ORANGES PLENTIFUL

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 153, 1 July 1938, Page 4

ORANGES PLENTIFUL

LOW PRICES FOR LEMONS. I\( KKASKI) CABBAvJK SI'PI'LIKS. T'lo City MaiketM weir heavily Mip,.!ied i o-da.v vv ith poor quality dc-soi t apph s. ■ ■'■■■ » li.eii tacle was 1,0 d'Uiaiid. ( <>••'.,:••■■ a;.id.-.- and dessert pears had a tair in-pinv . I■ :l -'• i|i|.ml it iew 01' local leoion - .no! ■'' .' ; ou . '.anon- lii-ilig cheaper than tie v had !,. e,i :,.i a eon.-id.a .idle tunc 11. .1: o :.,. grapes ai,. I,oh „. .nee. ~n,| ■.veil M.oplied vv ith both Australian a'l'i.i l>l.ind n;.ui:w, which ni.-t a lair demand 10-d.i.v. Pipe I.ananas wei,. in go«nl Mippl.v . lull tho ih ma nd u ,ii- weak. l'i '■ .t- ranged as lolhcvs: Applet-: •I -di 11 Delicious, choice, S to !1 li . ..-, : I) 1. i.ois. :; C, t,, 7 : Ballar.it. 4 to C, ii: Donglioity. -1 to :. : (ii-iinnv Smitii. lii to 7 : .loiiathaii. li to 11 : Mum ~. 1 t,. I li: Pome Ho.oitv . :. to li ; Sla'.-un-in. i to ;, : stni in. i. :: to ii ; w ~.,,,. ;, n 10 ii <;. Pens: Kedl'eis. 4 to •". : Win: . < '"'"•■. 7«ilo 0 . Toinatoo: H0110, ■.,.,.. I '.. I S ii,. Tree tomatoes: NV« |51.i.-k. ■! ii lo li li c.i,.,.; •, edow. 4 to .". (i. (I, iii.-i -: Ai.-li.viau. la to Jl ca-e: Cook l-l.inl. Mii !.. l."> (i. (irapefiiiit: New V. a'.,id. c\lr.i i h0i,,.. .". to ."> li case; others. 1 |.. ! li; Califo: man. 27 . Lemons: ( i, -,i. , cUled. o to 7 ra>o: otlxus o In \ Uau.ilia-s; |{ipe. \«_ to IS ease. 1';.,.-: (,»ueeii.-!aid. 1(1 to IS e.i M.., Ciaj.-Ts; (•..'•man. extia ehoi, e, -Jtl to W o> 3 io: otiici-s, 1 !) to 2 li. Vegetables. IVnin-.s were in heavier r-upnlv. •_;,,,, d <iua!itv i calitiiii'_' hi*.t w<'ek'n pi n it-, ii.it . .i.i!ill..vver vvele still sea ice and deal. ( .hi ot,- were in over-supply . co'diji.: ai very low price,-, and the name apple d lo swede Heavy (| ua n! i: u - o! puuipkins weic arailahlc at leceiil lates. Supplies- .•■ kuniaraK wen. much hcaviei and pricvi lower. Lettuce was plentit'ul. with u'ood prices for y.wA quality, the inl'crior liikt- hard to ijuit. (.luot.itions:-- Beet. 1 ' to 2li dozen: . ..okinu' celery, (id to 1 ' bundle: der->ert '.■iei.v, 1 :> to :i ;) bundle; carrots. 1 ii to ;', In.', or 01 to 1 dozen: cauiillovv, i... lo' to IS' sack, on benches 7 to Hi 'h./'u: . ihha-'es. 2 to 11' sack, on bcne)p-< .'■! to .". dozen; cueuiiiliois, 5, to 8 dozi u; l-'uii'li liraub. .">, to 10' case: strinu'lifS 1.. ans. S to 17' cat-'': irreon peas, (id to fid lb; kumaras, Island 12' cwt, Tauraiua 4' to :. hair. l.X'al .-)/ to "■' bae; leeks. .'M to 0d bundle; lettuce, 2/ to Sft <■*(■: marrows. 3 to 6' sa<k; melons, citron. 2d to tii! each; onion*, choice firm, 7 fi to 0' bae;. medium 4-' to 5'6 b.ig; potatoes. Southern 6 to 6 6 cwt, Ohakune 3' to 4 (i ban; pumpkins, choice Crown, ;V to S. cwt, Triumblo 3' to ~, ' «a<'k: parsnijis. 4 0107 li haji. or 1/3 to 1 ft <lozen: radish. :>>•{ to fxl dozen: rhubarb. 1 (> to 2 (i dozen; spinach. 1 (> to 2 (5 dozen: sprint: onions, (id to 1' bundle; swedes. 2' to :\ ha-; tnmii*. 0d to ftd dozen; Brussels sprouts. Id to ftd lb. Keen Demand For Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium, and the demand was kivn for all lines. The prices paid were |il.li ticallv the same as last week. .Selling ratiw were:- (.'ixkerels: Heavy lnavds. priuie, a(i to "!,' each; not prime. .'{ upwards: liirht. breeds, prime, 2, to 2 ft; not. prime. I (i upwards. Kat roosteis: Heavy hteeds. prime. .'l' to 4 : litrht In Is. 2 to 3'. Fat hens: Heavy breeds. :i to 4 ; liu'lit breeds, 2/ to 3'. Pullets: Heavy breeds. b,>st. 4,0 to (i, 0; smaller. 2' upwards: lisht breeds. 4/ to 7 ; smaller, 2-' to 3.'. Drakes: ]uime. 3 <i In I : smaller. 2' to 3': old. 2' to 3 . Du.ks: Yoimir. 3/ to s'; old. 2/ to 3 . (ie.we: 3 to s'. Turkeys: Hens, 5 G to 7,0, gobblers, 7/ to 10/.

Butter and Eggs. K?g prices were unchanged up follows: — Hen: First grade, 2 BVz dozen; B tirade. 2'7V4; C grade, 1/OV4. Duck: First grade. 2/BV6: B grade. 2/6V6; C grade, 2/2%. Farmers' butter, 1/ to 1/3 lb. Cut Flowers.

Supplies of flowers are increasing, and to-day prices for some lines showed an easing, tendency.