AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 282, 29 November 1938, Page 6

AT THE MARTS.

STRAWBERRIES CHEAPER. AUSTRALIAN BANANAS ARRIVE. FIRST JAMAICAN ORANGES. Dessert apples were in demand at the City Markets to-day and there was a fair inquiry for pears. Heavy supplies of hothouse tomatoes were to hand, meeting a good inquiry. Values were lower for etrawberriee, supplies having increased, although still not very large. Loganberries were in fair demand while New Zealand grapefruit sold fairly well, and an improvement was shown in lemon values. Cherries and gooseberries were in good demand. A few cases of early plumw are commencing to appear and the hist small consignment of apricots was sold to-day.

A feature in connection with fruit importations this week has been the arrival of a quantity of Australian bananas by the Niagara. This is the first shipment from Australia for many years. The fruit was in mixed condition, some being green, some ripe and others over-ripe. The firet Jamaican oranges of the season were placed on the market yesterday ex the Kaipara, the fruit being in excellent condition. Thie vessel also brought a quantity of Jamaican grapefruit. Prices ranged as follows:—Apples: Delicious, 8/ to 11/6 per case; Tasma, 9/ to 12/6; Stunner, 8/ to 13/; CanadianJonathan. 24/; Winesap, 24/. Pears: Winter Coles, 9/ to 12/ per case; Winter •Xelie, 10/ to 14/. Tomatoes: Hothouse, 8d to 10d per lb; others, 4d to 6d per case. Grapefruit: New Zealand—Extra choice, 9/ to 13/ per cane. Lemons: Choice cured, 5/ to 6/ per case. Australian bananas: Ripes, 10/ to 26/ per case. Pines: Queensland, 26/ to 30/ per case. Grapes: Californian—Red, 25/ per chest; white, 22/6; black, 37/. Plum*: Christmas, 4/ to 5/ per case. Apricots: Tliume*, 9/ to 10/ per case. Strawberries: Captain CookExtra choice, 1/3 to 1/5 per chip; others, 1/ to 1/2; Marguerite—extra choice, 1/2 to 1/4; others, 1/1. Logan berries: 1/2 to 1/4 per ehip. Gooseberries: 6/ to 6/6 per cane. Cherries: Extra choice, 14/ to 18/ per case. Vegetables. Potatoes have been a little firmer this week, (supplies ot last season's southern and Ohakune being now practically cleared. Pears were fairly plentiful today and slightly cheaper, while outdoor beane came forward in increased supplies and sold at lower rates. New season's marrows and pumpkins were fairly plentiful, but lettuce, which has been very cheap for eome time, was in shorter eupply and 1 realised higher prices for best quality. Cabbages were plentiful and cheap, but cauliflowers were ecaice, the season being nearly over. Asparagus is also nearly finished. Pumpkins were in good supply to-day and sold at high prices. Quotations:—Asparagus, 10d per bundle; beet, 1/ to 1/9 per dozen; broad beans, 3/ to 4/ti per lb; celery, cooking, 3/ to 0/ per bundle; carrots, 3/ to 6/ per bag, or 1/ to 1/1) per dozen; cauliflowers, 5/ to 11/6 per sack; on benches, 3/ to 5/ per dozen; cabbages, 2/ to 5/ per sack; on benches, 1/ to 3/ per dozen; cucumbers, 3/ to 7/ per dozen; French beans and atringleta beans, 6d to 10(1 per lb; green peas, 3d to 4Vfed per lb: kuninrag. Island, 13/ to 14/ per cwt; Tauranga, 4/ to 5/ per bag; leeks. 3d to 6d per bundle: lettuce. Iβ to 6/6 per case: marrow*!, 2 6 to 6' per dozen; onions, Canadian. 14/ to 16' per bag; potatoes, southern, 4/ to 5/ per sack; OhTikune, unsaleable: new. No. 1 4/ti to 661 per bag; No. 2, 1 (5 to 3'; pumpkins, choice Jnuinble. 18/ to 26/ per cwt; medium. 10 to 16': parsnips. 1 (5 to 2/3 per dozen; radish. 4rl to 6d per dozen: rhubarb. 2/ to 4/6 per dozon; spinach. 0d to ]'3 per dozen; eprine onions. 6<l to 9d ptr bundleturnips, 9d to 1/ per dozen. Poultry. At to-day'e auctions the eupply of pou try was medium and the demand was fairly keen all round. The prices paid were the same as last week. Selling rates were as follow:—CockerelsHeavy breeds, prime, 5/ to 7/ each; not prime, I' 6 to 2/; light breeds, prime 2/6 to 4/6: not prime. 1/3 to 1/9. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime, 2/ to 3/; light breeds. 1/ to 11. Fat hens: Heavy breeds. 3/ to 4'; light breeds. 2/ to V. Laying hens: Heavy breeds. 3/ to 4': light breeds, 2p to 3 . Pullets: Heavy bleeds, smaller 2. up; light breeds, best. 3'6 to 5/6; smaller. 2,' nip. Drakes: Young, prime' 3/ to 4/; smaller. 1/3 to I' 9: old. 2/ to 3 . Ducks: Young. 2/ to 4-': old. 2/ to 2 6 Geese: 4/ to 5/. Tin keys: Hens, 6;' to 8, ; gobblers, 10/ to 15/. Eggs, Butter, Flowers. E«j prices were unchanged as follows" — ?«Vz : ?. ir^,/e , ra, l e - 1,8V4 per dozen : B.

Farmers' Butter.—lid to 1/1 per Ib. Cut * lower*.—Supplies were plentiful to-day, with a poor demand. Larae quantities of sr>nd carnations were sold prices having fallen considerably.