CHRISTMAS MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 302, 22 December 1939, Page 4

CHRISTMAS MARTS.

DEMAND FOR FRUIT.

BIG POULTRY SALES,

VEGETABLES PLENTIFUL.

S*£>f m »<» M.Je» at the City Market* reaafaed «ieir climax to-day, heavy eupplie* of irmt, vegetablee, poultry and all kinds of produce selling at a keen demand. In the fruit mien tomatoes and strawberries sold at earner pricee, and high values were WeJbwed for choice ripe peaohee and phime. Prices ranged as follows:—Apples: Ijocal cooken, new season, 8/ to 14/; Taenia, 14/ to 18/; Sturmer, 10/ to 14/. Tomatoee: Outtloor, extra choice. 8d to 9d S ; ,u thc 3?' M to «d lb; hothouec, «d to 1/ lb. Orangee: Atwtralian, 24/6 to 29/6 cnee. Grapefruit: New Zealand, extra choice, 12/ to 18/ case. Lemon.: 7/ to 18/e, according to gr.ide and count Bananae: Ripe, 29/ case. Grapes: Californian, red, 30/ to 25/ crate; black, 20/ t*»*»/•-.. Peache » : .Dewert. 3-fray crates, 10/ to 14/; caeee choice, 9/ to 12/; others, ff/ to^/ e -, Pl»me: Chrwtmae, 3/ to 4/ caee; Wright'. Early, 3/ to 4/6, according to condjtion; dessert, others, 5/ to 9/fflvarp'e Early, 4/6 to 5/6. Apricots:' Thames, 8/ Vo 16/ ease. Strawberriee : Oap*a.in Cook, extra choice, 2/6 to 2/9 few extra choice higher values; Mar2/ to 2/2. Loganberries: 1/1 to 1/3 ohipl Black currante: 8/ to 9/ tin. Red currante: 3/6 to 4/6 tin. Cherries: 16/ to 20/ case; otJhers, 10/ to 14/

Vegetables. Heavy Mift>lie* of new potatoee eold to-day at low price*, and gmen peae we e also plentiful and cheawer than veet«xlay Uood quantities erf beans came forward and realised good prices, while carrot* were in h«nvy supply with very little demand. High price* were realised for good quality encumber*, while green onions were plentiful and much cheaper. <iuotaflione:— Asparagus: 6d to 1/3 a bundle; beet, 1/6 to 2/6 dozen: broad beam, 2/ to 3/ bafj; oarrote, 2/ to 4/6 ba«, od to 1/3 doeen; cnirliflow.rre, 4/ to 7/ sack on benches 2/ to 3/ dozen; cabbage*, 2/ to 5/; on benches, 1/ to 2/; cucumber*, 3/ to 7/6 dozen; French beans. 3d to 5d H>; etrjnglees bean*. «d to 9%d; green pen*, 5/ to 11/ basr: knmaras. Island 10/ cwt; leek*, 3<l to 6d bundle; lettuce, 4/ to 8/6 caee; marrows, 3/6 to 7/ dozen; omon*. local green, lttd to 2ttd lb, Canadian, 25/ per cental; potatoee, new. No. 1 3/ to 5/ ba«. No. 2 1/ to 2/ baapumpkins, new season's, 3d to 4%d Ib: pamnips, 4/ to 5/6 baff, or 1/3 to 2/ dozen; radish, 6d to 9d dnsen; rhubarb, 2/ to 3/ dozen; spinach. 6d to 1/ doeen; spring onions, 1/ to 2/ bundle; ewedea, 3/ Co 6/ bag; turnips. 6d to 9d dosen. Butter and Eggs. Esge were undh-anged as follows:—Hen: Firrt grade, 1/0% dozen; B *rade, 1/7% clonen; C trrade, 1/2% dozen. Duck: Fimt grade, 1/1% dozen. Farmers' butter, 1/1 to 1/3% ft. SYDNEY PRODUCE PRICES.

SYDNEY, December 21

Wheat moved upward this week. Silo wheat is quoted at 3/10 a butdiel and bagged at 4/1%; flour, £12 15/ a ton; pollard, £4, and bran, £3 15/ a ton; potatoes, lasmanian. £9 10/ a ton, local and North Coast to £5 10/ a ton; onions, £9 10/ a ton: maize, white 4/10 and yellow 4/9 a bushel.