AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 177, 29 July 1938, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

FRUIT PLENTIFUL ISLAND ORANGES ARRIVE. MOST VEGETABLES CHEAPER. Oranges and tomatoes which arrived roni the Cook Islands yesterday gave nore interest to the fruit sales to-day. L'he Island oranges were in fairly good •ondition and met with a ready demand, >riees ranging from 9/ to 18/ per case, iccording to the size of the fruit and the sland of origin. Bananas sold cheaply. Local fruit remained very slow of sale, specially apples, of which there was a arge supply. Lemons and Xew Zealand rrapefruit were also still very difficult to sell at low prices. A few odd boxes of lothouse grapes were offered and realised ery high prices. Tree tomatoes sold at •heaper rates. The ilaunganui brought a small shipment of Tongan bananas to-dav and t ir\watea arrived this afternoon with a resh shipment of Queensland pineapples ind also further supplies of Australian >ranges. Prices ranged as follows: — Fruit.—Apples: Golden Delicious. 7' to V per case; Delicious. 3/ to 4 6; Hawke's Bay, 4/ to 6/; Ballarat, 4/6 to 5'CDougherty, 3' to 5,'; Grannv Smith 4' ;° 6 /j Jonathan, 6/ to 8/; Munro. 3' to I/; Rome Beauty. 7/ to 9/; Statesman. 6' • o 6/6; Sturmer 3/ to s'; Winesap. 6/ to *-• * Peal^: , P - B '?" v ' 4/ to - V P«?r case; Winter Coles. 6/ to 8/6; Winter Xelis V to 6. Jonmtoes: Hothouse, 16 to *>/ >er lb; Island. 18/ to 21 9 per case. Bananas: R,p P , ; to 2 0/9 per case. Tree :omatoes: New black. 4/ to 8' per case: ellow, 4. to 6'. Oranges: Australian, LV o 21,. per case; Island. 9 to 18'. (iraperuit: New Zealand, extra choice 4/ to ), per case: others. 3' to 4,'. Lemons: .ho.ee enred 4 to 6' per case: others. 5/to A'. Grapes: Hothouse. Colman -xtra choice, up to 7'3 ner lb: other* ">'6 o 5 0. Passion fruit: Small eases, 'g-'to /'t«T? CU n' 17 ' 6 t0 22U Mwhroomi: V to 3. 3 per lb. Heavy Vegetable Supplies. Supplies of vegetables were gcnerallv i-ery heavy to-day, but there was a ver'v [low demand in contrast with vestcrdav Labbagcs and cauliflowers are now quite plentiful and prices considerably lower than for som P months. It is not expected However, that values will reach anv low evels at least for some time. Potatoes, -arrets and pumpkins have bees in over•upply for some time, with prices low. Uettuce came forward in larger quantities to-day. there being a fair demand for jest quality lines. Quotations:— Yegetablcs.-Beet, 8d to 1/9 per dozen; celery cooking, 8d to 1/3 per bundle: lessert, 1/6 to 3/9: carrots. 2/ to M per h>ag or 6d to 10d per dozen: cauliflowers. V to 9/ per sack; on benches, 3/ to 6 per dozen; cabbages, 2/ to 9/ per sack'•m benches 3/ to 5/ per dozen; cucumbeis', hothouse. 4/ to 8/ per dozen; beans 4/ 0 8 per case: kumaras. Island. 10'6 to 1 6 per cwt: lauranga. 3/ to 4' per bagleeks. 3d to 6d per bundle; lettuce 2' to S< per case: marrows. 3/ to 6/ per «ackanions. Pukekohe, 10/ to 11 6 per bag : Potatoes, Southern. 6/ to 6/6 per cwt Dhakune 2./ to 4/6 per bag; pumpkins ihoce Triiimble. .>' to 9' per sackmedium and small. 2' to 4': parsnips. 5/ to 9 per bag. or 13 to I' 9 per dozenradish. 6d to 9,1 per dozen: rhubarb. 2 6 to 4 6 per dozen: spinach. 2'6 to 4'6 ner 'lozen; spring onions. 6d 'to I' 3 ner bundle: swedes 2/ to 4' per bag: turnips. 3d to 9d per dozen; Brussels sprouts, &1 to lid per lb. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supplv of poulry was medium and the demand w as keen The prices paid were above last week's average. Selling rates were as follow:-Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime. 5/6 to 7/ each- not prime, 3/ up; light breeds, prime. 2/6 to uL i P™? 16 ' '- 6 up " Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime. 3/ to 4': light vZf n %% *? ft J at , hens: Heavy breeds VI to 7/6; light breeds. 2/ to 4' PulletsHeavy breeds, best. 4'6 to 66: smaller' 2 to 3/ Drakes: Young, prime. 3/6 to f6: smaller 2/ t o 3/. Ducks: Young. 8/ tr- o' old, 2/ to 3'. Drakes: Old. 2/ to ?o7^Tiu/ tO -Y- T " Hens 5/1 to 7/6; gobblers, 7/ to 10/. Butter and Eggs. Eggs.—Hen: First grade, 1 /\O% r.er vw\ I S : - ?• \%l *&> prices. V'». -No change in Farmers' Butter.—l '\ to 1/3 per lb. Cut Flowers. Supplies of flowers were heavv and the demand was only moderate.