AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 269, 12 November 1937, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

RIPE BANANAS CHEAP.

GOOSEBERRY PRICES LOWER. GLUT OF CAULIFLOWERS. With the larger supplier of gooseberries coming to hand at the City Markets value* have eased. Strawberries had a good demand, but quantities coming forward were Btill nmall owing to the plant*) needing rain. Orangra were in fair demand, but there was a very poor inquiry for New Zealand grapefruit and lemons. The sale for Californian grapes was fair. The demand for apples of good quality was moderate, but peaj* were slow of sale. Hothouse tomatoes were in fair request, values being a little lower. The price of ripe bananas fell to-day, values being well under the price for This is largely accounted for by big quantities ripening together, caused by the humid weather and rising temperatures. Quotations: —Apples: Dougherty, 7/ to 9 6 case: Sturmer, 7,6 to 11'. Peaiw: P. Barry, 7/ to 10 case. Tomatoes:. Hothouse, extra choice, 1 2 to 1/3V4 per lb: others, 1 to 1 1. Tree tomatoes: NewBlack, 10' to 11/ case. Granges: Australian, 20' to 25/6 case. Grapefruit: NewZealand, extra choice, 7/ to 8/ case; others. 3/ to 6'. Lemons: Choice cured. 6' to 8 6 case: others, 2 to 4/. Bananas: Ripe. 10/ to 20 case. Pines: Queensland, bad order. 10/ to 13/ case. Grapes: Californian. red and white. 30' crate: black. 35'. Strawberries: Captain Cook, extra choice, 1 9 t<o 2 chip: others, 16 to 1'8: Marguerite, extra choice, 1 1 to 1,11; others. 1/4 to 16. Gooseberries: 6'6 to 8 6 case. Mushrooms: 2/6 to 3/6 lb. Vegetable Supplies Increase. Cabbage and cauliflower were a glut on the market to-day, selling at very low rates. Lettuce were in very heavy supply, with prices a little lower than last week. Good quantities of peas were available at recent rates, while carrots and parsnips were in fair supply, realising good prices. Supplies of hothouse cucumbers and marrows were heavier, with prices about the same. Spinach was available in lartje qiiuntit m*. with prices low amd newpotatoes were in heavy supply, realising last week's prices. Quotations: — Asparagus. 5d to 8d bundle: lw>et, 1 to 2'3 dozen: broad beans. 2 to 4 6 case or bag: carrots. 1 to 2' dozen; cauliflower*". 16 to 4 sack, on benches 1 to 2 dozen: cabbages, 16 to 4' sack: cucunil>ers. hothouse. 5' to 9 6 dozen: French l>en.js. 8d to 1' lb: green peas. 6/ to 9' bag: kumaras. island. 11 to 12 < wt: leeks. 4d to 6d bundle: lettuce. 2 to 7 case: marrows, new season. 4 to 8' dozen: onions. Canadian. 18 to 20 lw>g: potatoes, new. No. 1 6' to 9 bag. No. 2 2' to 4': pumpkins. 20 to 25 cwt: parsnips. 1 6 to 2 3 dozen: radish, 6d to 9d dozen; rhubarb, 16 to 3 6 dozen: spinach. 6.1 to lOd dozen: sprintr onions. 6d to 1/4 bundle: turnips, 6d to 9d dozen.

Heavy Poultry Supplies. At to-day'* auctions the supply of poultry wwj heavy, with few prime cockerels. The demand was fair. Prices paid were olightlv lower all round. Helling rat<«: —Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime. 4 to 6' each: not prime. 2 6 to 3'9; light breeds, prime, 2 9 to 3 6: not prime. 2 6 to 3 . Fat roosters: H»vy breeds, prime. 3/ to 4 : light breeds. 2' upwards. Fat hens: Heavy breeds. 4' to 5 "3: Hght breeds. 2 9 to 4'. Pullets: Heavy breeds, beet. 3/6 to 6'; smaller, 3' upwards: ligbt breeds, bent, 3'6 to 4'6: smaller. 2' upwards. Drakes: Young, prime. 3' to 4 : smallt: . 2' upwards: old. 2 6 to 3 6. Ducks: Young. 3' to 4': old. 2' upwards. Cookerel chicks: Heavy breeds, 6d to ], 6: light breeds. 4d to 1 '3. Butter and Eggs. Prices for eggs have risen 2d per dozen for lx>th hen and duck first and B grade, as follows: — Hen: First grade. 1 6\i dozen: B grade. 1/5V4: C grade. 1 IV4. Duck: First grade. 1 6'/i dozen; B grade, 1,'51a; C trade. 1 ' IV4. Farmers' butter, lid to 1/2 per lb.