AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 236, 5 October 1937, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

APPLES IN DEMAND.

FIRST OF STRAWBERRIES. NEW POTATOES CHEAPER. ; Choice quality apples are now in good demand at the . City Markets, Stunners being the main variety available.

Queensland pineapples landed by the Niagara met with a poor demand to-day. Choice quality lemons sold at slightly higher values, and Xew Zealand grapefruit were in fair demand.

The fil-st strawberries of the season appeared to-day, there being two chips from Birkdale, which sold at 3/ each.

Tree tomatoc* are now selling well, supplies being shorter.

South Australian oranges are meeting a jrood demand, a further shipment behig due on Wednesday week by the Wanganclla. The Limerick is due to-morrow from the Cook Islands with probablv the last, shipment of the season to Auckland of island oranges and tomatoes. She is bringing approximately 8000 cases of onuiges from Atiu and Aitut.tki. and 12.000 ensps of tomatoes from Ttarotonga. This fruit, will be distributed throughout New Zealand.

The Matiin discharged her Auckland quantity of fruit yesterday before proceeding U> Wellington. Most of the cnriro consisted of bananas, which were in green condition, so that ripe bananas are expected to be scarce for a few days until the preen fruit is ripened. Quotations: —

Apples: Delicious, 6/ to 9/ per case; Dougherty, 5/ to 7/6; Rome Beauty, 0/ to H/; Statesman, 5/ to 7/6; Stunner, 7/6 to !).'6. Pears: P. Barry, 7/ to 8/ per c;ir;e; Winter Coles and Winter Nelie, 9/ to 13/. Tree tomatoes: .New black, 8/ to 10/ per case; yellow, 4/ to 7/6. Oranges: Australian, 17/' to 25/ per case. Grapefruit: New Zealand, extra choice, 7/ to 8/ per case; others, 4/ to 6/; Californian, 40/. Lemons: Choice cured, 8/ to 10/ per case; others, 4/ to tt/. Pines: Queensland, 14/ to 16/0 per case. Grapes: Californian, red 28/6 per client, white "24/, black 27'6. Plums: Californian, 23/ per ca.-<\ Strawberries: Captain Cook. 3/ per chip. Passion fruit.! 0' to 15/ per cate. Mushrooms, 1/6 to 2/6 per lb.

Vegetables. Good supplies of cabbace and cauliflower wcie marketed to-day, and continued to sell well.

New potatocH came forward in a surpririinyly larjie quantity for so early in the season, and prices were consequently lower. Most f.f the consignments were from Pukekolie, with smaller supplies from Orntifi. Man({eic and St. Helier's.

Oreen peas and hothouse l>eans are nri'ivinu in small quantities. Heavy supplies of asparagus are being marketed, tlie quality beinn excellent in most instances and prices low.

Celery and rhubarb are plentiful and fairly cheap, but pumpkins and parsnips are. scarce and dear. Quotations: —

Asparagus. 6d to 9d per bundle; beot. Od to 1/6 per dozen; broad beans. 4d to M per 11); celery, cooking 5d to 9d per bundle, dessert 1/ to 1 '9; carrots. Bd to I'o per dozen; cauliflowers, 6/ to 10/ per sa.-k. on benches 2/ to 4/ per dozt-n; eabbapes. 2'6 to 7 G per eaek. on benches 1 0 to 'Jβ prr dozen: cucumbers, hothouse. ">■' to "' per dozen: French beans, hothouse 9d to 1 '6 per lb; preen pens. M (,> 10,1 per lb: kumaras. Tsland 9'6 to 11' per c.vt. Taurnngn 5 '6 to "■■' per bajr; leeks. 2d to 6d per bundle: lettuce. s< , to o'6 per case: onions. Californian. 20/ to 23' per centnl; potatoes, southern B'6 to 10' ner rivt. OhaUnne "/ to S/6 per hia, new 2cl to 3d per IV>: pumpkin-*, choice Trimnlilp. 20' to .'?.')/ ner rvrt; parsnins, 7' to 11' per bacr or }/ to I'o ner dozen; radish, e<l to flrl per cWpn: rhubarb. .11 fo 3,'6 per dozen: spinaoh. Sd to V 2 npr dozen: spring to 1/3. per bundle: swedes. 2 ; 6 to 3/8 per fagr turnips, 6d per dozen.

Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultrv was medium, with very few ducks available, and the demand was fair nil round and keen for young cockerels. The prices paid were about the same. Selling rates were as follow: —

Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime !»./ to 7/ each, not prime 2/6 to 3/9; light breeds, prime 3/ to 4'. not prime 2/6 to 3/8. Fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime 2/6 to 3/9: light breeds, I' 6 up. Fat bens: Heavy brewß 4' to 5/6: light breeds. 2/6 to s'. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best 3/6 to 4/6. Bmaller 3' ur>; light breeds, best 3/6 to 41. snvilier 2/ "P. Drakes: Votinp. prime 2'6 to 3'6. smaller I , up. Ducks: Voiimr. 3' to 4/: old. 2/ up. Drakes: Old. 2 ; 6 to 3'. Turkey bens: e/ to 7/. Hobi>lnrs: 12' t-o 17'fi. Cockerel obioks: Heavv breerl«. 4d to 1 T>: lifht lireedfi, Id to 1 '4. Oninen fowls, 4'fi to 6/.

Butter and Eggs. F~£r prices were unchanged as follow:— Hen: "First grade. 1 /4 1 /£ per dozen: B (Trade. V 3%: C (Trade. 1/lVfc. Duck: First crrnde. 1 'Wz per dozen; B grade. 1/3%; C CTnde, I'l%. Farmers' butter: 1/ to 1/2 per lb. Cut Flowers.

A keen demand was again experienced to-day for choice cut flowers at the City Markets. Supplies were not large.