AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 197, 20 August 1940, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

HIGHER CARROT PRICES.

HEAVY CABBAGE SUPPLIES.

PEAKS SELL WELL,

« Supplies of carrots were not so heavy t- at the City Markets t'o-day, and prices s- were a little higher than last week. Very 11 heavy quantities of potatoes came fore ward, and realised low values. Onions were d in good demand, while sprouts also met r with a ready sale. A small line of s asparagus, the first" of the season, realised e over 3/ a bundle. nj Winter Nelis pears sold freely, but for hothouse tomatoes there was only a fair y demand. Tree tomatoes met with a.bout the usual inquiry. Prices were:— t Vegetables.—Asparagus, 2/6 to 3/3 v bundle; 'beet, Ski lA> 1/3 dozen; cooking 0 ce lery, 6d to 1/ bundle; dessert celery, 1/3 t to 3/4 bundle; carrots, 2/6 to 6/ bag, or Gd to 1/ dozen; cauliflowers, 4/ to 10/ sack,) on benches 1/6 to 3/9 dozen; cabbages, 1/6 to 4/3 sack, on benches 1/ to 1/6 dozen; ' green peas, 1/ to 1/6 lb; kumaras. Island 3d to 4d lib, Tauranga 8/ to 12/ bag; leeks, 3d to 4d bundle; letruee, 1/6 to 8/6 cose; J marrows, 2/6 to 3/6 sack; onions, choice, 6/ to 7/6 bag, medium 4/6 to 5/6; potatoes, 1 Southern 5/6 to 6/ bag, Oliakune 3/6 to ® 4/6 bag, new l%d to 4V4d lb; pumpkins, Ohoice Triumble, 10/ to 16/6 sack, medium 3/ to 8/; parsnips, 4/ to 7/6, or 1/ to 1/6 dozen; 6d to 1/ dozen; rhubarb, i 4/6 ro 8/ dozen; spinach, fld to 1/3 dozen; spring onions, 9d to 1/3 bundle; swedes, . 2/ to 3/ bag; tumip6, 6d to 1/ dozen; Brussels sprouts, 6d to BV4d lb. J Fruit.—Apples: Delicious, 5/ to 6/6 case; ' Stunners, 6/6 to 7/; Rome Beauty, 6/ to 8/6; Granny Smith, 6/ to 6/6. Pears: J Winter Nelis, 11/ to 16/6 case; Peter Barry. 9/ to 12/. .Tomatoes: Hothouse, 6d j to 1/2 lb. Tree tomatoes: Blade, 5/ to 1 9/, yellow 4/ to 8/ case. Grapefruit: 6/ ' to 12/ case. Lemons: 6/6 IV) 15/6 threequarter bushel ciise. Bananas: 15/ to 22/9 I case. Passions: 21/ case. Oranges: Island, i 16/ to 21/6. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium,and the demand was 1 fair. Prices remain the same all round. [ Selling rates were:—Cockerels: Heavy - 'breeds, prime, 7/ to 8/ each; not prime, [ 5/ to 6/; light breeds, prime, 5/ to 7/; : not prime, 3/ to 3/6. Fat hens: Heavy 1 breeds, 5/ to 0/; light breeds. 3/9 to 4/6. Drakes: Young, prime, 4/ to 5/; smaller, 2/ to 3/. Cockerel chicks: Heavy breads, 3d; I light breeds, Id. Butter and Eggs. ' Eggs.—Hen, standard size, 1/6% dozen; '■ duck, l/6'/4. ! Fanners' Butter.—l/ 2to 1/4 lb. • Cat Flowers.—A moderate quantity of : flowers came forward to-day, and the 1 demand was generally indifferent. Iceland ' poppies and daffodils sold at low rates for 1 tihe most part. However, certain special ' Ijnes realised fairly high rates. It is ! anticipated that prices of flowers will improve generally wh;n the glut of. daffodils is over, i