AT THE MARTS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 211, 6 September 1941, Page 4

AT THE MARTS

CELERY RATES HIGH

NEW SEASON'S ASPARAGUS

The city produce markets were heavily stocked "wit.li all vegetables in season, ■with prices figrn, again to-day. Supplies of cabbage and cauliflower were heavy" and realised high prices. The same applied to Ohakune .potatoes, and high prices were gained for new potatoes in short supply. Prices for carrots and parsnips were slightly easier owing to heavy supplies. Good supplies of kumaras brought firm prices and lettuce was in short enpply, reaJising recent rates. Onions were in short supply with prices very ihigh, and there were good supplies of sprouts at tfair iprices. Fair supplies of celery brought V u'T ' l 'P!' ces . for quality lines and rhubarb was in fair supply at recent rates. The new season's asparagus was on the market and realised iprices. Verv few hothouse tomatoes were available and choice lines ,of yellow and iblack tree tomatoes sola at good rates. Fair prices ruled for New Zealand grapefruit, in usual demand. Prices were:— n^V.r^ s °!?" Ny smith. 6/ to 9/ case; ueucious, 7/6 to S/6; Stunner. 3/ to s'fi- •» 5/6. Pears: Winter Nelis. 11/ c ®? e - ?• Barry, 6/ to 7/. Tomatoes: Hothouse, 1/8 lb. Pawpaws: 11/ to 15/3 Tree tomatoes: New Black, choice, 10/ to 13/; others 6/ iruff" i to .. la/ ' No - 2*' to 5/ - GrapehM™- 6/ -'o 7/. an Lemons? Bfeyer®* fwitiTo/ to iSA' buihel 15/ to 18/ - PaSilon i 1/3 , to 2/4 'undlt: beet. 1/3 to 1/6 dozen: cooking celery. 1/ to 2/ bundle* 2/6 10 5 , / ,U carr °L -3/to 6/ bag. or to 1/6 dozen; cauliflowers. 3/6 to 5/9 sack 0" benches 2/ to 4/ dozen; cabbages. 3/ to 9/6 m h KrM r P«as. 1/ to 1/# lb; kumaras, 10/ to 13/ bag. Tauranga 7/6 to 10/ bag; leeks. 1/6 to 3/ dozen; lettuce, 3/ to 12/ case: marrows. 4/ to 7. sack; onions, choice, firm, 9/ to 11/ bagpotatoes. Southern 14/6 to 15/ cwt. Ohakune 8/9 I?'H No " I. 4 '< id 10 9V " a Ib - No- 2 .- 2 ? 3 ' 2 S lb: pumpkins, choice Triuinble, 16/ to 25/ sack, medium and mixed 6/ to IS/parsnips. 5/ to 8/ bag. or 1/ to 1 7 6 dozen* JSfnirh JS In d 9/ ze^: rhubarb - 36 to 6/6 dozen; wo iP ji to 2/ dozen; spring onions. 1/ to 1/9 bundle; swedes, 3/ to 4/ bag; turnips. 9d to 1/ dozen; Brussels sprouts, 5d to Slid lb Poultry.—The supply was good and the demand fair. Prices paid remain the same. Selling rates were:—Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime. 6/ to 7/8 not prime 3/ to 5/; light breeds, prime. 4/6 to 6/6; not prime. 3/ to 4/. Pat hens: Heavy breeds. 5' to 7/; light breeds. 4/ to 5/. Pullets: SfSP'v br ? d *v "f® 1 - 6/ to smaller. 4/ to 5/; Jteht breeds, best, 5/ to a/6; smaller, 3/ upwards. Drakes: -\oung, prlmt. 4/ to 5/: smaller. 3/ upwards: old. 3/ to 4/6. Ducks: Young. 4/ to 6 f (0 ..V 6 - Geese: 5/. Turkeys: Hens, 6/ to 7/6; gobblers. 10/ to 15/. Eggs, Butter, Cut Flowers Eggs.—Hen standard r.rade. 1/B','2 dozen: duck grade. 1/6*2 dozen. No change in price* S*: ro 2 s Bu Mer.—l/2'i to 1/s',i per lb. Cut Flowers —There was a very heavy supply of flowers to-day and prices generally were tow was , a Rood demand for daffodils, tulips and hyancinth. other varieties were only in fair