THE FRUIT WORLD

New Zealand Tablet, 16 October 1919, Page 19

THE FRUIT WORLD

Reilly's Central Produce Mart report: —Supplies of spring vegetables are coming to hand freely, and a keen demand is being experienced for spring onions, lettuce, and rhubarb. New potatoes are eagerly inquired for. Good Island tomatoes realised as high as 29/6 per case. We have a special line of 200 White Leghorn pullets for sale on Wednesday, and anticipate prices to range at about 10s each. There is a keen demand for meat meal and calf foods, particularly meat meal. Eggs are firm to-day at Is 9d per dozen. Bluestone for wheat and oat pickling purposes has a good demand. Some very fine consignments of Nelson apples came forward and realised 21s per case. Flowers are still selling at good prices. Suva bananas arrived this morning, and will be sold on Wednesday. Californian lemons in beautiful condition and realising 60s per case. American oranges are getting into small compass. Rabbitskins are still realising high prices. ' Fat commands a ready sale. We secure lid per lb for choice bacon pigs. Poultry is eagerly inquired for. We received and sold: —Flowers: Narcissi (locals), 2s 6d to 4s 6d. Apples: Nelson Stunners, 21s 9d; Central Sturmers, 6d to 7£d; Statesman, 6d; Rokewoods, 4d to 5d per lb Doughertys, 18s 9d; Hoovers, 13s 6d. Lemons, Californians, 60s. Oranges, "American Sunkist," 47s 6d. Bananas, green, 22s 6d to 255. Rhubarb, 2-£d to 3d per lb. Asparagus, 8s 6d to 20s per dozen bunches. Cucumbers, 16s 6d, 18s, 19s, 21s 6d. Tomatoes, Islands, Is 6d to 2s per lb. Cauliflowers, choice, 12s, 14s 6d; small, 2s 6d, 7s 6d per dozen. Cabbage (scarce), to 6s. Lettuce, choice, 3s 6d per dozen. Potatoes: Prime locals (repicked), 12s; Northern, : 10s to lis; Southland seed (choice), 12s 6d per cwt. Japanese onions,, 30s per case. Swede turnips, 4s per cwt. Carrots (scarce), choice tables, 12s. Parsnips (wanted), 14s per cwt. Bacon (wanted): Rolls, Is 4d; hams, Is 4£d- Pigs: Baconers, 130-160's, lid heavyweights, 10d;. porkers, lOd; choppers, 6d per lb. Eggs, guaranteed, Is 9d per dozen. Honey: Bulk, 7sd to 8d; 101 b tins, 7s 6d. Linseed calf meal, 15s. • Ceremilk calf foods, 30s per 1001 b. Meat meal, 20s.- Rabbitskins realised as high as 16s 4d per lb. Tallow, 42s to 54s 6d. Horsehair, Is 4d to Is 9d per lb. Poultry.: Cockerels, 10s 6d, 10s 4d, 10s 2d,'95,. Bs, 6s 6d per pair; pullets, 8s 6d per pair turkey gobblers, Is 2d per lb. -.^. : ._-._„_ , ._. , " ■—-.i, J '■;.'•.',.-'...:, t -.,>..•.- c. ■' " / E Oswald Reilly,. Advt.] '■ t ■■ ~-~ - Managing Director, ; Mo./ay \ Place, Dunedin.