AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 171, 22 July 1930, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

DEMAND FOR ISLAND ORANGES

EGGS DOWN THREEPENCE

Island oranges are meeting with a ready sale at the marts. Demand for other local lines has not, however,, improved. Bananas are not now so plentiful. Lemons are selling freely, and supplies are fairly regular. Prices are:— Apples: Delicious, 5/ to 8/; Ballarats, 6/6 to 8/; Sturmers, 6/6 to 7/6; Granny Smith, 7/6 to 9/; Dougherty, 3/ to 6/; Rome Beauty, 6/; Munroes, 6/ to 7/. Pears: Coles, 5/ to 8/6; Nellis, 6/ to 9/; P. Barry, 4/ to 6/6. Tomatoes: Hothouse, 4d to 10% d lb; Island, 7/ to 12/ box. Passions: 5/ to 9/. Lemons: Choice, 12/ to 16/; others, 6/ to 10/. Grapefruit: Local, special counts, 9/ to 10/6; others, 6/ to 7/. Poorman oranges: Large, up to 10/; medium and small, 4/ to 6/. Tree tomatoes: 3/ to 6/. Oranges: Island, new shipment, 12/ to 15/; Australian navels, 10/ to 13/. Cape gooseberries: 4d lb. Bananas: Large cases, firm ripe, up to 28/; mediums and No. 2, 14/ to 21/. Vegetables. ' Supplies of vegetables are heavy, with little change in market values. Cabbage has been selling at a slightly lower figure, and onions, lettuce and celery are available in large quantities. Ruling values are:—Potatoes, Southern 6/6 to 7/6 cwt, new 2%d to 4d lb; onions, 2/6 to 3/9 bag; kumaras, local 3/ to 4/ bag, Tauranga 8/6 to 10/ cwt; cabbage, 3/6 to 7/ sack; cauliflower, 3/ to 6/; swedes, 2/ to 3/ bag; pumpkins, 3/6 to 8/ cwt; beans, hothouse, 1/ to 1/4 lb; lettuce, 1/6 to 7/ case; vegetable marrows, 1/6 to 2/ dozen; cabbage, on benches, 1/6 to 4/ dozen; cauliflower, on benches, 1/6 to 6/; celery, 6d to 2/9 bundle; rhubarb, 3/6 to 4/6 dozen; spinach,. 1/9 to 1/3 dozen; pumpkins, on benches, 9d to 2/ each; radish, 6d dozen; spring onions, 3d to 1/ bundle; carrots, parsnips, beet, and turnips, 9d to 1/4 dozen; Jeeks 2d'to 4d bundle; chokos, 1/ to 2/ dozen. » Eggs More Plentiful. Prices for eggs have fallen. There has been a slight increase in the quantities of eggs available for some time, but up to the present not sufficient to affect the selling figure. Supply, however, has overtaken the demand. Eggs are still not as plentiful as they usually are at this time of the year. Current prices for first class hen eggs are:—Special grade, 2/1 dozen; A grade, 1/11; B"grade, 1/9; C grade, 1/5; duck eggs, 2/1 dozen; A grade, 1/11; B grade, 1/9; C grade, 1/7. Despite the recent fall in the price for factory butter, farmers' butter is selling readily from Ud to 1/2 a lb. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium and the demand was good. The prices paid remain about level.

Selling rates were as follow:—Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime 6/ to 7/6, not prime 3/6. up; light breeds, prime 4/ to 5/, not prime 2/ up. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime, 3/3 to 4/3; light breeds, 3/ to 4/. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 3/9 to 4/6; light breeds, 2/9 to 3/6. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best 4/ to 6/6, smaller - 2/6 up; light breeds, best 4/ to 6/6, smaller 2/6 up. Drakes: Young, prime 3/ to 4/, smaller 2/6 up. Ducks: Young, 3/ to 4/; old, 2/ to 3/.