AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 260, 2 November 1928, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

STRAWBERRIES COMING ON.

NEW POTATOES CHEAPER. EGGS STILL LOW IX PRICE. With the advent of warmer weather stocks of apples arc moving out quicker, ■with good prices obtainable for those in good condition. Stocks of Island oranges are scarce and prices have advanced. The Sydney boat brought a fresh shipment of eitrus fruHs, including a fairly large consignment of oranges, which realised from 9/ to 12/ per case. Pines realised 18/ to 20/, cherries 15/ to 22/, and mandarins from 10/ to 20/. A Fiji shipment of fruit also came to hand. Bananas totalled 15,000 cases, and these reached a bare market high prices being realised, about 21/ per case, ex wharf, being a fair average. Pines from the same source brought from 10/ to 12/ per case. Strawberries are now coming to hand daily in fair quantities, and the better quality fruit is commanding high prices. Lemons are still dull of sale. Latest quotations are:—Apples: Stunners, 7/ to 9/ per case; Delicious, 6/ to 10/; Doughertys, «/ to 8/; Granny Smith, 10/ to 14/; Rome Beauty, 6/ to 9/. Pears: Nelis, repacks, 9/ to 12/6 per case; Coles, repacks, 8/ to 12/; Josephines, repacks, 6/ to 8/6; P. Barry, repacks, 8/ to 10/. Oranges: Island, repacks, 24/ per case; Sydney Valencias, 11/ to 14/. Loquats: Local, 4/ to 6/ per case. Lemons: 6/ to 12/ per case. Tomatoes: Hothouse, No. l's, 1/6 to 2/ lb; hothouse, No. 2'h, 0d to 1/3 lb. Bananas: Repacks, 24/ to 25/6 per case. Grapes: Galifornian reds, 25/ barrel. Strawberries: 1/ to 2/6 per chip. Gooseberries, 10/ to 12/. Tree tomatoes: 8/ to 14/. Passions: Local, 12/ to 18/. Vegetables. This week there have been heavy supplies in all lines of vegetables, and with the advent of warmer weather these all show better growth. Green peas are offering more freely, and a few broad beans are coming in. New potatoes are more plenti ful and better quality. The price has cased, and old Southern have also fallen in sympathy. There has been a keen demand for all classes of vegetables, with prices a shade lower than were ruling previously. Onions, however, are still very scarce and dear. Latest quotations are:—Potatoes, Southern, 8/ to 10/ cwt; new, 2d to 2%d lb; onions, 37/6 crate; kuinaras, 16/ to 20/ cwt; cabbage, 3/ to 9/ sack; cauliflower, 3/ to 9/ sack; swedes, 3/ to 6/ bag; pumpkins, 16/ to 27/ cwt; green peas, 2d to 5d lb; beans, broad, 2d to 2Mid lb; French, 1/3 to 1/9; lettuce, 1/ to 3/6 case; cucumbers, 4/ to 9/ doz.; cabbage, on benches, 1/6 to 4/ doz.; cauliflower, on benches, 2/ to 6/ doz.; celery, 6d to 1/ bundle; rhubarb, 1/6 to 5/ doz.; spinach, 1/ to 1/6 doz.; pumpkins, on benches, 1/6 to 4/6 each; spring onions, 2d to 8d bundle; radish, 6d to 9d doz.; carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips, 1/ to 1/3 doz.; asparagus, 8d to 1/4 bundle; leeks, 3d to 6d bundle. . Eggs and Butter. Moderate supplies of eggs have - been coming to the marts this week, but the demand is not keen and prices continue low. Current rates are:—Hen eggs, full size, I/I to 1/2 per doz.; intermediate, lid to 1/. Ducks', lOd to 1/. Farmers' butter is meeting a moderate demand at 1/ to 1/3 per lb.