AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 152, 30 June 1939, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

FRUIT PRICES EASIER.

APPLES AND PEARS

OXIOXS SLIGHTLY CHEAPER

Demand for good dessert apples has l>wn -lightly easier at the City Markets this week, and both Winter Cole and Winter Nells pear* have eased. The sale tor hothouse tomatoes was very poor toi V "."'"'' to tlu; a,l ' va J ot " a shipment of Island tomatoes, and prices were easier an a result. There was only a fair demand for tree tomatoes, but lemons were stili in keen demand, quantities being small. Km aII size marmalade oranges were not wanted. The quality of hothouse, grapes oileied lor sale wa* rather poor, and only good samples realised high prices. (iood quality passion fruit sold well. There was no demand for Island tomatoes. Prices ranged as follows: — Fruit. Apples: Ballarat, 6/ to 9/ per case; Dougherty, 5/ to 8/6; Granny Smith, 8/ to 10/; Jonathan, 8/6 to 11/; Munro, 5/ to 6/6; Rome Beauty, 9/ to 11/6; Statesman, »/; Sturmer, fancy, 10/ to 10/6; Winesap, 8/6 to 11/6. Pe^r ß: Keiffers, 5/6 to 7,6; P. Barry, 8/ to 8/6; Winter Coles, 9/ to 11/; Winter Xelis, 8/ to 9/. Tomatoes: Outdoor, extra choice, 5/ to 8/; others, 2/ to 4/; hothouse, 6d to 9d per lb; Island, 9/ to 10/ per case. Tree tomatoes: Xew Black. 5/ to 7/; yellow, 4/ to 6/; others, small, 3/ to 3/6. Oranges: Cook Islands. 14/6 to 18/6: marmalade oranges, extra choice, 9/ to 107; others, 5/ to 6/6 Bananas. Xo. 2, 10/ to 14/; medium, 16/ to 20'. Grapes: Coleman, extra choice, up to 2/9 per lb; others. 1 6 to 2/3. Passiotifruit, 8/ to 16/ per case. Vegetables.

Cabbage and cauliflower were in heavy supply and sold at recent rates, but suodrs were in oveisupply and realised very low values. Heavy quantities of parsnips and cut rots were marketed, tiie demand for parsnips being poor and sales being made at very low rates; carrots sold at last week's prices. Potatoes were Hi good supply, and prices slightly easier. Celery was very plentiful with prices a little lower. Choice Crown and Triumble pumpkins were offered in good quantities and realised high prices. There was a heavy supply of kumaras, choice lines selling at high rates. Prices for Brussels sprouts were low, the offering being heavy. Onions were slightly cheaper owing to a heavy supply. Good quantities of rhubarb were available at recent rates. Quotations: — Beet, 6d to 1/ per dozen; celery, cooking, 8d to 1/ per bundle; dessert, 1/3 to 3/; carrots, 5/ to 7/ per bag, or 8d to 1/4 per dozen; cauliflowers, 5/ to 7/6 per sack; on benches, 3/ to 6/ per dozen; cabbages, 3/ to 7/ per sack; on benches. 2/ to 3/6 per dozen; cucumbers, 6/ to 8/; French beans, 4/ to 6/ per bag; stringless beans. 8/ to 14/; kumaras, 9/6 to 13/ per bag; Tauranga, 6/6 to 10/6; leeks, 3d to 6d per bundle; lettuce, 2/ to 11/6 per case; marrows, 3/ to 4/6 per dozen; melons, dtrons, 10/ to 16/ per cwt; onions, cho: e No. 1. 0/ to 10' per bag; medium. 5/ to 7/0; potatoes, Southern, 14/ to 15/ per cwt; Ohakune. 7/6 to 0/ per bag; pumpkins, choice No. 1. Crown. 15/ to 20/ per cwt: Triumble. 10/ to 14/; medium and .mixed. 5/ to 8/ per sack; parsnips, 3/ to 4/ per bag. or 9d to 1/3 per dozen; radish. 6d to 9d: rhubarb. 2/6 to 4/: spinach. 9d to 1/6; spring onions, 6d to 1/ per bundle; swedes, 2/ to 3/ per bag; turnips. 6d to 1/ per dozen; Brussels sprouts 3d to 6d per lb. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was fairly heavy and the demand was keen. The prices paid remained the same. Selling rates were as follow:—Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime 5/ to 6/6 each, not prime 2/9 to 3/9: light breeds, prime 3/3 to 4/9, not prime 2/3 to 2/9. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime 3/ to 4/; light breeds, 1/9 to 2,9. Hens: Heavy breeds. 3/3 to 4/9; light breeds, 2/3 to 3/3. Playing hens: Heavy breeds, 3/9 to 4/9: light breeds. 2/9 to 3/9. Pullets: Heavy breeds. best 5/9 to 6/9. smaller 2/9 up: light breeds, best 5/3 to 6/3. smaller 1/9 up. Drakes: Young, prime 2/9 to 3/9. smaller 2/3 up. Ducks: Young 3/9 to 5/9, old 2/9 up. Drakes: Old, 2/9 up. Geese, 3/9 to 4/9; turkey hens. 4/9 to 6/9; gobblers, 6/9 to 11/9. Eggs, Farmers' Butter, Cut Flowers. Egg prices were unchanged as follow:— Hen: First grade, 2/6% per dozen; B grade, 2/4%; C grade, 1/11%. Duck: First' grade, 2/4%; B grade, 2/3%; C grade, I 1/6%. Farmers' butter, 1/3 to 1/5% per lb. ' Cut Flowers.—Plentiful supplies of flowers came forward to-day and the demand generally was good, particularly for Iceland poppies. Tangitane iris and good quality cyclamen and carnations. Sol d'or prices remained steady at last week's values. Paper whites and the common variety cream coloured jonquils were still rather hard to sell.

SYDNEY PRODUCE MARKETS. j

SYDXEY, June 20. Wheat values are firmer, but buyers continue to bold off. Silo grain is quoted at 2/4% and bagged at 2/7. Flour, £12 15/. Bran and pollard, £4 5/. Potatoes, Tasmanian, £15 to £18; others, £15 10/. Onions, Egyptian, brown, £24; Victorian, £22. Maize, yellow, 4/; white, 4/2.