AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 224, 21 September 1934, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

APPLES ARE PLENTIFUL,. ORANGES SELL WELL. XEW SEASON'S PEAS AND BEANS. There am,still very large quantities of apples coming forward to the marls, and the demand is rather dull. "For dessert pears in poor condition there 'ifi little request', but good quality lines have a fair sale. Oranges are Helling well, although larpo nixes arc neglected in comparison with smaller ones. Ripe bananas arc in short; .supply, and realise pood prices. Island tomatoes have been available, and have Rokl at 10/ to 11/ per case. Local hothouse have cojuo forward more freely, and values are slishtly lower. American ftrapes are rather dull of sale, and Queensland pines arc available at low rates. Quotations are:—Apples: Munros, 3/0 to 0/ ease; Delicious, 3/ to 4/, llaw.ke'a Bay 5/ to 7/: Stunners, 5/(5 to 7/0; Granny Smith, 5/ to 3/; Doherty, 4/ to 0/; Statesman, 4/6 to 7/; Home Beauty. 0/ to 7/0. Bears: Coles. 0/ to 9/, according to quality and case; Nolis, 0/0 to !)/; I'. Barry, 6/ to 7/. Passions: 8/ to 18/. iluehrooms: 1/0 lb. Plums: Calitornian, 19/. Oranges: South Aiwtraliar, 10/ to 24/, according to count. Lemons: Cured, 3/ to 8/; others, 2/ to 4/8. Mandarins: Australian, 21/ to 27/0. Grapefruit: New Zealand, lar.se, 0/0 to 7/0: small, 3/ to 5/; C'alil'ornian. 32/0. Tomatoes: Island, 10/ to 11/; hothouse-. Od to 1/OVi per Jb. Bananas: 18/ to 25/. Tree tomatoes: 3/0 to 0/6. Pines: Queensland. 0/ to 11/. Grapes: Californian, reds, 20/ to 27/0; black, 28/; white, .25/. Coconuts: 14/. Vegetables. K"e*v potatoes are comhifi in more freely froni a number of suburban districts", and also from Pukekohe. but the market is still chiefly euppJied with Southern, of which largo quantities are available. At this morning's auction the advent of spring weather wne indicated by small consignments of green peas, French arid broad beans. Asparagus is becoming more plentiful each W'cejk. Cauliflowers and cabbages have been in fair supply. Quotations are:—-Potatoes: New. Xo. 1, l%d to 2%d per lb: Xo. 2, 3/ to 4/ bag; Southern, 4/ti to 5/0 e:\vt. Swedes, loeul. 1/0 to 2/ bag, Ohukune 2/0 to 3/ bug; onions, 3/0 to 4/3 bag; kumaras, local 7/ to 8/ bag, Island 18/ to 22/ cwt; cabbages, 3/ to 0/ sack, on benches 2/ to 3/ dozen: cauliflowers, 4/ to 7/ ti-M'k, on benches 3/ to 4/ dozen; pumpkins, good, sound, 20/ cwt, others 15/ to 10/: cucumbers, hothouse 5/ to 7/ dozen. Island 0/ to 8/ case; carrot.", 3/ to 4/6 bag, on benches Od to 1/ dozen; parsnips. 4/ to 5/ bag, on benches V to 1/3 dozen; beet, 6d to 1/ dozen; turnip*?, Od dozen; radislf, 1/ dozen; wpriiiK onions. 1/ dozen : spinach, 1/ to 1/3 dozen; leeks, 4d to Od bundle; green peas. 1/ to 1/0 per lb; French beans, 2/ to 2/0 per lb: broad beans, Gd per lb: lettuce. 4/ to 7/ case; cooking celery, 4d to Od bundle; dessert celery, 1/0 to 2/ bundle; rhubarb, 3/0 dozen; asparagus, Od to 1/ bundle. Poultry. At, to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium arid the demand was very fair. The prices paid remain unaltered. Selling rates were as follow: — Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime. 4/15 to 0/ each; not prime, 3/ upwards; light breeds, prime, 3/ to 4/0; not prime, 2/6 upwards, Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime, 2/ to 2/6; 'light breeds, 1/6 to 1/9. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 3/ to 4/; light 'breeds, 2/ to 2/9. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best, 3/ to 4/0: smaller, 1/ upwards; light broeds. best. 2/0 to 4/; smaller. 1/0 upwards. Drakes: Young, prime, 2/3 to 3/3; smaller, 1/0 upwards; old, 1/6 to 2/. Ducks: Young. 1/0 to 2/0; old. 1/0 to 2/. Turkey hens: 4/ to 0/; gobblers. C/G to 14/7 Cockerels: Heavy breeds. Oil to 1/0; light breeds, to 7d. Day-old; chicks: Black Orpington. 8d to B'^d '. Leghorn, 3d to 7d. Guinea fowls: 3/ to 4/0. Ducklings: About 9%d.