REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART

New Zealand Tablet, 6 November 1919, Page 22

REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART

We report as follows; —Full supplies of vegetables arriving and experiencing a keen demand. Consignments of lettuce arriving from Christchurch;-cauliflowers from Willowbridge. Stamped eggs experiencing a keen demand; we secured Is 9d for all our consignments. Poultry urgently wanted; high prices obtainable. For bacon pigs we secured 10id to lid per lb. There has been a keen demand for McDougall’s Fruit Tree Wash and “Katakilla.” Strawberry punnets in good demand. Best Canadian raspberry buckets obtainable at 44s per dozen. Heavy supplies of potatoes arriving; prices are easier. Bulk honey slow of sale; sections wanted. Cooking and dessert apples are short of requirements. Flowers in keen demand. Our first consignment of Christchurch tomatoes realised 3s 6d per lb. Wo received and sold;—Flowers: Narcissi (locals), 4s to 9s per dozen bunches. Apples: Nelson Stunners, 22s 6d; Central Stunners, 7id; Statesmen, 7d ; Rokewoods, fid; Doughertys, 7d ; French Crab, Rd to osd per lb. Lemons, Californian “Mission” brand, 60s. Oranges, American “Sunkist,” 505... Bananas, ripe, 40s. Rhubarb, lid to 2d per lb. Tomatoes, Christchurch, 3s fid per 11). Asparagus, os to 10s per dozen bunches. Cucumbers, 16s 6s, 18s, 19s, 20s. Cauliflowers: Choice, 12s, 14s fid, 18s, 21s; small, 4s fid, 8s fid dozt Cabbages (scarce), 3s to 6s 9d. Lettuce, 2s, 4s dozen. Potatoes: Prime locals (repicked), 13s; northern, 11s to 12s fid; new potatoes (local), Is 3id; Aucklancls, fid per lb. Onions, prime, 32s fid. Carrots (scarce), cho’ce tables, 22s fid. Parsnips, 24s per cwt. Bacon (wanted): rolls. Is 4id; hams, Is sd. Pigs: Extra prime baconers, 10pi to lid; heavyweights, lOd ; porkers, lOpl; choppers, fid per lb. Eggs, guaranteed, Is 9d per dozen. Honey (slow sale); Bulk, 7*d to 8d; 101 b tins, 7s _ fid ; sections, 12s fid. Tea, specially selected, 2s per lb. Egg crates. 12s fid. Linseed calf meal, 15s. Farm food, 19s per 2001bs. Cererailk calf foods; 32s per lOOlbs; 16s fid per 501bs; 8s fid per 251bs. Southland “Cross Keys” meat meal, 20s. Rabbitskins, IOOd, 80d, 48d, 34Jd per lb. ... Tallow, 45s 3d, 465, 51s fid, and 52s per cwt. Horsehair, Is 4d to Is 9d per lb. Blue stone, best quality, 8s 9d. McDougall’s; “Katakilla,” 21s per dozen. Poultry; Hens, 7s, 7s fid, ; Bs, 8s fid per pair; ducklings, from 10s to 12s per pair; young cockerels, from 7s to 12s per. pair.:.

" : .■ E. Oswald Reilly, .... T _ Advt.] ' Managing Director, Moray Place, Dunedin.