MARKET REPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 95, 22 April 1921, Page 2

MARKET REPORTS.

TURNERS AXD GROWERS. LTD. .Messrs. Turners and Grower.-, Limited* report an improvement in the general tons of the wholesale fruit market this weei, most lines, with the exception of tomatoes, firming in value. Prices at lurueis and Growers market to-day were approximately as follows:— Choice Delicious apples, well graded 1"> to 12/, medium 7/ to '.'/, poor 0/ to </; choice Jonathans 7/ to '•> , medium 0/ to </; Northern Spy, best 10/ to 11/6, medium 7/ to 9. : Munroes. 7 !u 9.-'; Cleos, 6/6 to S, 6, choice »/: other good ookers. 7/6 to -SO, .lecond srade «V to 7,. Coorer quality apples, such as Scarlet Queens. Commerce, Sharp's Late Red, 3/6 to 7/; russet ts, choice 9/ to 10, medium 7. to a, 0. Pears, best Winter Cole tbushels). 12/ to 15/. three-quarter cases (export cases), in trays !»/ to 11,'. half busheis 6, to 7,0: iSuerre Dlels (bushels), 6/ to 8/: Kuerre uosc, Vto 10/: Doin l)u Cornice. I')' to l"-/b; lackham's Triumph, 12/ to 13.'; Keiffer pears. 5/ to 7/6: \icar~, .similar price. Choice quinces fbushels). 1"/ to 12/; Oape gooseberries, 6/ to 10, : figs, 3/ to 7,6; persimmons, poor an green 3/ to 7 : choice large, ripe 7/ to 10/: choice hothouse grapes, Colman'-, best 2, to 2/7, medium 1,*3 to I/O: outdoor grapes, linished. 1 assions, best 3/ to o,' shrivelled and medium 3/ to 4/6: Island oranges 23' to 30/. Ameri'-an 30/ to 40/- lemons, local, best 1"/ to IS/, good medium. 6/ to '•', ■ Mushrooms are being sold in boxes at from 3/ to 10/ per box, according to freshuess. etc Prices of tomatoes are low; choice 3/ to .J/, others 1/6 to 2/6. Fresh shipment of Island oranges are due In Auckland ex the s.s. Mararoa. via Wellington. Shipment of Fiji bananas due on Monday by the Xavua. Very large quantities of fruit will be sold by Turners and Growers, Limited, next week. including Uarotongan oranges, bananas, Fiji bananas, mandarins, also Sydney fruit. Produce. —Potatoes, good ~ to »/«. inferior 4/ to «/: onions good 7/ to 7/6. ra•ierior 5, to 6/: kumaras, }d to Id per lib. swedes, 4/6 cwt: puuit/Ki_ (sacksi. „, to 4,3 cwt: citron melons, 4/ to 6/ cwt; cabbage (in sacks), 4/ t<». 7/ per sack: Pickling cnions lid to ljd lb: cabbage good, 2/6 to 4/ dozen, inferior fid to 1/6 dozen: carrots Cd to f>d dozen: turnip-:. W dozen; beat 6d dozen; parsnips, 1 dozen; celery first-class 1.9 to 2/4, secoud-'-lass 6d to i/« bundle: marrows, 1/ to 2, dozen; lettuce, 'Dairy Produce.—Butter, 1/11 to 2/ lb ia pats; eggs. 3/9 to 4,2 dozen. Poultry.—Cockerels, prime 6/ to W, medium, 3/6 to 4/6 each: hens, prime 5/ X* «/. medium 2/6 to 3/ each: pullets, purebred 9/ to 13/, crossbreds «/« to a/b, ducks. 5/ to 7/6 each.

' A. B. DONALD, LTD. A. B. Donald, Ltl.. report as follows:-. Apples and pears are coming forward in lesser quantities than last week, and consequently prices for best lines have firmed. Tomatoes are at very low rates, due to the heavy consignments from Wellington, but these are about finished, and prices are sure to firm. Cape gooseberries areabout on par with late rates, the demand not being so keen. Grapes are exceedingly scarce, and a consignment of fifty cases from Sydney has arrived in good condition, and sold readily at 21/ to 25/ box. There is a very heavy call for fresh eggs, and prices are very high. Despite the fact that two Southern boats arrived with potatoes, which were in mixed condition, the local potatoes are selling at very high prices. Pumpkins are slow of sale, but citrons find ready buyers. Watermelons are not in demand, while a keen Inquiry is being made for pickling onions, whilo the local supply of anions are realising from 7/ to 7/6 for choice quality. We quote sales as follows: —Apples, choice 9/6 to 11/6. cookers S/6 to 9/9: pears. W.C. 10/ to 13/, cookers 6/ to 7/; passions, 4/ to 5/3; Cape gooseberries. 71d to 84d; tomatoes, choice 2/ to 3/. others 1/ to 1/6. Bananas scarce; Fiji boat due Monday. Oranges. Island, about finished: repacks. 28/ to 31/; oranges. American, 33/ to 42/6; grapes, hothouse, to 2/7 lb; grapes, Sydney, 21/ to 25/ box. Produce: Potatoes. Rangitikei 8/ to 8/3, local 7/6 to S/: onions 7/ to 7/6; picklers, ljd to lid; pumpkins, 4/ to 0/; citrons, 5/ to 5/6: eggs, 3/11 dozen.

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