MARKET REPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 215, 9 September 1921, Page 2

MARKET REPORT.

IRUIT, VEGETABLES, A>'D M.EAT. Radley and Co. Ltd., City Markets, report as follows: The fruit market has been particularly bare of fruit during the week, consequently some very fancy prices have been ruling for several varieties. 'The Flora and Riverdna are bath discharging fair quantities of imported fruit, wbicb will meet with a. ready sale. The Tofua Is due from Fiji on Tuesday morning with the usual cargo of bananas. Prices are as follows for chief varieties BjvpJes and peaTs: Delicious 6/. IS/0, ■Doughertles 13/, 14/f>; Stunners 12/, 15/; Homes 13/, 14/«; llunroes 11/, 12/6 green unliruised 14./* i; Ballarats 11.'. 13/; Xelis ipeiirs up to 21/. Le_ons are selling better, 'but Poorman oranges are not wanted. Vegetables are in good demand, and values are ns follower Cabbages irp to 6/ dozen, cauliflowers e'S. carrots Od dozen, swedes 4/ ewt.; pumpkins 12/. 14-/; potatoes «,', e/6: onions, Victorian, 12,/. Growers note we are handling increased supplies, and solicit further business. Xew Potatoes—.Dlgjring in early districts will eommem-e first week in October. Radley and Co. LM.'s supplies of sugar bags are selling well, but still have ample stocks yet to sell at following rates; 5/6 per dozen for cash. 5/9, 500 or more, <V: under 500 o i' A'. 0,1 '* to a l y Proverl growers. A disconnt of 3d will be made if produce is marketed through ns. Meat.—l Extremely Jow prices are ruling on Stock Market, ■consequently we can sell the public at low prices, in fact pence per 11). below latest city retail quotations We are buying double our usual requirement<luring the ™miu e week in anticipation of increased public support, which our low prices must create.