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Evening Star, Issue 24286, 29 August 1942, Page 6

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RABBITSKIN SALE. The Dunedin Stock Agents and Woolbrokers’ Association reports that the rabbitskin sale which was scheduled to have been held on August 11 and was postponed was held yesterday, when approximately 67 tons were offered. , All, grades of winters met with a good demand, and values for these as compared with the previous auction rates can be quoted on the average 6d per lb firmer. All grades of incomings and autumns were neglected, and • values for these were generally 9d to Is per lb easier. Low grades were from par to slightly lower. The fobowing is the official range of prices:—First winter bucks, 119 d to 120 d; first winter does, 116 d to 118 d; second winter bucks, 114 d to 115 d; second winter does, 108 d to 113 d; spotted winter bucks, 90d to 97jd; spotted winter does,, 90d to 98d; outgoing winter bucks, 80d ,to S6d; outgoing winter does, 72d to 81d; spring bucks, 59id to 67d; spring does, S6d to 66d; furrier does, 90d to 96d; runners, 24d to 26£d; small, 17d; summers, 24d to 32W; milky does, 36d to 45^d; first winter broken, 57£d to 60^4; second winter broken, 463 to 58id; summer broken, 33d to 35d; first winter blacks, 66d; second winter, blacks, 55d; first winter fawns, 40d; second winter fawns, 30d; hareskina, 16d to 18d; horsehair, 24d to 28d; first ferret skins to 11s 9d each; second ferret skins, 7s each; third ferret skins, lOd to Is each. The next sale is scheduled for September 8. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. Apples are offering in small lots ex cool store. Delicious, Stumers, and Granny Smiths are the only varieties on offer, and the prices were advanced again by the Marketing Department during tha week. ' High prices are ruling for pears. The shipment of naval oranges which arrived last week has been sold out of wholesale hands. Further ’supplies will arrive in due course. A small shipment of Tongan bananas came to hand during the week. The fruit was in bad order, and most of the cases had to be repacked before sale. The prico gf bananas has been advanced by 3s a. case by the Marketing Department. Cauliflowers are more Cabbages continue in heavy supply,'with unpayable prices from the growers’, point of view. • Spring - cabbages are increasing in supply. Carrots are in heavy supply. Thera is a steady demand for swedes. Lettuce _of choice quality have a good demand, but inferior quality is hard to sell. Leeks, and celery are in good supply; Wholesale prices are as follows: — Apples: Delicious, 9s to 13s 6d'per case; Stumers, 5s 6d to 10s; Granny Smith, 9* to 13s. Pears: Dessert, 7s 6d to 9s per halfcase.

Poorman oranges, 20s to 25s per case. Naval oranges: Sold out at the marts. Tongan bananas:,Green, 26s_6d per case. Lemons: Australian, 30s to 55s per bushel case. ' New Zealand passion fruit, 23s to 25s per case.

Lettuce: Choice, Is 6d to 3s per dozen. Carrots, Is to Is 6d per dozen bundles j to 5s per sugar bag. Leeks. 4d to 5d per bundle. x Celery, Is 6d to 2s per bundle. Savoy cabbages. Is 6d to 2s 6d per sackj spring cabbages, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per case. Spinach. Is 6d to 2s 6d per dozem bunches. Cauliflowers: Choice, 6s to 9s per sack. Beetroot, Is to Is 6d per dozen bunches. Parsnips, to Is 6d per dozen bunches j 5s per sugar bag. ■ • ’ J Brussels sprouts, 4d to 5d per lb. Pumpkins to per lb. Swedes to 2s per sugar bag. PROPERTY SALE.

Messrs James Samson and Co. report tha€_ they offered by auction yesterday the freehold " property in the estate of Jane Elizabeth Gunn. The property is situated at 33 Carlyle street, and there is on it a fourroomed wooden bungalow. The sale attracted a considerable’ number ot buyers, and after keen competition the property was sold for £I,OOO. _ MMLBURN LIME AND CEMENT. The directors of the Milbum Lime and Cement Company Ltd. will recommend to the annua! meeting bo be held on September 29 a final dividend of 4d per share, making 5 per cent, for the year.