AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 74, 29 March 1938, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

ORANGES IN DEMAND. COXS APPLES CHEAPER. CARROT PRICES ARE LOW. There is only a fair demand lor apples <it. the City Markets, anil to-day Cox's j Orange Pippin sold at lower values. Peaiw j were in better demand, particularly the J Louis lion Jesscy variety. Oranges sold I well, supplies being light, and Cape bellies and le Kauuhata grapes were in I (rood demand. Mushrooms are again on i the market, meeting a good inquirv. A 11 osh shipment 01 Queensland pineapples arrived to-day by the Wanganelln. Passions, lemons and hothouse prapes j wei e in lair demand, and persimmons ar« now commencius to arrive. Jlipe I bananas are cheap at present. Ouotajions:—Apples: Cox's Orange. .1! M to 7 , Hawke's Bav 4 to (i case- | Delicious. 2 to 3 ti; Ballarat. 4 to • j Cuuiny Smith, ."1 to 76; Jonathan. 3 I 1,1 •» : Munro. 4 to 4T>; windfalls and others. -J to 2 (i. Pears: L.8.1.. ti r> f case: Parkliams, 2/ to ,1 ; H,» n Chi -li.-.t 3 ti 10 4 ti; Keifl'ei-s. 2' to 3, : P. B.urv. •/. t(l 4 : Winter Coles. .V to 7 ti. lomat.wv: Outdoor, extra choice, fi t<> 7 fi case: others. 2 to ,)/. Oranges: Calilornian. to 42'. Grapefruit: Califoruian. ,Vi case. Lemons: Choice cured 10 to 14 ease: others, a ' to 9. Bananas:' J>ipe. 10 to Iti case. Grapes: To Kauwhata. S to ]l case: hothouse, few extia cnoice Hamburg, tip to 2 lb; others. 7d to 1 1' 2 ; Coleman. extra elioice. 1 to 1 (i : others. 0.1 to ] 1; Moroc. I'to 1 3 Cape pooscbeiiies: .VI to 6d lb. ' Passion fruit: t' to 10 ease. K«s: 2' to 3' ease. Persimmons. 4 tc o, ease. Mushrooms: 6 to 12/ tin. j Vegetables. Ihe market was still heivilv supplied Willi potatoes, which sold at lov.- prices. ( abbage was in short supply, and brill.'intr \ erv liiuh rates, but larger quantities 01 trroen jieas were available to-dav. and values wore slightly lower. Pumpkins were in very heavy supply, only choice lines being iu demand, others selling very cheaply. Beans were a glut, the onlv oeinand brine for choice st rimless. ( arrots were very plentiful and cheap Prices were: — Beet, fid to 1 3 do/en: coo king celery. <M to 1 .3 bundle: dessert CO erv. 1 .3 to 2 9: carrots. fid to ] ' dozen: cauliflowers. 3.' to 5' sack; eablvages. S' to 1.")' sack; cucumbers, 1 6 to 3' d</on-1-rench beans. 1' to 2/ has: stringW beans. 2' to 4 bag: preen peas, n' to ]0 l>ag: kumaras. 3 6 to 5' bag; leeks. 3d to f>d bundle; lettuce, 3/ to 7 case: marrows. 1 tc 2' dozen: citron melons 2fi to 3 sack: watermelons. 6<l to 2 each: onions. Xo. 1. large. 4'fi to .V hag mixed lincraded. 2fi to 3 fi; potatoes Oh ak 11 no Kidney.. 4 fi to .i 3; other varir ties. 3/ to 4 : Pukekohe. 1 fi to 2'i pumpkins. Kcd Warren 2' to 2 fi sack , choice Crown fi' to 9 cwt. mixed 2 to 4 sack: parsnips. 1 to Ifi dozen: radish fid tc M .loyon: rhubarb. 1 tn 2'fi dozen spinach. 1 fi to 2' dozen: spring onions 1 to I' 9 bundle; swedes, 2' to 3' bag turnips, fid to 9d dozen. Butter and Eggs. Egg prices are unchanged, as follows: Hen: 1 irst grade. 2 dozen: B grade 1 7 1 <a: C grade. 1 3Va. Duck: First trade 2 O'-s dozen; B grade, 1 • C grade 1 3 '*2 . Farmers' butter, lid to I' 2. Poultry. At to-day s auctions the supply o Poultry was heavy anil the demand wai only fair for killing birds, and ducks wort in good <lemand. The prictv paid wen the same all round for other lines. Sollin; rates were as follow:—-Cockerels: Heav\ breeds, prime. 3 to 5/ each: not prime 1 fi to 3- ; light breeds, prime. 1 3 to 2<P not prime, Ifi upwards. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime. 2' to 3 : light breeds. J,' to 1 0. Fat hens: Heavv breeds 16to 4 ; light breeds. 1 to 23. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best, .1 to 7 ; smaller. 2 upwards; licht breeds, best. 4 to 7* smaller. 2 to 3 . Drakes: \ oung. prime 2 to 3 : smaller. 1 upwards: old. 1 te 1 fi. Ducks; Young. 3 to 4 : old. 1 to 1 fi. Oeese: o . Turkeys: Hens, ,"> : cobblers. 10 to l.i