AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 102, 1 May 1936, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

ORANGES SCARCE.

GLUT OF PUMPKINS. RIPE BANANAS PLENTIFUL. There was a fair demand to-day for apples and pears of dessert quality, but poorer grades were not wanted. Cooking apples sold freely. The demand was good for tomatoes and passion fruit, and hothouse grapes were 111 good supply, but the demand was only fair. Tree tomatoes are rather slow of sale. At the present time the market is rather short of oranges, but a fresh supply will bo arriving next Tuesday. The demand for first quality cape gooseberries and lemons is good, and ripe bananas are now more plentiful. The following are average prices, extra fancy lines realising higher valws: —Apples, Giant Geiiitan, 6/ to 9/(f per case; Delicious, 2/6 to 5/6; Ballawit, 4/ to 5/6; Granny Smith, 4/ to 0/; Jonathan, 4/ to 6/; Statesman, 4/ to 5/: Stunner, 4/ to 4/6; windfalls and others, 1/6 . to 2/6; pears, L.8.J., 5/ to 6/; Kciffers, 3/ to 5/; P. Barry, 3/ to 4/6; Winter Coles, 6/ to 8/'; Winter Nelis, 6/ to 8/; tomatoes, outdoor, extra choice, 10/ to 11/; others, 4/ to 9/; tree tomatoes, new black, 4/ to 5/6; others, 2/6 to 4/6; oranges, Californian, 32/6; Fiji, 16/ to 20/; grapefruit, Californian, 32/6; lemons, choice cured, $/ to 12/; others, 4/ to 7/; mandarins, Fiji, 17/6 to 20/: bananas, ripe, 10/6 to 21/; pranes, Te Kauwhata, 9/ to 9/6; hothouse, Colman, 1/2 to 1/5 per lb; others, 3d to 1/"; cape gooseberries, 4d to Ocl; passion fruit, 4/ to 5/6 per case; figs, 2/ to 3/; guavas, 3/ to 4/6; persimmons, 2/6 to 4/'(i. Butter and Eggs. Duck eggs have dropped Id a do/en in all /Trades. Hen eggs: A grade, 2/4 M; per dozen; B, 1/10%; C, 1/7' As. Duck: A grade, 2/0y 3 ; B, l/9te; C, 1/6%. Farmers' Butter. —lid to 1/ per lb. Vegetables. The markgt was well supplied with all vegetables in season. Pumpkins were a glut on the market and were practically impossible to quit. Small quantities of cauliflower arrived from Ohakune to-day and met with a keen demand. Local cabbage are now becoming more plentiful and orices are easing a little. Only small quantities of potatoes are coming forward and as a result prices are much firmer. Quotations are as follow: — Beet, 3d to (id per dozen; celery, cooking, 4d to 'Oil per bundle; dessert, 1/ to 1/6; carrots, lid to 9d per dozen; cauliflowers, 8/ to 11/6 per sack; on benches, local, 1/ to 3/ per dozen; cabbages, 3/ to 7/ per sack; on benches, 1/ to 2/6 per dozen; French beans, 4/ to 6/ per bag; stringless, 6/ to 8/; green peas, 5/ to 9/; kumaras, 3/ to 5/; leeks, 2/ per dozen; lettuce, 1/ to 3/ per case; marrows, Gd to 1/ per dozen; melons, citron, 3d to 8d each; onions, 2/3 to 3/ per bag; potatoes, Ohakune Suttons, 7/; others, Oh.iktine, 6/; local. 4'6 to (>/; pumpkins, Whangaparaoa, 12/ per cwt; others, 3/ to 6/; parsnips, 6d to 9d per dozen; radish, 4d to 9d; rhubarb, 1/6 to 3/; spinach, 4d to 8d; spring onions, 6d to l/ 3 per bundle; swedes, 2/ to 2/6 per bag; turnips, 3d per dozen. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was fairly heavy and the demand was fair. The prices paid for most lines were; lower. Selling rates were as follow:— Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 3/ to 5/3 each; not prime, 2/ up; light breeds, j prime, 2/ to 3/6; not prime, 1/6 up; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 2/ to 3/; light breeds, 1/6 to 2/; fat hens, heavy breeds, 2/ to 3/; light breeds, 1/0 to 2/; pullets, heavy breeds, best, 3/6 to 5/6; smaller, 1/6 up; light breeds, best, 3/6 to 5/6; smaller. 1/6 up; drakes, young, prime, 2/6 to 3/3; smaller, 1/6 up; ducks, young, 2/6 to 3/6; old, 1/6 to 2/6; drakes, old, 1/6 to 2/6; geese, 3/ to 4/.