AT THE MARTS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 181, 2 August 1941, Page 4

AT THE MARTS

■ I VEGETABLES PLENTIFUL j HOTHOUSE TOMATOES SCARCE j y-lippMrs of VCg. i.-liliCS woic \ny I.OIVV with prices i;ii;. ;it t'ie Aucklmiil r;".. - markets yesterday. Cnhl.-aj. , came loiw.ir.i in rjuantitiiv. price*-bcins !iwi-i' t'; in | l.ir-t. ivifki while i.:ii rates (/otaineil !■.•!■ i r.iulillowcr. ( hok-p lines of carrut« r--.ili.-r-il ' jrooil pricce. I'aien.ps «i , : ain pliort s.i;>p'.v. ' with pii.iTi Mirii. Co.jil ci'-p;i]ic<s o: ;-o"..;- ; toes wore ljeiiHir-d. wit ■. vain. , .* l.i.'.i. Ci'lrri , aii'l onio:ie ivi-ie p!eii!lf:il, but ! lcli'iK i" w.is in 1 a:r (sii;>piy. \j ->t lines irriiikrii- ti-i:..*-. Ilt-tlu-us..- :r.:;i..;.- ■- j vvcrp h.iiicc .Hi'! uiiUr a rlem ml ■ Viil'ic-i ndv.-iii'-cd. Tits U.-.r.:i<>c-' woie in fnir i!cnni!i<l. I/".: i'i" ■'■■iiiinl :v>■ pln-.v fc: X.-v.- Z.ilaii ! rr.:;> fruit. On'y fair inquiry I Fit.'. .yles". Granny Smitn. 8 ;i :i 6 case; I Deik-;o-s. 8 0 to II 6: Slurmer. 2 5 to j6: s 3 to 3 : Y:.K>.». 3 fi to 7 ■ Golcm i De!ic.O':s. 10 10 II . Pear: : Wi.iter Nells. 9/ jtn !1 6 P. B_r:v. 10 to 12.. Torr.atof.-: . ! Hotbo'iso. I.l'. to 2 0 : ; !b. Oranq-f: Conk Isl.ir.d. ! I'.- 'o ;o _ case JJaniii»s: 0,:(..:i£1. 23/ c;is-. ■ Iβ io 10 6. ci\p:ce; yc!lpw. 5' to' 66: *No. 2 ana ' ' Cra;.e:r..it: New Zcsiar.d. choire. "' to 8 . i Lemons: G 6 tc 16 6. Grapes: Ko'.house. Gros , i C'olmsn. Z 2 t& -S Sib. j J Vpjetableo — Be'. M to 1 5 dozen: cooklns celery. 6d to 1 ' bundle; dCoiert celery. I 6 to . ,3 0 b;ir\d!e; c.rrots. 3 6 to 6 bf-i. cr 1 To , I -3 r!or=n: rauliflo-.vcrs. 3- to 7 sick, en br-iches I 3' to 5 cozen; cabbages. 2/ to 6 6 sacS. on , i Lrn"h"3 Z to 3 dozen; hotbOUSC beans. \ f to 2 : I lb; treen peas. 9d to 1 3 Ib; kumara*. Islani. ;3d lb. 9 6 io 16' bag: leeks. 2. to 4-' cozen: I let'.'-ce. 3 to 10 fasc: citron melons. 3.' to 5 i sack; cnior.s. clioice firm. 5 6 to 7' bag. medl'im I 3'*o 4 6: potato??. Sou'hern £13 to £H ton. l Ohakune 7 6 to 8 6 bag. new. No. 1 2 : id to 4 ! d lb. No 2 l' 3 d to 2> 2 !b; |i:;mpkins. choice Crown or . T:i :mblo. 7' to ll' sa-k, medium or mixed. 3 to 6 sue!:: -, \ a 13' bag. or 1 f> io C ' cn?en; radish. 6d to 9d r<o«en: rhubarb. 3 I to 7' bae: spinrth. 1 6 to 2 S bag: spring or.ion-. I 9-i to 1 9 tv.;r.di?: suedes. 2 6 to 4/ bag: turnip-. I9d to 1 do7»n: Brussels sprouts. 6d to 8 ! ; dlb J Povliry.-- -The n:p-?ly of poultry waa medium ■ i and the de:ncnd kern. Pric?s paid -s-erp a shade ' highrr a!l rcund. Scllinr rates vert: —Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime. 7' to 8 6 each, no*- prims. ' 3 to 5 : Hsht breeds, rrirr.p. 4 6 to 6 6: r.ot I pri-.-.e 3 to -1 ' Fat hens: Heavy breeds. 4 6 to ,r, G: licht b:-F»ds. 3' to 4 . Pullets: He-ivy brcpri.-, berr. 6' to 7-: .-mailer. 4.- to S , : llpht ; brccri.s. best. 5' to B"6: smaller. 3' unwaxds. ' . Vo.inc. prime. 4' to 5 . smnllc-T. 3 , rp-prr:s: CM. 3 - o 1«. Du<-l-..: Your.?. 4 ' io 6: i old. 3 to 46. s'. TurtCT-s". Hens, fl-' to . 76: robblerp, 11 to 15 . Day-old chicts: 8.0.. ■ 3d each: Leghorn. Id each. [ I Ecrs, Butter. Flowers | ■ standard prede. 1 8 J 2 There was a drop of 3d p:r in ths price ol both hen and. duck . i rs from yesterday. , Farmers' Butter.—l 5 to 1 '6'i lb. I I Cu! Flo^rrs.—The iupply ol flowers -k&s lighter . thin at. Tuesday's s*!e and there was consider- ■ able improvement in tr-.c Jc**lßnd poppies. partirularly. showed much advance over recent values.