MARKET NOTES.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 20, 30 July 1920, Page 7

MARKET NOTES.

July 28th., 1920. Mtssrs Bray Eros., Ltd., Auctioneers and Fruit Salesmen, Dee street, Invercargill, report as follows : — • Produce : — Lavge supplies of Potatoes have been placed on the market during the we,ek at from £6 to £6 10s per ton. There is a good demand for Seed Potatoes, and we recommend consignments of the early varieties. Oniorrs are selling at up to 12s per cwt. Oats (for fowl feed) 5s 4d to 5s 9d per bushel ex store. Chaff. — Prime quality is in good demand at up to £8 10s ; discoloured £6. Straw C'haff, £7 10s per ton, s.i. Oaten Straw. — Prime quality to £5 10s. Hay. — Supplies are short. Meggitt's Linseed Meal, 30s per bag. Meggitt's Calf Food, 30s per bag. Oatdust. — 6s per bag. Bran.— 11s per bag. Pollard. — 13s per bag. Farro Food. — 12s per bag. Molasses. — 17s 6d per cwt. Fruit. — We have handled very large supplies, prices show a weakening tendency on those reported last week. Apples. — Prime dessert are selling at from 3d to 3|d per lb. Delicious are realizing from 14s to 15s per case. Cooking Apples are selling at from 6s to 8s per case, according to variety and quality. Pears. — (-dessert), prime quality are selling at from 3d to 3J,d per lb; Secondary, 2d to 2fd per lb ; Cooking, from 2d to 2-|d per lb. Vegetables. — Cabbage, 5s to 6s per sack; Swedes, 2s to 3s 6d per bag; Carrots, 4s per bag, and 6s 6d per cwt ; Parsnips, to 2d per lb ; Pumkins, 2d per lb ; Jam Melons, scarce. General. — Totara Posts to Is 7^d per post Birch Posts, £4 to £5. Lepp Salt Lick, 2s 3d per brick, fresh supplies arriving eaTly in August. Cow Covers (guaranteed) 22s 6d to 30s each. Horse

Covers, £2 15s to £3 (American Duck). Boots, 35s per pair. Honey, 10s per tin. Tea, 12s per packet. IVIutton Birds, Is per bird. We have sevcral motor cars and motor cycles for sale all of which are guaranteed. Any trial will be given oy the owners. Furniture. — Our Fumiture Warchouse in Spey street has complete stocks of house furnishings. Linoleums are in good demand and our stocks are fast decreasing. We have several sewing machines and pianos for sale, and invite your inspection. We supply Kapok in any quantities. Land Department. — 532 acres, Mossburn district, seven-roomed dwelling and tworoomed cottage, with all necessary outbiuldings. Second furrow heavy soil. Price £13 per acre, terms arranged.