AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 117, 20 May 1938, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

1 APPLE SALES WEAK. FEW BANANAS OFFERED. POTATOES AND CARROTS CHEAP. The market for apples to-day was very weak, sales being slow for most dessert varieties. There was a fair inquiry for choice cooking apples, Pears were only moderate. Both hothouse and outdoor I tomatoes sold well. The demand for hot- ' house grapes was fair, prices varying I according to quality. Sales were slow for New Zealand grapefruit and values for ; lemons were downwards. The demand lor \ oranges was normal. Cape gooseberries and persimmons sold very slowly. Only a few cases of ripe bananas were available to-day, being repacks ex the Miitua .shipment. Tlic ripened fruit should be available next week. Supplies of cabbage were short again to-day and high juices were realised. Cauliflowers were also dear. Carrots were in over-supply and sold at exceptionally low prices. The market was over-sup-plied with potatoes, which also sold at low prices. Pumpkins were hard to quit, except for choice quality. Plentiful supplies of celery were marketed, pricos being low. Beans were in fair supply, good ; quality lines realising high prices. Swedes were more plentiful. Apples.—Delicious, 4/ to 6/ per case; extra choice, ex cooler, 5/6 to 7/; Ballarat, 3/6 to 5/; Granny Smith, 4/6 to 0/(5; Jonathan, 4/6 to 7/6; Statesman. 4/(i to 5/; Stunner, 5/ to ()/■ I'ears: Paekhams, 4/ to 5/ per case; Keiffers. 4/ to 6/(5; Winter Col«S and Winter Xelis, 6/ to '.)/. Tomatoes: Outdoor—extra choice, 12/ to 18/ per ease; others, 5/ to 10/. Tree tomatoes: New black, 4/ to 4/6 per case; yellow, 3/ to 4/6. Oranges: Californian, 27/6 per case; Cook Islands. 17/ to 22/6. Grapefruit: Xew Zealand—extra choice. 8/ to 9/ per case; others, 6/0 to 7/6; Californian, 32/6 to 35/. Lemons: Choice cured, 10/ to 12/ per case; others, 6/ to 0/. Mandarins: Fiji, 15/ to 16/6 per case. Bananas: Ripe, 18/3 to 37/0 per case. Pines: Queensland, IS/ to 20/ per case. Grapes: Hothouse—Coleman. extra choice, up to 2/8 per lb: others, 1/3 to 2/. Cape gooseberries: 4%d to M per lb. Guavas: 3/6 to 4/6 per case. Persimmons: 3/ to 4/ per case. Coconuts: 15/ per sack. Vegetables.—Beet. 6d to 1/3 per dozen; celery, crfokinp, 4d to 9d per bundle; dessert, 1/ to 2/6; carrots, Cd to 1/ per dozen; cauliflowers, 12/ to 16/ per sack; cabbages, 9/ to 10/ per sack; on benches. 3/ to 7/ per dozen; cucumbers, 4/6 to 7/6 per dozen; French beans, 8/ to 10/ per bag; stringless beans. 10/ to 18/ per bag; green peas. 6d to 10d per lb: kuniaras, 4/6 to 5/6 per cvrt; Tanrnnga. 2/0 to 3/6 per bag; leeks. 3d to 0d per bundle: lettuce, 2/6 to 14/ per case: marrows, 2/ to 3/6 per dozen: melons. Citron. 1/ to 2/ ner sack: onions, good firm. 6/ to 7/ per basr; medium. 3/ to 5/6; potatoes. Southern. 6/6 to 7/6 per cwt; Ohakune, 3/ fo 5/ per bag: pumpkins, choice Crown. 5/ to 7/6 per cwt; Triamble. 3/ to 5/6 per sack: parsnips. 1/ to 1/9 per dozen: radish, (id to 1/ per dozen: rhubarb. 1/0 fo 2/6 per bag: spinach. 1/0 to 2 6 per bag: spring onions. 6d to 1/3 per bundle: swedes, 2/ to 4/6 per ring; turnips. Od to 1/3 per dozen; Brussels sprouts, 3%d to 5V6d per lb. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was fair and the demand was keen for table birds, but for pullets and laying hens very poor. Ducks, drakes and cockerels sold well. Selling rates were as follow:—Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime, 5/ to 6/ each; not prime. 1/6 to 3/; light breeds, prime, 1/6 to 2/9; not prime. 1/6 up. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime, 2/ to 3/; light breeds, 1/6 to 2/3. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 2/fi up; li<jht breeds. 1/6 to 2/. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best, 4/9 to 6/9; smaller. 2/ up: light breeds, best. 4' to II; smaller, 2/ to 3/. Drakes: Young, prime. 2/9 to 3/6; smaller. 1/3 up. Ducks: Young. 2/9 to 4/: old, 1/ to 1/6. Drakes: Old, 1/ to 1/6. Geese: 3/ to hi. Turkeys: Hens, 5/6 to 6/6; gobblers, 7/ to 10/. " Butter and Eggs. Egg prices are unchanged. Hen: First grade, 2/BV4 per dozen: . 2/5%; C. 1/9% Duck: First grade, 2/4%; B, 2/2%; C, 1/10%. Farmers' Butter.—l/ to 1/2% per lb.