AT THE MARTS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 138, 13 June 1941, Page 3

AT THE MARTS

5 PRODUCE VALUES EASIER OUTDOOR TOMATOES OVER At the city markets to-day supplies of cabbage were very heavy, with prices very low. Cauliflower was in good supply, with fair rates for choice linea. Kumaras were much heavier in supply, with prices easier. Good quantities oi potatoes were available, l with quality lilies s»ol]in;r at high values. Hothouse tomatoes sold fairly well, but outdoor ■ are practically finished, the demand, for the latter being very poor. The market this week has been heavily supplied with tree tomatoes, values belne 1 low. Prices are:— _ Frul;.—Aoples: Granny Smith, 3 6 to 8 6 per case; Delicious. 4 6 to 86: Sturmer. 3' toi 66. Pears: Winter Cole and Winter Nells, 6 to 8 per case: P. Barry. 4/6 to 7 ; B. Bosc.. 4/ to a. Tomatoes: Hothouse, choice. 1/ to per lb: others. 6d to lOd: outdoor, choice, 10/ to 14/ per case: others. 2' to T. Oranges: Cook Island. 18,6 to 23 per ease. Tr"C tomatoes: New Black. 3 6 to 6 0 per case: Yellow. 4i to 56. Marmalade oranges: Vto 9/ per case. Lemons: 86to 18 o per case. Grapes: Gros Colman. choice. 2. to 2/(. ' per lb; others, 1/ to I' 6. Passion fruit; 16/ to 18 per case. .Persimmons: 3/ to 4/ per case. Guavas: 4 / to 5/ per case. . Vegetables.—Beet. 6d to 1' per dozen: celery, cooking, 6d to 1' per bundle; dessert. 1/3 to 3,: carrots, 2' to «,' per bag, or 9d to 13 per dozen: cauliflowers. 5/ to 7,6 per sack: on benches, 2 to 5/ per dozen; cabbages, 1' to 2/6 per sack. - cucumbcrs. 5/ to 8/ per dozen; French beans. 3 J to 6/ per bag; stringless beans. 8/ to 14/ per bag. preen peas. 10/ to 20/ per bag: kumaras local 0 to 12/ per bag; Tauranga, 6/ to 8/: leeks. 16 to 2 6 per bundle; lettuce. 3/ to 9,6 per case: marrows 3' to 5 6 per sack; melons, citrons, 4 6 to 6 6 per sack; onions, choice firm. 5/ to 6/ per bag; medium. 3 to 4/; potatoes, southern. 11,'6 to .2 per cwt: Ohakune, 7/6 to 8/3 per bag: Pukekohe. 5 - to 6 6 per bag: pumpkins, choice Crown. 6 6 to 10/ per sack: medium and mixed. 4/ to 5.6. parsnips. 4/ to 6/ per bag, or 1/ to 1/9 per dozen radish. 6d to 9d per dozen: rhubarb. 2 6 to 4 6 ' pi? dozen; spinach. 1/ to 1/6 per dozen: spring -> onions I.' to 1-9 per bundle: swedes. 3/ to 4/ per ; bag; turnips. 9d to 13 pes dozen; Brussels sprouts. r 6d poulfrv.— The supply of poultry was medium and ; the demand was fair. The prices "mam unchanged. Selling rates were as Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime. 6' to 8 each, not prime. 4/ to 5/: light breeds 3/ to 5/: not prime 2, to 3 . Fat hens: Heavy breeds. 4/ to 5... 11g..t breeds, 3 to 3 6. Laying hens: Heavy breeds. 4 0 to 6 ; light breeds. 2 3 to 26. Pullets. Hca\> breeds, best, 5/ to 8/: smaller. 2 up. light breeds. best. 4/ to 6/6; 2/ up. Drakes Young, prime. 4/ to 5 : smalfcr, 3' up, old. 2/ to 3 . Ducks: Young. 4/6 to 6,'; old, 2/ up. Geese: 4,6 I to 6/. TuTkeys: Hens. 5/ to 6, ; gobblers, 10/ to 10 ' BUTTER. EGGS. FLOWERS Eggs.—Hen: Standard, 2/B'i per dozen Duck: Standard, 2/4>/j. There Is no change In the price Famiers" Butter. —1 '4 to per lb. Cut Flowers.—A large quantity of flowers came to hand to-day and these met with an exceptionally keen demand, practically all good quality revising jggh prices