AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 16, 20 January 1933, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

BIG SUPPLIES OF FRUIT. TOMATOES VERY CHEAP. NECTARINES IN POOR DEMAND. Peaches firmed in price this week, although fair supplies came to hand. Nectarines are not in good demand, owing to the danger of the fruit being affected with brown rot. There is a fair sale for good quality, coloured Gravenstein apples. Williams Bon Chretien pears came to hand this week and met with ready sale. Otagogrown apricots eased in price, owing to a lot of the fruit being in a wasty condition. Tomatoes are selling at very low rates for the time of the year. Fandemand continues for bananas at satisfactory prices.

Quotations are:— Apples: Dessert,. coloured Gravenstein, 5/ to 7/ per ease; choice Albany Beauty, 8/ to 10/; Astrachan, 2/ to 6/; cookers, 2/ to 4/. Pears: Bon Chretien, 6/ to 9/. Blackberries: 6/ to 6/6. Raspberries: 4/ to 4/6. Nectarines: 3/6 to 5/6. Peaches: Choice, 4/ to 5/6; choice, in trays, 7/ to 10/; small peaches, 3/ to 3/6. Plums: Sultan, 1/3 to 2/6; Burbank, 1/ to 2/; others, 1/6 to 3/. Apricots: Otago, 6/ to 7/. Oranges: Valencia, 13/ to 15/. Grapefruit: Californian, 40/. Tomatoes: Outdoor, T/ to 2/. Bananas: No. 1 repacks, 20/; medium, 17/; No. 2, 6/ to 9/. Strawberries: Captain Cook, 9d to 1/3 per chip; Marguerite. 9d to 1/; others, 9d to 1/. Lemons: 6/ to 12/ per case. Grapes: Hothouse, WM to 1/8 per lb.

Vegetables. The market is very heavily supplied with potatoes, beans, marrows and cucumbers. Peas are not so plentiful. Kumaras are coming forward in fair quantities. Quotations are:—• Potatoes, new, 1/ to 2/ per bag; swedes, 1/ to 2/; onions, 2/ to 2/6; kumaras, new season's, l%d to 2d per lb; cabbages, 1/0 to 5/ per sack; pumpkins, 5/6 to 8/6 per cwt; cucumbers, 4d to lOd per dozen; carrots, 6d to 1/; parsnips, 6d to 9d; beet, 9d to 1/3; turnips, 6d; radish, 6d; spring onions, 6cl per bundle; spinach, 6d to 1/ per dozen; green peas, 6/ to 6/9 per bag; French beans, 1/ to 3/; marrows, 9d to 1/6 per dozen; lettuce, 1/0 to 4/6 per case; celery, dessert, 1/ to 2/ per bundle; rhubarb, 9d to 1/6 per dozen. Eggs Are Dearer. Supplies of hen eggs have fallen oil considerably. Pullets have not yet started laying. As a result the price advanced Id per dozen. Quotations are: First grade hen eggs. ll'/4d per dozen; B grade, 10% d; C grade, VM. Duck eggs, first grade, 10 %d per dozen; B grade, 9%d; O grade, "Vzd. Farmers' butter is in good supply, quotations being from 0(1 to 8d per lb. Poultry.

At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was heavy and the demand was fair. The prices paid remain about level. Selling rates were as follow: — Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime, 3/ to 5/ each; not prime, Od up; light breeds, prime, 2/ to 2/9: not prime, 2d up. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime, 1/6 to 1/9; light breeds, 9d to 1/3. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 1/3"to 2/3; light breeds, 1/ to 2/. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best, 2/6 to 4/; smaller. 1/3 up; light breeds, best, 2/6 to 4/; smaller, 1/ up. Drakes: Young, prime, 1/ to 2/; smaller, 9d up. Ducks: Young, 1/6 to 2/6; old, 9d up. Drakes: Old, 7d to 9d.