REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART

New Zealand Tablet, 13 November 1919, Page 18

REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART

Y o report as follows: — Supplies of all spring vegetables are increasing. Rhubarb has a keen demand. Gooseberries are coming to band freely. We handled 150 cases of tomatoes during the last week, and secured high prices. New potatoes are meeting a keen inquiry, and good values are being secured. There is a keen demand for oatsheaf chaff, prime fowl wheat, good A and B grade Carton oats, and for these lines we can secure extreme (prices. We had a special line of onions from Tarras, Otago Central, which realised record prices. Poultry is short of requirements and urgently wanted. Young cockerels and ducklings have experienced a keen demand. Eggs have again advanced in price. Bacon pigs find a ready sale; we have customers who are waiting for supplies, and are assured of lid per lb. Calf foods, chicken foods, McDougall’s fruit tree wash, “Katakilla,” strawberry punnets and crates, raspberry buckets, are meeting a good demand, and those wanting supplies should place their orders without delay. Late varieties of narcissi have sold remarkably well, 4s 6d to 9s per dozen being secured. Flowers: Narcissi (locals), 5s 6d to 9s Gd per dozen bunches. Apples: Nelson Sturmers, 22s Gd, 255; Central Sturmers, 8d; Statesman, 8d; Rokewoods, 7d ; Doughertys, 'Bd; French Crab, 6d per lb. Lemons: Californian “Mission” brand, 60s. Oranges: American “Snnkist,” 50s. Bananas: Ripe, 42s 6d; green arrive Thursday. Rhubarb, to 2-)d. Tomatoes: Locals and Christchurch, 3s to 3s 3d; Rarotongans, Is 6d to 2s 3d per lb. Asparagus, Gs, 14s 9d per dozen bunches. Cucumber, 18s, 19s, 20s, 25s Gd. Cauliflowers, 8s to 22s 6d. Cabbages (scarce), 4s to Gs. Lettuce, 2s Gd, 4s 6d dozen. Potatoes: Prime locals (repicked), 12s;'northern, 10s; new potatoes (locals), 9d, 9pi; Christchurch, 7d; Aucklands, 5d per lb. Onions, specially prime, 355. Carrots (scarce), choice tables, 22s 6d. Parsnips, 24s per cwt. Bacon (scarce): Rolls, Is-fid; hams . (scarce), Is 6d. Pigs; Extra prime baconers, 10pi to lid; heavy-weights, lOd; porkers, lOpl; choppers, 6d per lb. Eggs, guaranteed, Is lOd per dozen. Honey (slow sale): Bulk, 74 d to 8d; 101 b tins, 7s 6d; sections, 12s 6d. Tea, specially selected, 2s 2d per lb. Egg crates, 12s 6d. Strawberry punnets, 59s per 100. Raspberry buckets, 44s per dozen. Linseed calf meal; 15s. Farro food, 19s per 2001 b. Ceremilk naif food, 32s per 1001 b, 16s 6d per 501 b, 8s 6d per 251 b. Southland -‘‘Cross Keys” meat meal, 20s. Rabbitskins: Sale Wednesday, 19th. Tallow: Sale Wednesday, 19th. Horsehair,' Is 4d to Is 9d per lb. Bluestone, best quality," 79s per . cwt. Black Leaf 40, 6s 2d per lb. McDougall’s “Katakilla,” 21s dozen. Fruit tree wash, Is 9d a tin. Poultry w Hens, 5s 6d, 7s, ,7s Gd, 7s Bd, 7s lOd, Bs, 8s 2d, 8s 4d per pair; cockerels, os 2d, 7s, and 17s 6d per pair.”- ;£msi E. Oswald Reilly, (nil :* Advt.] ~a s - .v w- Managing Director, Moray Place, Dunedin.