AT THE MARTS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 39, 16 February 1943, Page 5

AT THE MARTS

PRODUCE AT OHAKUNE

Increased supplies of vegetables Irop OhaSune j came lorwaru to the city markets to-day. notab-y ? C3bbages, cauliflowers and peas, which were j cleared freely, with little change in pnces. ; Marrows, pumokias ar.d cucumbers were mere} plentiful and sold at reduced rates. The market \ was well supplied with outdoor tomatoes and low j values ruled. Stone fruit was in keen demand j and hothouse gropes sold freely. Passion fruit i were plentiful and easier, and raspberries were ; still keenly sought. Prices were:— _ J Fruit.—Tomatoes: Outdoor, smooth. 3/ to 7' per ( case; crinkled. 1 6 to 6Grapefruit: New Zea- i land. 60 ' to 70'. Peaches: Dessert. 21' to 37 6 per ; tray: dessert. 9 to 20'' ner case. Plums: Dessert, 14" to 19/; cooking. 10/ to 12 : Doris. 10/ to. 15 ". Graces: Hothouse. Black Hamburg. 1.9 to 3 1 j per lb: Muscat, 2 S: outdoor. Albany Surprise. 30 i per esse. Passion fruit. 9/ to 17 J . Nectarines. 20/ } to 24''. Strawberries. Captain Cook, ex choice. 4 t? j per chip. Raspberries. 15 6 per tin. Vegetables.—Beet. 3/ to 5/ per dor: ceiery, dessert, 4. 5 to S 6 per bundle: carrots, icr to - per cwt; cauliflowers. Ohakur.e. 10 o to < I*7cabbages. 4/ to S r . Ohskune. 10/ i 12 per sack: cucumbers. Sd to 1 6 per dozen, apple, j 16 to 3' per case: French beans. 3/ to 6' perbag: strinsrless beans. 7/ to 12 6; green j?eas. 6 | to ~20 : kumaras. new season's. 5d to 7 x sd per j lb: leeks, 1/ to I S per bundle: lettuce. 5 3 to 1 per case; tnarrows. 2.-7 to 6/ per sack: watermelons, < 3/ to S"S each: onions. 6 to 8 6 per bag: potatoes. , Rangatikl. £17 10 ' per ton, Ohakune. 1 .-So. per . lb: pumpkins. Red Warren. 12 to IS/ per cwt: choice, ripe, well coloured Crown. 22 ' to per cwt. mixed. 8/ to 10/ per cwt: parsnips, o to j 4' per dozen: radish, l.' to 2 ; rhubarb. - t> \ to 5 : spinach. 4-' to S : spring onions. 1/ to 2' per bundle; swedes, 3:6 to 6/ per bag; »um»ps. 2' to 3/ per case. ! Poultrv.—The supply of poultry was medium j and the demand was fair. -he prices remained unchanged. Selling rates were:— Cockerels, heavy breeds prime. to 9 each, not. crime. 5 ' to 7'. light breeds, prime. 6 to not crime. 3 6 to 3 6; hens, heavy breeds. «> to 7 6, light breeds. 4 ' to 5 ; laying hens. breeds. 7/ to B.': light breeds. o/ to 6 ; pullers, heavy breeds, best, 12/ to 15,. smaller, d up. lishc breeds, best. 9 f to 11/. smaller. 3 o . drakes, vounc. prime. 4'' to 5 ';; smaller. - up. drakes, young. prime. 4 to s'; - up. to- 7/: turkey hens. T/o to 1-;; gobble.*. lo ; to Butter. Flowers.—Eggs: Standard grade, hen ~ 2 standard duck. butter: l/~per lb. Cut flowers: Flowers were, in moderate supply and demand. Price:, were f£u*.