AT THE MARTS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 197, 21 August 1942, Page 3

AT THE MARTS

NEW POTATOES MAKE 1/9

Cabbage and cauliflowers were in heavy supply at the city marts to-day, with prices low lor most lines. Swedes were in heavy supply, many lines realising low prices. Odd choice lines realised the Government maximum price. PumpWere m ,air EU PPIr- all choice lines selling at Govt, maximum fixed prices New <^ar^. ld ,-- P M tO 19 p " Ib " Hothouse roma Toes . scarcg - reaiismg good rates lor choice fru!" The demand was slow ior New Zealand crapeirur A i p " rasu i- 1 « to 2 per bund*, tseet, 9d to 1 6 per ooren. Celery, cooking 1 ' f* T ,, bu " dlc , : , dessert. 2 6 « 3 9 per bundle. Carrots. 12 to 21, per dozen. CauhS'-'-.ver* : 6 to 4/ per sack. Cabbages. 2 to 7 6 ner *ack on benches. 1 to 2 per dozen Kurr.a-a< Tauranga. 34/ per cut. Leeks. 6d to 1 * per bundle. Lettuce. 6'' to 17 6 per case. Melc-ny-. 2 1 2 d I"o. On:ons. Southern. 33 per Pr\a--*". • New. 12 to 19 per lb. Pumpkins. 12 to 24 per cut. Parsnips 21 ppr cv:. 1 *o 2 6 per dozen. Rhubs re. ho 10 r-fr r.czer. Spinach, 1 t n 1 6 pr - r norm. Srr: .e oiion?. 16 to 2 6 per bundle. S-* ccr. c . - 6 per b«z *0 12 per c« t Brussels sproi;-? 3d *n 6' ; u p*r io. Fruit.—Apples: Grar.rv Srr.rh. 12 to 13 ;-er case; Delicious. 10 -o 15 per cas«-. -•rrmcr. 7/ to 10 : Rome Bea':*y. ic ,r > 12 : M-T :-pts! 11' to 13 per case. Pear* Wirrer C*>. W;-ver Nelis. 19 to 20 per ra?e. K--hr-.,.-e. 16 to 3 6 p«=r case. Tree rorr.a• «e.-. N?'.v B'.ar:<] 15/ to 22 choice, per rase: Yellow. IS *.-> :? 1 Marmalade oranpes. 5 to 3 per rase. Grapefruit' New Zealand. 12 to IS per case: smaJl. 4 ' to 6 . medium. 3 :o 10 per ca?e Ecr*. Farmrr*' Ruttrr. Flowers.—' Hen. s'ardcrd crade. 1 10" p«*r d stan-nrd rrade. 1 3' 2 per dr. 7«»« Fsrrr.ers* hu**er. I 2" 2 *0 1 3'-z ppr ib. C:a; f.CAers. ScssD::a] £a*ers weie m very heavy iU7 ply.