AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 302, 22 December 1933, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

EGGS VERY CHEAP. CHERRIES ADVANCE IN PRICE. BIG LOTS OF VEGETABLES. j Heavy supplies of local soft fruits havi reached the marts to meet the demand to: the Christmas trade. Some local nev season's apples, quite green, sold fron 7/ to 11/ per case. Cherries had a shar] i rise in price, and higher rates were pak for hothouse-grown tomatoes. Hothousi grapes also firmed a little. Supplies o. strawberries have only been fair thii week. Oranges and bananas are in gooc demand, and local plums are a littli dearer, Quotations are:—Apples: Canadiai Winesap, 20/ to 22/ case; Delicious, 20/ Hawke's Bay Delicious, 10/ to 10/6; Stunners, 14/ to 15/; local new seasoi apples, green, 7/ to 11/. Tears: Kelis repacked, 13/ to 13/- Cherries: Choice 18/ to 20/; others, 4/ to 14/. Apricots; 5/ to 10/. Peaches: Extra choice, 8/0 to 12/ per crate; others, 3/0 to 6/ case. Goose berries: 4/6 to 5/6 case. Loganberries: 5d to 7!£d chip. Strawberries: Captair Cook, 1/ to 1/3; Marguerite, lOd to 1/3; Helenslea Surprise, 1/ to 1/2. Loquate: 3/ to 5/ case. Oranges: South Australian. repacked, 17/6 to 27/ ease. Ked and black currants: 4/6 to 5/ half tin. Plums: Sharp's Early and Cherry, 2/ to 3/6 case; others, 2/ to 6/. Lemons: Cured, 10/ tc 12/ per case; tree-ripe, 6/ to 9/. Grapefruit: New Zealand, 12/ to 14/; Call fornian, 30/ case. Tomatoes: Hothouse 6d to ]l%d lb; outdoor, 2d to SVkl Bananas: Up to 33/6 case. Pines: Queensland, 15/ to 19/; Island, 12/ to 13/ Grapes: Hothouse, 1/6 to 1/11 lb. Coconuts: 12/6 sack. Vegetables. Cabhage and cauliflower met with poor demand this week. Lettuce is in very heavy supply, and prices ruled low. Very large quantities of green peas have come to hand, and fair lots of runner beans Stale lines sold at very low rates, but fresh green peas moved off well. Local new season's onions, fit for immediate U6e, but not ripe enough to keep, sold from 2/ to 3/9 per bag. Good quality potatoes meet with ready sale. Supplier of cucumbers have been heavy, also ol rhubarb, for which the demand is poor. Quotations are:—Potatoes, 2/ to 3/£ bag; swedes, 2/ to 3/3 bag; onions, 3/ to 4/3 bag; kumaras, 12/6 ewt; cabbages, 1/ to 2/6 sack, on benches, 9d to 1/2 dozen; cauliflowers, 1/ to 4/6 sack, on benches, ,6d to 2/6 dozen; pumpkins, 4d to 9d each; cucumbers, 9d to 3/ dozen; 1 carrots, 6d to lOd dozen; parsnips, 1/ tc 1/8 dozen; beet, 6d to 1/ dozen; turnips, 6d dozen; radish, 6d to 9d dozen; spring onions, 9d to 1/3 bundle; spinach. <5d tc 9d dozen; green peas, 1/ to 3/6 bag; French beans, 3/ to 6/ bag; marrows, 6ii to 2/ dozen; lettuce, 9d to 2/9 case; celery, cooking, 9d to 1/ bundle; rhubarb, 1/ tc 1/6 dozen. Another Drop In Eggs. If eggs have been held back in the hope of higher prices ruling just before Christmas, the vendors made a serious mistake. So large has been the supply sent | in for the past week that a further drop i of 2d per dozen took place in the price. Quotations are: —First grade hen eggs, 9%d per elozen; B graele, 8d; and C grade 7%d. First grade duck eggs, BV6d; B grade, TAd; and C grade, per dozen. Poultry. • At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was very heavy, and the demand was fairly keen. The prices paid remain level in most lines, but gobblers were a little ' cheaper. Selling rates were as follow:—Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime, 4/ to 7/6 each; not prime, 2/ upwards; light breeds, prime, 2/ to 4/; not prime, 1/ upwards. Fat roosters: Heavy brecels, prime, 2/ to 3/; light breeds, 1/6 to 2/. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 2/ to 3/: light breeds, 1/3 to 1/9. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best, 4/ to 5/6; smaller, 1/6 upwards; light breeds, best, 4/ to 5/; smaller, 1/6 upwards. Drakes: Young, prime, 2/3 to 3/3; smaller, 1/ upwards. -Ducks: Young, 2/6 to 3/6; old, 1/ to 1/3. Drakes: Old, 1/ to 1/3. Geese: 3/6 to 6/. Turkey hens: 6/ to 9/. Gobblers: 9/ to 20/. Cockerel chicks: Heavy breeds, 6d to 2/; light breeds. 3d to 1/.