AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 75, 30 March 1929, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

~ EGGS UP AGAIN.

BANANAS DEAR, GRAPES CHEAP

SOUTHERN* POTATOES ARRIVE

Prnifc is' offering in abundance and in ampJe-varirt-j at the marts just now. The demand , r>n the whole is good. Good cleasert peaia are nellinc we'll and Golden Queen prarclice aro bringing high prices. In api'lus. Cox's Orange and largo cookers are in demand. Grapes arc plentiful and *re soiling frerly, but at low rates. J'lan.Tiuis have hfin scarce and dear. A .-tnalt of 400 cases brought by X-.n *.v7,.v. i ! ,.ra,ae from Noil oik Island an ivfti] in excellent condition, nnd rrali-d from 18/ to 19/ per case. A few offered this morning, those which had ripened in the meantime, brouylit -2 . Tomatoes were scarce to-day, and brought up to S' per case. Latest quotations are: — Apples: Cox's Orange, choice 8/ to 10/6 rase, small 5/ to 7/; Jonathan, 4/ to 6,'U; l.nge. cookers, 4/6 to 6/; Delicious, 3/ to 7'; Northern Spy. 4/ to 7/; other lines. '•',/ to 4/. .Pears: Louise Isons, choice B,'(i to 10/0. small <>/ to 7/; I'uckhain's Triumph, 4/ to 7/; cooking pears, 3/ to 4/. Peaches: Golden Queen, choice 6/ to !> ; , others 4' to 5/: other peaches, 3/ to •>/.''■ Tomatoes: Hest local. 7/ to 8/; Hfcomls and small. 1/6 to 2/tt: Hutt tomatoes, 2/ to 4 / . Tree tomatoes: 4/ to 7/0. Passions: 2,6 to 4/. Hothouse Krapes: Colman. choice 1/0 to 2/, No. 2 1/3 to 1/0; Hamburg. 4d to 1/3. Glapes: Te Kanwhata. 7/ to 7'!). Mushrooms: According to condition. _\i to (id. Cape gooseberries. 4d to fid. Lemons: Local. 6/ to 15/. Sweet corn: 4' to 4/0. Bananas: First frnilc, repack*. 27'6 to .'()/; medium, I.V to 2(i : No. "2. 12-' to 14/. Oranges: Kunkist. 36/ to 38/. Blackberries: 4d to 6d. Persimmons: 4/6 to 6/0. Vegetables. Vegetables are in full supply, and for most lines there is a steady demand at normal rates. Southern potatoes are now offering and are. realising about 10/ a cwt. Onions are .still very cheap and kumaras, too, of excellent quality, are available at low prices. Latest quotations an;: — Potatoes. Southern !)' to 10/ cwt, local 3/ti to 4/6 ba«: onions, M/ 6 to 4/ bap; kumaras, Id to l'4d Ib; cabbage. 2/ to 12/ Hack; cauliflower, 7/ to 10/ sack; swedes, ]/(> to 2/6 bag; pumpkins. 3/ to 5/6 cwt; green peas, If to 12/ ban; beans, 6/ to JO/ bag: lettuce, 4/ to 0/ case; cucumbers. Cd to 1/0 doz: vegetable marrows, 1/6 to 2/G doz; water melons, 3d to 1/ each; rook melons, 2d to 0d each; cabbage, on benches, 2/ to 5/ doz; celery, 1/ to 3/6 bundle; rhubarb, 2/6 to 4/ doz; spinach. 1/ to 1/3 doz; pumpkins, on benches, 4d to 1/3 each; spring onions. 6d to 0d each; radish. Cd doz; carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips, 6d to 10d doz.; leeks, 4d to od bundle. Eggs and Butter. There has been a keen demand for eczs | this week and as supplies arc short the ! price has further advanced. Latest rates l are:— lion etrgs, best quality. 2/7 to 2 9 per doz; medium, 2/4 to 2/0; pullets'. 2/1 to 2/3; ducks', 2/4 to 2/6; small, 2/ to 2/3. Moderate supplies of farmers' butter are •elling at 1/ to 1/4 per lb. Poultry. At Thursday's auctions the supply of poultry was heavy. *nd the demand was fair. The. prices paid were a little lower than last week. Turkeys were very cheap. Helling rates were as follow:— Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 4/6 to 5/9 each; not prime, 1/6 upwards; light breeds, prime. 2/6 to 3/0; not prime, 1/ upwards. Fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime. 1/ upwards; light breeds, 1/6 to 2/. Fat bens, heavy breeds, 2/ to 3/; light breeds. 1/6 to 2/. Pullets, heavy breeds, beet, 5/6 to 7/6; smaller, 2/6 upwards; light breeds, best, 5/6 to 7/6; smaller, 2/6 upwards. Drakes, young, prime, 2/ to 3/j smaller. 1/3 upwards. Ducks, younp, 3/'-to 4/: old, 1/6 to 2/. Drakes, old. 1/6 to 2/. Geese, 3/6 to 4/0. Turkey hens, 3/6 to 5/; gobblers, 6/9 to 10/.