AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 65, 18 March 1938, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

TOMATOES CHEAPER. HEAVY PEAR SUPPLIES. BETTER SALE FOR POULTRY. There was very lit tie demand at the! City .Matkeis to-day mr tomatoes, whiciu in plentitu! supply. Heavy ijiianti-! ties o: Unit tomatoes are arriving on taej market and alleclint juices. Demand ;or 1 better (luaili.v desseit apples imp', ovetlj Mi^hl,y. I'car.s oi toiKi quality weic scliint ' sio-.v l.v . peais anil olncls wc: c 111 jiletitiiu! siinp.y. thcie bciut a > i'il poor 111 maud. Passion nu.t a: «• ik-hiii. . linn,, si.l: ee. Flash supplies 0; ( "a; 1:1 un 1.1 n i oiaiifs .irtived on the market, and so,<l j ticciy this 111 o!n] 1 ,_r. Nathtiy im:.- .-, tpia lit :ti< s of iemons are cominc to hand. ' witii prices iowei acem dintly. Prices landed as ;.>.,ows: Apple.-: i Kidd's Oraiue Red. 3 li to (> (j ease: (' .\V j (Malite. 4 to X : Delicious. 2 0 to 4 Halla'.at, 4 to 0 : (Iranny Smith. 4 ii to 11 0; Jonathan. 0 0 to ."> : .Munro. 2 0 i-> j (5. Peals: L.8.1.. .5 to S ease: I'ackh, 11ns. 3 to 4 (i: Bon Chlctien. 4li lo 5 ti: W inter ( ill's. 4 (i to li ti. Toui.it • Outdoor, extra choice. 5 to ti 1 ~..1 ; otheis. 1 (i t,, 4 : JLutt. '2 (i to 4 . Oiante.-: ( alifornntn. 35. to 30 (i. Grape!nit: ( a'lI• 11:.111. ;i.) to 3(j . J.emons: (,'hoice eiired. 12 to 17 case others, 5 to lo . Banana.-: Kip.'. 30 to 40 ease. (iiapes: le Kailu iial 1. X to 11 i-.i.-r: iiotnouse. llambui 'id to I I 111! Mil] IK', Xd to 1 1 'ad. Peaeiie-s; (loaien 5 t<> S - ase. Blaekbc. 1 ic.« : till chij). ('ape ics: 4'.-jd to (id la. tiuit: 3. to X case. Ei_-s: 2, to 4. ui.-e. mtn-«: 7 to 11 (j case. Glut of Carrots. Potatoes .main sold very cheaply to-day ounii; lo the supply Ucintr tar in cm c.-s oi 1 eiiuo emeiits. Altho i-ii fiuiiipkins u ,-re also otlpred in quant it n> many o: them well' too -1 ecu to attract huveis. t liotce ripe Crown made «ood prices. Carrots «<-rp a on tiie market, and sold at low laics, bui ecu peas were scai.e and deal. Kumaias and ln-ai'.s wore in heavy supply, with prices slightly lower 111 either case. (Quotations: Beet, [ill to 1 3 dozen; eookinrr celery. Oil to 1 bundle: tlessei t 1 e'ery, 1 3 to 2 0 bundle: carrots. (>d to 1 dozen: 1 aulitlowers. 2 to 4 sack; cabbages. X to Hi sai k : eueiiinbei>. 1 ii to (i dozen; Krench beans, 2 to 4 ban: St'ii,:h_ss i lea us. 4 to S ba-; -1 cen peas. s to ], ; kumaras. 3 to 5 b.-ijr: leeks. 3d to 4d bundle: leltuee. 1 li to 0 case; marl >ws. 1 to 2 dozen: water melons, (id to 2 eacii: cition, 2(i to sack: onions, itivl 21 ade. 4 0 to 5 li. small initialled. 2 to 3 : potatoes. (Hiakune. 3 to 4 li; I'ukekohe. I to 2 ; pumpkins. • 'i"1 ipe ( . <"\ u 7 to 10 c.vi. mixed ( 1 own and Ti iunible 3 to 7 sack: carrots. I 1 o to 4 |ia■. snips. 1 li to 2 dozen: [radish, lid lo I dozen: rhubarb. 1 to 2li do/en: spii ach. Ilito 2 bundle: splint •'irons. I li to 2 bunilie: swedis. 2 lo 3 turnips, lid to Od dozen. Heavy Poultry Supply. -\t to-da\ s auctions the s'lpplv of poult I v was heavy, and the demand was loiind. The pines paid ue.e e Ith;.; belter, demand beint tood •V'un-' drakes, and ducks sellmt we!'. Se 'n,iat.-s wet,, .is loilow; (im ken-Is: lle.ity bleeds, juitii". 3 to .">(> each: n I'. prime. I 1; to 3 ; litht breeds, iirnne. 1 3 to 20: not pi hue. 1 li upwards. l-'at i o,*-tois: Heavy bleed-, pi line. 2 to ; litii: bleeds. 1 to 1 li. Fat bens: Heav.x jbl i'i'i Is. 2li to 4 ; 1 iti' t breeds. I lo 23. ; I*ll.lets: lleavv b 1 reds. inv-t . :i to 1; ■ I smaller. 2 upwauls; li-iit breeds. I 4 to li li: smailei. 2 to :? . l)tak<->: I N'o-int. jirime. 2 to 3'; smaller. 1 nowards: old. I to 1 li. Duck -: Youn't. to 4 : ohl. 1 to 1 li. I i r-es e: 5 I urkeys: Hens. 5 : gobblers. 10 to 15 Butter and Eggs. Hell etts are down 2d a dozen, and j dut k iloh 11 3d. iis tollnws: Hen: l-":ist |i:iade. 2 2'-2 dozen: trade. 1 (' I fade. 1 3 ,i 2. Duck: First el ide 2 1• li ttadc. 1 101.4: f ...rade. 1 4' s . i-ai mers' butter. Od to i 2'-j lb.