FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2059, 10 August 1893, Page 24

FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Thomas Paterson and Co., fruit and produce »?ents. Manse street, report for week ending August 9 :— Fruit.— The demand is improving, and as no boats will arrive from Melbourne or Sydney for at least 10 days, prices are much firmer. Oranges, 6s to 7s ; mandarins, 7s to 8s ; lemons, 6s to 8s ; Scvf le3, 8s to 8s 6d ; passion fruit, 12s ; bananas, lid to 2d; pineapples, 7s 6d to 10s per case. Hobart apples : French crabs, 10s to lls ; Stunner pippins, stone pippins, .10s to 11s; scarlet pearmain«, 12s. We landed to-day, ex Wakatipu and Wairarapa : 300 cares oranges, 40 do mandarins, 20 do Sevilles, 50 do lemons, 20 do passion fruit, 135 do apples, 20 bag* onions, 45 do bananas. Produce.— Eggs, in short supply. Fresh butter, 7d to 9d; prime salt butter (has very limited inquiry), 7d to Bd. Bacon : Roll, 6Jd to 7d. Hams, Bfd to 9Jd. Pigs (in good demand), 4Jd to 4Jd for good weights. Cheese : Akaroa, 4Jd to 4jd ; factory, 5d to 5Jd. Honey, 4d to 4id. Beeswax, Is. Potatoes are firm at £5 to £5 5s for prime samples ; seed kidneys wanted at £5 10sy Onions: Melbourne, £10; Canterbury, £8 10s, (rising). Carrots, 27s 6d. Chaff :. Prime, 65s to 72s 6d, and wanted. Poultry is in fair demand, and any sent forward can be readily placed. Fresh-trapped rabbits (wanted), 7d per pair. Rabbitskins, 8d to Is 4d.