AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 226, 23 September 1932, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

ONIONS AGAIN ADVANCE. MORE NEW POTATOES IN. SHARP RISE IN CAULIFLOWER. The position of the market for fruit showed little change this week, as far as prices were concerned. Island oranges sold freely and repacked bananas met with good demand. Cook Island tomatoes had a ready sale. Apples are meeting with better inquiry, and more attention is being paid to pears. New Zealand Poorman oranges arc plentiful and cheap. Lemons are still in heavy supply. Quotations are: Apples: Delicious, 0/6 to 9/ per case; Granny Smith, 7/6 to 9/: Munroce, 7/ to 8/; Doughertys, 3/ to 6/6; Winesap, 6/ to 7/6; Stunners, 7/6 to 8/: Washingtons, (3/ to 7/0. Pears: Coles and Nelis, 7/ to 9/. Grapefruit: Large, 4/6 to 6/; small, 2/ to 3/. Oranges: Island, according to count, 15/ to 17/6; Australian Navels, 11/ to 13/. Lemons: 3/ to 6/. Pines: 12/ to 13/6. Tomatoes: Hothouse, up to 1/2 per Ib; Cook Island, ripe, 4/ to 6/ per case. r JVee tomatoes: 2/6 to 6/; Black, 5/ to 8/. Bananas: No. 1, repacks, up to 18/; No. 2 and medium, 8/ to IG/. Vegetables. A remarkably sudden change took place in the market for cauliflowers. In Tuesday's report unusually low prices were recorded, but since then sales were made at double and even treble the rates then stated. On the other hand, cabbage are still a glut in the market, and rule very low in price. Celery also sold at lower prices. Some of the onions that arrived from Japan this week were in poor condition and sold at lower rates, but Canadian firmed in price. Rhubarb is plentiful and cheap. There were large supplies of new potatoes at to-day's auctions, with a good demand for well-grown tubers. Quotations are:— Potatoes, Southern, 7/6 to 8/6 per cwt; new, 2d to 5d per lb; onione, Canadian, 26/ to 35/ per crate; kumaras, Island, 8/6 to 9/ per cwt; Tauranga, 5/ to 6/; cabbage, 1/ to 4/ per sack; cauliflower, 2/6 to 6/; swedes, 1/ to 1/6 per bag; pumpkins, 2/ to 6/ per cwt; citron melons, 4/ to 7/; green peas, 6d to 7d per 1b; beans, hothouse, Bcl to 1/3; lettuce, 1/6 to 6/ per case; cucumbers, hothouse, 3/ to 6/ per dozen; vegetable marrows, 1/6 to 3/; cabbage, loose, 3d to 9d; cauliflower, loose, 6cl to 9d;~ celery, 6d to 2/6 per bundle; rhubarb, 2/ to 4/ per dozen; spinach, 1/ to 1/3; pumpkins, loose, 3d to 1/ each; radish, 3d to Cd per dozen; spring onions, 4d to 1/ per bundle; carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips, 4d to 8d per dozen; asparagus, 8d to 1/3 per bundle; leeks, 3d to 6d; Bcl to 1/3 per dozen; Brussels sprouts, 2%d to 3d per lb. Eggs and Butter. Supplies of eggs were only moderate this week, but as the demand was about the same prices show no alteration on the penny advance noted last Tuesday. Quotations are:—First grade hen and duck eggs, ll%d per dozen; B grade, lO'/fcd; C grade, B%d. Farmers' butter is quoted from 8d to lid per lb. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was heavy and the demand was fair. The prices paid remain level. Selling rates were as follow: — Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime, 3/6 to 5/6 each; not prime, 2/ up; light breeds,prime, 3/ to 4/; not prime, 1/6 up. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime, 1/6 to 3/; light breeds, 1/ to 2/. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 2/ to 2/9; light breeds, 1/6 to 2/3. Pullete: Heavy breeds, best, 2/6 to 3/6; light'breeds, best, 2/6 to 3/6. Drakes: Young, prime, 2/6 to 3/6; smaller, 1/6 up. Ducksi Young, 1/6 to 2/6; old, 1/ to 1/6. Drakes: Old, 1/ to 1/6. Geese: 2/6 to 3/6. Turkey hens: 4/ to 6/. Gobblers: 6/ to 12/. Cockerel chicks: Heavy breeds, 3d to 9d; light breeds, Id to 4d. Day-old chicks: Black Orpington, 5d to 7d; Leghorn, 4d to 6d. Guinea fowls: 2/6 to 3/6.