AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 302, 21 December 1937, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

ORANGES CHEAPER. DEMAND FOR LOCAL FRUIT. LETTUCE AND ONTONS LOWER. The city markets are amply supplied with oranges, which are s-cllinsr at lower rates. Fresh shipment? are arriving weekly from Sydney. Most local iruits sold well to-day. especially tomatoes, strawberries, loganberries, apricots, cherries and plums, while gooseberries sold at cheaper rates. Apples were in good demand, but there was a poor inquiry for pears. Xew Zealand grapefruit had only a fair inquiry, while only good lemons wcic wanted. Ripe bananas were in only moderate demand. Fruit.--Apples: Stunner. 10/6 to 13 <> pei- case. Pears: Winter ( oles and Winter Xelis. 7' to 13 per case. Tomatoes: Outdoor, extra choice. Sd to Hid per lb: others. .3d to fid: hothouse, choice. Od to 1/2: others. 7d to Sd. Oranges: Australian. 10/ to 26/ per case. <ii apefruit: Xew Zealand, extra choice. S to 12 per case: others. ."> to 7 . Lemons: Choice cured. 10 to 13 per »asc: others. 4 to S/. Bananas: Pipe. 211 to 2". per case. Grapes: California!!, red. 24/ to 215/ per clvst. Peaches: Crates, three-tray, up to 12 : in cases. 4(> to S . Plums: C hristmas. 4 to ."i per case: Hales. 3' to 4 : dessert* 11f» to 7 : others. 4 to f>/. Apricots: Thames, extra choice, up to 17/(5 per case: others, trom 1/ to 12 fi. Strawberries: ( aptaiu ( ook. extia chone. 1 3V-> to 1 fi per chip: others. 1 1 to 1 3: Marguerite, extra choiee. 1 2 to 1 4. others. 1' to 1/1. Loganberries. _ 9.1 to in'a<l per chip: gooseberries. 3 to •"> 6 petease: red currants, about ."id to lid per lb: cherries, extra choice, up to 10 4 per ease: others, from S/ to 13/: mushrooms. 1 6 to 2 0 per lb: coconuts. 15 per sack. Peas and Beans Dearer. Lettuce was again in over-supply to-day and sold at very low prices. < abliage was also in heavy supply and there was very little demand at low rates. Green peas were offered in good <iuantities. young green lines realising good prices, but overi ipe lots were cheaper. Good quality beans sold well, supplies being moderate. Local "1-eeii onions are now couiinc on to the niai k et. but there is little demand and prices are low. ( anadian onions aie also now difficult to quit and importers aie losing heavily in an endeavour to clear stocks. The hot weather has killed the demand. Heavy supplies of potatoes are coming foi wani. good qualit>" lines realising quite fair prices. Carrots were cheaper to-day. Vegetables.--Asparagus. 4d to 7d petbundle: beet, (id to 1 per dozen: broad beans. 3 to 5 ' per bag: carrots. Oil to 1/6 per dozen: cauliflowers. 4 to 8 6 per sack: cabbages. 1 to 3/ per sack: cuciimIvers. 2 7 to 15/ per dozen: French beans, •V to 8/ per bag: stringless beans, fi'6 to 1° (5 per bag: green peas. 3/6 to 0' per bag: kuinarns. Island. I<> to 12 per cwt: leeks. 3d to fi<l per bundle: lettuce. 1 to 2/0 per case: marrows. 2 to fi/ per dozen: melons, water. 2/0 to .3 0 each: onions, new season's, green. 2 fi to 3 6 pel bag: Canadian. 7 to in/: potatoes. No. 1. 4 0 to fi per bag: No. 2. 1 to 20: Kidnev. fi/ to 7 ii: pumpkins, new season's. ' Red Warren. lM>d to 2d per lb: parsnips. 1/ to 10 per dozen: radish, fid to 1/ per do/en: rhubarb. 1 to 2fi per dozen: spinach, fid to 1/ per dozen: spring onions. 4d to 1 per bundle: swedes. 3 to 4 per bag: turnips, fid per dozen. Heavy Poultry Supply. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was very heavy and the demand was fair. The prices paid were a shade better. Selling rates were as follows:- ( ockerels: Heavy breeds, prime. 3 fi to 4 fi each: not prime. 1 (5 to 2/6: light breeds, prime. 2' to 3': not prime. 1 6 to 2 . Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime. 2/6 to 3/6: light breeds, 2' up. Fat hens: Heavy breeds. 2 6 to 4 : light breeds. 1 6 to 16. Pullils: Heavy breeds, best. 3/6 to 6./; smaller. 3 up; light breeds, best. 3 6 to 4/0; smaller, 2 up. Drakes: Young, prime. 3/ to 4 : smaller. 2/ up. I Ducks: Young. 2' to 20: old. 2 tip. ! Drakes: Old. 2/ to 3'. Geese: 4 ' to 6 fi. | Turkey hens: 8 to 12/. Gobblers: 12/ to 18/. Cockerel Chicks: Heavy breeds, 6d to 1/6; light breeds, 3d to 1/3. Butter and Eggs. Egg prices are unchanged as follows: — Hen: First grade. 1 OVi per dozen: R. | 1 o Vfe: C, 1 n'-i. Duck: First grade, l/oVs per dozen: B, 1 4'4; C, 1 1%. j Farmers' Butter. —10d to 11 per lb.