AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 206, 1 September 1936, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

DEMAND FOR PEARS. l PUMPKINS SELL WELL. GLUT OF GREENS PERSISTS. There was a better inquiry for most ' lines of fruit at the City Markets to-day, the first day of spring perhaps affecting buyers. The demand for apples was good for sound fruit, although the Delicious variety were still hard to sell. Pears and good quality tree tomatoes sold well and oranges met with a good demand. Hot- . house tomatoes were in short supply, also Californian grapes, of which a fresh shipment is due by the Monterey next Friday. Values for lemons were much easier and there was only a fair inquiry for New Zealand grapefruit and poorman oranges. A small shipment of Fiji bananas arrived yesterday by the Niagara, and the Marama to-day brought a fresh shipment of Queensland pines, which met with a very fair demand. Quotations: — Apples, Delicious, 2/ to 4/ per case; Dougherty, 5/ to 6/0; Granny Smith, 0/ to 8/0; Jonathan, 6/ to *8/; Munro, 3/ to 5/; Statesman, 0/ to 8/'; Stunner, 6/ to 8/6; Winesap, 6/ to 0/6; pears, Keiffers, . 4/ to (J/; P. Barry, 6/ to 8/; Winter Coles and Winter Nelis, G/ to 8/0; tomatoes, hothouse, Od to 1/4 per lb; tree tomatoes, new black, 7/ to 8/0 per case; yellow, 3/ to 0/'G; oranges, Australian, 15/ to 25/ per case; Cook Islands, 15/0 to 27/; grapefruit, New Zealand, extra choice, 6/ to 7/0; others, 3/ to 5/; Californian, 32/0; lemons, choice cured, 8/ to 9/; others, 3/ to 0/; bananas, ripe, 14/9 to 26/; pines, . Queensland, 10/ to 19/; grapes, Californian, red, 32/0 per chest; passion fruit, 0/ to 18/0 per case; coconuts, 14/ per sack. Vegetables. The glut of cabbage and cauliflower persists and it is impossible to quit supplies at prices lower than they have been for years. Pumpkins and kumaras were in good demand and choice lettuce sold well, although inferior lines were hard to quit. Much heavier supplies of onions were available and prices eased a little in consequence. Plentiful supplies of celery were marketed and the demand for choice table lines was good. Quotations: — Asparagus, 1/0 to 3/ per bundle; beet, Gd to 1/3 per dozen; celery, cooking, 4d to 8d per bundle; dessert, 9d to 2/0; carrots, 0d to 1/0 per dozen; cauliflowers, 1/ to 2/0 per sack; on benches, 0(1 to 1/ per dozen; cabbages, 0d to 4/0 per sack; , on benches, Gd to 9<l per dozen; cucumbers, hothouse, 4/ to 0/0; French beans, 9d to 1/9 per lb; green peas, 9(1 to 1/3 per lb; kumaras, Island, 15/G per cwt; leeks, Od to 1/ per dozen; lettuce, 1/ to 8/ per case; marrows, 2/ to 3/ per dozen; onions, 2/0 to 4/6 per bag; potatoes, new, 5/ to 14/ ,per bag; Southern, 8/ to 8/0 per cwt; pumpkins, choice Triumble, 12/ to .18/ per sack; ordinary, 5/ to 9/; parsnips, 6d to lOd per dozen; radish, 0d to 8d; rhubarb, 2/ to 3/0; spinach, Gd to 1/9; spring onions, 4d to 9d per bundle; swedes, 1/ to 1/9 per bag; turnips, 3d per dozen. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium and the demand was keen. The prices paid remained unaltered. Selling rates were as follow:—Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 4/6 to 6/6 each; not prime, 2/6 up: light breeds, prime, 3/ to 5/; not prime, 2/ up; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 3/ to 4/; light breeds, 2/6 to 3/6; fat hens, heavy breeds, 3/6 to 4/6; light breeds, 2/6 to 3/6; pullets, heavy breeds, best, 4/ to 4/6; smaller, 1/6 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; ducklings, 6d to 9d. Butter and Eggs. Egg prices are unaltered, as follow: — Hen: Firsts, 1/0% per dozen; B, ll%d; C, B%d. Duck: Firsts, 1/0% per dozen; B, ll'/sd; C, 9y 2 d. Farmers' Butter. —lid to 1/1 per lb.