AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 88, 15 April 1941, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

TOMATO PRICES EASIER.

POTATOES IN HEAVY SUPPLY.

There wore fair quantities of tomatoes at the first, auction .alter the holidays at the City Markets to-day, and values cased, especially ior poor quality lines. Only a fair demand existed for irec tomatoes. There was also a fair demand lor hothouse grapes and Te Kauwiiata outdoor grown were in keen demand. Choice jiradc passion fruit were in keen demand. Quinces were rather thill of sale. Both Winter Xelis and WiniVr Cole pears sold freely, the quality trcivrally hiin£ pood. A fair inquiry existed for apples.

Cabbage and cauUllov.tr were in good supply with prices higher than last week. Carrots and parsnips were in heavy supply and realised fair rntcs. \ Heavy quantities o: potatoes were available. with good prices for lines of best quality. Supplies of cnions were heavy, with prices low. Very heavy quantities of pumpkins were forward, with values low lor most lines. Supplies of kumaras were much heavier, with fair prices for quality lines. Heavy quantities of sprouts sold at low rates. Beans were in very heavy supply, with prices a little lower than last week. Green peas were short, wi'li values very high. Celery was in heavy supply, with rates higher than last week. Citrons came forward in heavy quantities. wi f h values much lower. Prices were:—

Fruit. Apples: Cookers, various. 2 6 per case: dessert, various. 2 to 4/; Jonathan, 2,6 to 3 6; Delicious. 2'; Golden Delicious. 4/ to s': Ballarat, 2/6. Pears: Winter Cole and Winter Nelis, 4/6 to 8/ per case: Cornice. s'. Tomatoes: Hcthou.se, 13/ to 14/ per case: outdoor, smooih. extra choice. 12' to 15 •; others. G' to 10. ; crocked I' 6to 3 . Bananas: 10 6 to 29 6 per case. Tree tomatoes: New black, 6 to 3, per case: yellow, 6 to 66. Lemons: 9 ° to 10 6 per three-quarter bushel case. Grapes: Gros Colman, extra choice, 19 to 2' per lb; others. 1/ to 18: outdoor. Albany Surprise, 10/ to 12 per cr.sc: Te Kr.u'vhafsi-grown, K"-6 to 18/6. Cape gooseberries: Gd to 7cl per lb. Passion fruit: Extra choice, 12' to 14' nc case: others, 6/ to o '. l«'igs: 3'G to 5' per case. Persimmons: 2/ to 3/6 per case. Fejois: 3/ prr esse. Quinces: 7/ to t, pet ease. Vegetables. Beat. 6d to lOd per dozen; celery, cooking, Gd to 1 ' per biuidle. dessert. 1 G to 3carrots, 2.6 to 4/6 per tag. or 8d to 1 3 per dozen; cauliflowers. 6/ to 11' per sack: cabbages. 4/ to 9,6 per sack; cucumbers, 1 to 2' por dozen; French beans. 1 to 2 per bag; stringless beans. 3/ to 8 6 per bag: green peas, 1' to 12/ per bag; kumaras. 5 to 8- per bag. Tauranga, 5/ to 6, : leeks. 2/ to 4/ per dcen; lettuce. 6/ to 12/6 per ease; marrows. 3' to 4 6 per sack; onions, 3/ to 4 i per bag; potatoes. Kangitikei. 13'6 *o 14/6 per bag. Ohakune. 6/ to 7/, Pukekohc, 4/ to 5/6: pumpkins, choice ripe brown, 7/ to 10/ per cwt. medium. 5' to 7 6 per sack; parsnips, 4 6 to 6 6 per bag or 13 to 1 9 per dozen; radish, 6d to fid per dozen; rhubarb. 2. to 3 6 per dozen: spinach. 1' to 2' per rlesen; spring onions. 13 to 2'3 per. bundle; swedes. 2 6 to 3 6 per bag; turnips, 6d to 1 per dozen; Brussels sprouts. 3d to 5d per lb. Tcultry. Vi *°~ c * a - v s auctions the supply of poultry was medium and the demand was poor. The prices pali j iemam little changed. Selling rates were as follow:—Ccctrcrels: H-:avy breeds, prime. 5-' to 7' each; net pri.r.e. 2 I? 3 ; light breeds, prime, 2' 1° 3 • r ot 16 so 2 . Hens: Heavy breeds. 3. to 4 each: light breeds. 16 to 19. Laying J 1 "*; £ r Y. y hlc ,7' 5, 5/ , To each; light breeds. "I ii P , 1,11f,3: , I ' c .' ;vv brc-r:„. best. C> to 7/ each; smaller. 3 up: 1Rn i _brcr-;.= , lest. 5/ to 7': smali™', iV«.«. o Koikes. loiing. prime. 4. ro 5 each: smillr-n 2 ir> Duc.ks: Yountr. 2 to 3/ each: old. 1 o up. Drake: O.d, 4 to 6 each. Geese: Turkey hens - 7<3 up. Gobblers: 6/ up. I-Kgs, Butter. Cot Flowers.

Eps.-Hcn standard grade. 2 B'i per dozen: dack. standard crade. 2 6' 2 per do-on Formers' Buitcr. —1 sto I B 1 : per lb." trflll 1 Fl °>;" crs - — There was a larpe quantitv of pood qualify flowers to hand to-day which met i J1 \ciy poor demand indeed and prices for \ l is anticipated that an this US c " lacc ,OJErds thc cnd of