REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART

New Zealand Tablet, 23 October 1919, Page 19

REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART

We report as follows:—Supplies of table potatoes are short of requirements and prices must improve. Spring, >; vegetables meet a good demand. Heavy consignments of asparagus arriving; prices easier. Eggs command a ready sale at Is Bd. There is a good demand for meat meals and calf foods. We landed a full supply of arsenate of lead, McDougall's Fruit Tree Wash, and Black Leaf 40 for spraying purposes, and anticipate a good demand. Supplies of apples are short of requirements. Onions: Supplies arriving on the 22nd. Carrots and parsnips realised phenomenal prices. Our Suva bananas arrived in first-class condition. Rabbitskins and fat meet ajieen demand. Butiter is coming to hand more freely. Bacon pigs are eagerly inquired for. We received and sold: Flowers: Narcissi (locals), 3s to 4s 6d. Apples: Nelson Sturmers, 21s 9d; Central Sturmers, 5d to 7*d; Statesman, 6d; Rokewoods, 4d to 5d per lb; Doughertys, 6d per lb. Lemons: Californians, "Mission" brand, 60s. Oranges: American "Sunkist," 50s. Bananas, green, 22s 6d to 26s 6d. Rhubarb, l|d to 2|d per lb. Asparagus, 6s to 12s per dozen bunches. Cucumbers, 16s 6d, 18s, 19s, 21s 6d. Cauliflowers, choice, 12s, 22s 6d; small, 2s 6d, 7s 6d dozen. Cabbage (scarce), to 6s 9d. Lettuce, choice, 3s 6d to 5s per dozen. Potatoes, prime locals (repicked), 12s 6d to 14s. Onions, prime, 355. Carrots (scarce), choice tables, 22s 6d. Parsnips, 24s per cwt. Bacon (wanted), rolls, Is 4£d; hams, Is sd. Pigs: | Extra prime baconers, 10Jd to lid; heavy-weights, lOd; porkers, 10jd ; choppers, 6d per lb. Eggs, guaranteed, Is' ' 8d per dozen. Honey, bulk, 7£d to 8d; 101 b tins, 7s 6d. >! Linseed calf meal, 15s. Ceremilk calf foods, 32s per 1001 b. .- Farro food, 16s 6d per 501 b, 8s 6d per 251 b. Meat meal, 20s. Rabbitskins realised as high as 16s 4d per lb. Tallow, ,-?, 42s to 54s 6d. Horsehair, ls,4d to Is 9d per lb. Poultry: Hens, 6s 6d, 8s 6d, 10s, 10s 6d, lis per pair; cockerels,, N 6s, 9s, 10s per pair. :°f l "' ; ;3 E. Oswald Rbilly, • Advt.] "• • Managing Director, Mo/ay Place, Dunedin.