A. LORIE AND CO.'S PRICES CURRENT. May 14, 1896.

Otago Witness, Issue 2202, 14 May 1896, Page 26

A. LORIE AND CO.'S PRICES CURRENT. May 14, 1896.

Eggs, still very scarce, Is lid. Butter, 7id to 8 1. Pius, 1201b to 1601b, 3d to 3Jd. . Poultry. -In fair demand. The following prices were realised at last week's pales :— Young cocks, 2s 6d to 3i 3d ; hens and old rocks, Is lid to 2s 4d ; chickens, Is 9d ; cockcicl«, 2s 3d. Ducks, 3i 6d to 5a 6d. Geese, none. Hen turkeys, 4d per lb ; cook turkeys, 5i per lb.~ Fruit.— Arrivals » till slackening off. Apples are in good deiinnd and realise fair prices. The following prices were realised last week :— Tomatoes, 4s 3d to 6s 9i ; green tomatoes, 2s W • pears, 3i 9d for inferior to 7s 3i for medium; apples, 43 9d to 9* ; pickling onions, sg. Business generally shows an increase on last Week, especially in our drapery department We beg to call attentiou to the large stock of woolletn, dc, wo have just purchased, full particulars of which were advertised iv hst week s Witness Th • alterations to our furniture watvhoMS'j are now complete, and we cor* Wily invite inspection of saute. FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT. Messr* Thomas Patehson and Co., fruit and produce agents, Manse street, report for the week ending May 13 :— Fruit.— Market h rtill very bare of apples and pears. We Btrongly advise growers to forward consignments at otiee. as extreme values can be obJ,,iiu«ili««Api>ie'B: Cookers, 6* to 7s 6d ; dessert, -rs to 93 ; imported, "•lgg. Bananas, 2Jd to 2£d.

[ Oranges (full supply) t D.E. Tahiti, 63 to fe 6d; Island, os 6d to 6j. Grapes, 8d to Is for prime quality. Tomatoes : Hothouse, 4d. Peanuts, 3Jd. Cocoanuts, 123. Lemons : Italian, 'to arrive. New dates, figs, prunes, crystallised ginger, &c. Produce. -Eggs : Exceedingly scalvo. Butter : Frcsb, fid to 9d ; prime salt, 7id to BJd. Bacon : Roll sid to s|d (regular supply of choice quality). Hams, Bid to 7d. Cheese : Factory, 3}ii to 4d , dairy, 3d to 4d. Honey, 3Jd to 4d. Bseswax, Is Id. I Potatoes : Derwents, £2 153 to £3. Onions, £$ to £9. Poultry received any day for sale (good demand). Try our Australian aromatic horse and cattle food, for hordes, cows, pigs, and poultry- The cheapest and best tonic food. Bs per 7lb bag, postage extra.