GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 189, 9 May 1934, Page 12

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Auckland Markets Dominion Special Service. Auckland. May 8. Though Pukekohe and other locallygrown potatoes are still available in large quantities, wholesale merchants now prefer to handle southern on the basts of quality. They claim that the locals are going off. while southern show an improvement witli each shipment. Southern table are selling at £G/10/- per ton. The onion market is steady. The latest Canterbury arrivals have been of better quality. ■ Local are quoted at 6/9 per cwt., and southern at 5/9. There is no change in the price, of fowl wheat, though offerings from the south hfjre been rather more plentiful. Maize, too, still sells at 4/6 per bushel through city stores. There has been no change in the pollard market since prices were reduced 10/- per ton on Wednesday last. There is no change in the market for horse feed. B Garton oats still sell at 3/4 per bnshel. and chaff at. £7/10/- to £7/15/- per ton. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Wellington Market Prices Prices of fruit and vegetables in the Wellington markets this week are quoted by Laery and Co., Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co.. Ltd., Townsend and Pau). Ltd.. Thompson Bros.. Ltd.. D. Bowie and Co., Ltd., and W, Burbidge nnd Co., Ltd., as follows: — ApplesfSturmers, 3/6 to 4/6 a bushel; Jonathans and Delicious. 3/- (o 4/-; Cox Orange, 6/- to 8/-; Ballarats,- 5/- to 5/6; Granny Smith, 6/6 to 7/6; cooking apples, 3/6 to 4/6. Pears: Fancy Winter Coles and Nelis, 2/6 to 4/- a bushel; Kciffer. 6/- to 7/-: cookers. 3/6 to 4/6. Cape gooseberries. 4/6 to 5/- per half case. Passions, choice, 3/6 to 4/6 per half case. Quinces. 8/- to 10/- a bushel, lemons, cured. 20/. to 25/- a bushel; others, 16/- to 19/-. Tomatoes. Hutt red. 3/6 to 4/6 per half case; coloured, 2/6 to 3/-. Grapes, hothouse. 1/2 to 1/5 per pound. Cucumbers, 5/- to 6/- per case. Potatoes. Dakotas. £5/5/- to £5/10/- a ton ; Suttons, £5 to £5/10/-. Onions, 3/- to 4/- per cental bag; pickling, 2/6 to 3/per sugar hag. Cabbage, 1/- to 1/6 a case. Lettuce, 1/- to 2/- a case. Cauliflowers, 3/- to 6/- per sack. Green peas, 10/- to 16/3 half sack. French beans. 7/to 9/- per sugar bag. Marrows, 2/- to 3/. a case. Pumpkins, red. 4/- to 5/per sack. Carrots. to 2d. per bunch. Parsnips. 3d. to 4d. ner bunch. Swedes. 2/- to 2/6 a case. White turnips, 1/- to 1/6 dozen bunches. Spring onions. 9d. to 1/3 per bunch. Beetroot. 2d. to 21d. per bunch. Leeks, Gd. to 9d. per bunch. Eggs: Fresh, first grade. 2/3 per doz.; medium. 1/11: pullets. 1/8: preserved. 1/5. Honey. 5/6 per dozen sections. Walnuts, prime. Gd. to Bd. per pound. Real Estate Market During I lie Inst three months there has been more activity in the real estate market in Wellington than for several years. S. George Natlian nnd Company recently have made fhc following sales Vacant section. Thorndon. £750; building site. Pukerun Bay. £120; 10 acres near Waiknnnp Biver'. £300; large brick residence at Highland Park (price not disclosed) ; large section Brougham Street. £1500; 4-roomcd cottage, Reuben Avenue, Brooklyn. £-160; 4-roomed cottage. Berb.nmnore. £550; vacant section. Bn’mont. £160: 5-rooinoil house. Kilbirnie. £9OO. At Pnrnparnnmu Bench the foilmving sales h-vo i-ikon ninon:—Lot ”0 £l5O- - 195 f9O; Lots 137 and 139. £205: Lot 1?S £120; Lots 1-11 and 1-13. £200; Lof 28. £160; Lof 145. £100; and Lnt 125. £110; 3-roomod cottage and motor 1 shed, Par.nparaiimn Beach, £350.