FRUIT AND PRODUCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 293, 8 December 1923, Page 15

FRUIT AND PRODUCE.

SLUMP TS T EGGS. Eggs came in extra heavy supply today and were a glut upon the market. Hen eggs sold from 1/1 to 1/2 per dozen and duck eggs to 1/ per dozen. Farmers butter was also in heavy supply and realised from 1/ to l/411b. Field produce: Xew potatoes came to hand in large quantities but owing 'to the heavy demand sold readily from 6/ to 8/ per cwt for best quality, and from 1/ to 2 '6 per bag for second class. Onions were in over-supply, local realis-; ing Id to Ud lb. Australian 12/ cwt, j "and American 2Jd lb. Cabbages: num-j ber 1 quality. 8/ to 13/ per sack :> (2) .2/ to 4/ sack: cucumbers from of to! .11/6 a dozen for best lines and 3/ to 5/6 for poorer quality: rhubarb 2/3 to 3/9 per dozen; green peas 2d to 3d lb; beans 3d to 4d lb; lettuce and carrot* 1/ to 1/6 doz: beetroot 1/ doz; vegetable marrow, all sizes. 4d to Hid each; parsnips 1/ to 1/6 doz. Poultry: An extra large quantity of poultry came to hand. Prices wenvery fair". Heavq cockerels, of to 8/7 each: li<_ht cockerels. 2/ to of: heavy hens 2/6* to 36; light hens 1/6 to 2/6, old drakes, 1/3 to 2/3; young dr_kes, 2/6 to 4/9; gobblers 15/ to 19/6, and turken hens 8/6 to 12/6 each. Fruit: Canadian apples, Jonat'-.an, 23/ to 25/ case; Winesap and Delicious, 25/ case: Granny Smith. 14/ to 16/j Doughertv. 7/ to 12 0 case. Lemons: prime. 167; pw. 6/ to 12/ case: apricots, 4/ to 10/; gooseberries. 6/6 tr> 9/; cherries, 12/ to 18/. Plums,: cherry, 8/ to 107: Evans early, h to Of; "few extra choice, 10/6; Sharps Early, 7/ to 10/6 case. Hothouse tomatoes: best to 1/4 and others lOd to 1/ lb. Outdoor tomatoes: (1) lOd to lid; (2. 4d to Sd lb. Strawberries, 9d to 1/1 per chip.