AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 248, 19 October 1937, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

DEMAND FOR ORANGES. PEARS SELL SLOWLY. I MOST VEGETABLES CHEAPER. The demand for choice quality linen of ' fruit at tile city market*? to-day was fair, j I though inferior grade had a slow sale. I j Choice quality apples were in fair demand, | j but pear* w 're dull of sale. The market j for Xew Zealand grapefruit and lemons is | ! still slow, but oranges are in good demand. Hothouse tomatoes had a fair inquiry, and tree tomatoes and pineapples had a slow i demand. Californian grapes had a fair ' inquiry. A few crates of strawberries were ' on the market to-day, selling up to 3/ per i chip. . t , Quotations:—Apples: Delicious, 6/6 to i | 10/ case: Dougherty, 5/ to 7/; Granny , | Smith, 9/ to 11/; Rome Beaiftv, 6/ to 10 '; i htatesman, 5/ to 6/6; Stiirmer. 6-6 to ll'. j leans: P. Barry. 7/6 to 8/; Winter Xelis, 1 9/ ta. 12/6. Tomatoes: Hothouse. I' 3to I 1/9 per lb. Tree tomatoes: Xew Black, 9d to 1/6 dozen; cauliflowers. 4/ to 7/ sack, [ Australian. 20'6 to 23/; Cook Islands. 22/. Grapefruit: Xew Zealand, extra choice, to 8/ case; otliens. 4/ to 6/. Lemons: i Choice cured, 7/ to 8/ case; others, 3/ to 5/. Bananas: Ripe, 16/ to 23/ case; originals, 20/ to 22/. Pines: Queensland, 12/ to 16/ case. Grapes: Californian, white. 24/ chest: black. 26/ to 30/. Strawberries: Captain Cook. 2'3 to 3/ chip. Mushrooms: 2/6 to 3/ 11). Coconuts: 14/6 sack. Heavier Vegetable Supplies. Cabbage and cauliflower were in much heavier supply, with prices a little lower. Better supplies of peas were available at lower values than last week, and new potatoes were in good supply, with prices firm. Canadian onions were more plentiful. the quality being excellent. Pumpkins were in short supply, with high prices ruling. A good supply of kumaras was available to-day, and there was a better supply of lettuce, spinach and rhubarb, prices being about the game. Prices of beetroot were higher. Quotations: —Asparagus, 5d to 9d bundle; beet. 1/ to 1/0 dozen; broad beans, 3d to 5d lb; cooking celery. 3d to 6d bundle; dessert celery. 9d to 1/6 bundle; carrots, Od fn 1 '6 odzen: cauliflowers. 4/ to 7/ sack, on lwnohes 2' to 4/ dozen: cahbaces. 2'6 to 7/ sack, on benches I' 6to 3/ dozen; cucumbers, hothouse, 5/ to 9'6 dozen; French beans, 9d to 1/6 lb: green pens. 3d to 6d lb: kumaras. Island 10' to IT 7 cwt. Tauranea 3/ to 4'6 ban: leeks, 3d to 6d bundle: lettuce. 2'6 to 9'6 case: onions. Canadian. 19' to 20/ bag: potatoes. Southern 10/ to 11/ cwt. Ohakune. 7' to 9'6 bag. new. Xo. 1 2d to 2%d lb. Xo. 2 2'6 to o'6 bac: pumpkins, choice Triunible. 30/ to 36/ cwt: parsnips. 1 / to 1/9 dozen: radish. 9d to I'Z dozen: rhubarb. 2/ to 4/ dozen: spinach. 9d to 1 '3 dozen: spring onions. 9d to 1/6: swedes, 3/ to 4'3 bag; turnips, 6d to 9d dozen. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium, with a fair amount of young cockerels, and the demand was fairly keen all round. The prices paid were slightly lower for prime cockerels. Selling rates were as follow:—Cockerels: Heavy •breeds, prime., 5/ to 6/ each; not prime, 2/6 to_3/9; light breeds, prime, 3/ to 4/; not prime. 2'6 to 3/6. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime. 2/6 to 3/9; light breeds, j 1/6 upwards. Fat hens: Heavy "breeds, 3/6 | to 5,6; light breeds, 2/6 to 4/. Pulle'is: } Heavy breeds, best, 3'6 to 5'6; smaller, 3/ upwards; light breeds, best, 3/6 to 4 6; smaller, 2/ upwards. Drakcw: Younn, prime. 2/6 to 3/6; smaller, 2/ upwards; old. 2/6 to 3/. Ducks: Young, 3/ to 4'; old. 2/ upwards. Turkey hens: 6/ to 7/; gobblers. 12/ to 17/6. Cockerel chicks: Heavy breeds. 6d to 1/8; liieht breeds, 2d to 1/4. Dav-old chicks: Black Orpington cockerels, 2d: Leghorn cockerels, Id. Butter and Eggs. Egg prices .were unchanged, as follows: — Hen; Finst grade. B grade, ]/3Mi; C ; £rade, l/P/i,-. Dtick; First grade, 1 /4V4t d"ozeh; B grade. i7SVt; C grade. 1/1%, Farmers' butter, lOdMtjp 1/ per lb.