AT THE MARTS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 152, 29 June 1945, Page 3

AT THE MARTS

CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER CHEAr

Cauliflower and cabbage were in very _ heavy •junnlv with prices very low at the city markets to?dav Onions were also in heavy supply. Values were easier for hothouse tomatoes. Tree tomatoes wire plentiful, There was still B. good demand for best quality Chinese gooseberries. Flowers were in moderatt supply, with a keen demand and prices high. Quotations: — Fruit.—Toma.'oes. Hothouse. 1/3 to 2/4 lb; outdoor, smooth, 9/ to 20/ case. Tree tomatoes New Black, 10/ to 20/ case; yellow, 6/ t0.13/. Marmalade oranges, 12/ to 17/ ca.se. Grapes GroT Caiman. 4/ to 5/ lb. CMnesegoosefceme,, 18/ to 25/6 case. Passionfruit, 10/ to 24/ case. Vegetables.—Beet. 2/ to 6/ case. Celery, coojeingf 1/ to 2/ bundle; dessert, 2/6 to 4/6. Carrots, 3/6 to 5/6 bag. cauliflowers. 2/ to 6/6 sack Cabbages, 3/ to .7/6 sack Green peas 1/ tot/9 lb. Kumaras. 26/3 cwt. Leeks, 1/ to 1/4 bundle Lettuce 8/ to 30/ case. Marrows. 3/ to 5/0 Melons Citrons, 14/ to 20/ cwt-, Onions 2/ to 8/6 bag. Potatoes: Southern, 12/ to 13/6 cwt Purnpkins, Choice, ripe Crown and Triumble, 12/ to 17/6 cwt: mixed lines. 3/ -to 7/ sack. Parsnios 19/3 cwt. Radish, 1/ to 2/ doz. Rhubarb. IHo 10/ doV Spipach. 6/ to «/,«* SPJS? onions, 1/ to 3/ bundle. Swedes 3/6 to 4/3 sack. Turnips, 7/ to 8/6 case. Brussels sprouts, 8d to 1/2 lb. Poultry.—The supply was fair and the demand was heavy. Selling rates were:-Cockerels Heavy breeds, prime 9/ to 12/ each, not prime 5/ to 67, light breeds, prime 5/ to 7/, not prime 3/6 to 4/6. Fit breeds. 6/ to 7/; light breeds 4/. to 5/. Pullets: Heavy breeds, best »/ t° smaller 5/ up; light breeds best 7/, smaller 3/. Drakes: Young, prime 5/ to 7/, smaller 3/ up. Ducks: Young, 5/ to 6/; old, 2/6 to 3/. Geese. 5/. Turkeys: Hens. 7/ to 12/6; gobblers, 15/ to 22/6.