COMMERCE AND FINANCE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26708, 1 March 1948, Page 9

COMMERCE AND FINANCE

INCREASED EWE SCHEDULE P.A. WELLINGTON, Feb. 29. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board adv ses that the ewe schedule in the South Island will be increased by Jd a lb as from March 1. This increase is accounted for by wool growth.

MINING NEWS Snowy River Dredge.—The return was 990 z for 38,000 yards in 254 hours.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD

Per Dozen.—Eggs: Pay out values for week ended February 21, 1948: Heavy 2s 9d, standard 2s 7d, medum 2s 51d, pullets 2s Id, ducks 2s 7d. Lettuce: Choice to 3s 6d. Hothouse cucumbers, 2s, 4s Asters, 3s to 4s per dozen bunches. Carnations, Is, Is 6d. Gladioli. Is 6cl. 4s per dozen stems. Per Case.—Apples: Dessert, 12s 6d, 13s 6d- cooking, 13s, 13s 6d. Pears. 18s 9d. Lemons: N.Z., 245, 255; Australian, 365, 375. Oranges: Australian, 31s 6d. 32s 6d. Grapefruit: Jamaican, 43s Gd, 46s 6d. Bananas, 31s. Australian pines, 37s 6d Per Half-case. —Passion fruit, 10s to 255. Pears, 7s 6d. Cucumbers. 2s 6d. Peaches: Dessert, 10s; cooking, Bs. Plums, 8s to 10s. Greengages, 14s to 20s. Nectarines, 9s to 15s. Quinces, 6s. Per Pound.— Water melons, 4d, sa. Peaches, 9d. Plums, B£d. Grapes 2s 6d 2s 9d Cape gooseberries. Is 3d. Marrows ltd. Tomatoes; First grade, 3d, sd; Nelson‘ripe 2d, 3d. New potatoes: Locals Id lid. Green peas, 4Jd to 6d; old and drw unsaleable. Walnuts. Is Bd. Almonds. 3s 3d. Rhubarb. Id. French beans, 3d, 4d. Scarlet runners, 3d, 4d. Garlic, Is. Shallots, 3d, 4d. Per Bucket.— Raspberries, 12s, 15s Blackberries, 12s, 18s. cm Per Bag.— Cauliflower. Choice, ss, 10s. Cabbage, 4s Gd, 6s. . ' Per Cwt—Carrots, to 20s. Onions, 17s. Wheat. 9s 6d bushel. Oats: Gartons, 6s 3d Palmer's chick food. 30s. Crushed oats. 14s 6d. X Keys meatmeal las Oyster grit. 10s 6d per bag Poultry mash. £l3 8s 6d per ton Chaff. BUS. £B. Oaten straw, £5 10s. Hay. £7. Poultry (per pair).—s9s hens at 2s to 12s 6d, 7 cockerels at 4s to Us. 8 goslings at 8s to 9s 6d, 94 pullets at 4s 6d to 28s 42 ducks at 6s to 12s. 36 chickens at Is to 3s Od, and 12 bantams at 2s 2d to 4s. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD., Moray place. Dunedin.