AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 120, 24 May 1938, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

LEMON PRICES LOW. i DEMAND FOR APPLES. CABBAGES ARE STILL DEAR. Apples anil dessert pears had a fair inquiry at the City Markets to-day, but cooking pears were not wanted. The demand for hothouse tomatoes and for choice outdoor lines was i;ood, while hothouse grapes also sold well. Larger supplies of lemons are arriving on the market, prices being low. Xew Zealand grapefruit -'ire slow in selling. There is a fair demand for oranges. Tree tomatoes had a fair inquiry to-day. A frcxh shipment of Queensland pineapple* arrived by the Wangnnelln. Quotations: — Delicious, 4/ to 6 0: Ballarat. 4/ to 5 '0; Dougherty. 3 to 4 : Granny Smith, 4/ to 7. : Jonathan. 4 0 to 7 : Statesman, 4/ to s'; Stunner. 4 G to 00. Pears: Paokhams. 4/6 to .V: Kciffers. 4 0 to f>/6: Winter Coles and Xelis. 7/ to 0/. Tomatoes: Outdoor, extra choice. T3' to 10' case: others. .">' to 10 ': hothouse. 10d to 1 Vi lb. Tree tomatoes: | Xew Black, 3/ to 6.' case: yellow. 3 ' to ii'. Oranges: Californian. 20 0 to 30' case: Cook Island, 22'G; marmalade, choice. 7/j to S'; others. 5/ to 60. Grapefruit: Xew Zealand, extra choice. 8/ to 0' ease: Californian. 32'0 to 35'. Lemons: Choice] cured. 0/ to 11/ case: others. 5/ to 7'. Mandarins: Fiji, 18/ case. Bananas: Ripe, i 20' to 2."i f case. Grapes: Hothouse. Col-j man, extra choice. 2'3 to 210 per lb: j others. 1/ to 2'. Cape gooseberries: 4'.2cl j to 5%d lb. Guavas: 3' to 4/ case. Per-1 simmons: 3/ to 4/ case. Greens Still Scarce. High prices still ruled to-day fori cabbage and cauliflower, although supplies of cabbage were a little better. There was an over-supply of pumpkins, only choice lines being wanted. Potatoes were I available in large quantities, both South I Tsland and Ohakune grown, and j>rices I wer« low. Carrots were cheap, but; parsnips dear. Celery was plentiful, and ] sold at fair prices. Brussels sprouts are j now arriving on the market from \ Ohakune. sellinc quite well. Supplies of j oni-ons were plentiful, and sui'-n-h was' in good supply, but realised hi_ , prices. I Quotations:—Beet. Gd to 1' do/.mi: cooking eelerv, 0d to 1/ bundle: dessert celery, 1/3 to 2/9 bundle: carrots, fid to 1/ dozen: cauliflowers. 12/ to IG'' sack: cabbages, 7' to 10' sack: cuctimbeiw, hothouse. 4' to 6/ dozen; French beans. 3/ to 8' bag; stringless beans, 7/ to 14': green peas. Gd to 9d lb: kumaras. 5/0 to 9/ bag. Tauranga 3'fi to 4'o bag: leeks. 4d to 8d bundle; Icttuce. 2 / 0 to 11/ case; marrows. 2'o to 4-' dozen: citron melons. 1/ to 2' sack ; onions, choice, firm, fi'3 to 7' bag. medhim 3'o to 5 0 bac; potatoes. Southern 6' to 7/ cwt. Ohakune 3 ; to 5/ bag: pumpkins, choice Crown. 6/ to 8' cwt. mixed I' 6 to fi' sack: parsnips. I'o tn 2' dozen, or 6 / to 9' bag: radish. Oil 1 dozen: rhubarb. I'fi to 2'o dozen: spinach.; 10 to 2 fi dozen; spring onions. Od to 1' bundle: swedes. 3/ to 0' bag; turnips, fi'l to 1/ dozen; Brussels sprouts, 4d to 7(1 lb.

Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supplv of poultry was medium and tlio demand \va« good for table birds, with laying hens an<l pullets selling rather cheaply. Selling rates were:—'Cockerels: Heavy lireeds. prime. 5/ to 6' each; not prime. 1 C to 3'; light breeds, prime, 1/6 to 2T not prime, I' 6 upwards. Fat roosters: Heavv Weeds. prime. 1' to 3'; light brecls. 1 6 to 2'3. Fat hens: Heavy breeds. 2 6 to 4': light breeds. 1 '6 to 2'. Fullets: Heavv breeds. br<t. 4 0 to fi'O: smaller, 2-' upwards: l : ,iht breeds, best. 4' to "/; smaller. 2' to 3'. Drakes: Young.. prim". 2 0 tn 3 <>: smaller. 1 '3 mnvards: old, I'to 1 (i. Ducks: Young. 2'o to 4': old, 1 to 1 fi. Geese: 3 to ."i '. Turkeys: Hens, 5. 6 to 6'6; gobblers, 7/ to 10/. Butter and Egos. s Kgg prices were steady, as follows: — Hen: First grade. 2 S',i dozen: R grade. 2 i: ( grade. 1 O'fe. Duck: First (irade, 2 '4'6 dozen: B grade, 2 C grade 1 inMs. Farmers' butter, lid to 1/2 per lb.