THE MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 31, 6 February 1925, Page 7

THE MARKETS.

Bon v.heticn pears arc in lull .-apply at the present time and this fact xvareflected in the markets to-day. Prices xvere easier, ranging from H/ to 8/ a case tor the prime lines. Other fruit pri. cwcrc as folloxvs: Large cooking apples from 5/fi to ti/il, small 4/ to 5/. Desert apples: (irnxcns'tciii, ordinary, 15/ to 7, - extra well coloured ,-/ to in/, small and inferior 3/ to .")/■ Best grade tomatocranged from 4 ii to 5/", inferior 2 ti ■■■ li/ti. Hot house grapes sold from Od il/o a lb according to quality. Oood sized graded lemons realised from 12/ to 17/ ll case, and others ■\ i to 0/ a case. Repacked island oranges sold at from 12/ to 14/. but Sydney made Is/ „, 2'\ Local passinn fruit ranged from 7' !■• 10/. and plums, including Satsurna. from o/ to 7/. Choice peaches brought ."• to 5/H, medium 4/ii to 5/. Ripe bananas brought from IS/ to 21/ for the best, and 10/ to 12/ for others. Very large supplies nf poultry came forward this week, and the demand xvas keen except in the case i.f old ducks which sold from 1/ to 2/. Heavy cockerels realised from .",/ to ti. 0. light 11/ to 4/fi. small Oil lo 2,'b; heavy hens 2/(i to 3/,' i, liyjit 1/ti to _/;>. Fat young ducks xvere scarce and ranged from .'V.I to ."i/(i. uiifatteiied 2/ to 3/; i. Pricepaid for cockerels and bens show a rising tendency. There xvas a medium supply of eggs to-day, and hens brought from 1/9 to 1/11 a. dozen, and duck 1,7 tn 1/Sl. Pullet eggs ranged from 1/6 lo 1/S. Farmers' butter ranged from lid lo 1/3 a' lb.