AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 137, 13 June 1933, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

FRUIT FROM ISLANDS.

VEGETABLES IN BETTER DEMAND.

EGGS STILL LOW .IX PRICE

Supplies of bananas, mandarins, and pines came to hand by the Niagara yesterday. The fruit market has been,: rather dull, probably due to the colder . weather. Delicious apples are still hard to clear, while Cole and Ne'lis pears eased a in price. Lemons, on the other liand, command good prices. Tomatoes meet with slow demand. Quotations are: — Apples: Jonathan, 5/6 to 7/6 case; Delicious, 4/ to 6/; Brighton, 4,6 to _6 Ballarats,' 5/ 'to 6/6; Stunners, (5/ to //O; Munroe, 4/6 to 5/0; Granny Smith, 0/ to 8/. Pears: Coles. 8/ to 9./;, Nelis, 8/ to 0/; KeilFers, 5/ to 7/0; P. Barry, 7/ to 8/6. Passions: 9/ to 13/. Pmes: I'iji, 14/ to 15/6. Mandarins: Repacked, 22/0. Guavae: 3/ to 4/. Oranges: Caliiornian, 35/6 to 40/; Island, repacked, 1// to 24/. Grape fruit: New Zealand, large, of to 6/; small. 3/ to 4/; California!), 3//. Tomatoes: Hothouse, 0/ to 9/; outdoor, 4/ to 7/. Bananas: 13/ to 19/ orange case. Persimmons: 1/9 to 2/6. Tree tomatoes: New, black, 4/ to 6/; others, 3/ to 4/0. Cape gooseberries: 3d to 3Ad lb. Lemons: Extra choice, cured, 13/ to 16/ case; others, tree ripe. 8/ to 11/. Grapes: Oolman, extra choice, 1/6 to l//to io; others, lOd to 1/4 per lb. Vegatables Selling Well. Cabbage, cauliflower and practically all root crops are now in demand. Large supplies of celery of good quality are coming to liand, for which: the demand continues good. Kumarae are selling better, but pumpkins continue dull oi sale. Onions are iu heavy supplyi but the quality is poor. Quotations are:— Potatoes: Southern, 5/9 to 7/9 cwt; swedes, 1/6 to 3/ bag; onions, 1/ to 3/0 bag; kumaras, 2/G to 4/ bag; cabbages, 2/ to 6/6 sack; 011 benches, 1/ to 3/ dozen; cauliflowers, 5/ to 10/ sack; on benches, 1/ to 5/6 dozen: pumpkins, 2/ to 3/6 sack; best Crown, 5/6 cwt; cucumbers, 3/6 to 0/ dozen; carrots, yd to 7d dozen: parsnips, 9d to 1/3 dozen; beet, 6d to Od dozen; turnips, Od to 9d dozen; radish, 6d dozen; spring onions, 3d to 6d bundle: spinach, 6d to 9d dozen; leeks, Id to 4d bundle; green peas, 10/ to 14/ bag: French beans, 5/ to 8/6 cnsc; marrows, 1/ to -/ dozen; melons, Citron, 4d 'to 9d each, lettuce, 1/3 to 7/6 case; celery, cooking, 4d to Sd bundle; dessert, 1/ to 2/9 bundle; rhubarb, 1/6 to 3/0 dozen; brussels sprouts, 2%d to 3'/&d lb. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium and the demand was keen for prime birds. The prices paid fell slightly in some lines. Selling rates were as foiiow:— 1 Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 4/ to 5/6 each; not prime, 2/0 up; light breeds, prime, 2/9 to 4/; not prime, 2/ up; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 2/ to 2/6; light breeds, 1/0 to 2/; fat hens, heavy breeds, 1/9 to 2/9; light breeds. 1/0 to 2/; pullets, heavy breeds, best, 3/6 to 5/; smaller, 2/ up; light breeds, best, 3/6 to 5/; smaller, 2/ up; drakes, youug, prime, 2/3 to 2/9; smaller, 1/9 up; ducks, young, 2/0 to 3/6; old, 1/6 to 2/6; drakes, old, 1/6 to 2/6. , Eggs and Butter. The market for oggs shows no change upon last Friday's prices, which are still on the low side for this time of the year. Quotations are:— • First grade hen eggs, 1/7% per dozen; B grade, 1/5%; C grade, 1/3%. First grade duck eggs, 1/0%; B grade, 1/4%; C grade, 1/3% per dozen. Farmers' butter, 8d to lOd'per lb.