AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 187, 9 August 1932, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

EGGS DROP IN PRICE. FRUIT MARKET FIRMER. IvUMAKAS FROM ISLANDS. A shipment of Australian fruit came to hand to-day. This included oranges, mandarins and pines. The oranges arrived to a good market, as the demand for this fruit has improved. Local Poorman oranges and also lemons are still dull of sale. Values of apples have shown an allround increase. Pears continue dull of sale, but ripe bananas met with fair demand. Quotations arc: —

Apples: Delicious, 4/ to 6/ per case; Ballarats, 5/ to 7/; Granny Smith, 6/6 to 8/; Munrocs, 4/ to 6/; Stunners, 6/ to 7/; Parlins Beauty, 4/ to 4/6; Doughertys, 3/ to 4/6. Pears: Coles and Nelis, 6/ to 8/. Passions: 6/ to 9/. Grapefruit: Local, 3/ to 4/. Poorman oranges: 2/6 to 4/.

Oranges: Island, according to count, 14/ to 15/6; Australian Navels, 8/ to 11/. Mandarins: 7/ to 10/. Tomatoes: Hothouse, No. 1, 18/ to 24/; No. 2 and mediums, 10/ to 16/. Lemons: 4/ to 9/. Tree tomatoes: 4/ to 6/; Black, 6/ to 7/. Cape gooseberries: 3d per lb. Bananas: No. 1. ripe, up to 19/ per case; No. 2 and mediums, 8/ to 15/. Vegetables. New potatoes are more plentiful. Kumaras, as well as cucumbers, have arrived from the Islands. The market is still heavily supplied with cauliflower, cabbage and pumpkins. Celery is meeting with good sale. Quotations are:— Potatoes, Southern, 7/6 to 8/ per cwt; new, l%d to 2%d per lb; onions, Southern, 10/ to 12/ per cwt; local, 7/6 to 9/ per bag; kumaras, Tauranga, 6/ to 7/ per cwt or 3/ to 4/ per bag; cabbage, 1/ to 4/3 per sack; cauliflower, 2/ to 5/0; swedes, 1/6 to 2/ per bag; pumpkins, 2/ to 4/6 per cwt; citron melons, 2/ to 3/6 per sack; green peas, 8d to 9d per lb; beans, hothouse, 8d to 1/2; lettuce, 1/ to 7/6 per case; cucumbers, hothouse, 3/6 to 5/6 per dozen; vegetable marrows, 1/6 to 3/6; cabbage, loose, 6d to 1/9; cauliflowers, loose, 6d to 3/; celery, 1/ to 3/3 per bundle; rhubarb, 3/ to 5/6 per dozen; spinach, 6d to 1/3; pumpkins, loose, 2d to 9d each; radish, 6d to 9d per dozen; spring onions, 4d to lid per bundle; carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips, 3d to 6d

per dozen; Brussels sprouts, 3%d to 4%d per lb; leeks, 2d to 4d per bundle; chokos, 6d to 1/3 per dozen. Egos and Butter. Owing to supplies being heavier the price of eggs dropped 2d per dozen to 1/2%, which is a very low rate for this season of the year. Quotations for both hen and duck eggs are: First grade, 1/2% per dozen; B grade, 1/1%; C grade, ll%d. Farmers' butter still sells at 8d to ll%d per lb. Poultry. "" At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was small and the demand was fair. The prices paid remain about level. Selling rates were as follow: — Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime, 3/ to 6/ each; not prime, 2/6 up; light breeds, prime, 2/9 to 3/6; not prime, 1/6 up. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime, 1/9 to 2/3; light breeds, 1/3 to 1/9. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 2/ to 3/; light breeds, 1/6 to 2/. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best, 2/ to 4/; smaller, 2/ up; light breeds, best, 2/6 to 4/; smaller, 2/ up. Drakes: Young, prime, 2/ to 3/; smaller, 1/6 up. Ducks: Young, 2/ to 3/; old, 1/ to 1/6. Drakes: Old, 1/ to 1/6. Geese: 2/6 to 3/6. Turkey hens: 3/ to 5/6. Gobblers: 5/ to 12/. Wellington Prices. Messrs. Laery and Company, Limited, report present values as follow:— Lemons: Choice, cured, 13/ to 15/ per bushel; others, 10/ to 12/. Passions: Choice, '8/ to 10/ per half case; others, 5/6 to 6/6. Celery: Choice, 7/ to 8/ per banana case; others, 5/ to 6/. French beans: Choice, hothouse, 1/3 to 1/6 per lb. Cucumbers: Choice, hothouse, 6/ to 10/ per dozen. Poorman oranges: Choice, 4/6 to 5/ per bushel case. Tomatoes: Choice, hothouse, 1/6 to 2/ per lb. New potatoes: Choice, 2%d to 3d per lb. Tree tomatoes: Choice, 6/ to 7/ per half case. Grapefruit; New Zealand, choice, 5/6 to 6/6 per bushel.