FRUIT AND PRODUCE

Evening Star, Issue 22460, 3 October 1936, Page 14

FRUIT AND PRODUCE

Messrs Bray Bros. Ltd. report as follows for week ending to-day : So far as milling wheat is concerned, the market shows no change, and the same remark applies to fowl wheat. Supplies of the latter arc sufficient to moot the demand, and small lots ex tho store arc worth os 3d per Ivushel. For larger quantities values rule at 5s per bushel. Millers’ prices arc as follows: Flour: 200’s, £l3 12s; 100’s, £H 12s 6d ; 50’s, £l4 17s 6d ; 25’s. £ls 7s Cd. Bran, £-5 5s per ton. Pollard, £(i 5s per ton. Oatmeal: 2001 b sacks, £l9; 25’s £2l. Tho normal value of A gar ton oats is 3a 4)d, f.0.b., s.i., with B’s worth 3s 3d. These prices are equivalent to 2s Sd and 2s 6d respectively, on trucks, country sidings. Supplies of chaff are plentiful, with the market in Canterbury showing a slightly easier tendency. The spurt in the demand for potatoes. caused by tho latest shipment' to South America and a better inquiry from the North Island, has died down, and the market is now irregular and prices are inclined to ease. Moreover, new potatoes are now commencing to come on the market, and it would appear that supplies will be earlier than last season, when bad weather in the North Island affected shipments from that quarter. Prices can be named at round about £5 10s, ex truck. Overseas business has been transacted during tho week in ryegrass, dogstail, and cowgrass, but, with the exception of dogstail, the volume of the orders has not been great enough to make any appreciable difference in values. There has also been a steady inquiry for Chewing’s fescue of export quality, but there is very little of this grade now offering Browntop is still neglected, and the demand from overseas for this variety of seed has been most disappointing. The cocksfoot market remains firm at recent rates. FRUIT REPORT. The demand for good lines of dessert and cooking apples has been in excess of tbs supply during the week. The market shows a firming tendency f6r good lines, for which retailers are asking. Tho Waitaki arrived on Tuesday with a further consignment of South Australian oranges; 5,425 cases were landed at this port, 4,000 of which were for local consumption, the balance being transhipped for Oamaru and Timaru. Retailers state that the condition is exceptionally good. The next shipment will, we understand, be the last for the season. A fresh supply of Samoan bananas arrived on the same day, ex rail from Lyttelton, transhipped from the Maui Pomare at that port. _ The fruit landed in prime green condition, but the high ■v rs ittle or > no profit for the retailer, and indications point to a sharp rise for the next shipment. Californian grapes are in good supHothouse tomatoes from Auckland and Canterbury are offering in small *°New Zealand-grown lemons are plentiful, and the market is easier. The Waitaki also landed a consignment of Queensland pineapples. These were sold to retailers at satisfactory continue in short supply and are realising high prices Rhubarb is more plentiful, but prices are too low for this time ot the year. Odd lines of Peninsula potatoes are reaching the market, and green peas from Wellington districts have been on offer. . , , Other vegetables are in good supply and have a normal demand Eggs and butter are selling [reeky, but the cheese and honey market is fir The following prices were realised during the week: — —Bushel and American Cases.— South Australian oranges, 16s to 22s caso. Pineapples, 18s to 20s case. Ripe bananas, 21s to 25s case. Californian lemons, 60s to 62s 6d Grapes. —Ribiers, 24s to 27s cfis£. Apples.—Delicious, 8s 6d to 10s case; Jonathans, 7s 6d to 8s 6d case; Stunners, 7s 6d to 10s case; Tasman, 7s to 8s case; cooking, 7s to 7s6d case. Pears.— Winter Cole, half-case, 4s 6d pears, wanted, 4s to 4s 6d Ca New Zealand lemons, 12s 6d to 16s case. , . „ „„ New Zealand Poormans, 4s to 6s case. —Per Sack. — Spring cabbages, 2s to 2s 6d case. Cabbages, 2s 6d to 4s 6d sack. Cauliflowers. 9s 6d to 11s 6d; others OS 'Carrots, Is dozen, Is 6d to 2s 6d bag. Parsnips, Is dozen, 2s sugai bag. ■—Per Dozen. — Cucumbers, hothouse (wanted), 7s to 11s 6d dozen. Beetroot, Is dozen. Lettuce, extra choice (wanted), is 6d dozen to 4s 6d dozen. Section honey, 8s dozen. Spinach, Is dozen. —Per lb.— Rhubarb, IJd to 2d lb. Garlic (wanted), 6d lb. Brussels Sprouts, -d lb. Eschallots, lid lb. Gold Medal Bacon. —Shoulder rolls, Is Oid lb; equal rolls, Is Id lb; long rolls, Is Id lb. Bulk honey, new season s, 6d ib. Beeswax, Is 2d lb. - Butter. —Prints. Is lid lb; bulk, 561 b, Is l\d lb; bulk. 231 h and 141 b, Is Tomatoes. 2s 2d to 2s 6d lb. Honey, 101 b tins. 4s tin. Cheese, 7id to 7i-d lb. —Per Dozen.—Violets. Is to 2s dozen. Sols d’Ors, 4s 6d to 6s 6d dozen. Creams, 3s 6d to 5s dozen. Paper Whites, 2s 6d to 3s 6d dozen. Iceland poppies, 2s 6d to 3s 6d dozen. Hyacinths, 5s to 6s dozen. INCREASE IN MOTOR VEHICLES The Hague Statistical _ Bulletin reports that world production of motor vehicles in June, 1936, totalled 568,000, against 456,000 vehicles in June, 1935. In the year ended June, 1936, 5,469,000 vehicles were manufactured, compared with 4,337,000 vehicles in the previous year. DOLLAR AND FRANC Press Association—By Telegraph Copyright LONDON, October 2. (Received October 3, at noon.) The dollar is quoted at 4.93. The franc is quoted at 105£.