THE MARKETS

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 70, 22 March 1918, Page 2

THE MARKETS

GOOD VALUES';IN.'APPLES.

The New Zealand.Farmers' Co-opera- I tive Distributing Co. report to-day : that the locaj potato market ias been well supplied during xthe past week, with'! fairly, satisfactory prices rilling. The oat market has hardened considerably, and. prices are: still-on the.-, upward'grade. Maize at the moment is, in, short supply,; and' prices are therefore .high. Ryegrass; there has been a-good demand for. New; season's prices are high, and naturally,; are • restricting business to a certain extent. Cocksfoot is still in short supply,, and liigh prices are ruling. Pig meals j of all'descriptions are scarce; in fact,, are unprocurable at the moment. Poul-; try .is fairly plentiful, and realising satisfactory, prices. Fowl wheat is also in short. supply.. Fair - quantities of pork, are now coming forward, and satisfac-tory-prices are beihg realised. Eggs arel still scarce, with prices on a par withi last week's. Honey.is.available in small • quantities at advanced prices. !

Cabbages, arc-now slightly better in quality and more plentiful, and prices, are somewhat. lower than, last report. Cauliflowers (choice) aye realising most satisfactory prices, and are in fair supply. New Zealand onions are still fairly plentiful,, with prices satisfactory..' Carrots are coming forward in fair quantities, aiid prices are satisfactory. Parsnips are. now coming to hand more freely, and! prices. have accordingly go.ne back;.; White, turnips are fairly plentiful. Lettuce isjl still eagerly bought.up at prices'.on a parj with last report; French beans are nowi getting old, with, only a few 1 lots offering,, and prices are fair. Marrows arej also coming- 'to hand more, freely, and] are selling at satisfactory prices. Swedes; ;ue very plentiful, with practically. Nt»! demand. Tomatoes (ripe) are in very; short supply, and are realising good; prices. Green peas are now 'practically: done for the season. Cucumbers are still' plentiful, with no demand. . I,

Dessert applesare in good demand/and ' satisfactory prices are being realised.. Cooking apples are, coining forward 1 in, good quantities, and the prices realised are similar, to last week's. Pears, .both; dessert and cooking, are realising good! prices. Plurris have been offered in fair! quantities during the last week, and have; sold^ at saiis-factory prices, according ■tp j quality. yninces are now . coniing forward in good quantities, and where the quality has been satisfactory good prices, ha"?e been realised.