napoleon ljd. Louise 2id ; cooking pears good l}d to 2*d , Grapes. —Columns 2s 9d. Is 7id to 2s 3d; Hamburg to 2s sd; Peaches —4d. Oranges—Raratonga's 27s 6d. Plums —Coe's Late *Red to 4d Quinces —To 3£d. Mandarines. —255. Lemons —"Mission" Brand 425. Oranges —Raratonga's 25s Green Peas to 7sd. Potatoes —'Locals 9s 6d cwt ; Northern £8 5s per ton. Tomatoes—Otago Centrals to 9d ; Ghristchurch to 9d; locals to Is 3d lb; green 3d. Wheaten Straw Chaff —£3 10s. Oats.- —Duns 4s 3d; A grade Gartons Green Peas —3§d to sid. Potatoes —Lccals 8s 6d to 9s 6d cwt. Northern £7 15s to £8 15s per ton. Pumpkins—l4s 6d cwt. Cuuliflower. —Choice 15s dozen ; small 4s to Bs. Cabbage.—Choice 9s 6d ; small 2s to 4s. Lettuce —To 2s. Onions —Prime lis; Picklers 19s per cwt. . Swede Turnips—ss 6d sack Bacon. —Golden Bay Rolls Is 3sd„; sides Is 2£d; hams Is 3£d.

Pigs.—Baconers prime to 9sd; porkers to 9?, d, heavy weights B£d per lb; choppers 4!jd to sd. Butter. —Bulk to Is 4jd ; separator paats to Is Gd. Eggs. —Stamped and guaranteed 2s 9d ; preserved, slow sales, Is lOd, Is lid. Honey. —Sections (choice) lis to 13s peT dozen. Bulk GJd Half-pound pats 5s Gd dozen. Tea —Special qualities 'Broken Orange Pekoe" 2s per lb in 51b boxes. Linseed Meal and Calf Foods. —15s nor lOOlbs. Meat Meal—"Cross Keys" 18s per 100.bs Molasses —8s per cwt. in casks. Cases 14s 6d. Capes Barley.—ss 6d. Oat Sheaf Chaff. —Choice £7. Oaten Dust —5s 6d sack Oaten Straw Chaff. —£4 ss. Wheaten Straw Chaff—3 10s. Wheat—Choice whole fowl wheat 6s 9d. Broken 6s 6d per bushel. Oats—Duns 4s 3d. A GGrade Gartons 4s Gd. Peas. —Prussian Blue 7s 6d. Greys 4s 9d. Bran., —7s per 1001b bags.' Wheaten Pollard. —14s per loOlbs. Farro Food—9s per lOOlbs. Lime Suphur—2s 3d per gallon in barrels; 4gal. tins 3s gallon. Blue Stone —79s cwt. Beeswax —2s per lb. Egg Crates.—l2s 6d. Poultry.—Hens Is lid to 2$ lid each; Cockerels 2s to 4s 4d each ; ducks 3s 9d to 4s 3d each; pullets 3s 9d to 7s 6d each. Pure-bred poultry sale will be hold on Wednesday, 4th June, at 2 p.m.

The CO-OPERATIVE FRUITGROWERS OF OTAGO, LTD., report Apples. —Dessert 8s to 12s cooking 5s to 6s 6d Poaches —Crates 4d to 6d lb, in case 4s to 6s 6d. Pears—6s to lis 6d, Tomatoes—Canterbury and Central 3Jd to Bsd ; green lfd to 2sd. Cucumbers—l2s to 15s dozen. Oranges—Raratonga repacks 255. • Lemons —455. Onions—9s 6d to lis. Potatoes—£B 10s to £9 10». Grapes.—ls 3d to Is 6d per lb. Quinces. —l}d to 2§d lb. Pumpkins.—9s sack. Melons.—los 3dcwt. Marrows —Up to 12s Whole Fowl Wheat.—7s bushel (satjes extra). Chaff—£B 10s to £7 per ton (sacks extra). Calf Meal—27s 100's, 13s 6d 50'«, 7s 25's. Pig Feed—l3s 150' a. Meat Meal for Poultry—l7s 6d 100' a. Crushed Bones for Poultry—l7s 6fl 100 Nj. Oyster Grit. —7k 6d 100 Molasses—l4s case. Crushed Linseed 22s 6d cwt.

PBOPEETY bales. Tamblyn, MoKenzie and Winiton, land agents, report haying effected the following recent sales of country properties : On account of Mrs C. Blowers, .freehold farm, comprising 43 acres,"with improvements thereon, at Woodside, Outram. v On account of Mr J. Sim, Purekireki, his freehold farm of 636 acres, with crops and improvements thereon. On account of Mr W. J. Sapwell, freehold farm of 60 acres, with improvements, etc., thereon, at Woodlands, Southland. On account of Mr 0. H. Craig, leasehold dairy, farm of il acres at Stuart Town, Mosgiel, with live stock; implements, etc., thereon ,as a going concern. On, account of Mr J". A. Field, freehold property comprising 19 acres situated *t Mooreki, with live stock, qic., thereon, tolib! HHtoown. r - On account of Mr W. Buchanan, Balclutha, hk w*4 Ootl Borisen, to

Mr J. Sinclair, as a going concern. The above firm also report that the demand for City and suburban house properties is extremely brisk at the present time, and they have sold a large number daring the past few months. GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT. MESSRS DALGETY & COMPANY,' LTD., report as follows: — Oata.—A good inquiry continues and buyers have been operating more freely during the past few days. Farmers are still firm holders which fact is restricting business. Bright,heavy lines, suitable for milling and seed requirements are receiving most attention. We quote—Prime milling 4s 3d to 4s 4dj good to best feed 4s to 4s 2d; inferior to medium 3s 3d to 3s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —Millers having good stocks of wheat on hand are only prepared to treat for better lines. Samples in soft' or doubtful condition are not being accepted. Fowl wheat meets fair demand. Potatoes.—Consignments" have been coming forward freely and sales can only be effected at a reduction on late rates. Choice freshly lifted lots are in most demand, faulty lines being more difficult to quit on atrival. We quoteBest tables £7 5s to £7 10s, others £6te £7 per ton (sacks in). Chaff.—The quantity coming forward of late has been equal to the demand which is purely a local one. Bright heavy oaten sheaf is in most favour with buyers, and all consignments of this description have been cleared on arrival at quotations. Medium and inferior lines are not so readily placed. We quote—Best oaten sheaf £6 5s to £8 10s ; medium to good £5 10s to £6 ; light and inferior from £5 10s per ton (sacks extra).