AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 103, 3 May 1929, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

EGGS SCARCE AND DEAR. APPLES SSLL BETTER. VEGETABLES ARE CHEAP. With summer fruits out of season the markets, are now mora dependent upon stored varieties, and the demand for local apples has shown improvement. The supply of pears is above requirements,, and prices are low. Passion fruit has been selling freely this weak, but at lower prices.- Both hothouse and Te Kauwhata jjrapes hava been realising higher rates. Tfutt tomatoes are plentiful and cheap. 'Persimmons' are slow of sale- There is a ffteady demand for bananas at late rates. Current quotations are: — Apples: Delicious,, extra choice, 6/6 jto S ' per case; Delicious, others, 4/ to 5/; • innathans, 6/ to 8/6;' Ballarat»\ 6/ t<v7/; Ttfsuiroes, #,'6 to 5 6; Northern Spy. if to 7/6; Granny Smith. 6/6 to 8/6; Ed. Lip-; plaits,- if to 5/. Pears: Louise Bon. 5/ to- 7"/;: Clairgeau, 3/6 to 5/; Beurre Diel, 3/ to 3/6: Keiffers, 3/ to 4/'; Coles, 4/ to fi/6;' Nellis, if to 7/.- Tomatoes:' Best local', 6/' to 8/6r seconds and small, 2/6 to 4-''; Hutts.. 3/ to 4/. Passions, 4/ to 8/; Cape gooseberries, 3d to 5d per lb; tree toi'natoes, 3/ to 6/6' per case; persimmons, 2/8 to 3/6; lemons, No. 1, 9/ to 12/; No. 2. 5/ to 8/f grapes, hothouse, extra choice Colman, 1/6 to- 1/11 per lb; others, Colman, 9d tO' 1/3; Hamburgs, 6'd to lid; outdoor, Te-Kauwhata, 5/ to 9/6 per case; oranges, siuiMst, 30/;' bananas, first grade repacks, up to 31/6;. medium and seconds, ■20/ to 28/; mushrooms, 9d to 1/3' -per lb. Veoetables, The marts have been well stocked with all classes of vegetables this week and there has' been a fair demand with prices generally favouring the buyers. Local pota£o:es_are still plentiful and onions of excellent 1 qualify are going cheaply. Latest quotations are as follow:— Potatoes, Southern, 7/ to 7/6 per ewt; local, 3/ to ; 4/ per bag; onions, 3/ to 3/6; kumaras, ,V, to 4/;' cabbage, 4/ to 9/ per sack; cauliflower, 7/ to 9/; swedes, 1/ to 3/j' per bag;' pumpkins, Crown and Tram'blef, 5/ to- 6/®-per* cwt; others, 3/ to* 6/ per sack; green peas, If to 9/ per 'bag; beans, 3/ to 8/j lettuce,- 1/ to 2/6 per case; cucumbers, 1/6 to 4/ per dozen; vegetable marrows, 1/6 to 2/6; citron melons, 2/' to 3/ per sack; cabbage, 011 benches, 4/ tcf 6/ pot dozen y cauliflower on- benches, 6/ to 9/6; celery,' 1/ to 3/8 per biirtdleT rhubar'l;,, T/ to 2/6 per' dozen ; spinach, 6d to I/; pumpkins, on benches,. 6d to 1/3' each; spring onions, 2d to 9d per bundle; radish,. 6cl to 9d per dozen; carrots, parsnips, beet audi, turnips, 6d to 9(1; leeks, 3<d. to 6d per' bundle. Eggs and Batter. Supplies' or eggs at the marts thfs week have been; below.requirements and prices have advanced. Latest quotations arer— .Hen eggs, first quality, A grade, 2/10 to--2/11 per dozen;. B, 2/6 to 2/7; C, 2/1 to tflif'.m&sf, A, 1/4 to 2/5; B, I/Il to 2/1; c, ys to..T/ioi, Farmers' butter still 3ells- a-t 1/1 to 1/4 , per lb, . Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of ..iioultry, was fair, and the demand'keen for table, birds. The prices remained level, with, the exception of those pullets which w£fe in poor demand. There was no- sale for rabbits'. Selling rate 1 were as- follow;— b&lrf Breeds, prime, 4/ to 6/6 each; not prime, 2/3 upwards; light breeds, prime, 2/' *io if; not prime, 1/9' upwards. ' Fat roosters, heavy breeds, ..prime, 2/ to 2/6; light breeds, 1/6 to 2/, ~ fat hens, heavy breed's, 2f to 3/6; light . breedl/6-to 1/9, Pullets, heavy breeds, .best,.4/ to 6/; smaller, 2/ upwards; light .• - -Tweeds* beat, 4/ to 6/; smaller, 2/ upwards. Brakes', young, prime, 2/6 to 3/6; smaller, 2/ upwards. Ducks, young, 2/9 . to 4fi. old, 1/(5 to 2/3. Drakes, old, 1/6 to 2/3.