FRUIT AND PRODUCE

Evening Star, Issue 22442, 12 September 1936, Page 20

FRUIT AND PRODUCE

» Bray Bros. Ltd. (Dunedin) report as follows for week ended to-day:— There are practically no transactions in milling wheat. All lines appear to be cleaned up, with the majority of the millers having filled their requirements. The fowl wheat market is firmer, and higher prices are expected in Canterbury. Good whole fowl wheat has been selling on a basis of 4s 7d, f.o.b. (sacksf/extra), Canterbury ports, and sonietlrnes have been drawn from Canterbury for the local market. The ruling' quotation by Dunedin merchants is 4s 9d per bushel (sacks extra), ex truck. Small lots, ex the store, realise higher prices. Millers' prices are as follow: Flour.—2oo's, £l3 12s; 100's, £l4 12s 6d; 50's, £l4 17s 6d; 25's, £ls 7s 6d.. Bran, £5 5s per ton. Pollard, £6 5s per ton. Oatmeal.—2oolb sacks, £l9; 25's, £2l. The oat market remains unchanged. Prices are firmer, with quotations for A Gartons ranging from 3s 4d to 3s sd, f.o.b, s.i.—the highest price so far recorded this year. B Gartons are quoted at 3s lid. Stocks of oats in the stores are on the light side. The feed lines will probably be required.for local use, while the bulk of the best quality oats will be wanted for seed purposes. The chaff market is unaltered, with supplies arriving from Canterbury and local districts. The market remains steady at £4 10s per ton for best quality, ex truck. Business, however, is mostly confined to small lots, ex the store, at £5 per ton (sacks extra). The shipning demand for potatoes is quiet. The latest selling price in Auckland is £6 12s 6d per ton. ex the wharf, this price being equivalent to £5 2s 6d, f.0.b.. s.i. A fair quantity of potatoes is held in the local stores, but many of these lines will require to be picked over. In the meantime the value of freshly-picked lines of Arran Chiefs is £4 10s per ton (sacks included), with Kins. Edwards worth £5. Reports state that the local distributing trade is poor. Business in seeds has quietened down in so far as the export trade is con- ' cerned, but the local seed firms report good business with farmers, and it is expected that the sowing will be heavy this season. Prices for all lines remain steady, and it is considered that values will remain at their present level, with the possibility of an increase in certain lines if export business sets in. FRUIT REPORT. Fair supplies of Delicious and Sturmer apples have been on offer during the week. Choice quality are readily taken up. Cookers are in good supply. The last shipment of bananas is ripening nicely. The "Waitaki's Dunedm quota of South Australian oranges and mandarines has passed into retailers' hands. The market could have absorbed considerably more than was landed at this port. Good quality Poorman oranges am inquired for. New Zealand lemons are in good supply. Poor quality are selling at low rates. The Waitaki landed a small consign•ment of Queensland pines. The fruit was in good condition. Additional consignments were due by the Waikouaiti, which arrived from Sydney yesterday. Prices remain firm for good quality cauliflowers. Spring cabbages, though on the small side, are inquired for. Rhubarb is now coming on the market.

Parsnips are practically unsaleable,and there is little inquiry for swedes* The demand for carrots is quiet. Lettuces have eased in price. Other vegetables are in good supplies, with normal demands only. The following prices were realised during the week:— —Bushel and American Cases.— South Australians Oranges, 16s'" to 22s case. South Australian mandarines, 22s 6d to 32s case. •Pineapples, 18s to 20s case. Ripe bananas, 21s to 25s case. Californian lemons, 70s case.: Californian Grapes.—Ribiers, 30s case; red Malagas, 27s 6d case; Whites, 27s 6d case. Apples.—Delicious, 7s to 84- 6d case; Jonathans, 6s 6d to 7s 6d case; Sturmers, 6s 6d to 8s case; Tasman, 6s to 7s case; cooking, 6s to 7s case. Pears.—Winter Cole (half-case), 4s 6d to ss. Cooking pears (wanted), 4s to 4$ 6d case. New Zealand lemons, 12s 6d : to 16s case. New Zealand Poormans, 4s to 6a case. —Per Sack.— Cabbages, 2s 6d to 4s 6d sack. Cauliflowers. —8s 6d to 9s 6d: others 5s sack. Carrots.—ls dozen; Is to Is 6d sugar bag. Parsnips.—ls dozen; 2s sugar bag,—Per Dozen.—Cucumbers.—Hothouse (wanted), 7» to 11s 6d dozen. Beetroot, Is dozen. Lettuce.—Extra choice (wanted), la to 2s 6d dozen. , Section honey, 8s dozen. —Per lb.— Garlic (wanted), 6d lb. Brussel sprouts, 2d lb. - Eschallots, lid lb. Gold Medal Bacon.—Shoulder rolls, Is lb; equal rolls, Is Oid lb; long rolls. Is Oid lb. Bulk honey, new season’s, 4id lb. Beeswax, Is 2d lb. , Butter.—Prints, Is lid lb; hulk 561 b. Is l|d lb; bulk 281 b and 141 b, Is lid lb. Honey, 101 b tins, 4s. —Per Dozen.— Violets, Is to 2s. Sols d’Ors, 4s 6d to 6s 6d. Creams, 3s 6d to ss. Paper whites, 2s 6d to 3s 6d. Iceland poppies, 2s 6d to 3s ‘ 6d. Hyacinths, 5s to 6s.