MART REPORTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18555, 30 April 1930, Page 12

MART REPORTS.

MORTON AND CO. Messrs Morton and Co. report for tin week ended April 26. as follows: Friday being a holiday, our weekl; sale was held on Wednesday, when i light entry of furniture and poultr; was disposed of. A large shipmen of Samoan and Niuen bananas arrive' on Wednesday ex tin Maui Pomari from Dunedin? Most of the fruit wa in excellent condition, and arriving 01 a bare market met a ready sale Tomato prices took a sharp rise, bu eased again later in the week. Out door supplies are nearly finished Plenty of late peaches were to hand and good inquiry was experienced Pears were over-supplied, and as mos lines were overripe buyers were no keen. Firm lines of Winter Colei however, were in demand. Apple were very plentiful and prices were a a low level. Vegetables were in fai demand, and good supplies were for ward. Eggs were scarce and the pric was firm at last week’s quotations. Prices realised were:— Apples.—Dessert 5 - to 12/6, cooker 3//- to 6/-, pears, ripe dessert 1 - t 3/- case, firm Winter Cole 4/- to 7/ case, passion fruit 7/- case, hothous tomatoes sid to 9id lb. outdoor toma toes lid to Bid lb. green tomatoes 1/ to 3/- case, grapes l/'3i to l/4£ It Samoan bananas to 26/6 case, Niue bananas to 20/6, Californian oranges t 50/-, Californian lemons to 50/- casi grape fruit to 45/- case, walnuts to 10 lb, kumeras to 6/- case, cauliflower 5/ i sack, cabbage 1/- to 2/- dozen, mai rows 6 - to 8/- sack, pumpkins 4/- t 7/- sack, green peas lid to 2id 1] carrots 2/6 to 3/- kit, onions 5/6 cer tal, potatoes 5/- to 6/6 cental, fow! wheat 22/6 sack, straw 3/- bale, cha 5/- to 7/3 sack, fresh eggs 2 6 dozen. Poultry.—Hens 2- to 4/6 pair, duel 4/-. to 5/- pair, cockerels to 6/- pair.