AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 155, 3 July 1931, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

PEAR PRICES LOWER.

TOMATOES FROM THE ISLANDS.

FRUIT FROM CALIFORNIA,

Fair supplies of fruit are coming into the markets at present, but the demand is not keen. Apples and peazs have a slow sale, and the figure for the latter fruit has eased, owing to a falling off in quality.

Local lemons and poorman oranges are dull of sale, but there is a fair inquiry for hothouse tomatoes at prices quoted. Some tomatoes from the Islands arrived ex Wellington; and were sold from 8/ to 8/6 a case.

For the cargo of citrus fruit which arrived from Sydney this week there was only c;n average market. Some Californian plums and apricots have come to hand via Wellington. They were sold below landed cost. The exact figures were:— Apricots, 16/ to 20/ case; plums, 15/ to 18/ case. Market values for other fruit are:— Apples: Delicious, ex cooler, 4/6 to 6/6 case; ex orchard, 2/6 to 3/6; Munroes, 4/6 to 6/6; Ballarats, 5/6 to 6/9; Jonathans, 5/6 to 7/; Grannie Smith, 6/ to 8/; Sturmers, 5/ to 8/; Brightons, 3/ to 5/6; Dougherty, 3/ to 5/. Pears: Nelis and Coles, large 8/6 to 9/6, small 5/ to 7/; P. Barrys, 6/ to 8/. Tree tomatoes: 3/ to 5/; Black, 5/ to 6/. Lemons: 5/ to 9/. Tomatoes: Outdoor, 3d to 6d lb. Passions: 2/ to 4/6 case. Grapes: Colman, 1/ to 2/2 lb; Sydney white, 14/ to 15/ case; Coleman, extra choice, up to 3/ lb. Cape gooseberries: 4%d to 5d lb. Oranges: Island, according to count, 11/ to 15/ case; Australian Navels, 9/ to 13/. Mandarins: 8/ to 10/6. Bananas: No. l's, 20/ to 24/ case; seconds and mediums, 12/ to 20/. Pines: 10/ to 12/. Cabbage Not So Plentiful. The recent cold snap has shortened supplies of cabbage and cauliflower to some extent, but dealers state that it only wants a couple of days of warm rain, and the markets would be crowded again with the latter vegetable. Celery is very plentiful, and is of good auality. Latest prices are:— Potatoes, Southern, 9/ to 10/6 sack; onions, Australian, 10/ cwt; local, 12/ to 14/ cwt; kumaras, local, 6/ to 8/ Dag; Tauranga, 12/ to 15/ cwt; cabbage, 4/ to 10/6 sack; cauliflower, 4/ to 10/6 sack; swedes, 1/ to 2/ bag; pumpkins, 5/ to 10/ cwt; citron melons, if sound, 8/ to 10/ cwt; beans, 9d to 1/3 lb; lettuce, 2/ to 8/ case; vegetable marrows, 2/ to 3/ dozen; cabbage, loose, 2/ to 4/6 dozen; cauliflower, loose, 2/ to 8/ dozen; celery, 1/ to 3/6 bundle; rhubarb, 2/6 to 4/6 dozen; spinach, 9d to 1/3 dozen; pumpkins, loose, 6d to 2/6 each; radish, 6d dozen; spring onions, 6d to 1/ bundle; carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips, 6d to lOd dozen; leeks, 4d to 9d bundle; chokos, 1/ to 2/ dozen. Eggs antr Butter. Supplies of eggs are _on the increase, wlyle the demand remains about the. same. The wholesale selling net cash price for both hen and duck eggs are:—Special grade, l/lO 1 dozen; A grade, 1/BV6; B grade, 1/6%.

Farmers' butter is selling well from lid to 1/1 a lb. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium, and the demand was keen. The prices paid showed a slight rise. Selling rates were as follow:— Cockercls: Heavy breeds, prime 3/9 to 5/3, not prime 2/6 up; light breeds, .prime 2/3 to 3/3, not prime 1/6 up. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime, 2/ to 3/; light breeds, 1/6 to 2/. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 2/9 to 3/9; light breeds, 2/ to 2/9. Laying hens: Heavy breeds, 3/ to 4/6; light breeds, 3/ to 5/. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best 3/0 to 8/, smaller 3/ up; light breeds, best 4/ to 7/6, smaller 2/6 up. Drakes: Young, prime 3/ to 4/6, smaller 2/ up; old, 2/ to 3/. Ducks: Young, 3/6 to 4/6; old, 2/6 to 3/9. PRICES IN WELLINGTON. Messrs. Laery and Co., Ltd., Wellington, report present values as follows: — Cucumbers: Choice, hothouse, 10/ to 15/; others, 7/ to 9/ dozen. Grapes: Choice, hothouse, 2/ to 2/3; others, 1/8 to 1/10 lb. Tomatoes: Choice, houthouse, 9d to 1/; others, 6d to 8d lb. French beans: Choice, hothouse, 1/9 to 2/3; others, 1/6 to 1/8 lb. Passions: Choice. 6/ to 7/; others, 4/6 to 5/6 half case. Cape gooseberries: Choice, dry, 5/6 to 6/ half case. Lemons: Choice, cured, 12/ to 15/; others, 8/ to 10/ bushel. Cauliflowers: Choice, 10/ to 14/ sack. Cabbage: Choice, 8/ to 10/ sack. Celery: Choice, 9/ to 12/ banana case. Kumaras: Choice, 12/ to 14/ sugar 'bag; 18/ to 20/ banana case. Spinach: Choice, 7/ to 8/ banana case. Lettuce: Choice, 8/ to 10/ banana case. Sprouts: Choice, 187 to 20/ banana case. Poorman oranges: Choice, large, 9/ and 7/ bushel.