AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 266, 10 November 1933, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

STRAWBERRIES IMPROVE.

OVERSEAS FRUIT PIiSNTIFUI*

CABBAGES HARD TO SELL.

■ Further shipments of South Australian oranges, as well as pines, came to liaiwl this week. Island fruit also arrived. Island tomatoes sold at lower prices, which keeps down quotations for local hoth,ouse-grovvn.- Bananas also dropped in price, owing to supplies coining u< hand from Fiji and Tonga. Passion fruit are getting very scarce. Supplies. ot gooseberries are increasing. Strawberries have improved in quality within the lust few days and with a good demand better prices were realised to-day. (Quotations are:— ...

Fruit. Apples: Jonathan, 20/ to 21/ per case; Delicious, Hawke's Bay, 6/ to 8/6; Sturmers, 6/ to 0/6. Pears: 'Jselis, 11/ to 15/; P. Barry, 7/6 to 10/6. Gooseberries:; 5/6 to 6/0. Passions: 6/ to 15/. Strawberries: Captain Cook, 1/6 to 1/llMs per chip; Marguerite, 1/ to 1/6. Water xueloiit>: liji, 1/3 to 2/ each. Plums': Calii'ornian, li/ per case. Oranges: Island, repacked, 16/6 to 21/ per case; South Australian, repacked, li/ti to 26/. Lemons: Cured, 6/ to 8/; tree ripe, 2/0 to 6/6. Pomegranate: 10/ to 12/. Grape fruit: New Zealand, large, 0/ to 12/; Californian, 40/. Tomatoes: Island, 7/; hothouse, 4d to 9d per lb. 16/ to 22/ per case. Tree tomatoes: New JtSlack, 8/ to 9/; others, 2/6 to 6/0. Pines: Queensland, 12/ to 14/; liji, 0/ to 9/0. Grapes: Calilornian, 22/ to 2a/. Coconuts: 12/6 per sack.

Vegetables Plentiful. Very heavy supplies of locally-grown new potatoes are now reaching tile marts, and the price has eased in consequence. Canadian onions are keeping the market going, selling at 13/ to 14/ per cental. very few kumaras are being received from Tauranga, as the season is drawing to a close. Green peas are in good supply. Pumpkins are realising good prices. Cabbage has been a glut on the market this week, being almost unsaleable. Lettuce is also in heavy supply, but cauliflower meets with fair demand. A fair inquiry exists for all root vegetables. Quotations are:— Potatoes, new, 3/ to 4/6 per bag; swedes, 1/ to 2/; onions, Canadian, 13/ to 14/ per cental; kumaras, 2Vfcd to 3d per lb; Tauranga, 5/ to 7/6 a bag; cabbages, 1/ to 4/0 per sack; on benches, 1/ to 2/ per dozen; cauliflowers, 2/ to 6/ per sack; on benches, 1/ to 4/6 per dozen; pumpkins, Triumble, 14/ to 20/ per cwt; cucumbers, 3/ to 6,6 per dozen; carrote, 9d to 1/0; parsnips, 1/ to 1/6; beet, Cd to 9d; turnips, 6d; radish, 0d to 1/; spring onions, Id to 3d per bundle; spinach, 6d to 9d per dozen; leeks, 1/ to 3/ per bundle; green peas, 1/6 to 7/ per bag; French beaus, 9d to 1/1 per lb; broad beans, 2/6 to 4/6 per bag; marrows, 3/ to 5/ per dozen; lettuce, 1/ to 4/6 per case; rhubarb, 1/ to 2/6 per dozen; asparagus, 6d to 1/2 per bundlef.

Eggs Very Cheap. The quantity of eggs coming to hand is sufficient to keep prices at a low level. Quotations are:—First grade heu eggs, 9%d per dozen; B grade, BMid; C grade, Ited. First grade duck eggs, per dozen; B grade, 7%d; (J grade, Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium and the demand was fair. The prices paid remain about level. Selling rates were as follow:— Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime, 4/6 to 6/6 each; not prime, 2/6 up; light breeds, prime, 2/ to 4/6; not prime, 1/6 up. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime, 1/6 to 2/; light breeds, 1/3 to 1/6- Fat Hens: Heavy breeds, 2/6 to 3/; light breeds, 1/6 to 2/. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best, 2/ to 4/6; smaller, 2/ up; light breeds, best, 2/ to 4/6; smaller, 2/ up. Drakes: Young, prime, 2/6 to 3/6; smaller, 1/6 up; old, 1/3 to 1/6. Ducks: Young, 1/6 to 2/; old, 1/3 to 1/6. Coykerel chicks: Heavy breeds, 9d to 2/6; light breeds, 1/2 to 1/6. Dayold chicks: 8.0., 4d to 6d; L%, 2Msd to 3d.