AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 106, 7 May 1935, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

PASSION FRUIT SHORT. DEMAND FOR APPLES. KUMARAS SELL CHEAPLY. Passion fruit are now in short supply. Lemons showed an improved demand today, and there was also a good sale for oranges. Tree tomatoes are rather slow of 6ale and there is a poor demand for persimmons. There is a fair inquiry for apples, pears, and tomatoes. Quotations are:— Fruit. Apples, Delicious, local, 4/ to 8, G per case; Nelson, 4/ to 5/; Stunners, 5/ to 6/; Granny Smith, 5/ to 0/6; Jonathan, Nelson, extra choice, 6/ to 7,0; others, 3 0 to 4/0; Ballarats, 5/0 to 0/; pears, Coles and Nclis, 9/ to' 9/0; passions, 14/ to 15/; persimmons, -/ to 4/0; Cape gooseberries, 3 l Ad per lb; quinces, 9/ to 10/ per case; Oranges, Island, 16/ to_ 20/; Calitornian, 35/ to 38/; Jamaican, 35/ to 37/; lemons, cured, 10/ to 12/; others, 4/6 to 8. ; mandarins, Fiji, 11/ to 12/; grapefruit, Calitornian, 30/; tomatoes, outdoor, extra choice, 7/ to 8/; others, 2/ up; bananas, 13/ to 23/; tree tomatoes, 2/6 to 5/; grapes, hothouse, 1/2 to 1/4 per lb; others, lOd to 1/1; a few specials higher values; coconuts, 14/ per case. Vegetables. Generally speaking, the market is well supplied with all vegetables in season, while the demand is fair. There are good supplies of carrots. Kumaras are still coming to hand in large quantities, and are fetching low prices. Quotations arc: —■ Potatoes, Southern, 7/G to 8/ per cwt; local, 3/ to 5/ per bag; swedes, 2/ to 3/6; onions, 5, (i to 8/; kumaras, 2/ to 3/0; cabbages, 2/ to 5/0 per sack; on benches, 1/ to 2,0 per dozen; cauliflowers, 6/ to 8/ per sack; pumpkins, 3/ to 7/ per cwt; cucumbers, 1/ to 3/6 per dozen; carrots, 3d to 8il; parsnips, 1/ to 1/6; beet, 3d to 6tl; turnips, 3d to Oil; radish, 3d; spring onions, 2d to 4d per bundle; spinach, 6d to 0d per dozen; leeks, 9d to 1/6 per dozen; green peas, 5/ to 10/6 per bag; French beans, 1/0 to 2/6; marrows, 1/ to 2/ per dozen; melons, 1/ to 2/ per sack; lettuce, 1/ to 4/ per case; celery, cooking, 6d to I/O per bundle; dessert, 1/9 to 2/4; rhubarb, 9d to 2/. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of noultry was medium and the demand was keen. The prices paid remained unaltered. Selling rates were as follow:— Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 2/0 to 4/0 each; not prime, 1/3 up; light breeds, prime, 1,9 to 3/; not prime, 1/ up; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 1/9 to 2 0; light breeds, 1/0 to 1/9: fat hens, heavy breeds, 2/ to 3/; light breeds, 1/6 to 2/; pullets, heavy breeds, brwt, 3/0 to 5 0: smaller, 1 0 up; light breeds, best, 3/0 to 5/6; smaller, 1/0 up; drakes, young, prime, 1 9 to 2/0; smaller, 9d up; ducks, young. 2/ tn 3/; old, 1,0 to 2/; drakes, old, 1/0 to 2'. Butter and Eggs. Eggs.—Hen: First grade, 2/2 Vz per dozen; B grade, 1/9V4; C grade, l/o'/4. Duck: First grade, l.'d'A; 13 grade, 1/716; C grade, 1 4V6. Farmers' Butter.—6d to 8d a lb.