COMMERCIAL.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14130, 5 July 1916, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

DTJNEDIN FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(Special t» ."The-Colonist."}

Bray Bros. (Dunedin), Ltd., report as follows for the week ending June" 30th:—

Wheat: Prime Killing lines are in1 keener demand than last week. "Medium red tirades took a firmer tone yesterday \ whilst fowl wheat shows a firming! tendency. " i

Oats: The market remains unalter-} cd. There is a good inquiry for bright \ heavy lines of Cartons, 'but holders j are disinclined to sell. • \

Chaff : Tho demand is keen for prime i lines and prices have finned 'about 5s \ per ton. Medium grades, however, arc not sought- alter. Potatoes: Tho market is iiofc quitel so lirrr. as last week and His anticipated that,prices will remain about' the present level i'or some time Avitli a; further appreciable rise next morth. !

Onions: _ Molbournos have risen 10s per ton wit!l ii nnnVunig tendency. \'ictorian uroucrs ;:ie anticipating a I further advrncp and ;s.re disinclined lo\ j

sell forward except at an advance of £2 per'ton: Eggs:' Preserved are about finished, with the resulb • that bakers are now using- fresh. There has been a steadying tendency. The following prices were actually realised during the week: — wheat: Velvet 5s 2d to 5s 3d per bushel, Tuscan 4s 5d to 4s 6d per bushel; best fowl 4s per bushel. Oats: A Gartons 2s lOd per bushel; B Gartons 2s 9d per bushel; A. Spariuws 2s 9£d per 'bushel. For shipment: A Gartons 3s Id to 3s 2d per bushel; A Sparrows 3s to 3s Id pei bushel. _ Chaff £4 to £4 os per ton; Hay, prime clover, £8 10s to £7 per ton; Straw, wheaten, £2 5s per ton; Potatoes £8 per ton; Onions, Melbourne £8 to £8 10s per ton; Bran £5 per ton; Eggs, fresh first grade Is 7d per doz; second grade Is 6d per dozen; (pullets) thircF grade Is 5d per dozen; preserved Is 4d per dozen; Apples, dessert Jonathans 3-Jd-per 1b; Cleopatras 3d per lb; Cookers 2d to 2£d -pec lb. Pearr,, dessert Winter Nelis 3jd per lb; Cookers Id. per lb.