AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 245, 17 October 1933, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

ISLAND TOMATOES. EGGS NOT SO PLENTIFUL. FRUIT PRICES STEADY. Prices lor Delicious applets are slightly easier this week, but other lines are firm. Strawberries being more plentiful, they have eased in price. Koine Island tomatoes are expected via Wellington on Wednesday. Choice passion inr.c firmed, sales being made up to 20/ a caao, but eased at this morning"'' auctions. Lemons are again in heavy supply, and sell at low rates. A good dcuiaiul exists lor Poorman oranges. Supplies ot' Luis line are now tailing oil. Tree tomatoes arc gutting scarcer, tho season being about over. Quotations urc:—Apples: llotnu Beauty, 10; u lo 11/ cutse; .L'tueiuu.s, 0/ to U/U; Kturnier, ti/ to IU/U; uraini.v Smith, \), to 10/b". Vcuvs: L'olcs, 8/ u> I\, ; :\elus, 8/ to 12/0; I'. Barry, 8/(i to LO/U i'lunis: Californian, 21/. i .r.-isiou.s: Lnoice, up to 20/ case. Buuvvberncei: !)d to 2/- unip. , ■ inangcs: l'ournnui, large, 0/ lu 8/ (rase; ! small, 5/ to 15/; Island, repacked, 20/ to | -i>/ ; South Australian, 15/ to ~lj. Grape-! lruit: New Zealand, large, 8/ to ID/; i j email, 6/ to 7/; CaJifoiiiian, 41/ case.j I Tomatoes: Island, 1.1/ to 10/; liothouae, ; 1/ to 1/4 11). Bananas: Kipe, l(i; to 22/ case.! Passions: 0/ to !.">/. JL'inoa: (Queensland, ' 14/ Co 16/. Tree tomatoes: JSew Black, 8/ to !)/; others, 20 to (5/0. Lemons: J'reeri.pe, 2/8 lo 1, ; cured, (>/ to 8/. Grapes: California!!, L'.'i/ case. Coconuts: J- ; (5 sack. Vegetables. Green peas came t'oi ward in larger quantifies, this week. BealiH are not plentiful, i cabbage, cauliflower and lettuce were sent to the mails in good quantities, and met with fail , demand. Onions are still in heavy supply, and lair quantities of Luinaras are being sent up from Taufanga. New potatoes are steadily reaching the marte, as the warm weather has hern good for bringing on the tubers. Asparagus is getting scarcer. Quotations are:-Potatoes: New, 2d to 2%d per Ib; Southern, old, .')/*' to 7/(i cut. Swedes: 1/ to 2/ bag. Onions: Local. 3/ to 4/3 bag; Canadian, 12/6 lo 13/6 cental. Kuniaras: 4/ to 6/ bag. Cabbages: | 2/6 to (i/ sack; on benches, 1/ to 3/ dozen. Cauliflowers: 2/6 to 0/6 sack; on benches, 1/ to 3/6 dozen. Pumpkins: 8/ to 14/ cwt. Cucumbers: 4/ to (16 dozen. Carrots: 0d to 1/3 dozen: Parsnips: 1/ to 1/9 dozen. Beet: 1/ to 1/9 do/.en. Turnips: 6d to Sri dozen. Radish: (id dozen. Spring onions: (id to 10d bundle. Spinach: 6d to 9d dozen. Leeks: Id to 4d bundle. Green peas: 2V 2 d to 4>id Ib. French lieune: Sd to 1/ Ib. Marrows: 3/ to 4/ dozen. Lettuce: 1/ to 5/ case. Celery: Cooking, Sd to 10d bundle; dessert. 1/ lo 2/fi bundle. Rhubarb: 1/ to 3/ dozen. .Asparagus: 5d to 8d bundle. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was small, and the demand was very fair. The prices paid remain about level. Selling rates were as follow: — Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime, 3/fl to 5/6 each; not prime, 2/6 upwards; light breeds - , prime, 2/ to '■'>. (5; not prime, 1/15 upward?. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime, 1/6 to 2/; light breeds, 1/ to 1/6. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 2/6 to 3/6; light breed*, 1/6 to 2/. Pullets: Heavy breeds, be*t, 3/ to 4/; .smaller, 2/ upwards; light breeds, best, 3/ to 4/; smaller, 2/ upwards. Drakes: Young, prime, 2/ to 3/; smaller, 1/6 upwards; old. 1/3 to 1,6. Ducks: Young, 1/C .to 2/6; old. 1/3 to 1/6. ( oekerel chicks: Heavy breeds, f)d to '-'6; light breeds, 1/ to 1/6. Day-old chicks: Black Orpington, -id to 6d; Leghorn, 3d to 4d. Eggs and Butter. Fewer eggs arc now reaching the marts, and it would appear that the low prices will soon be over. Quotations are: — First grade hen eggs, Idli-d per dozen; B grade, nVferl; and C grade, BV£>d. First grade duck eggs, OVad; B grade, S'/id; and C grade, 7Vfcd per dozen. Farmers' butter, Del to lid per Ib. PUKEKOHE PRODUCE. There is still a remarkably good demand for local onions, the importation of j Canadian onions apparently having had no marked effect us fur as Pukekohe is concerned. The prices at present are around £10 per ton. Good supplies of Pukekohe new potatoes are coming forward. Digging operations arc commencing on a largo wale. The demand i« only fair at the present prices, 10/ to jj 10 5/ per ton. The quality i« very good. Good supplies of cauliflowers are coining forward again after the recent rains. The present price is 8/ per sack. Demand is fair. Cabbages are! fairly plentiful, and are bringing 6/6 pej sack. Demand is fair.