FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26959, 20 December 1948, Page 7

FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD

Per Dozen.—Eggs: Pay-out values for week ended December 11 —Heavy 2s 6Jd, standard 2s 4£d, medium 2s 4d, pullets’ 2s 2d, ducks’ 2s 4Jd. Lettuce: Choice, ss, 6s 6d; others, 2s. 3s. Asparagus, 20s. Cucumbers: Hothouse, 10s to 18s. Carnations, Is 6d to 6s 6d. GlJdioli, 3s to 7s per dozen. Poppies, Is, 2s 6d. Sweet peas, 3s to 5s per dozen bunches. Per Case.—Apples: Stunners, 12s; small, ss, 6s 6d; Doughertys. 8s 6d to 16s 6d. Lemons: New Zealand, 245, 255. Oranges: Australian, 245, 255. Grapefruit: New Zealand, 10s to 12s. Bananas, 31s.

Per Half-case.—Passion fruit, 30s. Meyer lemons, 10s, 12s, Per Pound.—Peaches: Dessert, Is 4d, Is 8d; jam, 9d, Is. Apricots: Dessert, 2s; jam, Is 3d. Mushrooms, Is to 2s sd. Cherries; Choice, Is 6d, 2s 8d; small, lOd, Is 3d. Strawberries 2s 3d, 3s; jam, Is lOd, 2s 2d. Green peas, 4d to 7d. Broad beans, Id. Tomatoes: Local, 2s 2d, 2s 4d; Christchurch Is 4d, Is 8d; Nelson, Is, Is 4d. Rhubarb, 2d, 2Jd. New potatoes: Locals, 2Jd, 3d; Nelson. l£d. Gooseberries. 3d, 5d Marrows, Is. Black currants, 9d.

Per Bag.—Cauliflower, Bs. 10s; seconds. ss, 6s. Per Hundredweight.—Silver beet, 30s Spring cabbage, to 255. Onions, 30s. Potatoes: Whites, Bs, 10s 6d. Wheat, 8s 3d bushel. Oats: Gartons, 5s 9d, 6s 3d. Palmer’s chick food, 30s. Oyster grit. 10s 6d per bag. Poultry mash, £l3 19s lOd per ton (bags included). Chaff: 8.0.5., £B. Oaten straw, £7.

Poultry.—Per pair: 727 hens at 4s 6d to 16s 6d, 44 cockerels at 4s 6d to 12s. 98 geese at 15s to 235, 24 ducks at 8s to 275, and 2 pullets at 14s. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. LTD.. Moray place, Dunedin.