AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 225, 23 September 1938, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

LEMONS CHEAP.

LOCAL GRAPEFRUIT IMPROVE.

AUSTRALIAN' ORAXCES DUE

Choice dessert apples were in fair demand at the City Markets to-day, but there was scarcely any inquiry for poor linen. Cookers sold well, however. Though lemons were still dull, Xew ; Zealand grapefruit brought improved j prices. There was a fair demand for tree tomatoes, and also for Queensland pinej apples. 1 Ihe market is still ithort of oranges, but j fresh supplies are due to arrive to-night lirom Australia by the and more j by the Maunganui to-morrow.. The latter bo.it has also a consignment of Queensland pineapples for Auckland. | To-day's market rates were as follow:- - I Apples: Delicious. 4 6 to 7 6 case; Bal--1 larat. 7 6 to 8': Dougherty. 5 to 7 : Miranny Smith. 8 to 10 ; Rome Beauty. ♦i to ft 6; Statesman. 7 to "6; Sturm": . 3 6 to 6 6 P. Barry. .V to <> ii: \\ intfr Coles. 6 ' to 9 : Winter .Vflis. 4 >> to 76. Tree tomatoes: New Black. 7fi to 11 case; yellow, 6 to 76: others. 3 to 4 . Grapefruit: New Zealand, cxti.t choice, 6 to 7, 6 case; others. 4 6 to 56. Lemons: Choice cured. 4 to 5.' case; otheis. 3' to 36. Bananas: Ripe. 14 6 to 121'. Pines: Queensland. 14 to 15 6. Crapes: Californian. white. 24 to 26 : black. 32 to 35' chest. Passion fruit: 6 to 12 case. Mushrooms; 2 6 to 3. iii. (,'oconuts: 16' sack. Vegetables. Hothouse cucumbers and asparagus we:.in good supply to-day. selling at recent rates. The market was short of celery, and high prices were obtained lor goo. 1 quality. .Supplies of new potatoes were much heavier than la.tt week, resulting in lower prices. Very heavy quantities ot lettuce came to hand good quality realising fair prices. Cabbage was in good supply, and sold at rec-ent rates, but cauliflowers were not so plentiful, and prices increased. Carrots were in over-supply, and it was hard to sell other than choice lines. Heavy supplies of kumarae and pumpkins sold at recent rates. Quotations: —Asparagus, fid to I' 3 bundle; beet, 5d to 1' dozen; cookint: celery, 1/ to 1 6 bundle; dessert celery. 2 to 4/3 bundle; carrots. 2 to 4 6 bag. jor 6d to 1/ dozen: cauliflowers. ,V to 11 sack, on benches 2/ to .V dozen : cabbages. 2' to 12/ sack, on benches 1/ to 4 dozen; cucumbers, hothouse. 7/ to 0 doz-cn: French beans, hothouse. I '6 to 2 1 ] lb: green peas. 6d to 1/ lb; kuniar.is. ! Island ft/ to 10/ c-wt. Tauranga 3,0 t<> 4 6j bag; leeks, 2d to 4d bundle; lettuce, 2 to 8 case; onions, Australian. 12' to 13 | cental; potatoes. Southern 5/ to 6 cwt, | Ohakune 2' to 4 6 bag. new Id to .'id lb; j pumpkins, choice Triumble. 8' to 13 sack. I medium 4' to 7': parsnips. 6'' to 11' bag. I or 1 3 to 2' dozen: radish. 6<l to 1 ' dozen: rhubarb. 3/ to 6' dozen; spinach. 1' to 2/ dozen; spring onions. 6d to 1 3 bundle: ' swedes, 2 6 to 4.6 bag; turnips, 8d to 1/3 j dozen. Poultry. At to-day's auction the supply of poultry j was medium. Table cockerels were verv I short, but young cockerels came forward i in good quantities. The demand was fairly I keen, but prices paid remained about the j [ same all round for table birds. Selling j rates were:—Cockerels: Heavy breeds, 1 prime, 5/ to 6/ each; not prime, 2 6 up- j wards; light breeds, prime. 2 6 to 3 : not prime, 1/6 upwards. Fat roost era: Jleavv breeds, prime, 2 6 to 3 6; light breeds, 2 ; to 3/. Fat hens: Heavy breeds. 3 ' to 5 ; I light bleeds. 2'6 to 3'6. Pullets: Heavv \ breeds, best. 4 6 to 6'; smaller, 2 1 upwards: light breeds, best. to 7 ; smaller, 2/ to 3/. Drakes: Young, prime. 3/ to 4,'; smaller. 1' tt> 3/; old. 2 to 2 6. Ducks: Young. 3/ to 4'; old. 2 to 26. Ceesc: 3/ to s'. Turkeys: Hens, 5 6 to 7/6; gobblers, 7/ to 10/. Eggs, Butter, Cut Flowers. Egg prices were unchanged, as follows: — Hen: First grade. 1/4% dozen; B grade. 1/3%; C grade, ]l%d. Duck: First grade. 1/4% dozen; B grade. 1'3%; C grade, 1/1%. Farmers' butter. 1/ to ] '2 lb. Cut Flowers.—There was a good display of rut flower* to-day, and a ready salo fnr roo*t lino*. Daffodil# are becoming scarcer. There wm an over-supply of sweet-scented boronia, which pold very cheaply.