AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 200, 24 August 1928, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

APPLES ARE DEARER. BANANAS UP IN PRICE. Since taut report there has been a moderate demand for apples, with extra choice Delicious, bringing higher prices. Dessert pears are still selling slowly. .Many lines are coming out of cool store in a wasty condition and only the best lost, re-picked, are warned. Island "ranges are celling freely and as stocks are light there has been an advance jn values. Bananas are dear as the market is only lightly supplied. Lemons are finding ready sale at good prices, but l'oorman oranges are almost finished and the demand for what are offering is very poor. No hothouse tomatoes are available at present, but outdoor from the inlands realised from 5/ to 7/ per case, i Latest qnotations are: — Apples: Sturmers, 6/ to 8/ per case; Delicious, 6/ to 0/; Dougherty. 4/ to 6/6; Granny Smith, 10/ to 12/; Munroes, 6/ to 8/. Pears: Nelis, repacks 9/, originals 8/ to 10/; Coles, 5/ to 9/. Oranges: Island, repacks, 15/ to 18/; Navels, 14/ to 15/; Poorman, 4/ to 6/6. Bananas: Repacks, 22/ to 27/6. Mandarins: 12/ to 18/. Lemons: 8/ to 15/. Tree tomatoes: 6/ to 12/. Vegetables. Since last report the market has been well supplied with most lines of vegetables. Cauliflowers are more plentiful and prices have eased in consequence. Pumpkins have firmed up considerably. New potatoes are commencing to dribble in more regularly and quantities may be expected to increase from now on. Kumaras have recovered their former values as supplies have been lighter this week. Latest quotations are:— Potatoes: Southern, 8/ to 8/6 cwt; new, 2V4d to 5%d lb. Onions: 16/ to 17/6 crate. Kumaras: 10/ to 13/ cwt. Cabbage: First grade, 10/ to 16/6 sack; second grade, 2/ to 7/. Cauliflowers: Heavy supplies; first grade, 6/ to 10/; second grade, 3/ to 5/6. Swedes: 2/6 to 3/ bag. Pumpkins: Triumble, 14/ to 17/ cwt: Others, 6/ to 9/ cwt. Citron melons: 5/ to 6/. Beans: 2/ to 3/ lb. Lettuce: 1/ to 6/ case. Cucumbers: 5/ to 8/ doz. Vegetable marrows: 3/ to 6/ doz. Cabbage: On benches, 2/ to 6/ doz. Cauliflowers: On benches, 3d to 8d each. Celery: First f|ualrty, 5/ to 7/ bundle; second quality, 1/6 to 3/6 bundle. Rhubarb: 3/6 to 5/6

<ioz. Spinach: 1/3 to 1/9 doz. Pumpkins On benches, 1/6 to 3/ each. Spring onions: 3d to 8d bundle. Radish: 6d doz. Carrot®, parsnips, beet and turnips: 8d to 1/4 doz. Leeks: 3d to fid bundle. Eggs and Butter.

The supply of eggs at the marts this week has been moderate, meeting a fair demand at the following rates:—Hen eggs, full size 1/4% to 1/5% per doz, intermediate 1/3% to 1/4; Ducks', 1/4 to 1/4%. Farmers' butter is in good demand at 1/3 to 1/5 per lb. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the number of birds wa* the smallest offered on any Friday this year, and the competition was very keen for all those suitable for the table. Selling rates were as follow:— Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 4/6 to 6/6 each; not prime, 3/6 and upwards; light breeds, prime, 3/6 to 4/6; not prime, 2/6 and upwards. Fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 3/ to 4/6; light breeds, 2/6 to 3/6. Hens, heavy breeds, 4/ to 5/; light breeds, 2/9 to 3/9.'* Pullets, heavy breeds, full grown, 4/6 to 6/; smaller, 3/ and upwardslight breeds, full grown, 4/6 to 6/; smaller, 2/6 and upwards. Drakes, young, prime, 3/ to 3/9; smaller, 2/ and upwards. Ducks young 2/9 to 3/9; old, 2/ to 3/. Drakes, oW > V to 3/. Turkey hens, 6/6 to 8/; gobblers, 14/ to 18/. Day-old chicks. Black Orpingtons, 6d to lid; Leghorns, 6d to 1/.