AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 148, 24 June 1932, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

BANANAS A CHEAP LINE.

BIG SUPPLY OF ORANGES

EGG PRICES UNCHANGED. Large quantities of oranges arrived from Sydney this week, and sold at low rat--s. Supplies of bananas are very heavy just now, and lower prices had to be accepted. Apples and pears are meeting with poor demand. Sydney pines have now been cleared. Selected Delicious apples, packed for export and then not shipped, are seill being sold at auction at cheap rates. Grapes have met with less inquiry latterly, and prices for hothouse_ grown eased. White grapes are still coming torward from Australia. Quotations are: — Apples: Delicious, special export 5/9 to 0/ per ease, others 3/ to 0/; Jonathan, 4'6 to 15/6; Ballarats, 4/ to 5/; Munroes, 4/ to 5/; Granny Smith, 5/ to 0/; others V to 4/0. Pears: Coles and Nelie, 1/ to 7/0; Keiffcrs, 2/ to 4/; P. Harrys, 4/ to 5/. Cape gooseberries: 3d to 4d lb. I'assioiis: 0/ to 10/. Tree tomatoes: 3/ to 0/. Grapes: Hothouse, Colman, 1/6 to 2/lVs lb- Australian white, 14/ to 10/ case. Oranges: Tsland, 10/ to 15/6; Australian, 7' to 9/ bushel case, large 12/6 to 14/. Lemons: 3/ to 7/ case. Mandarins: Australian. 0/ to 8/. Bananas: No. 1, repacked, ripe, 8/6 to 9/3; No 2 and medium. 5/ to 7/6. Tomatoes: Local, nothouse, 6/ to 11/: outdoor, 3/ to 8/. Poorman oranges: 2/0 to 0/6. Vegetables. Pumpkins are still in very heavy supply, and sales are hard to effect. Although fewer pie melons are now being sent in the demand remains very poor and prices rail! low. Regular lots of kumaras are now being sent in from Tauranga, and meet with fair demand. Cabbage are still plentiful, and large quantities of celery came to hagd. Limited quantities of new potatoes came forward, including some from Albany and Kaitaia. However, there is little demand for these, as Southern are so cheap, and they went for Id to l%d per lb. Quotations are:— Potatoes: Southern, 8/6 to 8/9 cwt. Onions: 8/ to 0/ bag, or 20/ cwt. Kumaras: Local. 3/ to 4/ ba«; Tauranga. 2/0 to 3/(5. Cabbage: 1/ to 4/ sack. Cauliflower: 0/ to 9/. Swedes: 1/6 to 2/3 bag. Pumpkins: 2/ to 4/6 cwt. Citron melons: 2/ sack. Green ncas: Od to 7d lb. Beans: M to 7/6 ease. Lettuce, 1/ to 2/6. Cucumbers: Hothouse. 4/ to 5/6 dozen. Vegetable marrows: 1/6 to 3/. Cabbage: Loose. 1/ to 2/. Cauliflower: Loose, 1/ to 6/. Celery: Od to 2/3 bundle. Spinach, Od to Dd dozen. Rhubarb: 1/ to 3/. Pumpkins: Loose, 2d to 8d each. Radish: 0d to 1/ dozen. Spring onions: 6d to 10d bundle. Carrots, parsnips, beet, and turnips: 3d to 8d dozen. Brussels sprouts: 3d to 4 , /&rl lb. Leeks: l%d to 3d bundle.- Chokos: 6d to 1/ dozen.

Eggs and Butter. The quantity of eggs sent in was quite equal to the market requirements, and prices are unchanged. Quotations are: — First grade hen and duck eggs, 1/UVi dozen; B grade, 1/7%; C grade, 1/5V£. Farmers' butter sells at 8d to lid per lb. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium and the demand was fair. The prices paid remain level. Selling rates were as follows: —Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime 2/9 to 4/9 each, not prime 1/6 up; light breeds, prime 1/6 to 3/, not prime 1/ up. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, urime, 1/6 to 2/; light breeds, 1/3 to 1/0. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 2/ to 2/9; light breeds, 1/3 to 1/9. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best 3/ to 5/, smaller 1/6 up; light breeds, best 3/ to 5/, smaller 1/6 up. Drakss: Young, prime, 1/9 to 2/9; smaller, 1/6 up. Ducks: Young, 2/6 to 3/6; old, 1/6 to 2/. Drakes: Old. 1/6 to 1/9. Turkey hens, 2/0 to 4/; gobblers, 4/ to 10/. CHRISTCHURCH PRICES. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Radley and Frampton, fruit auctioneers, Christchurcb, report an excellent demand for all varieties of spring flowers. Values during the week have ruled as follows: — Sol d or, short stems 4d to sd, long stems 6d to 8d; Paper Whites, l<l to 2d; Romans, 2d to 3d, all per bunch; Iris, 2d per stem; Iceland poppies, 6d to 8d bunch. Daily consignments are recommended. Passions, good samples, 12/6, with good demand.

OVERSEAS MARKETS

BRADFORD TOPS. CROSSBREDS WEAK. (Received 10 a.m.) BRADFORD, June 23. At Bradford finer qualities are firm, medium to coarse crossbreds barely steady. Recent top quotations were as under: — June June Juno June 2. 9. 10. 23. Perlb. Perlb. Per lb. Per lb. Seventies 23 23 " 23 23 Sixty-fours ... 201 201 201 201 Sixties 20 20 20 20 Fifty-sixes 10 10 1C lii J Fifties 10 10 10 10 Forty-sixes ... t> i> '•> 81 Forties 81 81 8£ SJ AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. SYDNEY, June 23. Following are to-day's quotations on the Sydney produce market: —Wheat, ex trucks, Sydney, 3/; at country stations, 2/4. Flour, £10. Bran, 95/. Pollard, £5 5/. Potatoes, Tasmanian, £6 10/; Victorian, £5 10/. Onions, Victorian, £23. Oats, 2/6. Oaten hay, £7 10/. Maize, 4/9. (Received 9 a.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. Wheat, 3/3 to 3/3V2 per bushel. Flour, £8 2/6 per ton. Bran, £4. Pollard, £5 5/ Oats, 2/ to 2/1 per bushel. Barley, unchanged. Maize, 4/ to 4/1. Omous are easier with a sounder tone, £18 to £18 10/, and occasionally higher.

PRICES FOR METALS. SHARP RISE IN TIN. LONDON. June 22. (Quotations on June 21 in parentheses.) Copper.-Spot, £27 12/6 (£27 11/10%); three months, £27 6/10% (£27 6/10%). *Klectrolytiu Copper.—Spot, £31 10/ (£3l 10/); three months, £32 10/ (£32 1 Wire Bars.—£32 10/ (£32 10/). Lead.—Spot, £9 13/0 (£9 12/G); three months, £9 18/9 (£9 18/9). Spelter.-Spot. £11 10/ (£ll 12/6); three months, £11 15/ (£ll 16/3). Tin.—Spot. £116 7/6 (£ll3 17/6); three months, £118 12/6 (£ll6 2/6). •American 5.375 cents a lb same as on June 20. GOLD AND SILVER. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON. June 23. Gold is quoted at £5 14/2 per ounce. Silver is quoted at 16 7 /sd per ounce, both for spot and forward delivery. WHEAT CARGOES, ETC. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, June 23. Cargoes are steady and parcels 3d harder. Futures:—London: June, 22/5 pel quarter; September, 22/5; December, 22/8. Liverpool: July, 4/8% per cental; October, 4/10%; December, 5/0%. Spot trade is slow. Australian, ex ship. 25/. Flour is slightly easier. Australian, a store, 19/2 to 19/6. Oats are steadily held. Peas and beans are quiet and unchanged. i