AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 160, 8 July 1932, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

BANANAS FROM FIJI.

EGGS STILL CHEAP. NEW POTATOES FROM NORTH. A few pines came to hand this wreck, also further supplies of Fijian bananas. The market in kept well supplied with apples and pears, for which lines low prices still rule. Poonnau oranges are hard to sell, and the same may bo reported with regard to tree tomatoes and lemons. Passion fruit are in fair demand, and hothouse tomatoes sold at slightly better prices. Quotations arc:—• Apples: Delicious. 4' to (5/ per case; Jonathan, -V to ;V; Ballarats, 4/6 to ■">/; Granny Smith, 5/ to 5/6; Doughertys, 2/6 to'-i': Munroee. 4/; Salome. 4/ to 4/6. Pears: Coles and Xelis, 6/ to S.■'; Keiffers, 3/ to 4.'; Vicars. 4/. Passions: Local, 6/ to 12/ case." Tree tomatoes: 3/ to 5/; black. 5/ to (>'. (irapos: Hothouse, extra choice. 1i) to 2,'6 lb; hothouse, Column and others, Od to 1/6. Oranges: Inland, 10/ to 15/ cane: Australian. 1,1 to 0/. Lemons:' 3/ to 6/. Mandarins: 10/ to 11/. Tomatoes: Xo. 1, to 23/ oase; medium and small, (i' to 12/; outdoor, $/ to 8/. Poormnn oranges: 2/ to 4/ case. Guuvae: 36t0 4/ case. Bananas: Xo. 1, repacked, ripe, up to IS'6 case; mediums, 10/ to 14/. Vegetables. New .potatoes are being sent in from Xorthcote and Albany, and sell readily. Celery continues in good supply, and meets with good demand, since colder weather set in. Supplies of pumpkins arc still heavy and low prices rule. Cabbages are plentiful, but fewer cauliflowers have come to hand. Quotations are: — Potatoes: Southern, 7/6 to 8/ cwt; new, Id to l%d lb. Onions: 6/ to 8/ bag, or 12/ to 17 6 cwt. Kumarae: Local, 3/ to i>, , bag; 'i'auranga, 7/ to S/ cwt. Cabbage: 16 to 3/6 sack. Cauliflower: i> J to 8/0 sack. Swedes: 1/ to 2/ bag. Pumpkins: 26t0 5/ cwt. Citron melons: 1/ to 2/6 sack. Green peas: 7(1 lb. Beans: (id to 1/ lb. Lettuce: 1/ to 3/6 ease. Cucumbers: Hot house, 5/ to 6/6 dozen. Vegetable marrows: 16to 3/ dozen. Cabbage: Loose. 1/ to 2/ dozen. Cauliflower: Loose, 1/ to 5/ dozen. Celery: Cd to 3/' bundle. Rhubarb: 2/ to 3/ dozen. Spinach: 6d to 1/ dozen. Pumpkins: Loose, 2d to 6d each. Radish: 6d to 1/ dozen. Spring onions: 4d to Sd bundle. Carrots. parsnips, beet and turnips: 4d to 6d dozen. Brussels sprouts: 3d to 3'/4<l lb. Leeks: 2d to 4d bundle. Chokos: Sd to 1/3 dozen. Eggs and Butter. Supplies of eggs, while not hoary, are still in excess of present requirements, and there has not been any recovery on the sharp drop in price referred to in last report. Quotations for both hen and duck eggs are:—First grade, l/SVS per dozen; B grade. 1 2%, and C grade, 1/0%. Farmers' butter is only in moderate supply, and demand has been good at 8d to ll%d per lb. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was heavy and the demand was very fair. The prices paid remain about level. Selling rates were as follow: — Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 2.'9 to 4/0 each; not prime, 1/6 up; light breeds, prime, 1/6 to 3/; not prime, 1/ up; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 1/9 to 2/3; light breeds, 1/3 to 1/0: fat hens, heavy breeds, 2./ to 2/0; light -breeds, 1/6 to 2/; pullets, heavy breeds, best. 3/ to 5/; smaller, 1/6 up; light breeds, best, 3/ to 5/; smaller, 1/6 up: drakes, young, prime, 1/9 to 2/0- smaller, 1/3 up; ducks, young. I/O to 2/9; old, 1/3 to 1/9; drakes, old, 1/3 to 1 9; geese. 2/6 to 3/3; turkey hens, 3/ to o/G; gobblers, 5/ to 12/.