REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART

New Zealand Tablet, 30 October 1919, Page 28

REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART

We report as follows:Fruit of all descriptions short of requirements. Vegetables coming to hand more freely. Good supplies of eggs and butter continue to arrive. Our first consignment of Christcliurch tomatoes reached us this morning and realised 3s 5d per lb. Poultry is urgently wanted, and high prices are being secured. There is also a keen demand for bacon pigs. Potatoes, as we anticipated, firmed in price. Spraying material (Lime Sulphur, Bordeaux Mixture, McDougall's "Katakilla" for shrubs and roses, also their fruit tree wash) is giving great satisfaction. Flowers (Poeticus and Recurves narcissi) and tulips (mixed varieties) are commanding high prices. We received and sold: —Flowers: Narcissi (locals), 3s to 7s 6d. Apples: Nelson Sturmers, 21s 9d; Central Stunners, 6d to 7£d; Statesman, 7d; Rokewoods, 5d to s£d; Doughertys, 6d; French Crab, s£d per lb. Lemons: Californian "Mission" brand, 60s. Oranges: American "Sunkist," 50s; Sydney Valencias, 355. Bananas, ripe, 35s to 40s. Pines, 46s to 55s per case. Passions, half-gins, 34s 6d. Rhubarb, Isd to 2d per lb. Tomatoes, Christchurch, 3s 5d per lb. Asparagus, 6s to 12s per dozen bunches. Cucumbers, 16s 6d, 18s, 19s, 20s. Cauliflowers: Choice, 12s, 22s 6d; small, 2s 6d, Bs.6d dozen. Cabbage (scarce), 3s to 6s 9d. Lettuce, Is 6d to 6s per dozen. Potatoes: Prime locals (repicked), 14s; new potatoes (locals), Is 3£d; Aucklands,: 6d per: lb. Onions, prime, 32s 6d. Carrots (scarce), choice tables, 22s 6d. Parsnips, 24s per cwtl. Bacon (wanted): Rolls, Is 4Jd; hams, Is sd. Pigs: Extra prime baconers, Tosd to lid heavy-weights, lOd; porkers, 10$d; choppers, -6d per lb. Eggs, guaranteed, Is 8d per dozen. Honey (slow sale): Bulk, 7£d. to 8d; 101 b tins,'Bs'. Linseed calf meal, 15s. Farro Food, 19s for 2001 b. Cercmilk Calf Foods, 32s per 1001 b, 16s 6d per 501 b, 8s 6d per 251 b. Meat meal, 20s. Rabbitskins: Sale Wednesday. Tallow: Sale Wednesday. Horsehair, Is 4d to Is 9d per lb. Poultry: Hens realised 5s 6d, 6s 6d, 7s, 7s 6d, Bs, 8s 6d, 9s, 9s 6d, 10s, lis, 15s per pair; cockerels, 5s 6d, 7s, 8s per pair; chickens, from 3d to 6d each. - V "-,'" '"'■'Z '.:? ; : VE. Oswald Reilly, ■ Advt.] .... Managing Director, Moray* Place, DuriediiW