FRUIT AND PRODUCE 'REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2006, 4 August 1892, Page 23

FRUIT AND PRODUCE 'REPORT.

Tuos. Paterson and Co., fruit and produce agents, Manse street, report on August 3 :—: — Fruit.— Market fairly supplied. Good samples of apples command an increased price compared to last week. Lemons are quite out of market. Apples : Hobart crabs, 7s o'd to 8s 6d for prime ; smalls, (is 6'd : scarlet Poarmains, 7s o'd to 9s ; Adams', 7s ; N. Y. P., 8s ; stone pippins, 8s 6d ; small, 6s 6d ; Stunner's, 6s to 8s ; Canterbury apples, few only in hand, 3s 6d to 6s 6d. Pears : None. Oranges : Sydney, 7s 6d to 8s 6d : Sevilles, 10s ; lemons, 15s ; pineapples, 16s per case, scarce ; bananas, 2d ; cocoanuts, just landed, 9s per sack ; tomatoes, nearly done, Sd. We took into store during the week : 20 cases Whangarei oranges, 7 cases pines, 356 cases Sydney do, 50 do mandarins, 219 do Hobart apples, 50 sacks cocoanuts, and a quantity of local produce. We are landing next week 200 cases Tahiti oranges, and advise our clients to book orders early. Produce. — Eggs in fair supply. Fresh butter in good demand ; salt butter has little inquiry, except for local consumption, and ranges from 8d to lid ; kegs extra or returnable. Bacon : Roll, 53d to Cd ; hams, 7Jd to Sd ; flitch, 5d to (jd. Pigs, wanted, 3id. Cheese : Akaroa, 3Jd to 4Jd ; factory, 5d to s\d. Honey, 4Jd. Beeswax, Is Id. Potatoes, 30s to 355 ; seed kidneys, L 2 to L 2 15s. Onions, in full supply, L 2 17s 6d to L 3 10s. Carrots, 20s to 255. Turnips. 12s to 15s. Akaroa walnuts, 6d to Bid. Dates, figs in bags, and other fruiterers' sundries, in stock. Australian aromatic horse and cattle food for horses, cattle, pigs, dogs, and poultry.