AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 219, 16 September 1930, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

GOOD PEARS IN DEMAND.

CAULIFLOWERS MORE PLENTIFUL

t Ihe market for apples and pears remains r about the same ae it has been for the i- past two weeks, although for the good II dessert variety of the .latter fruit there .. is a slightly improved demand. t Tree tomatoes, lemons and Poorman g oranges are still plentiful, though for the e smaller kinds of the last-named fruit there s is no sale. Bananas are lower than last r week, but are not yet plentiful. A general I ™ re ° of fruit arrived by the Ulimaroa. Mandarins realised 4/ to 8/ per case, and y pines 12/ to 14/. Prices are:—Apples: Delicious, 4/ to 8/ 3 per case; Sturmers, 6/ to 8/6; Dougherty, i iL to 7 / 6; Munroes, 4/ to 6/; Ballarats, 6/6 to 7/; Granny Smiths, 7/6 to 9/6; Pride of Australia, 4/6 to 8/; Rome Beauty, 4/ to 6/6. Pears: Nellis, 9/ to > 13/6; P. Barrys, 5/ to 7/6; Easter Beurres, 3 4/6 to 5/6. Hothouse tomatoes: 8d to 1/3 t lb. Tree tomatoes: 2/6 to 6/; dark variety, j 6/' to 8/. Lemons: Choice, cured, 10/ to I 12/; others, tree ripe, 4/ to 7/6. Passions: Local, 8/ to 13/; Australian, 16/ to 20/. Grapefruit: Local, large sizes, picked counts, 9/ to 10/; medium and small, 5/ to 6/. Poorman oranges: Large, 6/ to - 7/; small, 2/ to 3/. Orauges: Island r repacks, according to counts, 13/ to 19/- ? Australian Navels, 11/ to 14/6; Mediterranean Sweet, 9/ to 9/6. Mandarins; 8/ to ■ 11/. _ Pines: 14/ to 18/. Grapes: Cali- ! fornian. White Malagas, 22/6 barrel; : White Malaga's, in cases, 14/; Red Malagas, 1 20/. Bananas: Choice, firm ripe, No. 1, J 19/ to 21/ email case; No. 2 and medium, 9/ to 16/. Vegetables. Though not as plentiful as a little while . ago, cauliflowers are not now scarce. The market is still heavily supplied with cabbage, lettuce and celery. A few peas and beans are appealing. There are plenty of new potatoes' available. Ruling values ai J e:— Potatoes: Southern, v/ to 1/6 cwt; new, 2d to 3%d lb. 17 1 to £1 crate; local, 6/ to 7/6 bag. Kumaras: Island, 11/ cwt; Tauranga, 10/ to 11/ cwt. Cabbage, 1/ to 5/ sack; cauliflower, 4/ to 9/ sackswedes, 1/ to 1/6 bag; pumpkins, 12/ to £1 cwt; beans, hothouse, 1/6 to 2/3 lblettuce, 1/ to 6/ case; cucumbers, hothouse, 6/ to 9/ dozen; vegetable marrows, J i/B i C ? ozen ' cahbage, on benches, 9d to 1/6 dozen; cauliflower, on benches, 2/ , do £ e , n; celei 'y, 6d to 3/ bundle; rhubarb, 2/ to 3/6 dozen; spinach, 1/ to 1/6 dozen; pumpkins, on benches, 1/ .to 2/6 each; radish, 1/ dozen; spring onions, 3d. to 1/ bundle; carrots, parsnips, beet Mi 40 ! 1 /, 9 dozen; asparagus, 1/3 to 1/9 bundle; leeks, 2d to 6d bundle. ; Egg Prices Down: Supplies of eggs have increased enough tor the price to be lowered again: They are still selling fairly easily. Current prices for first quality hen eggs are:— Special grade, 1/3 dozen; A grade, 1/2; B grade, 1/1; C grade, lid. Duck eggs:bpecial grade, l/l dozen; A grade, 1/; B grade, lid; C grade, lOd Farmers' butter is fetching from lid [ to 1/2 lb. Poultry Sale. . At to-day's auctions the supply., of poultry wa6 short, and the demand "was '«> keen. The prices paid remain lev6l;' They;were:—Cockerels: Heavy breeds, 'prime,' '? 6/ to 7/6; not prime, 3/6 upwards; l®kt ' breeds, prime, 4/ to 5/; not prime, '3/ - upwards. Fat roosters: Heavy SWeeds 1 prime, 2/6 to 4/; light breeds, 2/ to 2/6. Fat hetle: Heavy breeds, 3/6 to. 4/9; light ' breeds, 3/ to 4/. Pullets: Heavy breads, s best, 4/ to 6/; smaller, 2/6 upwards; light i breeds, best,. 4/6 to 6/6; smaller, 3/ i upwards. Drakes: foung, prime, 3/ to < 4/6; old, 2/ to 3/. Ducks: Young, 3/ to l 4/; old, 2/ to 3/. Geese: 4/6 to 6/. Turkey hens: 5/6 to 9/. Gobblers: 10/ to < 18/6. Cockerel : Heavy breeds, 6d f to 1/6; flight .breeds, 2d to 1/3. Day-old chicks: 8.0., 9d to 1/; L., 9d to ]/. ] Guinea fowls: 4/ to 5/. Ducklings: 9d to I 1/3. ' . , i