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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15857, 1 September 1913, Page 4

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Daily Times Office, Saturday Morning. ■ Evaporated apples are quoted at 7|d per lb for bulk and 8s 9d to 93 per dozen for packete. Advice from Sail Francisco states that dried fruits in general, prunes, Thomson's seedless raisins, and evaporated apricots, are ruling high in pf'ice, with a firm market.

Prices for new season's salmon, due about November, are now being quoted by merchants. Values range from Ss 6d to 10s 6d per dozen for ones and Ss 6d to 6s 6d for halves, according to the quality of the fish. London cable advice notifies an advance of 7s 6d a ton in the price of roofing iron. This line, however, is being sold locally about £19 to, £19 103 a ton, with a better quote in the case of quantities. Cable information from Calcutta states that corn 6acka show an advance on current quotations, with an upward tendency. Values of castor oil also rule firm.

"Three Poodles", wooden matches are now quoted: One caso, 3s Id; less than a oase, 3s 3d. '

There has been a slight advance in England in the price of sultanas.

A shipment of the new crop of sultanas, currants and figs is leaving tho Mediter-. ranean in September, and is due to arrive hero before Christmas

The new crop of Sicily almonds :s quoted at tho very high price of Is 4d c.i.f., etc. A shipment is due to arrive here about December, but on account of the high values merchants are inclined to hold off the market in the meantime.

. Writing 011 the Philippine sugar crop in their circular dated Manila, July 15, Messrs Warner, Barnes, and 00. stato that exceljent reports are given regarding tho growing cane, and, barring any untoward incident, a bumper crop for the coming season would appear to be now assured.