AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 19, 24 January 1939, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

STRAWBERRIES SCARCER. TOMATO PRICEB FIRM. POTATOES MUCH CHEAPER. The market was well supplied with fruit to-day, and generally speaking prime quality lines sold well. Peaches and plums are still in heavy supply, with only the best fruit wanted, poor lines being hard to quit. Strawberries are becoming 6carce, and were in good demand to-day. Tomatoes were firm in price to-day, and thjire was a good inquiry for most lines. Lemons were slow of 6ale, the demand being surprisingly poor. The Matua brought a shipment of bananas last night from Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Rarotonga. Pawpaws and Avocado pears were also landed. The market is well supplied with oranges, both Californian and Jamaican. Calitornian lemons are also being offered for sale. Fruit. Apples: Albany Beauty, 6/ to 10/ per case; Graveristein, ex choice, 8/ to 10/; others, 4/ to 6/; cookers, 3/ to 4/; Astrachan, 4/ to 9/. Tomatoes: Outdoor, ex choice, smooth, 5/ to 6/6; others, smooth, 4/ to 4/6; choice crinkled, 4/ to 5/3; No. 2. 2/6 to 3/. Oranges: Californian, 27/ to 34/; Jamaican, 20/ to 26/. Lemons: Choice cured, 5/ to 8/; others, 4/ to 4/6; Californian, 40/. Bananas: Ripe, 25/ to 28/; orig'.nalu, 17/ to 20/. Giapes: Hothouse, Hamburg, ex choice, 1/3 to 1/6% per lb; others, 9d to 1/1%. Peaches: Mamie Ross, 2/6 to 3/ per case; Wiggins, 6/ to 8/ per crate; Paragon, 3/ per case. Plums: Burbank, 1/6 to 2/6; Sultan, 2/ to 3/; Satsuma, 2/6 to 3/6; Purple King, 5/ to 8/6. Apricots, South Island, 4/6 to 8/6. Strawberries, Captain Cook, ex choice, 1/8 to 2/2 per chip; others, 1/2 to 1/5 per chip. Blackberries, 7d to 9d; passion fruit, 16/ to 17/6 per case. Potatoes are much lower in price this week than last, supplies being heavy. Pumpkins were slightly lower in price. Ohakune produce is arriving in increasing quantities, good supplies of cabbage being available to-day and also green peas. Carrots sold at high prices. Cucumbers were slightly less plentiful, with a corresponding rise in price. Onions wore in heavy supply and prices were a little easier. Lettuce and beans sold at better prices. Quotations are:—Beet, Bd to 1/ per dozen; celery, dessert, 2/ to 2/9 per bundle; carrots, 5/ to 9/ a bag, or 1/ to 2/3 per dozen; cabbage, 3/ to 7/ per sack; on benches, 1/ to 2/ per dozen; cucumbers, 1/ to 3/ per dozen; French beans, 1/ to 2/ per bag; stringless beans, 3/ to 7/ per bag; green peas, 4/ to 7/6 per bag; kuinaras, Tauranga, 5/ to 8/6 per bag; leeks, 4d to 8d per bundle; lettuce, 1/ to 5/ per case; marrows, 1/ to 2/ per dozen; onions, 6/ to 7/ per bag; potatoes, new, Xo. 1, 3/6 to 5/ per bag; No. 2, 1/ to 2/; pumpkins, choice Red Warren, 8/ to 10/ per cwt; medium, 5/ to 7/; choice Crown, 10/ to 14/; parsnips, 1/6 to 2/6 per dozen; radish, 6d to 9d per dozen; rhubarb, 1/ to 2/6 par dozen; spinach, 1/ to 1/6 per dozen; spring onions, 6d to 1/ per bundle; swedes. 3/ to 6/ per bag; turnips, 6d to ftd per dozen. Poultry. At. to-day's auctions the supply o: poultry was medium and the demand was very fair. The prices paid remain unchanged. Sellinc rates were as follow:—Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime. 5/ to 7/6 each: not prime. 2/ to 3/; light breeds, prime, 2/ to 36; not prime, 1/ to 2/. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime. It to 3,'; light breeds, 1/6 to 2 '6. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 2 '9 to 4/; light breeds, 1/9 to 2/6. Laying hen*: Heavy breeds, 3/ to 4/: light breeds, _ 2/ to 3/. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best. 5/ to 6/6; smaller, 2/ up; light breeds, best, 5/ to 6/: smaller, 1/6 up. Drakes: Young, prime. 2/ to 3/3; smaller, 2/ up: old, 2/ to 3/. Ducks: Young k 4/ to 5/: old.-2/ to 3/. Geese: 4/ to «/.„ Turkeys: Jltna, 5/ to 8/; gobblers, 10/ to 13/. Cockerel chicks: Out of season. Guinea fowls: 3/6 to. s'/. Eg«s, Butter and Flowers. Egg Prices.—Hen: First grade, 1/10% per dozen; B, 1/8%; C, 1/0%. Duck: First grade, 1/7%; B, 1/6%; C, 1/1%. Farmer*' Butter.—l/ to 1/3 per lb. Cut Flowers.—Supplies were moderate to-day and the demand improved.