AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 202, 27 August 1935, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

CAULIFLOWER DEARER. MORE NEW POTATOES. TOMATOES STILL CHEAP. At to-day's auctions apples and pears were in good demand, as also were tree tomatoes, but Island tomatoes are still selling cheaply, though the demand is fair. There was a better demand for local grapefruit to-day : but lemons arc still very hard to quit at low prices. Oranges wore in fair demand, but pineapples were slow of sale. Ripe bananas were much cheaper than last week, large supplies being available. A shipment of Tongan bananas arrives this afternoon by the Port Whangarei and the Wanganella will arrive to-morrow, bringing a small shipment of South Australian oranges. Quotations are: — Apples: Mniiro, 5/ to 7/0; Doherty, G/ti to 8/; Ballarat, 7/ to 8/; Delicious and Sturmere, Hawke'e Bay. 7/6 to 8/; Nelson, 6/0 to 7/6; Granny Smith, 9/ to 10/; Wineeape. 8/ to 10/; Bateman, 8/ to 8/9. Pears: Coles and Nelie, threequarter cases, 8/ to 9/(S; bushels, 9/ to 11/6; P. Barry. 7/ to 8/. Passions: 10/ to 18/. Oranges: South Australian, 16/6 to 22/; Island, 14/ to 18/. Lemons: Cured, 4/ to 6/; others. 2/ to 3/. Grapefruit: New Zealand, large, 5/ to 6/6; small. 4/ to 5/; Californian, 32/6. Tomatoes: Island, repacked, 5/ to 5/6. Bananas: 14/ to 19/. Tree tomatoes: 4/ to 10/. Pines: Queensland, 11/ to 14/. Coconuts: 14/. Vegetables. Although the supply of cauliflower and cabbage was still fcood at to-day's sales the former fetched higher prices than it did last week, while the latter fully maintained last week's prices. Prices for Brussels sproute were, however, much lower owing to increased supplies. Heavier supplies of new potatoes are now arriving, but the better grades are still realising from 3d to 3%d per lb. Kumarae are in heavy supply and prices are a little lower tlian they were last week. Quotations: — Potatoes, new. Id -to 3%d per lb; South, 9/6 to 10/0 per cwt; swedes, 2/ to 3/6 per bag; onions, local, 10/ to 11/6: American, 20/ to 21/; kumarae, Tanranga, 3/6 to 4'6; Island, 11/ per cwt; cabbages. 4/ to 10/ per sack: on benches, 1/ to 3/6 per dozen; cauliflowers, 3/6 to 7/ per sack; on benches. 1/ to 3/6 per dozen; pumpkins. 3/ to 7/ per cwt: cucumbers, 3/ to 5/ per do/en; carrots. 7d to 1/; parsnips, 1/ to 1/4: beet, 6d to 1/2; turnips. 8d to ]/; radish, 3d to 6d; spring onions, 2d to 4d per bundle; spinach. 6d to 1/6 per dozen: leeks. 2d to 9d per bundle; French beans, hothouse, 1/ to 1/6 per lb: BrutVfls sprouts, 3d to 4d: marrows, 2/ to 3/6 per dozen; melons. 2d to 6d each; lettuce. 1/ to 6/ per case; crlery. cooking, 6d to Od per bundle; doesert. 1/ to 3/; rhubarb. 2/ to 3/0 per dozen; asparagus, K3 to 2/ per bundle.

Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium and the demand was keen for table birds. The prices paid remain unaltered. Selling rates were as follow: Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 4/ to 6/6 each: not prime, 2/6 up: light breeds, prime, 3/ to 4'; not prime. 1/6 up; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 2/ to 3/6; light breeds," 1/6 to 2/6; fat hens, heavy breeds. 3/ to 4/; light breeds. 2/3 to 3/3; pullets, heavy breeds, best. 3/ to 4'3: smaller, I' 6 up; light breeds, best, 3/ to 4/; smaller, 1/6 up; drakes, young, prime 2/6 to 3'6; smaller, 1/6 up; ducks, young. 3/ to 3'6; old. 1/0 to 2/9; drakes, old. 1/9 to 2'9; turkey hens, 4/6 to 6/; gobblers. 6/ to II f ; cockerel chirks, light breeds. %d to 4d; day-old chicks. Black Orpington. 6f'. to Oil: Leghorn, 4d to 8d; guinea fowls, 3/ to 3/6. Eggs and Butter. Wholesale quotations for ogjs to-day were: Hen and duck eggs, first grade 1/0% ner dozen. B's ll%d, C"s 9%d. Farmers' butter is selling from 8d to lid per lb.