AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 146, 21 June 1940, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

GOOD DEMAND FOR GRAPES. PASSION FRUIT SELL WELL. (ALU FLOWER SLIGHTLY LOWER. Hothouse grapes sold readily on the liK'iil .1111 tion markets to-day, but New Xfiilaml grapefruit were rather dull of sale. lln ie n;i,s about the Maine demand for hothouse tomafocs. There its still a fair 111 (| it 1 1-v- lor good quality passion fruit. The potato market is little changed, and cauliflower was a little lower in price than I deft week. Both cabbages and carrots were in demand. Prices were: — I'm it.-.Apples: Golden Delicious, 8/ case; Ballarat, 5/6 to li 8; DougheiTy. 3,6 to ">. ; Granny Smith. 6,' to 7, ; Jonathan, •' '■> to 7, ; I'igeoiiette, 6 ; Stunner, ,>/ to <>'. I'ear.s: Keiffeiw, 7/ to 8/ ease; Winter N'clis, !), to 13/. Tomatoes: Outdoor, extra choice, II). n> 12/6 ca.se; others, 3/ to $/; hothouse, Del to 1/2 lb. Tree tomatoes: .New black, 6/ to 8/ case; yellow, 6/ to H3; others, Xo. 2. 4/6 to 5/6. Oranges: -Marmalade, choice, 6/ to 7/; others, 4/ to ."> . Grupefruit: New Zealand, extra choice, 8' to !)/ case: others, small, 4/6 to (>'. Lemons: 6/6 to 15/6 three-quarter bushel case, according to grade and count, lianiinas: Ripe, 15/ to 27/ caee. Grwpes: Coleman, extra choice, 2/6 to 3/; others, 1/6 to 2, 4 lb. Gooseberries: 2/6 to 4 6 case. Cape gooseberries: 7tl to 7V6d lb. I'assion fruit: Choice, 10/ to 12/ case; others, 3/ to 8/ ease. Vegetables*.—Beet, 9d to 1/2 dozen; cookin« celery, 6<l to 1/6 bundle; dessert celery, 1/6 to 3/ bundle; carrots, 1/ to 1/9 dozen; cauliflowers, 2/ to 4/ sack, on benches 1/ to 2/6 dozen; cabbages, 1/6 to 5/ sack; cucumbers, 3/.6 to 7/6 dozen; French beans, 12/ to 13/ bag; kunraras, Island 3%d lb, Tsuranga 6/ to 6/6 bag, local 3d to 3V 2 d lb; leeks, l'/fcd to 2%d bundle; lettuce, II to 6/ caee; melons, 2V£d to 3%<1 lb; onions. 6/ to 8/ 'bag; potatoes, SouWiern 6/0 to 7/3 cwt, Oliakune 3/6 to 4/6 bag: pumpkins, Crown 8/ to 12/ cwt, others 3/ to 5/ sack; parsnips, 1/ to 2/ down; radish, 6d to 9(1 dozen; rhubarb, .3/6 to (i' 9 dozen: spinach, 9d to 1/6 dozen; spring onions, 1/ to 1/10 .bundle: swedes. 2'6 to 3,6 bag: furnips. 9d to 1/3 dozen; Brussels sprouts, 7d to 7%d lb. Butter, Eggs, Cut Flowers. Eggs.—Hen: First «rade, 2/7V6 dozen; B grade, 2/3%: C grade, 1/11%. Duck: First grade, 2/3% dozen; B grade, 2/1%; C grade. 1/11%. Farmers' Butter.—l/ 3 to 1/5 per lb. Cut Flowers.—A large quantity of flowers came forward to-day. and on the whole met with a good demand. Prices in most' canes maintained recent high levels, although there was a slight easing in values towards the close of the sale. Poultry.—At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium and the demand was fair. Prices paid were the same as last week for most lines. Selling rates: — Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime, 4/ to 6/ each; not* prime. 3/ to 4/; light breeds, prime, 3/ to 5/; not prime, 2/ to 3/. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 4/ to 5/; light breeds, 2/6 to 4/. Drakes: Young, prime, 3/ to 3/6: smaller, 2/ to 3/. Ducks: Young. 3/ to 4/: old, 2/ *o 3/. Drakes: Old, 2/ to 3/. Geese: 3/ to 5/.