CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD.

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

CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD.

Really, Gill and Co., proprietors, report for week ending Friday,' the 29th:—fiood consignments of citrus fruits from Sydney, Adolaide, Melbourne, and Aitutaki havo had tho effect of lowering prices all round. Apples, HoSart and Canterburys arriving in sufficient quantities to supply tho demand, rhubarb taking the place of cooking apples to a great extent. Our special salo of fruit aiid forest trees, pot plants, etc., was well attended on Wednesday, and. prices were very satisfactory. Wo offer a further consignment on Wednesday next. Rabbicskins, hicks, and fat sold remarkably well. Table potatoes nrn in • excess of requirements. Eggs ha.ve a splendid demand, selling at lid to Is per dozen. Rarotonga shipment of Island oranges reached us in bad condition, repacks realised 15s to lfie per ease for choice quality; ex ships' side, is to 12s per caso had to be. accepted to clear blowers: Violcte. Is, Is 6d, 2s per dozen bunches; polyanthus narcissus realised from 3d to 6d per dozen, accordug to quality; trumpets realised from '5d to 9d per dozen. Lemons: Sydneys, 10s; Adelaides, 13b 6d. Apples; Hobarts, Stones, 8s to 9s; Stunners, 10s 6d to 12s; scarlets, 13s 9d;French crabs, 9s 6d per case; local apples, desserts, choice, 3Jd; others, 2d, 2id, 2jd ;• prime cooking, 2Jd; small, ljd to 2d per lb. Pears: Hobarts, 6s 6d per half case; cookinjj, 2id per oase. Poorman oranges, 9a 6d. (Mandarines, I3s 6d to Ise per me !' V

for gins; flats, 9s. Passions, choice. 12s 6d. pines, lCb 6d to 12s 6d. Rhubarb, '3d to 3jd per lb. Honey: Sib t'ns, 8s; 561b to 601b tiro, 3|d to M per lb; sioiions, prime, 6s 6d, per dozen; pais, jib, per dozen. Bcc6wax, Is 4d. Cabbage, Is, la 6d, 2b 3d, ■2s fid, 3a 6d per sack. I'ickling cabbage, 4s per suck. Caiilifloweis, 2s, 2s 6d, 3s, and 4a per sack. Cnions: 10s per cwt for Melbournee; Canterbury olf sale, realising from 5s 6d to 6s' 6d per cwt. Potatoes: £2 10s to £3 per ton, tx truck. Small lines,; 35,6 d per cwt; seed potatoes, choiob seed Early Puritans, 8s; British Queen, 7s per cwt; Up-to-Datcs, 4s od. Oat slieaf chaft: Prime oat sheaf ohaff, ill ss, £4 7s 6d; medium, £3 17a 6d, £4 ex truck's side. - Fowl wheat, 3s 2d, 3s 4d, 3s sd, 3s 6d, 3s 8d per bushel. Butter: Farmers' pats, Is per lb. - Separator, Is Id per lb: bulk, Is per lb. Cheese: Factory, 6id, 6|d c fi r lb. Egg 6: Is for stamped; caso eggs, lid, lljd per dozen. Bacon: Heavy, 9d, 9^d; primo rolls, 10jd per lb. ; Tea: Finest Orange Pokoo tips, 51b and 101b chests, Is 2d; 561b chests, Is Id per lb. Nuts: Pcanu:s, 2Jd per lb; walnute, Akaroa, 8d per lb, Prunes, 3Jd to 3|d per lb. Poultry; Hens, 2s 3d, 2s 4d, 2s sa, 2s 6d, 2s Bd, & 9d, 3s, 3s 2d; cockerels realised 2s 4d, 2s sd, 2s 6d, 2s Bd. 2s 10d, 2s lid, 3s, 3s Id, and 3s 3d; old cock birds, la 9d, Is lid, 2s, 2s 3d each; ducks realised 3s 2d, 3s sd, 3s 6d, 3s 9d, and 4s each; pullets realised 2s 6d, 3s, 3s 6d, 3b 9d, 3s lid, and 4s each; turkey gobblers, 9id to 10Jd; turkey hens '/d to BJd per lb; jocks, 6Sd to 9Jd per lb, Cockleshell grits, 5s 6d i per cwt. Chooolatcs: Phe be6t English, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d, and 3d lines of nut-milks. Pigs: Baconera, 6Jd per lb; porkers, 6Jd; heavy weights, ijd, 4d, 4jd, and 5d per lb. Rice meal, 7s 6d per bag. Paper bags: Grocers' Imperials and Saxons at 35s per cwt. Goossum skins, 6s 6d, 6s Bd, 7s sd, and 8s 3d each. RabbiMins, 14Jd; 15d, 17d, 17id. ISM, 18Jd, 19Jd, 19jd, 20id, 21Jd, 22id, 24d, 24Jd. Hides, 7|d and Bd. Calfskins, Bd, 84d, 9i<l to 9jd., Fat, 22s 6d. Horeehair realised 18id, 19£ d, 20d,

REILLY, GILL AND CO., Auctioneers and Commission Agents, Moray place, Dupedin.