AT THE MARTS
PEAS MORE PLENTIFUL
Hothouse tomatoes Increased in quantity considerably at the city markets to-day. and values eased. There is still a fair demand for New Zealand grapefruit. Strawberries were more plentiful with lower values. New potatoes metwith keen demand. Peas were In much heavier s '™ and prices were easier. Lettuce was also plentiful. Prices were:— Frnit. Tomatoes: Hothouse, choice firm, 31 to 2 7 per lb; others. 1. 9to 2>2 per lb Tree tomatoes: New Black, !8/ to per cal? exChoice fi TL Gra Pefnilt: New Zealand - , ex choice. 21/ to 27/ per case; others. 12/ to 18-' strawberries: Captain coot, extra chip ' Per p ' others . 2,6 to 2/9 per Ve*etaWe«.—Asparagus. 3d to 1/2 per bundle. Ivh ™A? S/ L per l case - Broad beans. 5d to »'2d per lb. Carrots, 21/ to 27/ per cwt (Drice for spring carrots). Cauliflowers, 2/ to 11' per £**• a Cfbbages 3/ to 10/ per sack. French beansand stringless beans, hothouse. 1/6 to 2 3 ?® r . , Green peas. 7d to Iper lb. Leeks. 1/ to 2/ per bundle. Lettuce. 4/ to 10' per case. Marrows, l 1 to 2d per lb. Onions, 40/ per cwt;- Potatoes: New, No. 1, 3d to 3' 4 d per lb; d i?!, 1 ". ' tl per lb " Parsnips, 21/ per Trt' t sh ' 2 '\, to 3 3 pcr dozen. Rhubarb. 4/3 to 10/ per dozen. Spinach, 4 6 to 7 6 per case. Spring onions, 1/2 to 2 6 per bundle, swedes, 2/6 to 5/ per bag. Turnips, 12/ per cwt. ,r oul 'try.—The supply was meaium and the SsimS. prices were unchanged. Seiling rates were: Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 7/ to 8/ each; not prime, 4/ to 6/ each; light breeds, prime, 5/ to 6/ each; not prime. 3/6 £® hens, heavy breeds, 6/6 to 7/6 each; light breeds. 4/ to 5/6 each. Laying hens, heavy breeds, 5/ to 10/ each. Pullets, heavy breeds, best, 6/ to 8/ each: smaller, 5/ each. Drakes, young, prime, 6/ each; smaller. 5/ each. Eggs. Batter, Flowers.—Eggs: Hen. standard 1/B*2 per dozen; duck, standard, 1 B',- per dozen Farmers - butter. 1,1 to 1.2 per lb. Cut, flower"' There was a very jioor demand.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 254, 27 October 1942, Page 5
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