AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 77, 1 April 1938, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

APPLES STILL SLOW. PINEAPPLES SELL CHEAPLY. CARROTS PLENTIKI'L AND CHEAT. Apples remain in comparatively poor demand at the City Markets, although some of the best dejssert varieties are now available direct from orchards. Those include Cox's Orange and Delicious. Pears and tomatoes sold well to-day. and there was a fair demand for Tc ivnwhata and choice hothouse grap.-K, Oranges, Cape gooseberries and quinces were in good demand. Mushrooms were available to-day in fair quantities, and sold well. Queensland pineapples landed by the Wantiaiwlla this week were generally in poor condition, and most of the cases sold at low prices. The Niagara is due 011 Monday with Fiji bananas. Phis will be the Hint shipment to be handled under Government control. Herniation in regard to importation if bananas conies into force as from to-day. Prices ranged as follows: Apples: Cox's Olangc. 4 to (i case; Delicious. 2 to 3 : Ballarat. 3, ti to 4 9; Granny Smith, 4 ti lo (i (i; Jonathan. 3' to a (i; Winesap, 3 to 4 . Pears: L.B. 1.. 7 (i to 9(> cas ■: I'ackiiains. 3 (i to 4 ti: P. llarry. 3/ to 4 ; \\ inter t oles, / lo 9'. Tomatoes: Outdoor. ex lin choice, (i (i to 7 ti case; others, 3 to .5 (i. Oranges; ( alii'ol nian. 3-"i ' to 41'. Lcino.ns: Choice cured. ](>■' to 13' case; othors. .V to B'. Bananas: Uip.\ 18 9 to 27' case. Pines: Queensland, K' to 14', poor condition; choice qualitv. I'i to 20, . Grain's: To Kauwhata, 8/ to 11' ease; hothouse, Hamburg. 9d to 1/ lb: Coleman, extra choice. 1 (i to I/O; others. to 13. Cape gooseberries: ."><l to (u| lb. Passion fruit; ">,/ to fl' ease. Figs: 2 to 3' case. Guavas: 5/ to (> ease. Pitsimnions: 5/ to 6/ case. Quinces: 7/6 to 11, case. Vegetables. Potatoes and pumpkins are still in very heavy supply, and selling at. low prices. Kmuaras were 111 fair supply to-day. and v allies about the same. (*ahhat?cs cc.ntinue to 1m- scarce and dear. Supplies of be 111s were plcntiiul. and only the bod. quality siringless variety was wanted, others 'mmiu: iiractica 11\" unsaleable, ('arrots were jilcr.iiiul anil fairly cheap. Celery was .1 little ( lieapcr, the quantity offered being larger. Green peas were lairly short, and pri".?s til 111 IT.

Quotations: - Root. 0.1 to 1 '<> dozen: <■<-<>ki njr celery, 0.1 to 1 3 bundle; dcusert celet v. ] (i to 2 ti bundW»; carrots, fid to 1 dozen. or 2 to 4ti bag; cauliHoweiv. 4/ in 7 nack: cabbages, 7/ to 15, fiack: cucumbers. ] to 2(> dozen: French beans. 1 ' to - Icijr: strinphwK beanx, ' to 7V> | bag: green pea*. 0' to 12' ban: kumar.-'K. I 4 to .i <i bag: leeks, 3d to (id bundle: lettuc<\ to 8' caKp; marrows, 1 ' to 2 ! dozen: water melons, 4d to 2/ oach: j citron melons. 2' to 3/ sack; onions,! No. 1 4(i 1 o .">'3, medium 3/ to 4' l:-ag: j potatoes, Ohakunc Suttons 4 3 to "i . Ohakune mixed varieties 3' to 4', Piute-i kolie 1 to 2<> bait; pumpkins, choice | Crown fi' to 0 ewt, Triumble 3/ to (5 ' sack. l\ed Warren 1 fi to 2fi saek: | parsnijv. 1 ' to 1 '6 dozen or 3/ to 4 fi j bag: rhubarb, 1/ to 2 6 dozen: spina~h I to 2 3 dozen: spring onions. 1 ' to 1 fi bundle, swerlec, 2/6 to 4/ bag; turnips, Cd to Od dozen. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was very heavy and the demand was uood for choice birds, other lines, cull hens and unfinished cockerels and diakes. selling at much lower Selling rates weic as follow: Cockerels: Heavy lueeds. prime. 3 to a' each: not prime. 1 li to 3 ; light breeds, prime, 1 to 20: rot prime. I' 6 upwards. l"a; roosters: Heavy breeds, prime. 2 to 3 : light lirecils. 1 to 1 '6. Fat hens: He.m breeds. 2 fi to 4 : light breeds, 1 3 to 2 3. Pullets: Heavy broods, best. 5 ' to 7 : smaller, 2' upwards: light breeds, best. 4 ' to 7 : smaller. 2' to 3'. Drakes: Young, prime. 2' to 3': smaller, 1/ nmvards; old. 1 to 16. Ducks: Young. 3' to 4'; old. 1 ' to 1 li. Oeese: Turkeys: Hens, (gobblers, 10' to la '. Butter and Eggs. First frrade hen eggs remain unchanged, but. first grade duck eggs are down Id a dozen, and 1? grade down 2d a dozen, as follows: Hen: First grade, 2 >, « do.-en: B .trade. IT'-i: C grade. 13' i. Hick: l'irst triade. 1 ll 1 dozen: R grade 1 7 1 !!: C grade. 1 3'-:., l'at mors' butter, 10,1 to 11 lb. Cut Flowers. Supplies were small_ to-day. and there was a good demand tor most lines.