AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 138, 12 June 1936, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

PEARS IN DEMAND.

ORANGES SCARCE. WAIPAHI SHIPMENT ON MONDAY. Apples were slow of sale at the auctions to-day, pears, however, being in fair demand. There .whs a good inquiry for hothouse grapes and .fair., for Hothouse tomatoes. The market was. dull ■ for tree tomatoes and only' fair' for lemons. Oranges were in good demand and 'are rather scarce, but a Shipment of 7500 cases is to arrive by the Waipahi on Monday from Atiu and Miiuke, in the Cook Islands. New Zealand grapefruit arc now arriving in. larger quantities and selling at lower rates.

Following arc average prices, extra choice quality realising higher rates: — Applen! Delicious, 3/6 to 5/0 per ease; Ballarat, 5/ to 6/(>; Granny Smith, 5/ to 7/0; Jonathan, 4/ to 7/6; Munro, ij to 3/; Rome Beauty, (5/ to 8/; Statesman, 4/ to 5/0; Stunner, 4/6 to 6/6; windfalls and others,' 2/ to 3/. I'ears: Packhams, 4/ to 4/0; Keitiers, 4/ to 6/; Winter Coles ami Winter Nelis, 0/ to S/. Tomatoes: Outdoor, extra choice, 7/ to 9/; others, 2/6 to 6/; • hothouse, 3d to S'/id per lb. Tree tomatoes: New Black, 4/6 to 5/6 per case; Yellow, 4/ to 5/; others, 2/ to 4/. Oranges: Cook Islands, 19/ to 25/6. Grapefruit: New Zealand, extra choice, 7/ to 8/; others. 3/ to 6/. Lemons-: Choice cured, 8/ to 0/; others, 3/G to 6/. Bananas: Ripe, 12/ to 17/. Pines: Queensland, 10/ to 22/. Grapes: Hothouse, Coleman, extra choice, 1/9 to 2/ per lb; others, 1/3 to 1/0. Passion fruit: 6/ to 12/ per case. Guavas: 4/ to 5/. Coconuts: 15/ per sack. Vegetables. Cabbage, cauliflower and onions were in heavy supply to-day, the prices being much lower than last week's. A good offering of kumaras sold at fair prices. Brussels sprouts were in short supply and realised high prices, while celery was a glut on the market. Quotations are:— Beet, 4<l to 9d per bundle; Brussels sprouts, 3d to 6V&d per lb; celery, cooking, 6d to 9d per bundle; dessert, 1/ to 2/3; carrots. 6d to 1/ per dozen; cauliflowers, I 5/0 to 7/6 per sack; on benches, 2/ to 4/6 per dozen; cabbages, 1/6 to G/6 per sack; on benches, 1/6 to 3/ per dozen; hothouse cucumbers, 6/ to 8/ per dozen; hothouse French beans, 6d to 1/ per lb; green peas, 3/ to 14/ per case; kumaras, 3/ to 7/ per bag; leeks. Id to 2d per bundle; lettuce, 1/ to 4/6 per case; marrows, 1/ to 2/' per dozen; citron melons, Od to 1/6 each: onions. 2/6 to 4/ per bag; potatoes, Southern, 8/ to 8/6 per cwt; pumpkins, Best Crown, 5/6 to 10/ per sack; Triumble, 3/ to 6/: parsnips, Gd to 9d per dozen; radish. Gd to 9d; rhubarb, 3/ to 5/6; spinach, 8d to 1/; spring onions, Gd to 1/6 per bundle; swedes, 1/6 to 2/3 per bag; turnips, 3d to Gd per dozen. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was fairly heavy and the demand was keen lor table The prices paid show a rising tendency.. Selling rates were as: follow: — Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime, 3/9 to 0/ each; not prime, 1/0 up; light breeds, prime, 2/6 to 4/3; not prime, 1/3 up. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime, 2/6 to 3/6; light breeds, 2/ to 2/9. Fat hens : Heavy breeds. 2/0 to 3/9; light breeds, 2/ to 2/0. Pullets: Heavy breeds, bpst, 3/ to 4/6; smaller, 1/6 up; light breeds, best, 3/ to 4/6; smaller, 1/6 up. Drakes: Young, prime, 2/3 to 3/3; smaller, 1/6 up; old, 1/G to 2/3. Ducks: Young, 2/6 to 3/6; old, 1/6 to 2/3. Guinea fowls: 2/6 to 3/6. Butter and Eggs. Egg prices have not altered since last Tuesday. Hen eggs: A grade, 2/1% per dozen; B grade, 1/1114; C grade, 1/8%. Duck eggs: A grade, 1/11% per dozen; B tirade, l/lO%; C grade, l/BMi. Farmers' butter, llVid to 1/2 per lb.