AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 54, 5 March 1937, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

APPLES ARE CHEAP.

VEGETABLES PLENTIFUL. PEAR SCARCITY LIKELY. The market «.is over-supplied with liolImuce grapes U)-day, the recent prices having tempted many grower.-* to consign iruit not quite ready fur selling. Golden (Jueen peaches were ritill in pl-entiiiil supply, and although tomatoes were still coining iorwitrd in large quantities tiie cooler weather caused a drop in the demand. Pears were scarce, and are likely to remain so throughout the season. Quinces were in good demand to-day, and plentiful supplies of apples were available, many lines telling at low prices. 'io-day'ei quotations were:—Apples: Gravenstein, 7/ to 8/B case; Cox s Orange, 4. to U. : Delicious, 2/ to 5 (J; Ballarat, 3/ to 4 «; Liraiiuy Smith, 6 ; Jonathan. 4. (i to (> t>; Munro, 13/ to 4/3; windfalls and others. 1,0 to 2/. Pears: L.8.J.. 12/ to I,}. tj ease; Packhams, to 7/ ; Bon Chretien, (i, to 11'. Tomatoes: Outdoor, extra choice, 4 to 0/ case; others. 1,3 to 3,0'. Lemons: Choice cured, 8/ ti> 12 case; others, 4/ to 7,'. Bananas: Ripe, IS, to 2o (j case. Pines: (Queensland, 14/ to ID,'. Grapes: Te Kauwhata, 7,0 to 12/ ease; hothouse, Hamburg, Od to lOd lb; Coleman, lOVid to 13; Moroe. lOd to 1, . Peaches: (iolden Queen, 2'o to 4 0; in crates, 4 0 to 7/0. Plums: Doris, 7,0 case. Blacklx'iries: Od to 8d chip. Cape tiooseberries, oel to Od lb. Passion fruit: 0 ' to 9,' case. Quinces: 5/ to 10/ case. Coconuts, l.i/ sack. Vegetables. Red Warren pumpkins were in oversupply, and sold at cheap rates. Very heavy supplies of green peas and cauliflower lrom Ohakune and Rotorua armed this week, prices being lower than last week. Kumaras were more plentiful, and were easier in price. Cabbage and potatoes were in good supply, and sold at last week s prices, while good celery sold at higher rates than last week. Carrot* and beetroot were lower in price. Current quotations: — Beet, 3d to 9d dozen; cooking celery, 0d to Od bundle; dessert celery, 2/ to 3 3 bundle; carrot*. 0d to 9d dozen; cauliflowers, 2 0 to 4 0 sack; cabbages. 2, 0 to 7/ sack; cucumbers, 1,0 to 4 dozen: French beans, 0d to 1/ bag, sti inglcss beans, 1 6 to 3 0; green peas. 2/0 to 0 0: kumaras, Island 7/ to 8/ cwt. local 1 to 2d lb; leeks, Od to ii dozen; U'ttuce, 1/ to 3/ case; marrows. o<l to 1/0 dozen; citronf melons, 4/ to .V cut; onions, 3/ to 4,3 bag; potatoes, Ohakune Sutton* 4,-0 to «)/ bag, ordinal y 4/ to 4,0. No. 1 local 3/ to 4,0; pumpkins, best Crown 7/ to 8 6 cwt, Red Warren 2/ to 5/ sack; parsnips, Od to lOd dozen: radish, 6d to 1/ dozen; rhubarb. 1/ to 215 dozen; spinach, 9d to 1/3 dozen; spring onions, 8d to 1/3 bundle; swedes, 3/ to 4/ bag; turnips, Od dozen. Poultry. At to-day * auction* the supply of poultry was medium, and the demand was keen. Ihe prices paid remained Bteadv. Sidling rates were as follow:—Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime, 2/0 to 4/9 each; not prime, 1' upwards; light breeds, prime, 10 to 23: not prime, 9d upwards. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime, 2' to 2 0; light breeds, 1/0 to 2./. Fat liens: Heavv breeds, 2 0 to 3/3; light breeds. 1/ to 2 . Pullet*: Heavy breeds, best, 3/6 to 0 0; 1 0 upwards: light breeds, best. 30 to (/; smaller. 1/0 upwards. Drake*' i oilii]2. prime. 10 to 2/3: smaller !>d upwards; ~1.1. 9d to 19. Ducks: Youn" 2/0 to 3 ti; old, !>d to 1.9. Butter and Eggs. Prices for have not changed since last week. Rates are:—Hen: A grade 1 9's dozen: B grade. 1 OH; (' grade' 1 OH. Duck: A iirade. 1 O'.-i ,i , wlr grade. 1 life; C grade. ] OH. farmers' butter, 10d to 1/ per lb. - WELLINGTON PRICES. Pricea of fruit, vegetables and other produce in the Wellington markets this week aie quoted as follows:—Apples, new season's. Graveustein. 7/ to 10/ per bushel case, cookers, 5, to 0, ; Cox Orange. 4' to 0 0: Worcester. 4 6 to 3,0: Jonathan, to o ; passion fruit, 0,0 to 10/ per halfcase; pears. W.8.C., 0' to .8' per tlneequartcr ease; L.8.J.. 9/ to 13 0: quinces. S t<> !). pf»r bushel case; greengagrs. S' to 0/ per half-case: peaches, choice dessert', •V 0 to 7,0 per half-ease; cookers, 4/ to 3 ; apricots, choice. 6/ to 8/ per half-case: others. 4 to 50; nectarines. 4,0 to 7/6 per half-case; plums. Purple King, 0 0 to 10 3 per half-case; Blue Diamond, 3,6 to 0 0; Doris, 10/ to 12/6; Grand Duke, 5/ to 0 0: raspberries, 9/ to 10/ per tin; cucumbers, outside. 6/ to 9/ per case: I lemons', choice. 16/ to 19. 0 per bushel case; others. 8/ to 12'; kumaras. 7' per sugar bag: green peas. 1/ to 7/ per sack: marrows, 9d to 1 per case; tomatoes, local coloured, li to 4/ per half-case: local ripe. 1' to 7'; Nelson red. 3 to 4 : Nelson coloured, 2 0 to 3 0: hothouse grapes, 8d to 1 3 per lb; beans. 1/ to ] fi per case, piejnelons. 7/' to 8' per sack: potatoes, to 7.0 per cwt; pumpkins. 2 0 to 7/ per sack; cauliHc .vers, 1' to 4' per sack: lettuce, (id to 1 3 per ease: spinach. 1 (i to 3 0 per case; swedes. 2/ to 3 9 per case: 1 arrots._ 3d to lOd per bunch; parsnips. 3 <! to 7' per ease; beetroot, 1/ to 2-' per rase: cabbage, !) 1 to 1 0 per case; onions. Pukekohe. ' per sugar bag; rhubarb. .V to 8' per dozen bunches; eggs, 1/11 to 2 per dozen.