AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 230, 29 September 1933, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

RIPE BANANAS DEARER.

BIG SUPPLIES OF EGGS. CAULIFLOWER SCARCER. Good lines of apples are now meeting with better sale, and as cooking varieties are practically over for this season inquiry has been turned to Stunners, which are equally suitable for iessert or cooking. Supplies of South Australian oranges came to hand on Wednesday, but required repacking before being sold at 16/ to 24/ per large ease. Bananas firmed in price as supplies of ripe are somewhat short this week. Poorman oranges meet with a steady demand-, but lemons are in such heavy supply that low prices rule. Quotations are: — Fruit. Apples: Russet Beauty, 10/ to 10/9 case: Delicious, 4/ to 8/; Stunners, 9/ to 10/; Granny Smith, !J, to 12/(3. Pears: Coles, 7/6 to 10/0; Nelis, 8/ lo 12/0; P. Barry, 9/ to 9,0. Passions: 0/ to 13/. Oranges: Local, navel, choice, 9/ to 10/; others, 0/ to 8/; Poorman, 5/ to 0/; small, 3/ to 4/; Island, repacked, 16/6 to 23/; South Australian, large cases, repacked, 10/ to 24/; Californian, 28/. Grape fruit: New Zealand, large, 0/ to 7/; small, 4/ to 5/. Tomatoes: Island, repacked, 11/ to 13/; hothouse, 1/ to 1/9 lb. Bananas: Choice, 27/0; medium, 23/6 to 25/6; seconds, 20/. Tree tomatoes: New, black, 0/ to S/; others, 2/6 to 6/0. Lemons: Tree-ripe, 2/0 to 4/; cured, 0/ to S/. Pines: Hawaiian, 24/. Grapes: Californian, 24/ to 25/. Coconuts: 12,0 sack. Vegetables. Supplies of both cabbage and cauliflower are on the short side, with the result that prices advanced. Large quantities of both lettuce audi celery came to hand, and prices ruled low'in consequence. Considerable quantities of kmnaras were received from Tauranga growers, and next week a large shipment is expected from Fiji. Pumpkins, being scarcer, now realise better prices. Supplies of local onions are very heavy, and a shipment from Canada is expected next week. Carrots, parsnips and beetroot are all in keen demand. Heavy supplies of newpotatoes are being sent in, and sales were made at from Id to 2%d per lb. Quotations are: —

Potatoes: New, VAd to 2%d per lb; Southern, 6/ to 7/ cwt. Swedes: 1/6 to 2/0 bag. Onions: Good, sound, 4/ to 4/0 bag. Kumaras: Tauranga, 3j(S to 4/0 bag; Fiji, 0/ cwt. Cabbages: 2/ to G/6 sack; on benches, 1/ to 3/ dozen. Cauliflowers: 2/6 to to 9/ sack; on benches, 1/0 to 5/. Pumpkins: Good, sound, 7/ to 12/6 cwt. Cucumbers: 3/ to 6/ dozen. Carrots: 10d to 1/3 dozen. Parsnips: 9d to 1/0 dozen. Beet: 1/ to 1/6 dozen. Turnips: 5d to 8d dozen. Radish: Od to 9d dozen. Spring onions: 4d to lOd bundle. Spinach: 4d to Od dozen. Leeks: Id to 4d bundle. Green peas: 7d to 1/ lb. French beans: 1/3 to 1/9 lb. Broad beans: 6d lb. Marrows: 3/ to 4/ dozen. Lettuce: 1/ to 5/9 case. Celery: Cooking, 4d to 8d bundle; dessert, 1/ to 1/9. Rhubarb: 1/0 to 3/6 dozen. Asparagus: 6d to 10d bundle.

Cheaper Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium and the demand was fair. The prices paid show a fall in most lines. » Selling rates were as follow:— Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime, 3/6 to 5/0 each; not prime, 2/6 up; light breeds, prime, 2/ to 3/6; not prime, 1/6 up. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime, 1/9 to 2/6; light breeds, 1/ to 1/6. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 2/3 to 3/3; light breeds, 1/6 to 2/3. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best, 3/ to 4/; smaller, 2/6 up; light breeds, best, 3/ to 4/; smaller, 2/6 up. Drakes: Young, prime, 1/6 to 2/3. Ducks: Young, 1/6 to 2/; old, 1/3 to 1/9. Drakes: Old, 1/3 to 1/9. Cockerel chicks: Heavv breeds, 9d to 1/6; light breeds, 3d to 4%d. Day-old chicks: 8.0., 5d to 8d; Leghorn, 4d to 7d. Eggs and Butter. There is no change in the position of the market for eggs. Heavy supplies still keep prices very low. Quotations are:— First grade hen eggs, 9%d per dozen; B grade, 'B%d; and C grade, 7%d. First grade duck oggs, B%d per dozen; B grade, 7%d; and C grade, 6%d. Farmers' butter, 9d to lid per lb.