MARKET REPORT.
Messrs Thos. Patebson and Co., auctioneers, fruit, and general produce agents, report for the week ending November 7: — Apples continue in heavy supply. Oranges : Sydney, 4s 6d to 7s 6d; mandarins, 4s to 6s 6d. Lemons: Sydney, 5s 6d; Mildura. 9s. Pineapples: None offering. Bananas: Ripe, 2id. Tomatoes : Auckland, Is to Is 6d per ib. Cucumbers, 53 6d to Ss 6d per dozen. Rhubarb, 8s to 10s per cwt. Produce. — Eggs, fresh, 8d to BSd. Butter: Fresh dairy, 7*d to Bid; separator, 9d to lOd, wanted. Pigs." 3Jd to 31d"; heavy-weights, 2£d to 3d.
Poultry in good demand for local consumption. Roosters, 4s to ss ; hens, 3s to 4s ; ducks, 3s 9d to 4s 6d; turkeys— gobblers, 8d to 9d per lb; hens, 5d to 6d. We advise consignments. Potatoes.— Derwents.- £13 to £14. Onions: Scarce; California, 22s per case. Cabbages, 2s 6d to 4s per sack; cauliflowers, 4s to 6s; swedes, 2s 6d to 3s (sacks extra); horsehair, Is 4d to Is 6d per Ib; honey, 3Jd to 4d, 10lb tins wanted; beeswax, Is 4d.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2695, 8 November 1905, Page 36
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178MARKET REPORT. Otago Witness, Issue 2695, 8 November 1905, Page 36
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