MARKET REPORT
Messrs Thomas Paterson and Co., auctioneers, fruit ard genera' r>r«Bu« agents, report for the week ending August 7 • — Apples are in better supply. Cooking. 8s to 11s; dessert, 9s to 11s; Tasmanian— medium 8s to 10s choice 14e to 16«. Oranges: Sydney. 5s 6d to 7s 6d ; Islands— we have large shipments arriving Tnur^aay. Mandarins, 5a to 6s, Lemons: Sydney, 9a to 10s. Pinean-t er, 7s to Bs. Bananas: Ripe, 24d to 2Jd per !b. Produce.— Butter: Fresh dairy, 9d to lid; separator— pats, Is to Is Id; btfk, Is to Is 2d. Pigs (wanted). 3£d to 4d; heavy-weights. 3d to 3Jd. Honey, 3Jd to 4Jd per Ib. Beeswax, 1? "*d Poultry in fair supply. Roosters, 3s to 4a; hens 2F*6d to 3s; ducks 4# to ss; turkeysgobblers, 7d to 8d per 1b; hens, 4Jd to sd. Potatoes.— Derwents. £11 to £12; inferior, £5 to £7 10s; Up-tc-Dat* seed, £12 to £14. Chaff: £8 15« to £4 ss. Turnips: 18» to 20«. Onione: "Canterbury choice. £9 to £10. Cabbages 2g Sd to is 6d p*» s-aok; cauliflowers, 8s to 5s 6d. Horeshair, Is 4d to Is 6d per lb. Note.— Count-y orders for small iota of fruit must be accompanied with remittance. Casr lots only.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2734, 8 August 1906, Page 36
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207MARKET REPORT Otago Witness, Issue 2734, 8 August 1906, Page 36
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