AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 281, 27 November 1931, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

STRAWBERRIES PLENTIFUL

BANANAS IN KEEN DEMAND.

NEW POTATOES CHEAPER. As a result of increased supplies coming forward during the week, strawberries and hothouse tomatoes declined in price, but there is a fair demand for gooseberries at ruling rates, though many lots of small fruit have been offered. Delicious apples are off the market, but prices for other varieties remain steady. This week's shipment of Australian oranges, which arrived by the Ma ram a on Tuesday, was much smaller than usual, owing to the high values ruling on the other side. There is also a shortage of ripe _ bananas, which are consequently fetching high prices. Latest quotations are:— Gooseberries: 4/ to 4/6. Cherries: Grey town, 9/ to 9/6; Australian, 12/ to 14/. Pears: Nelis, 6/ to 10/; P. Barry, 6/ to 8/. Apples: Stunners, 8/ to 10/; Granny Smith, 5/ to 8/; Canadian, 18/ to 19/. Lemons: 5/ to 10/. Poorman oranges: 2/6 to 6/. Oranges: Australian Valencias, 11/ to 13/; double cases, 17/ to 19/. Tree tomatoes: 8/ to 12/. Bananas: Repacked, ripe, up to 28/6; No. 2's and mediums, 16/ to 21/. Pines: Fiji, ex Tofua, 9/ to 10/6. Strawberries: Marguerite, 9d to 1/ per chip; Helenslea Surprise, lOd to 1/; Captain Cooks, 1/1 to Hothouse tomatoes: 7d to 8d per lb. Vegetables. Very heavy supplies of potatoes have come on the vegetable market this week and prices have receded. Green peas and French beans are also plentiful, and are meeting with a steady demand. Mostly from Whangarei growers, supplies of outdoor cucumbers are now coming on the market and are selling well. Latest quotations are:— Potatoes, new, 3/ .to 5/ bag; onions, Californian, 18/6 crate; kumaras, Island, 5/ to 8/6 sack; cabbage, 1/6 to 3/6 sack; cauliflower, 1/6 to 4/6 sack; pumpkins, 20/ to 30/ cwt; green peas, 2/6 to 4/6 bag; beans, French, 5d to IVad lb; broad beans, 1/6 to 2/6 bag; lettuce, 2/ to 7/6 case; cucumbers, hothouse, 3/ to 5/ dozen; outdoor, 2/ to 4/ dozen; vegetable marrows, 2/6 to 6/ dozen; water melons, Fiji, 2/ to 3/6 each; cabbage, loose, 1/ to 2/ dozen; cauliflower, 1/ to 3/ dozen; rhubarb, 1/6 to 5/6 dozen; spinach, 6d to 1/ dozen; pumpkins, loose, 9d to 3/ each; radish, 3d to Gd dozen; spring onions, 6d to 1/ bundle; carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips, 1/ to 1/9 dozen; asparagus, 5d to 8d bundle; leeks, Id to 2d bundle. Eggs and Butter. Prices for eggs and farmers' butter remain steady at last week's rates. Eggs.—Special, l/l 1 A grade, 1/0; B grade, ll%d. Butter: 8d to 10d per lb. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium, and the demand was fair. The prices paid remain low. Keener demand for day-old chicks and cockerels. Selling rates were as follow:— Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime 3/6 to 5/6 each, not prime 2/ up; light breeds, prime 2/3 to 3/3, not prime 1/3 up. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime, 1/6 to 2/; light breeds, 1/3 to 1/8. Fat liens: Heavy breeds, 2/ to 2/6: light breeds, l/ 4 to 1/9. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best 5/ to 6/, smaller 3/ up. Drakes: Young, prime 2/6 to 3/6. smaller 1/6 up. Ducks: Young, 3/3 to 4/3; old, 1/6 to 1/9. Drakes: Old, 1/6 to 1/9. Cockercl chicks: Heavy breeds, 9d up; light breeds, 4d up. Day-old chicks: 8.0.. 6d to 9d; L., 6d to 9d. Ducklings, 7d to lOd.