FRUIT AND PRODUCE

Evening Star, Issue 20137, 30 March 1929, Page 23

FRUIT AND PRODUCE

Bray Bros., Ltd, Dunedin, report as follow’s for week ended to-day:— Consignments of chaff are on the light side. There is more than sufficient for the demand. Prices remain unchanged round about £6 per ton, sacks extra, for best quality. iNew chaff is now being offered in larger quantities from Canterbury. Lower quality is difficult to place. The oaf market remains steady. Values nominally arc 2s lOd lor A Cartons, on truck's, country sidings, and 2s 7d for B’s. The shipping quotation is 3s 6|d, f.0.h.5.i., and 3s 2d. Most of tho inquiries are being received from millers and merchants who have to cover their forward sales for April delivery. Reports from Canterbury go to show that there is no alteration in the wheat market. , A fair quantity of free wheat has changed hands at the same values as rule here. Millers are holding fairly heavy stocks. The fowl wheat market is firm in Canterbury. The average quotation there for fowl wheat is round about 5s Del, f.0.b., sacks extra. There has been n little better inquiry from the North Island, as there is little elumeo of allowing outside wheat to compete against the South Island .grown. Millers’ prices are as follows : Flour.—2oo’s, £l6 15s; 100's, £l7 15s; 50’s, £18; 25’s, £lB 10s. Bran, £7. Pollard, £8 10s. Oatmeal.—2s’s, £25 10s; 200’s, £24 10s.

There has been a temporary finning up of the potato market owing to the hrdken weather. Merchants have bought more heavily than usual. Best quality is worth from £6 to £6 10s per ton, ox trucks. Once supplies of any quantity come in it is expected that the price, will recede, although some growers are looking forward to prices advancing Inter in the season. The onion market is a little firmer. Shipments have been made to Australia, and prices returned arc satis T factory. Everything points to the market finning. Some first-class samples have come forward from Canterbury. Tho egg market is firm. There is a shortage of eggs for the Easter requirements. Everything points to prices firming. Honey is meeting with a better demand. Some fine samples arc coming forward, and prices are ruling from 4Jcl. to scl lb for bulk honey. Ten lb tins arc 5s Gd. The cheese market is steady. Sales are bettor than usual, and there is a good demand for old matured cheese. Hams and bacon are in good supply and the demand fair. Business in the fruit marts has been good {hiring the week. Apples are still coining forward in fair quantities, and prices are reasonable. Bananas and oranges have been in short supply, and prices are, high. Fiji bananas have been brought on to the market at a cost of 33s per case, the quotation in Auckland being 30s. American oranges arc selling round about 4Us per case. Tomatoes 'have been in good supply and prices _ low. Peaches, apricots, and stone .fruit in general arc now about finished. Blackberries are coming forward in larger quantities. Cucumbers and green peas have been offering freely. Vegetable marrows, pumpkins, and Swede turare in good supply and prices low. The following prices were realised during the week ; Section Honey.—CTioioe, 9s : medium, 6s 6d; bulk, 3kl to 4|d; 101 b tins, 4s Gd to ss; pats, 3s Cd ; pottles, 11b, 6s. Cabbage, 2s to 4s ba;|. Cauliflowers, 4s Gd to ,7». Carrots, lUs cwt. Lettuce, to Is Gd dozen. Eggs Is 7d. Is 8d dozen. Peaches. —Case, 3s Gd, 5s Gd; crated, 3! to 5d lb.

Plums, Jam, Is Gd to -is; dessert, crated. 2id to 3RI lb. Blackberries. 3d to Od lb. Cape gooseberries, 5s to Cs. Figs, llid. Apricots, case, 5s to />. Nectarines, hi to od lb. Christchurch Tomatoes. —Choice, 3d to 4d: seconds, 2d lb. Local tomatoes, Td to 7d lb. French beans, 2d to 3d lb. Scarlet Runners, 2>Jd lb. Green peas. 2Jd to 2-Jd. Potatoes.—Peninsula, to (is Gd cwt; Canterbury, Outram, and Oamaru, (is to 6s Gd owl. Onions.—Canterbury, 9s cwt; pickling, 10s cwt. Marrows, Ss cwt. Cucumbers. —Hothouse, 2s 3d to 4s 6d (lessen; outside, Is to 2s 3d case. Rhubarb, Id to 2d lb. Grapes, 10d to Is 3d lb. Apples.-—Cox’s Orangfc. choice, 10s to 12s Gd; others, 5s to Ss; cooking, 5s to /s. Pears.— Capiarnont, 8s; Conference, choice, 8s to 9s. Lemons, Mission*, 40s. Oranges, Sunkist navels, 47s Gd. Grapefruit, 40s. Bananas, ripe, 40s. Fat, 18s to 27s Gd ewf. Butter.—Pats, Is 6Ad; bulk, Is Gd; separator, Is 3d. Bacon, Kitchen's, Is Id. Bacon, odd lots, 9d to lid. Cheese, medium, 9Acl to ITUd. Peanuts, 5d lb. Brazils, lOd lb. Bacons pigs.—Prime, 7id; porkers, 74. Oyster grit, Ss Gd. Pollard. £9. Oatsheaf cliail', £‘i 10s per ton. Fowl wheat, 6s 9d.