FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26632, 1 December 1947, Page 9

FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD

Per Dozen.—Eggs: Pay-out values for week ended November 22—Heavy 2s standard 2s ljd. medium 2s o£d, pullets Is lOd ducks’ 2s ljd. Lettuce: Choice, 3s to ss; others, Is, 2s. Hothouse cucuntbeiis, 13s 6d to 24s 6d. Asparagus, 12s to 21s. Poppies, 2s. Poeticus narcissi, 8s to 12s per dozen bunches. Iris, Is, 3s 6d. Arum lilies, 3s, 4s per dozen stems. Per Case.— Lemons: Australian, 365. 375; New Zealand. 245, 255. Oranges: Australian, 31s 6d, 32s 6d. New Zealand grapefruit 24s to 30s. Bananas: Green, 255. Scring cabbage, 4s, 7s. Per Half-case—Passion fruit, 355. Per Pound.—Tomatoes: Locals, 2s 4d,.2s 6d; Christchurchi 2s, 2s 4d; Nelson, Is 4d, Is 6d New potatoes: Nelson, 4id; locals, to 5Jd Garlic, Is. Walnuts. Is 8d Almonds, 3s. Tree tomatoes, Is 6d. Rhubarb, 3d, 4d. Green peas, 4d. 6d; dry, 2d, 2Jd Broad beans, lid, 2d. Gooseberries. sd, 7d. Strawberries, 2s sd. 3s 6d. Cherries: Choice, Is 6d to 2s Id: others, 9d, Is 3d. Whitebait, 4s. Per Bag.—Cauliflower: Choice, 12s, 18s: seconds, ss, 6s. Per Hundredweight.— Potatoes: Arran Chief, Arran Banner, Dakotas, to 14s 6d. Spring carrots, to 475. Parsnips, to 25s 6d. Onions, 38s. x x Wheat. 8s 6d bushel. Oats: .Gartons, 5s 3d. Palmer’s chick food, 30s. Crushed oats, 14s 6d. X Keys meatmeal. 15s. Oyster grit, 10s 6d per bag. Poultry mash. £l3 8s 0d per ton. Chaff: 8.0.5., £B. Oaten straw, £5 10s. Hay, £7. Poultry—Per pair: 162 hens at 3s 6d to 15s 6d, 33 cockerels at 6s 6d to 16s 6d, 2 ducks at 13s 6d, 72 chickens at 6d to 3s, and 9 bantams at 2s 6d to 3s. ' REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD.. Moray place, Dunedin.