AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 85, 10 April 1941, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

DROP IN TOMATOES. VEGETABLE PRICES HIGHER. The ,-itv mm !,! ' 1,-de. r : ,i, : . heavib supplied ..loos. ably, w iiile r.Mi a , !i-.tc- I:',. - > i!| t e-i i good prices. liie ma,s.-i h-.« b' -ei i f.!;. I \ heavily suppii, d v. ill. hi.■■ gi.i|.es and values eased to-d.n . i, Kmiv. h.il.i gi.ipes Ue| e :11 11,-CI I li * 1:: .1 1 i ;.-1 i|| -ice lines. I'll''S for c.i|.... 1., i:,.-, foil. "I'!ie demand f.,.: 1.. I - i■■, i i, v. .is 1 ,!-.o for [,f, s; m 111 011 v. i ii, i, ■ U - .! sale for | ijuinceti. C.'.ibljase ni'.'-i i v..1 ■!e ec-.,.; : \>;i!y. supplies ol c. t: •*> !! • ' j<»s. : : oi pumpkins ar i r «.. .• . c; •.n peas were a;. i i>r< •:V •. lu.V.i Snpnlir-'; of vi n ... . '•■». ....•y. raliuu lor ( h<»i.c jcihi; « r:-.,.!. >i. . *.*• i;; ,\ !o" r i:cs. h.ir n , v., r%* < t market. re:-li:.:r»v !>»:•• I: \of onions were hej-vy u;*!i pvjrr- r ilir.'- i supplif.s of knmarus x~ • < lor rjii:i Ii: v t: - • ! ••. j •;<."* a::'. j for fair ?;:p};iicp u! :» p.' A 1: vi ;n ocasuM \vcr« in poo."! v- ;j - ;«I* j...- nesi lv ill! line? n; :> !i I;;'*!., r ih.'.a !«i •; «:ck. (U ihc holiday dcmtmcl. Filers v* i;■ c. - - Fruit. - Apples: Jona'h:.-. .7 -o i t . so; Delirious. L' ; cioklen .; i» u> «. G. IZe.i Delicious. 3 to •» , .1:. :: • ■ 2 6; Spy. 3- t c 4 . Tears: Uu.iv 4 n.i fi ease: Winter Neli.s. 4 to : f». to 5 6; Keillors. 4 to 5 . r-r V :w outdoor, smooth. 12 m l.j c•: r- «-It-:o<- smo --'n. 8/ to 10 : crinkled. 5 to ; >)'. «• h-.s. 2 to 1 . Bananas: Tongan. ripe. 2o 10 29 . Lrn.ons: 9 9 to 19 6 three-quarter bushel r:.. c >*. Crj.pes: Un - house, extra choice (Jros <. o».v»: i». 2 to 2 3 lb: others. 1 ' to 1 9: outdoor. Albany •■*>»-s.-e. K to 12.6 case; Te Kauwhata. 14 l"i . Cape gooseberries: 4cl lo 7d lb. Pa:-s:on :rui;' 5 to 10case. Figs: 3' to 4 cusa. i'ersur.inuns. 3.- to 4/ case. Quinces: 7/ to R . Vegetables.— Bret, fin to 10-1 cookinz celery, 6d to 9d bundle: d«-ss :■< !ery. 1 to ' bundle; carrots, 2 6 to 4 butr, or 8d lo 1 *' doren: cauliflowers. 7/ to 13' sack: c.noh.i«■"=•.. 4 to 116 sack; cucumbers. 9d to 1 '! r!o-o:-: rrr-i.eh beans, 16 to 2" has: string less *.>ca-n. J 0 to 8 1) hat;: green peas. 8 to 16 ban: kusnr-ras. 6/ to p b-.ir, Tauranga 5 6 to 6 : leek?. 2-" to 4 do;-??,; lotfuce, 4' to 9 euro: mrrrov.s. 2i'.B t«> 4 ??rv. citron melons. 3/ to 5' sack: onions, 3 6 to 4 6 bag: potatoes. Rnnci'ikei. 14' \.a 14 6 cwt ; Ohakune. C 6 to 7 6 bat: r-.i'/ekohc. 4 0 to 5 6 bag: pumpkins, choice i!,»r. Jrou-n-, r i« 10 cwt; medium. 4 to 6 sack: parsnip: •' ?o 6 6 bag. or 1 3 to J 9 co:vn' radish. i : ;'i to 1 ' dozen; rhubarb, 16 to 2 6 <~!i. 1 to 2' dozen; spring onions. 1 rr > 2 tnnv.'l'A swedes, 3' to 5/ hag; turnips. 9d t) 1- doscn. I'russels sprouts 4d f o 6i lb. Poultry.—Thesupply of nou'/rv was me-Mutn and the demand fair. Prices p-;.l were i:nch mged. Selling rates were - H'Mw bre-'-!:, prime. 5 / to 7' each; not prisr.". 2 to 3 : lirht breeds, prime. 3- to 4 : r-ot pri?v«. * /> 2 . Fat hens: Heavy breeds.. 3 0 to 4 G iir:ht. hrc-ds. 2' to 2 9. Laying he.nr' I j *mvv " ,■»>. 3 6 -o 4 6; light breeds, 19 ?o 2 3 r die's' breeds, best, 5- to 7': smaller. 3 ii - ' -1 ards. • Drakes: Young, prime. 4 to 5 : r:m!ler. 2' upwards: old. A ' to 6 . Dii"!:,:; Yo-.ng, 2 ?o 3 ; old, 1 3 upwards Geese: 4 to 7 . i'urkeyr.: lien?. 7.6; gobblers. 10 to 13 . 1 Butter, Fffgs. Flowers. Eggs.—Hen. standard. 2 8 ! .« do/en. duck, stand-; ard. 2 6 1 ». Farmers' Butter. -1 4 to 1 lO'j lb. Cut Flow°rs.—There was :« \r.;?.c «--i ,, «> , y of flowers on the market to-dav ai.d pritis m il.e main were good, although f here was an easi'ic tendency towards the c'o e. 'iood quali'v chrysnnthmums and gerberas were pr.rticuiariy sought. |