AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 237, 6 October 1936, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

BETTER BIDDING. . t ORANGES BY WANGANELLA. GREEN PZAS PLENTIFUL. 1 There was a better _ inquiry 011 the city ' markets to-day for most lines of fruit, j Good quality apples and pears sold well, I although local Delicious were still slow. Hothouse tomatoes were in fair demand, with values a little easier on account of slowly-increasing supplies. Tree tomatoes and passion fruit were scarce, while choice grapefruit' and lemons sold moderately well, with little demand for 'inferior fruit. ' Californian grapes had a lair demand, partly because the last shipment arrived in much better condition than the previous one.. The Wanganella arrived this afternoon with a large shipment of South Australian oranges. There are approximately IU,OOO cases of oranges for Auckland, and 2000 for Wellington. She has also a quantity of Queensland pineapples for Auckland. The Waipalu is due to arrive irom Samoa on Tnursday with a cargo of nearly 7000 cases of Samoan bananas, The price of ripe bananas has fallen in expectation of the j Samoan shipment. Quotations:- —Apples: Delicious, local 2/ : to 4/6, Hawke's Bay 7/6 to 10/ ; Ballarat, 5/ to 7/; Dougherty, 4/ to 7/; Granny Smith, 5/ to 9/6; Koine Beauty, 7/ to 0/6; Statesman, 6/ to 9/; Stunner, 6/ to 8/; • Winesap, 5/ to 9/. Pears: P. Barry. 7/6 to 9/6; Winter Coles and Winter Xelis, 6/6 to 10/6. Tomatoes: Hothouse, 1/3 to 1/9 lb. Tree tomatoes: Yellow, 9/ to 9/6 case. Oranges: Cook Islands, 22/6 to 27/6 case. Grapefruit: Xew Zealand, extra choice, 8/ to 9/ case; others, 4/ to 7/ ■' Californian, 35/. Lemons: C'noice cured, 9/ to 11/ case; others, 4/ to 7/. Bananas: Ripe, 14/ to 25/ case. Pines: Queensland, 12/6 to 16/ case. Grapes: Californian. Red Emperors,- 25/ chest; white, 25/; black, 30/. Passion fruit: 12/ to 18/ case. Mushrooms: 1/6 to 2/6 lb. •

Heavy Vegetable Supplies. Large quantities of green peas and beans came on to the market to-day, and prices I cased a shade. Good supplies of cabbage i and cauliflower sold freely at recent rates. Asparagus was unusually plentiful for the time of the year, and sold cheaply. Celery and swedes were a glut on the market. For carrots and pumpkins, however, demand was keen. Quotations; —Asparagus, 5d to lOd bundle; beet, 6d to. 1/ dozen; cooking celery, 2d to. 5d bundle; dessert celery,' 8d to 1/4 bundle; carrots, 1/ to 2/ dozen ; cauliflowers, 2/6 to 4/6 sack, on benches 6d to 2/ dozen; cabbages, 1/6 to 7/6 sack, on benches 1/ to 2/ dozen; cucumbers, hot-, house, 4/6 to 7/-dozen; French beans, hothouse, 8d to 1/ lb; green peas, 4d to lOd lb; kumaras, Tauranga, 6/ to 8/ bag; leeks, 6d to 1/3 bundle; lettuce, 1/ to 7/ case; onions, local, 1/ to 4/ bag,. Canadian 13/ to 14/ cental; Potatoes, new, No. 1 2%d to 4d lb, No. 2 Id to 2d lb; pumpkins, choice Triuinble, 20/ to 30/ sack; parsnips, 6d to 9d dozen; radish, 9d to 1/3 dozen; rhubarb, 1/ to 3/ dozen; spinach, 8d to 1/4 dozen; spring onions, 6d to lOd bundle; swedes, 1/ to 1/0 bag; turnips, 3d to 5d dozen.

Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium, and the demand was fair.' The prices paid show a falling tendency, with the exception of prime cockerels." Selling rates were as follow: — Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime, 4/ to 6/ each; not prime, 2/6 upwards; light breeds, prime, 3/ to 5/; not prime, 2/ upwards. Fat roosters; Heavy breeds; prime, 2/ to 3/; light breeds, 1/3 to 1/9. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 2/6 to 3/6; light breeds, 2/ to 2/6. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best, 3/6 to 5/;. smaller, 1/6 upwards; light breeds, best, 3/ to 4/6; smaller, 1/6 upwards. Drakes: Yoiing, prime, £/6 to 3,/0; smaller, 1/6 upwards; old, 1/6 to 2/6. Ducks: Young, "2/6 to' 3/6; old, 1/6 to 2/fi..'.v£tockerel2 cjiicfes..Jleavy&breeds, 3d "to>C®il bs>eeds, Id to 6(1. Day-old-chicks:' 8.0., 3d to 7d; Leghorn, 3d to 4d. Guinea-fowls: 4/ to 5/. Ducklings: 6d to 7d. Butter and Eggs. Eggs.—Hen: First grade, 1/0% dozen; B grade, ll%d; C grade, B%d. Duck: First grade, 1/0% dozen; B grade, ll%d; C grade, 9%d. Farmers' butter, lOd to 1/ per lb.

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

TALLOW, HEMP, FRUIT, ETC. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. The Department of Agriculture has re-ceili-d the following cablegram, dated Octroi' 3, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— Tallow.—Market quiet, but steady at about last quotations. Hemp.—Manila: All markets quiet on Exchange developments. "K." grade for October-December shipment sold at £20. f Sisal: Nominal value for October-Decem-ber and November-January shipments, I £26 10/. New Zealand: Market nominally . unchanged. \ ■ I Eggs.—Market steady; fair demand. ; English supplies small. Prices are:—Eng- ; lish, national jiack, 16/6 to 19/6; English, ordinary pack, 16/3 to 16/6; Danish, 12/ to 13/9; Australian, 10/9 to 12/6. 1 . Apples.—Fair demand imported, offerings small. Bulk recent arrival.--, lacking colour. Prices are:— Californian Newtown, 12/6 to 13/6; Jonathan, 11/ to 13/6. Pears.—Fair demand. Until last few days prices inclined easier. Prices are: —Calif ornian Cornice, 15/ to IS/; Beurre Bosc, 12/ to 13/; Winter Nelis, 14/ to 14/6. Peas.—Maples: Fair business done at beginning of last month. No. 1 New Zealand for October-November shipment,! £2 10/ to £2 17/: September-November j shipments on samples according to quality, I £2 8/ to £2 16/. "A" grade Tasmania for October-November shipment sold £2 17/6 to £2 18/; present demand quiet. Blues: Market dull. "A" grade Tasmania for October-November shipment sold £12. Japanese declined, £3; Dutch, 10/ to £2. according to quality. Casein. —Market steady, about unchanged for New Zealand and Argentine. French outlook affects exchange situations. Current values are:—Casein, New Zealand, £33 to £48; lactic casein, French, £4S to £50; Argentine, £50. WORLD WHEAT PRICES. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, October 5. Wheat cargoes are steadier and dearer. Parcels are quiet. Futures.—London: October, 37/11% per quarter; January, 38/9. Liverpool: October, 8/1% per cental; December, 8/1; March, 7/7%. Chicago: December, 113% cents per bushel; May, 112% cents; July, 97% cents. , European Position. Latest news from Europe is that the yield of wheat iii Germany this season is estimated at 170,000,000 "bushels, 'which compares with 172,000,000 bushels garnered Inst year. The harvests in France and Italy are reported to be the smallest since 1930 and it is believed that France tvill have to import wheat. Italy has made large purchases of Manitoba wheat «uid is inquiring for 500,000 tons (approximately 1S.o00.0CK) bushels). Italy and Japan are said to be buying Pacific Coast wheat. Supplies in Antwerp and elsewhere are dwindling. The weather in Argentina is reported to be warmer, no more frosts being experienced. BRADFORD TOPS FIRM. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, October 5. 3 At Bradford tops are very firm. Yarns are quiet, with contracts already well covered.