DUNEDIN FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT.
Mesars Thomas Paterson and Co., auo* tioneers, fruit, and general produce agents, report for the week ending December 3: — ' i Apples: Canterbury cooking and desert,. none offering; Tasmanian, market bare; Californian, 16s to 18s per case. Oranges: Calif ornian, 18s; Sydney, Bs_"to 11s; Island) repacks, market bare; pineii — Island, 5s to 8s; mandarins, medium. 4s 3d. Lemon*: Sydney, Cs 9d to 9»; Mildura. none offering. Bananas: Ripe., 2sd. Passions, market bare. Rhubarb, Id to' ljd per lb. Asparagus. 4s to 6* per dozen. Green peas, 2d. New poll toe?, 13d to 2d. per lb. Strawberries, 6Jd to Is Id per lb. Cherries: Poor,, 5d to 7d per lb; choice, 9id to Is. Tomatces, B}d to lOd. Cucumbers— 'hothouse, 9s per box; local (hothouse), 6? to 8s per dozen. Apricots. 6a to 9? tier half gin. Produce.— Butter: Freeh dairy, 7Jd to BJd, separator — pats, lid; bulk. 9£d to lOd. Pigs, firm, 5Jd; heavy-weights. 3d to 4Jd. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is 6d. Honey, 3s 3d per dozen slb pats. Poultry.— Hens, 2s to 3s; roosters, 3s to 4s 6d; duek 1 ings. 3s 6d to 5s (according to condition); turkeys — gobblers, 7d to 7&d per lb; hens. 4|d to sd. Potatoes. — Very slow of sale; £3 to £2 10s. Onions: Victorian. £7. Cabbage?, Is to 2* 3d par sack; cauliflowers, local, 5s So 7« per sack. Horsehair, Is 4d to Is 8d per lb.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2803, 4 December 1907, Page 40
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239DUNEDIN FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT. Otago Witness, Issue 2803, 4 December 1907, Page 40
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