AT THE MARTS.
POULTRY, At to-day's auctions the supply'' of poultry was medium and the demand was fair. The prices paid remained" steady. Selling rates were as follow :— Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime 2/ to 5/ each, not prime 1/3 up; light breeds, prime 1/3 to 3/, not. prime 9dup. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime 2/ to 3/ each; light breeds. 1/0 t0.2/. Fat.hens: Heavy breeds. 2/0 to 3/0 each; light breeds 1/0 to 1/9. Drakes: Young, prime 1/9 to 2/0 each, smaller 1/3 up. Ducks: Young, 3/0. to 5/ each: old. 1/3 to 1/9. Drakes: Old, 1/3 to 1/9 each. Cockerel chicks:-Heavy breeds, Od up; light breeds, 2d up. Guinea fowls: 2/ to 5/ each.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. WELLINGTON PRICES. . • Prices' of fruit, vegetables and other produce ill the Wellington- markets this week are quoted as follows: — • Fruit.—Apples: New season's ■ Red Astraehans, 3/6 to 4/G per half-bushel; Gravenstcins, 4/ to G/; cookers, 3/6" to 4/0. Greengages: 10/ to 12/ per half-case. Peaches: Choice dessert, 7/ to 9/: per halfcass; cookers, 5/ to G/. Apricots! Choice, 10/ to 13/ per half-case; others, 6/ to 8/. Nectarines: 8/ to 9/ per half-base. Plums: Wright's Earlyy-5/ to 0/ per half-case; Snnta -Rosa, 8/ to 9/G; Burbanks, 7/ to 8/9. Loganberries: 6/ to 7/ per tin. Raspberries: 5/ to 7/ per, tin. -. Strawberries: 1/ to 1/4 per lb punnet. ! Lemons: Cured, ,15/ to 20/ per bushel. Vegetables.—Green peas: 7/ to 10/ per cental bag. . Marrows: 4/ to ' 7/G per. case. ■: Tomatoes: Hothouse, 5d to '7%d per lb; Nelson red, 8/ to 9/0 per halfcase;, coloured, G/G to 9/. Cucumbers: Outside, .3/ to 4/ per half-case.- French beans: 4il to 7d per lb. New potatoes: 5/ to 7/ per cwt. Cauliflowers: 3/ to 5/ "er •case. Lettuce: 3d to 1/0. Spinach: 1/ to 7/. Swedes: 3/ to 4/.... Carrots: Bd'to 1/3 per bunch.' Parsnips: 3d .to -7Md. Beetroot: Id to 2d. *>' 9d to 2/G-per case. Onions: iV.;ekohe, 6/ to 17/ per sugar bag. Rhubarb: 4/ to 7/ :per dozen bunches. .' "■ 5 I .Eggs: 1/4 to 1/5. per .dc'ien. . Walnuts: ( 'choice, 6d to 7d per lb. ' "• I
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 5, 7 January 1937, Page 4
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351AT THE MARTS. Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 5, 7 January 1937, Page 4
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