FRUIT MARKETS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20026, 6 September 1930, Page 16

FRUIT MARKETS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Cabbages and cauliflowers hare been in over-supply during the week, and prices have been lower. The demand for root vegetables has exceeded the supply, and they have maintained their prices, karly spring vegetables are sailing exceptionally well, and the supplies are not equal to the enquiry. There nas been little movement in potatoes and onious. Good supplies of both are availuble, and prices remain unchanged. Good supplies of apples are still coming forward from Nelson. Tne quality of some of the lines is not up to standard, and prices for these are fairly low. Good graded lines of local apples are selling well and are meeting with a good enquiry. Pears are now conhned to cool store supplies, and where the quality is right good prices are realised. Hie lirst local nothouse tomatoes of the new season appeared yesterday morning. Tliey were grown by Air J. -U. Cameron, and sold at iis lid a pound, bmall quantities of Auckland cucumbers are coming forward, lliey meet fair enquiry at prices unchanged from last week. Owing to greater supplies, Auckland poormans and lemons are now much lower in price. .Plentiful supplies are available. tines and passions are 'meeting with a good demand. Prices remain firm. Oranges, mandarins, and lemons are coming forwaid ireely from Australia, and are selling at reasonable rates. The town is buru of bananas at present, and the next shipment will arrive from Wiuo about September IVtii. A largo shipment of citrus fruits was due to arrive from Melbourne yesterday. Next week the usual shipment of citrus fruits from Sydney will come to hand.

'i ne average prices received at auction lor the week enued September sth were:— App.es, Neison, per ease, (is to ds; apples, local, per case, 8s to 9s lid; apples, Delicious, per case, Os (id to. lis; apples, cooking, per case, 10s; lemons, AucKlaud per case, lUs; lemons, Mildura, per case, 21s; lemons, South Australian, per case, 2ls; mandarins, per case, 15s; oranges, Gook island, per case, Ids (id; oranges, Sydney, per case, 15s to Ids; oranges, niarmaiaue, per case, 15s; passions, Sydney, per case, 21s; pineapples, Sydney, per case, 22s tid; pears, dessert, per case, 9s to 10s; tomatoes, dessert, per lb, up to 3s lid; walnuts, per lb, Yd; beet, per dozen bundles, up to 2s; cabbages, per dozen, up to ss; cauliflowers, per ilozen, up to 6s (id; carrots, por dozen, up to Is S)d; cucumbers, hothouse, per lb, Is i!-d'; celery, per budle, 4d; leeks, per bundle, Id to 2jd; lettuce, per dozen, 4s fj 7s; potatoes, per g.b., Is tid to 2s; onions, .ocal, per s.b., 2s to 4s; parsnips, per dozen, Is tid; potatoes, per sack, (is to ds; radishes, per dozen, Is to 1» 4d; rhubarb, per dozen, 10s to lis 6d; spring onions, per dozen, li to is 4d; turnips, per dozen, Is oil; spinach, per dozen, 2s; swedes, per s.b., 2s 3d.

DUNEDIN. [THE PRESS Special Service.] DUNEDIN, September 6. Apples are still iu fair supply, moat of the arrival* coming from Central Otago. itoally choice Delicious and Stunners have a sound enquiry. .Bananas tire in §hort supply. A further supply of Sam-oan-giown is expected to arrive here via Wellington eariy next week. The orange markot has firmed. Lemons are plentiful, but the demand is not very brisk. Mandarins in good condition ure realising better prices. American grapes are in good supply and have a ready sale. A feature M the market during the week was the very heavy consignments of cauliilowerß from all districts. For the past two months cauliflowers have been in short supply, but the milder weather has brought supplies in with a rush. Most of the cauliflowers were a choice quality. Swedes tre plentiful and slow, of sale. SOUTHLAND. (SPECIAL TO TH* PBESB.) INVERCARGIIiL, Septamber 5. The apple market continues fair and supplies have been more plentiful. Good choice fruit is selling readily and realising good values. Pears are very scarce and the few odd lots reaching the market are m poor order. The Maheno brought a big shipment 'of navel oranges, mandarins, ind lemons. This fruit met a waiting market and a large portion of the shipment waß cled red on arrival; The markot is now heavily supplied with lemons from Victoria, consequently the demand has eased off and vitlues have dropped. All classes of vegetables are in fair supply and the demand is very good. Current prices arc as follows: —Apples, best Delicious 12s 6d, medium Es to Bs, Stunners 10s, smaller 5s to 7s, good cookerß 7s to Bfl 6d p6r case; choice pears to 3ld per lb, poor Bdrts 2s ■ per box;' Poorrnan oranges, 12s 6d to 16s, navels <sl6s to 255; tomatoes, 14s to 17» 8d; lemons, 18s *o 255; mandarins, 16s to 20s per case; cauliflowers, 3s to 0s 6d; cabbages, to 4s per. dozen; carrots, 7s to 9s. 6d per cwt; parempe, 08 to 12s, per cwt.

metal markets. (DMITXD PRfiS' ASSOCIATION —»Y BMCTBIP TBISOIIAPH—COPYRTOHT.) ■ . LONDON, September 4. dept. 1. Sept. 4. (per ton.) (per ton.) Copper— £ a. d. £ s. d. Standard, spot .. 47 14 4J 47 6 3 Standard, forward 47 16 10J 47 8 9 Electrolytic' .. 50 10 0 50 10 0 to .. .. 51 10 0 51 10 0 Wire bare •• 51 10 0 61 10 0 Lead— Spot .. •• W 1° 0 18 3 8 Forward .. 18 8 9 18 3 9 8 Ct"" .. .. tB 1 3 16X8 Forward .. •• 16 IX 8 16 10 0 T 'SrTot .. .. 153 13 9 133 1 3 Forward .. " .. 135 3 9 131 16 8J Silver— Standard, per oz. 16 7-16 d 16 9-16 d Fine, per oz. .. 17J<1 18|d' beet sugar. LONDON, September 4. Heet sugar is quoted: Octbbar, 7fi llfcd. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, 6. Wheat—Bs 4&d. FJour—£9 36b to £lO. Bran and Pollard—£6 6s. . Oats—2s 11 d. Feod—2s 6d to 2a Bd. Barley—English, 3a 4d to 3a Ed. ' Maize—4s lid. POULTRY AND EGGS. Fair yardings of poultry came forward to tho market during the week, but there was inclined to be a shortage- of good table chickens. Prices were about the same as they were last week.. - - ■ • . The following prices were received per pair:—Table chickens, light 5s to 7s 6d, heavy 8b 6d to lis 6d; hens, light 4s to 5s 6d, heavy 5s 6d to 7s 6d; ducks, 4s 6d to 9s 6d; geese, 7s to 8s; turkeys, hens, 14s to 235, gobblers 30s to 425. The supply of eggs is fast increasing and a drop in prices is recorded. The Canterbury Co-op. Poultry Producors report that their prices are as follows:—First grade and duck eggs, Is 3d;' second grade, Is 2d. Messrs Macfarlane and Co. report that their prices are as follows:—First grade Is 2d, second grade Is Id;, duck eggs, Is Id.