AT THE MARTS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 279, 25 November 1941, Page 3

AT THE MARTS

HEAVY TOMATO SUPPLIES

FIRST LOGANBERRIES SELL

The first loganberries of the season arrived at the city markets to-day anu realised 2/2 a chip. Strawberries were in better supplq, but the demand was only fair, prices remaining high. Gooseberries were forward in greater supply anu rates eased. There was a fair demand for cherries. Heavy supplies of hothouse tomatoes sold to a fair demand. The sale for apples and pears was slower. Ripe bananas were sougnt at the ruling rate of 28/6 a case. Cauliflower was much lower in price, but cabbage remained high. Green peas were m good supply, with values firmer. Good quantities of new potatoes brought high prices, and new season's marrows were ■sought at firm rates. Late rates obtained for heavy quantities of asparagus. All root vegetables brought high values. Prices were:—•

Fruit.—Apples: Delicious. 10/ to 12/ per case: Sturmcr. 9 6 to 13 6; Dougherty, 6/ to 12/; Tasma, 10/ to 13". Pears: Winter Cole, 10/ to 13/ per case. Tomatoes: Hothouse, choice, firm, 1/3 to 1/4 per cwt: others, to 1/2; outdoor, crinkled. 6d to 1/. Oranges: Australian, 18/ to 28/6 per case. Bananas: Original, ripe. 28/6 per case. Tree tomatoes: New Black. 18/ per case: Yellow 12/9 Grapefruit: New Zealand, 18/ to 25/6 per case. Lemons: 11/ to 19/ per case. Plums: Desert, 6/6 to 8 6 per case. Strawberries: Captain Cook, extra choice, 6t02 10 per chip; few special, 3/ to 3/2: others, 2/ to 2,4. Loganberries: 2/2 per chip. Gooseberries: 8/ to 9/ per case. Cherries: 21/6 to 23/9 per case.

Vegetables.—Asparagus. 6d to 1/2 per bundle; beet. 2/6 to 3 6 per dozen; broad beans, 3d to 4d per lb: carrots. 6' to 12/ per ba«. or 2/6 to 4/ per dozen: cauliflowers. 5/ to 9/ per sack; cabbages. 7/ to 18/ per sack; cucumbers, 7/ to 11/ per dozen; beans, hothouse, 16 to 2/ per lb; green peas, 8/ to 12.'6 per case; kumaras, Tauranga 12/ to 10/ per b:\g; lettuce. 5' to 14/6 per case; mar- 1 9b" s ;™' 1 !?. season's, 4 6 to 10/6 per case: onions, to J3 per bag: potatoes, new. No. 1, 3d to to pumpkins, choice Tnumble, 40/ to 52' per cwt; parsnips. 8/ to 11/ per case, or . 6 to 3.6 per dozen; radish. 6d to 1/ per dozen; rhubarb. 3/ to 6/ per dozen; spinach h,. per , doz( x n spring onions. 1/3 to 2/6 per bundle, turnips, 2 b to 3,6 per dozen. * su PP|y ot poultry was medium and m r " , The Prices paid remain S5 i « Selling rates were as follow: Cockerels. Heavy breeds, prime, 4/9 to 6/9 each" 4°q- 4 ' ' "Sht breeds, prime, 3/9 to 4' tn =i /. P ',, m , c ; J ,0 . 3 '- Pat hens: Heavy breeds. 4, to 5 , light breecs, 2'9 to 3' Pullets* Hraw «: t£? U tt, < S Turkej . Hens, 6a to 7 '6; gobblers. 10/ to 15' Eggs, farmers' Butter, Cut Flowers Eees" Hen |ra"f PCr w dozen ; C duck EB ltanda e r n d 1/ per lb 2 rEt P l rrn ®rs - butter: lid to of mild woathii 2 Owing to the recent spell auantltl.J ' " owers came forward in Increased quantities and there was a very larce disnlav sequenr y an iow ln n rTe St lnstan « s POO® ail Unes e rcalised for practically