AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 99, 29 April 1938, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

FRUIT SALES SLOW. BANANAS ARE STILL CHEAP. RISE IX POULTRY PRICES. Oranges and mandarins were very elow ot rsale at the City Markets to-day, and j : in general the fruit auctions were dull. / 1 Demand Wiis keen, however, for choice , j ] lemons. Fijian mandarins, which came j lon the market for the first time this I year, when the Matua last arrived, have I declined in juice since then from over il\ j a case fo 15/ and 16/. [ Hothouse grapes sold slowly to-day, and i demand was poor for Ie Kauwhala 1 supplk's. which are nearly finished. OutI door tomatoes were cheaper, but there was J a fair inquiry for hothouse. j All except the choicest lines of apples were in poor demand, and ripe bananas ivcic still seilinj; cheaply. A fresOi' shipment ot Fiji bananas, oranges and mandarins iK due on Monday by the Aoranjji. (Quotations: Apples: Delicious. extra choice. I) to (i, (j case: others. 2 0 to 4 ; Ballarat, 3(> to 4 (5; Cranny Smith. 1 l > ."> l>: Jonathan, 4 (j to 8 (i; Statesman, -i to :> : Winesap. 4 to ,"> . Pears: L.ii.l.. J .V to S case: Packhains. ."j ' to (> : KeirVers. 4 ti> ."> : P. Harry. .">,' to (i. : WinU-r Coles and Xelis, 3/ to !t'. Tomatoes: Outdoor, extra choice, 12, to 14' case: others. .">, to 10 : hothouse, (id to 1 lb. Tree tomati.es: Xew Black, .">, to l> case: yellow. :>. to ">•'. Oranjres: t'alifornian, 32 ti to 40 ; ■ lamaicau. ,"50/ to 37/6. Lemons: Choice cured. 14/ to IS case; others, ti to 10.'. Manda-ins: Fiji, IS/ to Hi case. Hananas: Ripe, 12 t<l 20/ case. Grapes: Te Kaitwliata. .">.' to io 6 case; hothouse, Humbiiifr. (>d to Od lb; Coleinan. extra choice, 1.6 to 1 0: others, !>d to 1/4: few extra special, up to 2'. Passion fruit: 0' to 16' case. Kins: 2/6 to 3/6 case. Cnavas: 2 (i to 4.' case. Persimmons: 4' to .">' case. Oiiinccs: 7 to 0' cane. Coconuts: 13/ sack. Cape .">d to 6d lb. Vegetables. Potatoes and onions were in pond supply, ami arc selling at slightly higher prices to-day. Good supplies of cabbage were available, but prices to-day wcro much higher than last Friday. The market is glutted with pumpkins, which are unsaleable, except lOr the best c]uality. brought hi«h prices, supplies short, and quality poor. Celery was plentiful and in poor demand. Prices were: Beet, lid to 1' dozen; cookintt celery, (id to I■' bundle: dessert celery. 1 :$ u> 2 (i bundlo: carrots. 6.1 ti> KM dozen: cauliflowers. 4/ to 10 sack; <-al>l>;i}_'es. 6/ to 12 sack, on Lenc-hcx 3, to ."> dozen: cucum,beis. 3/ to 10 dozen: J French lieans. 2 (i to 7/ baji; strinch'ss bc-.u.s-, 7 to !."> ban: jitecn peas. 4 to] 12 ban; kimiaras. local 4(> to 6/ hag, Taiiian«a .'! (i to 4 3 hug: leoks. 3.1 to 4d bundle: lettuce. 3 6 to 12 (i case: marrows. 1 (i to 2 <i dozen: citron melons. I / to 2' sack: onions, best quality 6 (i to 7 l> has. medium 4/ to ."> (i; potatoes. Pukekohe 2 tj ! to :* (i bnir. Southern SO to ft/ cut. Obakune 4 (i to (i ba«: pumpkins, choice Crown. 5' to 6' cwt. Triiimble and mixed 1 6 to 4 fi sack: parsnips. 1 •' to 1 l> dozen: radish. 6d to 1' dozen; lhuliarb. 2/ to .'? I dozen; spinach. I' to 1 (i dozen: pprinjr onions. (>d to 1 ' bundle: swe-des, 3/ to 4 0 ban; turnips, 6d to 1/ dozen. Keen Demand for Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium and the demand was very keen. The prices paid showed a slisrht increase all round. Sellinj; rates were as follow: — Cockerels: Heavy breeds, price />/ to 7 each, not prime 1 ti to ,'i : breeds. prime 1,6 to 29. not prime lii up. Fat . roosters: Heavy breeds, prime 2 to 3 : light breeds. Ifito 23. Fat hens: Heavy breeds. 2 (i to 4 : light breeds. 1 (i to 2 l>. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best 4-0 to fi <>. smaller 2 up: licht breeds, best 4/ to 7'. smaller 2' to 3'. Drakes: Yonns. prime 2' to 3 .'?. smaller 1 3 up. Ducks: Youne. 2 0 to 4': old. 1/ to 1/6. Drakes: Old. I'to 1 fi. Gpese: 3fi to s'. Turkeys: Hens, 4/ to f> 6: gobblers, 7/ to 12/. Butter and Eggs. Y.'is prices were unchanged as follows:- ■ Hen: First (Trade, 211V4 per dozen: B L-rarle. 2 SH: C jrade. 2 O'/i. Duck: First made, 2 4V-» per dozen; B grade. 2 o'4; C prnde. 1 B]4.8 ] 4. Farmers' butter: 1/ to 1 '2\i per lb. Cut Flowers. Supplies are heavy at present, but prices for the most part are low. Chrysanthemums are the main line available.