AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 13, 16 January 1940, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

NEW SEASON'S APPLES.

TOMATOES MORE PLENTIFUL,

POTATOES AND ONION'S CHEAPER

Choice coloured Gravenstein and Albany Beauty apples sold to-day at good prices tor picked sizes, but there was no demand for small and green lines. Cookers were very slow ot sale. Astrachan met with

a good demand for picked sizes, choice coloured, but 115 demand for small. Quantities oi outdoor tomatoes had increased heavily" but only choice lines were wanted, and there was no demand for small and interior fruit. A fresh shipment of pineapples which came on the market thus week realised high rates. Hothouse grapes met with a fair demand at prices quoted. There was a much heavier supply of peaches at to-day's sales, and values cased considerably. Supplies of plums were heavy, many lines being too green. A allies were poor to fair. Good quality apricots sold at good rates, but the demand was weak for poor samples. Strawberries were nearly finished. Values for good quality were fair at to-day's sales. The season for loganberries was about over, and values to-day were fair. There was a good inquiry for raspberries and black currants.

Supplies of potatoes were heavy at to-day's auctions, with prices low. Good supplies of green peas were on the market, with prices tinner for choice lines. Beans were, in heavy supply at recent rates. Quantities of cabbage were short, with rates much higher than last week for quality lines. Supplies of carrots were not so heavy, realising higher prices than last week, and the same applied to parsnips. Good prices were obtained for onions, which were in heavy supply. Cucumbers and marrows came forward in heavy quantities, with prices low. Celery of good quality realised high prices. New season s pumpkins were in good supply, choice ripe lines realising high prices. Prices were very low for lettuce, which was in very heavy supply. Recent rates were obtained for beetroot, which was in good supply.

Quotations are:—Apples: Albany Beauty, choice coloured, 12/ to 15/ per case; others, 5/' to 9/; Gravenstein. coloured, 10/ to 16/; trreen, 4/ to 8/; cookei'S, 3/ to 4/6; Astrachnn, 10/ to 18/; small, 5/ to If. Tom a toe*: Outdoor, extra choice, 4<l to 7d per lb; others, from 1/6 to 3/ a case: hothouse. 3d to Sid per lb. Oranges: Jamaican. 24 oto 20/6 per case. Grapefruit: Jamaican. 10/ to 25/6 per case. Lemons: 7/ to 18/6, according to and count, per ea.oe. Bananas: Ripe, 24/ to 29/ per case. Pinew: Queensland, 25/ to 30/6 per case. Grapes: Hothouse. Hamburg. I/O to 2/_ per lb. Peaches: Mamie Ross and Wiggins, 3/ to 5/ per case; crates, 7/ to 10/. Plums: Hales, 4/ per case; Burbank, 2/6 to 3 0: Sultan, 2/6 to 4/: Purple King, 6/ to 10/; others, 3/ to 6/. Apricots: Thames. 7/ to V}/ per case; South Island, 5/ to 21/. Strawberries: Captain Cook, extra choice. 1/6 to 2/ per chip; others, 1/2 to 1/4; Marguerite, extra choice, 1/2 to 1/0. Loganberries: 1/5% per chip. Raspberries: 7/10 per tin. Black currants: 9/ to 9/7 per case. Quotations are:—Beet. 6<l to 1/ per dozen: celery, dessert. 2' to 3/ per bundle; carrots. 5' to 10/ per bag. or 1/ to 1/9 per dozen: cabbages. Ohakune, 7/6 to 10/0 per sack; local, 3/ to 6/ per dozen: cucumbers, 8d to 1/9 per dozen; French beans, 1/ to 2/ per bag; etringlcse beans, 3/ to 4/6 per bag; green peas. 5/ to 10/6 per bag; kntnaras, Tsland. 7/ to 8/6 per cwt; leeks, 3d to 6d per bundle; lettuce. 1/6 to 3/6 per case; marrows, 1/6 to 2/6 per dozen; onions, new season's, 4/6 to 6/6 per bag; potatoes, new. No. 1, 2/6 to 4/6 per bag; No. 2. 1/ to 2/; pumpkins, new season's, Red Warren, 2d to per lb; parsnipe, 4/ to 6/6. or 1/3 to 1/9 per dozen; radish, 9d to 1/3 per dozen; rhubarb, 1/3 to 2/6 per dozen; spinach, 1/ to 1/9 per dozen; spring onions. 9d to 1/6 per bundle; swedes, 3/ to 5/6 per bag; turnips, 6d to 9d per dozen. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the mipply of poultry was medium and the demand was fair. The prices paid remained the same as last week. Selling rates were as follow:—Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime, 4/ to 6/ each; not prime, 2/ to 3/; light breeds, prime, 1/6 to 2/6. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 3/ to 4/; light breeds, 1/9 to 2/6. Drakes: Young, prime, 2/6 to 3/3; smaller, 1/6 to 2/. Butter, Eggs, Flowers. Eggfi—Hen: First grade, 1/9% per dozen; B. 1/7%; C. 1/2%. Duck: First grade, 1/6%: B. 1/5%; C. ll%d. Farmers' Butter.—l/ to 1/2 per lb. Cut Flowers.—Flowers were in smaller supply and met with a considerably improved demand. Prices, however, still remained fairly low, except for carnations, values for which improved considerably.