FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26626, 24 November 1947, Page 7

FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD

Per Dozen—Eggs: Pay-out values for weekended November 15:—Heavy, 2s 2Jd; standard, 2s OJd; medium, Is llld; pullets’, Is 9d; ducks’, 2s Old. Lettuce: Choice, 2s to 2s 6d; others, 6d, Is. Hothouse cucumbers, 14s to 21s. Asparagus, 12s to 21s. Poppies, 2s, 4s 6d. Poeticus narcissi 8s to 12s per dozen bunches. Iris, I§, 3s. Arum lilies. 3s 4s per dozen stems. Per Case.—Lemons: Australian, 3fas, 375; New Zealand. 245, 255. Oranges: Australian, 31s Bd, 32s 6d. New Zealand grapefruit, 24s to 30s. Bananas: Green, 255. Spring cabbage, 3s, ss. Per Half Case.—Passiun fruit, 355. Per Lb.—Tomatoes: Locals, 2s 6d, 3s; Christchurch, '2s, 2s 3d; Nelson, 2s. New potatoes: Nelson, 4d, sd; locals, sid. Garlic, Is. Walnuts, Is Bd. Almonds. 3s. Tree tomatoes, Is 6d. Rhubarb, sd, 6d. Green peas, 4d, 6id. Broad beans, 3d, 4d. Gooseberries, sd, 9d. Strawberries, 3s, 5s 6d. Cherries, 2s, 2s 6d. Per Bag.—Cauliflower: Choice, 12s, 18s; seconds, ss, 6s , Per Cwt.—Potatoes: Arran Chief, Arran Banner, Dakotas, to 14s 6d. Spring carrots, to 475. Parsnips, to 25s 6d. Onions. 38s. „ „ Wheat, 8s 6d bushel. Oats: Gartons, 5s 3d. Palmer’s chick food, 30s. Crushed oats 14s 6d. Cross Keys meatmeal, 15s. Oyster grit, 10s 6d per bag. Poultry mash. £l3 8s 6d per ton Chaff, b. 0.5., £B. Oaten straw, £5 10s. Hay, £7. Poultry.—Per pair: Two hundred and forty-one hens at 6s to 18s, 30 cockerels at 5s to 10s 6d, 15 ducks at 7s to 13s, 66 pullets at 6s 6d to 10s, 2 bantams at 3s 2d, 169 chickens at Is to 3s, and 1 duck and 9 ducklings for 15s 6d. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD., Moray place, Dunedin.