AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 263, 5 November 1937, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

MORE GOOSEBERRIES. i STRAWBERRIES SELL WELL. LEMONS ARK (.'HE Al*. A good demand existed to-day for strawberries and hothouse tomatoes. I'ineajiples and orange* also had a good inquiry. Apples oT good quality were in demand with pears only fair. New Zealand grapefruit is selling moderately well, but lemons are still dull of sale. Californian grapes have a fair inquiry. Australian oranges are available in good quantities, but the demand to-day was only fair. Gooseberries are coming forward in increased quantities.

Quotations: — Apples: Delicious. 7 to 11 per ease: Dougherty. 7 to !) : Stunner. 7 (.i to 11 (i. Pears: I*. Barry. 7 to 8 ti; Winter Colew and W inter Nelis. 7 to 12 . Tomatoes: Hothouse, choice. 1 .Vj to 1 7'a per lb: o:hers. 1 3 to 14. Tree tomatoes: New Black, 9 to 10 per case; yellow. 5 to 86. Oranges: Australian, 1!» to 24 . Grapefruit: New Zealand, extra choice, 7 to 8 (j; others. 4 to <j . Lemons: Choice cured, 7. to 8_ : others. 3' to . Bananas: 22 9t028 6: No. 2. 13 . Pineapples: Fiji. 13 : Queensland, IN to 24 . Grapes: t'alifornian. red, 3() per client: white. 30. : black, 35 . Strawberries: Captain Cook, extra choice. 2 to 2 7\i pej- chip; others, 16 to 1,10; Marguerite, extra choice, 18 to 1 11: others, 1 to 1 ti. Gooseberries: !> to 11 per ca.se. Mushrooms: 2, to 2, 6 per lb.

Vegetables. Plentiful sup'plies of most vegetables were available to-day. although cabUige was not marketed in such quantities as it has been recently and advanced slightly in price. Green peas, new potatoes, cauliriower and lettuce were in heavy supply and sol<l at fairly steady rates. New season's marrows are now coming forward in increasing quantities and hothouse cucumbers are aiso more plentiful. Pumpkins were lower in price to-day. also hothouse beans. Carrots, parsnips anil beet were in good supply, but continued to sell at high prices. Quotations: —

Asparagus. 4d to 8d per bundle: beet. 1 to 2. per dozen; broad beans, 3 to 5 6 per bag: carrots, 1 to 2 per do/en; cauliflowers. 3, to 6 per sack; on benches. 1, to 3 per dozen; cabbages, 1 <i to ."i per sack; on benches. 1 to 2 per dozen; cucumbers, hothouse. 6 to 10 per dozen; I"rench beans. 8d to 1 per lb: gi een peas, 6 to 8/' per bag: kumaias. Island, 11 to 12 per ewt; leeks, 4d to <kl per bundle; lettuce. 3. to 0 per case; man own. newseasons, 5 to 0 per dozen; onion*. Canadian, 18 to 20 per bag; potatoes, Ohakune. 6/ to 7 per Iwig: new. No. 1 6 to 86, No. 2 2 to 46; pumpkins, choice Iriumble, 20/ to 26 per ewt; parsnips, 1 6 to 2 per dozen: radish. 6.1 to I ; rhubarb. 2, to 36; spinach, tid to 1 : spring onions, (id' to 1 4 per bundle; swedes, 3 6 t9 4,6 per bag; turnips, tid to 9d per dozen.

Poultry. At to-day'«i auctions the supply of poultiy was very heavy and the de'inaiid was fair. The prices paid wei c .1 sii.ide lower all round. Selling rates were as folio*-:—Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime. 4 6 t-o 6 each: not pi ime. Jti ti> .'i !•: | light breeds, prime. 3 to 4 : not prime. I' 2 6 to 36: iat roosters, heavj breeds 'prime. 3 to 4 ; light In Is. 2 up: iat j hen*, heavy breeds. 4 to (i : li.-ht liii-cilm. '2 V to 4 9; pullets, heavy breeds, best. 3 ti jto 6 ; smaller, 3, up: light bleeds, best. 3 6 to 46: smaller, 2 up; diakes. \ cuing. I prime. 3 to 4 ; smaller. 2 up: old. '2 H •to 3 : ducks, young. 3 to 4 : old. 2' upcockerel chirks, heaw breeds, tid to I S- , light l>reeds. 4d to 1 4: day-old chic kd'. Black Orpington. B'4d; Legliom, fid. Eqqs and Butter. F.gg prices w ere line hanged at follow: Hen, first grade, per clozen; B giade , i' « 1 TH: duck, first grade, 1 B grade, l/3 l i: C grade. 1 i'ti Farmers' Butter.—l to IJH P e r lb. Cut Flowers. There was a moderate supplv of cut flowers to-dav at the City Markets and the demand was fair.