AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 78, 2 April 1941, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

TOMATOES SELL WELL. LOW VALUES FOR VEGETABLES. .At tin- (ily tii.-uk.-ls yi-sirvilny llio domantl for t-lioici. , quality tonmtot's μ-us ii-r.v tfood and valiifs ini|irijveil. Uolhoiiso sialics were in fair ilc-niiinil, tlicsi- bciiiu in sliovtf'V su|ipli]. Tlitrr i-; a In tier iiHjuny tlii« w.Tk for 'JV K.iiiv. lialn ijiiipes. Only a p 0 0 ,.' liouiaiu! exists fm- ]>i'rsimiiious, l>ut i-ii.po froosi'lx'iii'.'H Hi-L- well. Tins;ile ol all lincM i>l ;i]i)ili'H iinil pr.ns i> t'xtrcninl.v <lnl! tliin wit-k, tin- s:ii>plv runBiilcialily cM-i-i.-iliiij,' the tl.-nian.l. The market yesterday was «ell supplied with all vegetables, particularly cabbagp. cm riots, kumaras and celery, these hues .Milln? »t low prices Onions also were in very heavy supply :inri wild at lower prices than Inst v.rrk. {ioort (lui.nlillc.-; ot cauliflower are coming f> .'mini, prices brin;: high lor choice cninlllj lif.c.-. Pn:;iloc;. hit vr-.-v plentiful, good qualliy line.-, rralisnig gouU pri-rs. Fair prices are hciri;; paid lor purs Mips. Lower values were paid ypsierduy for pumpkins, suppl'.ct. being heavy. There was a fair supply oi rc-iis. Eood lines sellinc r.t, very liitrh prices. Thee was a heavy supply of beans, best strlngless lines selling at fair prices, while oihers went

Fruit .--Apples: Cookers, various. 2 to 3' per case: Jonathan. 3 3 to 4 3; Ballar.it, 3 . Pcarn: Louise Bonne Jersey, r> f> to 9 per rase: Winter Cole, 4/ to 3 ; Others, 2. to 3 i> Tomatoes: K>: choice, outdoor, smooth, 8' to 12 3 ,ier rase; i-\ choice, o-.itdoor. crinkled. 5/ to 10 r>: others. 2 to 4 6. Tree tomatoes New black. 7/ per case. Lemons 0 fl to 19 6 pev case, reaches: Cioldcn Queen, 3/ lo 9/ prr case. Grapes: Hothouse. Hlnek Hamburg, Ud to 0d per lt>; ex choice, Oros Colman, 2/ to 2 6: outdoor. Albany Surprise. 8' to II per case; Te Kauwhatu-grown. 10' to 14'. Cape gooseberries. 8d to B'-d per lb. Passion fruit, 4*6 to 7/ per case. Figs. 2 to 5 ' per case. Persimmons. 4/6 to S 6 per cafe. Quinces. ?., cases. 8/ to 10, per case; Bushells, 10/ to 13'. Vegetables. — Beet. Gd to 9d per dozen; celery, cooking, 6d to 9d per bundle: dessert, 1/ to 2 3: carrots, II to 4'6 bau or 6d to 0d per dozen: cauliflowers, fi' to 12 6 per sack: cabbages. 2 French bci>:is, 2.6 to 2' per bag; strinpless brans! 2.'6 to 8/ per bag: green peas. 5' to 13/ per Lvi«: kumaras. 4' to 6' per bag: leeks. 2' to 4 per dozen: Jetture. 3 to 0/ per rase; marrows. 1/ to water. 6d to l' 6 each: onions,' 2 G to 4 6 per big; potatoes. Rangitikct. il lo 12 per rd; Ohnkune, 5/ to 6 6 per bap; new. local. 3.' lo ft'. Pumpkins choice ripe crown. 6/ to 10 prr ent : medium. .1 to 6/ sack: parsnips. 4' to 5 0 per bag. or 1 to 1,6 per dozen: radish. 6d lo 9d per dozen: rhubarb 1/ to 3/ per do7.cn: spinach. 1 C lo 2 prr bundle: spring onions, 1/ to 2' per bundle: swedes. 2 to 4/ per bag; turnips. 6d to 1/ per dosen- Bru-sel.-. sprouts. 3d to ftd per lb. Poultrj.—At yesterday's auctions the supply ot poultry was medium, and the demand was 'fair. The prices paid were unchanged for most lines. Turkeys wfre in Fhort supply. SPllinir rales were as follow:—Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime s to 7' each: not prime. 2' to 3'; light breeds, prime. 2/ to 3 3; not prime. 2/ to 3 . Hens, heavy broeds 4/ to 5 : light breeds, I' 9to 2 3. Pullet's heavv breeds, best, 5' to T each: smaller. 3/ wo: lighr. breeds, best. 4/ to f>'. Drakes, younc. prime 2' to 3 : smaller. 13 up. Ducks, young. 4/ to'<f: old. 16 up. Drakes, old. 16. Oeese 6 . Eggs, Butter. Cut Flowers. -Eggs' Hen. standard grade, 2'6'i per dozen: duck, stnndard grade 2'4ii. Farmers' butter: 1 2 to 1 1 per lb Cut flowers: The quantity of flowers was again fairly light. and the demand wns not so keen as that sold at fairly high rates, and it is anticipated that there will be an Improvement at the next auction.