AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 186, 7 August 1936, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

GRAPES ARRIVE. KEEN DEMAND FOR POULTRY. HEAVY CABBAGE SUPPLY. Most varieties of fruit -had a fair demanc at the City Markets to-day, though peart and Delicious apples were easier in value Other .apples sold fairly well. ' Only ehoi'cc : quality lemons, were wanted, inferioi grades being difficult to sell. Local grapefruit and poonnun oranges were sold a.l lower values oil the average. Hothouse grapes are now practically finished, bul : tlie' first shipment of Californian. grape* this season arrived to-day by., the Mari posa. Supplies of Island oranges are still plentiful and the next shipment is due by the Matua .from, the Cook Islands, next Wednesday., The next shipment of South Australian 'oranges, which will bo the largest shipment to Auckland this season, is expected by the Wanganella next Friday. Quotations: — Apples, Delicious, 2/6 to 4/ per case; Ballarat, 5/0 to 7/.; Dougherty, .4'/. to .5/; Granny Smith, 5/ to 8/6; Jonathan, 6/ to ( J/6; Munro, 4/ to. 5/6; Roilie:'Beeiiiy, 6/ to 8/6; - Statesman, 4/6 to; 6/;';Sturmer, 6/ to 7/;, Winesap, 0/. to 8/6"; pears, Keift'ers, 4/ to '5/6; P. Barry, 5/Vto 6/6; ".Winter Coles and .Winter Nelis, .6/-to 8/6; tomatoes,- liothouse, 6d to 1/2• per lb; tree tomatoes, new black, choice, 5/ to 7/ per cast; yellow, choice, 5/ to 6/; others, 3/ to 4/; oranges, Cook Islands, 15/ to 20/; grapefruit, New Zealand, , extra choice, 6/ to 8/0; others, 3/ to 5/; Californian, 32/0; lemons, choice cured, 7/ to 10/; ofjiers, tree ripened, 3/ to 0/; bananas, ripd, 13/ to 20/; pines, Queensland, 12/ to; 18/; grapes, Californian, red,; 30/ per chest; mushrooms, about 3/ to 3/3 per lb. Vegetables. With many heavy supplies coming in, the price of - cabbage has' declined since last week. Cauliflowers, also in good supply, sold at late rates. Swedes were a glut on the market,'" while parsnips realised low prices. Carrots sold freely at high rates apd good quality pumpkins were in keen demand at last week's rates. Celery was somewhat firmer, but Tauranga kumaras sold much cheaper. Quotations: — Beet, Od to 1/6 per dozen; celery, cooking, 6d to 9d per bundle; dessert, 1/ to 2/7; carrots, 1/ to 1/6 per dozen; cauliflowers, 3/ to 6/6 per sack; on benches, 1/ to 3/ per dozen; cabbages, 1/6 to 5/6 per sack; on benches, 6d to 1/6 per dozen; Cucumbers, hothouse, 3/6 to 6/ per dozen; French beans, 1/ to 1/9 per lb; kumaras, Island, 14/ per cwt; Tauranga, 4/ to 5/6 per bag; leeks, 9d to 1/6 per dozen; lettuce, 2/ to 8/ per case; marrows, 2/ to 3/ per dozen; onions, 2/6 to 3/9 per bag; potatoes, Southern, 7/9 to 8/3 per cwt; , Ohakune, 4/ to 7/ per bajj; pumpkins, choice Trium.ble, 8/ to 15/ per sack; ordinary, 4/ to 7/; parsnips, 6d to lOd per dozen; radish, 9d to 1/3; rhubarb, 3/ to 5/; spinach, 6d to 1/10; spring onions, 8d to 1/6 per bundle; swedes, 1/6 to 2/ per bag; turnips, 3d per dozen. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was fairly heavy and the demand was very keen. The prices paid remained unaltered. Selling rates were as follow:— Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 4/6 to 6/9 each; not prime, 2/6 up; light breeds, prime, 3/ to 5/; not prime, 2/ up; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 2/6 to 3/6; light breeds, 2/ to 2/0; fat hens, heavy breeds, 3/ to 4/3; light breeds, 2/, to 3/; pullets, heavy breeds, best, 4/ to 4/0; smaller,'l/A,up; light breeds, best, 3/6 to 4/6; smaller, 1/6 up; drakes, young, prime, 3/ to 3/6; smaller, 1/6 up; ducks, young, 2/ to 3/3; old, 1/6 to 2/3; drakes, old, 1/6 to 2/3; guinea fowls, 3/6 to 4/6.

Butter and Eggs. Hen: A grade, 1/3% per dozen; B, 1/2%; C, ll%d. Duck: A grade, 1/3%; B, 1/2%; C, 1/0%. . Farmers' Butter.—l/ to 1/2 per lb.