AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 207, 2 September 1938, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

>y DEMAND FOR APPLES. >y ' ,g first californian grapes. it _ MOST VEGETABLES CHEAPER. 11 It I |, D . t :T ncl ,"' as fair fol ' chosce lines of ? j , a P' l!cs at , the City Markets t«-dav, (1 cookers. The same applies to peai-s Both tree tomatoes and hothouse •tomatoes were m fair demand. The sale of lemons was still slow, but there was a lair mqiniy for New Zealand grapefruit. I ineapplw were in good demand. A >v .!, T ment . ls expected next .Monday to ,1 iv- ?u ang A' ~.J he Monterey arrival ffr • Tl ( - allf ". r,uan f rii it. ma in I v f'." fnv'ni 8 Wn * the ti,vt slli l»»ent of ' '"an grapes ot the season, and the tniit turned out in good condition. iv i■' 1 range as lollows: -Apples* r iX-hcious 4/ to 66 case; Ballarat. 7/ to fi/'ti s"'- I)" 5 ' to (i (i; runny Smith. 1 W to 8'; Rome Beauty, 6/ to 9 ; Statcs- '■ "an"'7/ to in/ St, ' n " el '' 4 , 8 t0 6°; tt'nieI fi/fi- iv * r, , 1 car *-' 1'; Barry. .",/ to , b .-. Winter Coles, 7/6 to 10/: Winter J Ncl.s, 6/ to 0/. Tomatoes: Hothouse * ffa eho.ee, 3/9 to 4/0 lb; others 1/ to ' 11/. n to " latoe8: Xe,v Black, 8/ to . 11/; jellow, 6/ to 7.6; No. 2, 4/ to or ' r Australian, 15/ to 21/. ' Grapef .uit.- ,\ew Zealand, extra choice, 4 6 to [. '| p mf C n 6e 'ri • s ' 4 ' ' Californian. '32/6 . ,7 s '., Choice cured, best, 6/ to 8/ case- ' ' ers - 3/ 4 /. Mandarins: Australian' , 6 case Bananas: Kipo, \\/ to is/ case' . I ines: Queensland. 13/ to 1.5/ case -Abo,',t n v n n t: <•' l ° 14/ cnw - M"*hroom«:" ( --bout 3/ lb. Coconuts, 16/ sack. \ Heavy Vegetable Supply. ' .J* 01 ' 1 cabbages and cauliflowers were in ' n.i SU, i >l y ' lnfenol : !i »<* selling at low ' 11!\\' Quantities of potatoes arc i Careota iw# or vva rd , low prices rating , ~,,,11 ) , al° 111 heay y supply to-dav rea 1 isod for i i l '# l '* l " ™ w0,4 but in fori V ce tumble pumpkins, ' ! c Ilnrß wcle "till low. Good ' wer e available at low veek : s r.te? ° el f y eold at '«•* h • I ,' ltes - J supply ot veeotablf* !« '" ob ' bl> - the » Quotations:—Asparagus, 1/ to *>•'« celerv L° "ookfng 16fn' tr i !/, bundl °; dessert celerv, or 6d tn 1/ l : carrots, 1/6 to 4/ bag. or 6d to 1/ dozen; eauliHowei*, 2/ to 5/ l/C toTo/ " 0 ' 06 l/^ 3 / dozcn - cabbages, ,/ to , 10 / eack, on benches 1/ to 3/ dozen • m M r to n 1 n OUS . e ' 5/ t0 8/ dozen : ««*« ,/ ' / J<l lb '" ki'maras, Island 10/6 to >/ * 7 il «'">nga. 2/6 to 4/ bag; leeks 2d to 4il bundle; lettuce, 1/6 to 8/ ease--12 < 6 > To nr° i 6 * 1 each; onions . Australian. tn a/ .7 n. IK>tato( -' s > Southern, 5/ \ld u ' £) y ? kl \r> 2/ to V ba »; new, •iv; 11 -f' 4 pumpkins, choice " „ rumble >/ to 12/6 sack, medium 3/ to <i/, parsnips, 6/ to 11/ bag, or 1/ to 1/9 dozen; radish, 6d dozen; rhubarb, 3/ to 5/ dozen; spinach, 9d to 2 6 dozen; spring on,oris, 6d to 1/2 bundle; swede;. 3/ to / bag, tm n.ps, 6d dozen; Brussels sprouts, 3d to 8d lb. i Poultry. At to-day's auctions the sutfplv of ! poultry was medium, and the demand was ' very tau - tor table birds. The pr ces pa d ' «ere the same for culled liens with 1 cockerels a shade higher. Drakes were also ! ' i d ? d ' Selling rates were:— ] 6/Lu ? ble€tlt5 ' l"'i"ie, 5/ to I 6/ each, not prime, 2/6 upwards- lisrht ' breeds prime, 2/6 to 3/; not prime 1/6 - upwards Fat roostei*: Heavy breeds 5 Fat' m 3/0; light breeds/2/ to 3/ i Fat hens Heavy breeds, 3/ to 4/- ]i<rht - 4/6 t Heavy breeds, J Dest, 4/6 to 6/; smaller, 2/ unwards- ( light breeds, best, 4/ to 7/; smaller, 2/ to i ii I, " : oung, prime. 3/ to 4/- i Youn7' ■?/ f to a/ ' 2/ to 2/G - IXicW: S 3/ to S/ r i oW ' Uto 2/e " Ge «e-" s ii? Turkeys: Hens, jo to 7/6- r gobblers, 7/ to 10/. ' ' ' \ Eggs, Butter and Flowers. i Egg prices were unchanged, as follows:- J {:!?; rt l K rft de, 1/4% dozen: 'B grade > l/dU ; A « Tade - 11 Duck: First grade, v I/I* d ° Zen; B grade ' V C irade! Farmers' butter. 1/1 to 1/2% lb. Flowers.—Supplies were again plentiful to-day, but the demand was much proved n°n Tu66da - V ' aud Pi'.ces un-