ORANGES STILL SHORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 219, 16 September 1938, Page 6

ORANGES STILL SHORT.

LEMONS SLOW OF sSALE. MOST VEGETABLES' CHEAPER. Demand wae fair for. ohoice lines of coloured dessert applet, but inferior were not wanted at tUe City Mariete to-day. Smtth WU T» a kten inquhy fw Ckanny 8 itbe. Oranges were in good demand, ami there wae a fair market for local grapefruit Leraoiw were «till in little 3S; «hil e the 6 al e of tree tomatoee was fair. Hothouse tomatoee, California!. grapes and pineapples had a fair demand Jhe market i* still ft hort of orange, in epite ot the arrival of the WaiSanella shipment la«t Tueeday. The Matua b due early next week with the last shipment of Island oranges for the season, and also a quantity ot Karotongan bananas and

lricee to-day ranged as follows: — Apples: Del.cioue. local, 4/ to 6/. Hawke'e Baj 6/ to //6 ca«e; Dougherty, 5/ to 7/6; Granny bnuth, 7/6 to $>/; H,, lne Beantv 4/ t° %k Sfejwman, 6/ to 7/; Sturmer, o7 ur'-I' K- X ?- ,/; W'nter Coles, 6/ to 0/; Winter Nelie, 4/6 \o 7/8. Tie* tone «rV SS£.?r lack ;' B/e to ,0 / case ; w : N 2- 2 ' 3/6 to 4/<5 - Grapefruit New Zealand, extra choice, 5/ to 6/■ others, 4/ to 4/6; California.,, 32/6 Lemons: Olioice cured. 4/ to 6/ ta«e others, 3/ to 4/. Bananas: Ripe, 12/ to 20/ ease. PillM: Queeneland, 12/6 to 14 6 Ixiapes: California!], white 26/, black 33/ <:heet. Passion fruit: 8/ to 10/ case Mushrooms: About 2/9 to 3/ lb

Heavy Vefletable Supply. Heavy supplies of vegetable*, were again marketed thi« week, and to-day there w«" plentiful supplies 'of most line*. Cauliflowers sold at lower price* than earlier fnrm. ul a,th ° u K h cubbagee maintained ri 6V ' e f le -- A v lot °J P'UnpWn- came toiward, interior lines selling at low rates Carrots were plentiful and cheap while parsnips were in fair supply, and realised Kood prices. Moderate supplies of new potatoe* were available for the time of year, good eupphee realieing fair prices There was a high return for a tew g.eei,' forward" hothmme beane whicU came Quotations:—Asparagus, 8d to 1/8 bundle; beet, 6,1 to 1/3 dozen; cooking 2/ t'''%/n .tO n l/6 I>U,U " e ' l,eßse,t «K" 2/ to 3/9 bundle; carrots, 2/ to 5/ bag. or utl to 1/ dozen; cauliflowers, 2/6 to 7/6 nek, on kenol.ee 2/ to 4/ dozen; cabbages, 3/ to 11/ sack, on benches 1/6 to 4/ dozen; Eft I'othouse, 6/ to 8/6 doze French, beans, hothouse, 1/6 to 2/ lb?n/7 T«/« 9ll^V /9 ,b: k "'»»™s. Wand; 0/ to 10/6 cwt. Tauranga 3/6 to 4/6 bag: leeks, 2<l to 4d bundle; lettuce, 1/6 to 7/ case; onions, Australuvn. 12/ to 13/ bag; M-'\ tOe V S r' thern 5/ l to 6/ cwt > Ohaknno 2/6 to o/ bag, new Ao. 1 2d to 3%d lb. *.•' i i - 6 ' ,)aK; P»n>pkine, choice mS V / /6 «/° '176I 76 ™«k..m«linm and mixed 3/ to 6/ eack; parsnips, 8/ to 13/ ™?' l° r V V , 2/ doZt ' n ; ri,disii ' ™ to 1/6 dozen: rhubarb. 2/6 to 5/ downmT tO^t 2/6 <,O T n; e " H,IK »<1 to 1/3 bundle; swedes. 3/ to 4 6 baaturnips, 8d t O 1/3 dozen; Brussele sprout« 4d to 8d lb. ' Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry waa medium, and the demand was keen. Prices paid remained rates as follow:—Cockerels: Heavy breeds, pnme, 5/ to 6/ each; not prime, 2,6 upwards; bght breeds, prime, 2/6 to 3/; not prime* 1/6 upwards. Fat rooster*Heavy breeds prime 2/6 to 3/6; light breede.2/ t0.3/. Fnt f,ens: Heavy break, 3/ to 5/; light breeds, 2/6 to 3/6."Pullets: Heavy bioede, best, 4/6 to 6/- smaller 2/ upwards; light breeds, bestl 4/ to 7/' smaller. 2/ to 3/. Drakes: Young, prime' 3/ to 4/: smaller. 2/ to 3/; old, 2/ to 2/6' Ducks: Young, 3/ to 4'; old, *>/ to 2'6 Geese: 3/ to 5,'. Turkey hens: 5/6 to 7,'< L Gobblers: 7/ to 10/. Eggs, Butter, Flowers. Eggs.—Hen: First grade, .1/4% dozen: eecond grade, 1/3%; third grade, ll%d Duck: I'irst grade, 1/4% dozen; second grade, 1/3%; third giade, Vl%. Xo change in prices. Fanners' Butter.—l/ to 1/2. There was a good supply. ('lit Flowers.—Supplies were very heavy, all spring flowers being marketed in abundance. There was a very poor deinaud and low prices were received.