Thomson, Bagley’s Market Report

Northern Advocate, 26 July 1938, Page 10

Thomson, Bagley’s Market Report

Commercial

Vegetables, High values are maintained for all vegetables. Quotations: Cabbage, 8/to 13/- sack, or 2/- to 8/- per dozen; cauliflowers, 7/- to 19/- sack, or 2/- to 9/- per dozen; leeks, 6d to 1/- per dozen; carrots, 4/6 to 6/- sugarbag! parsnips, 7/- to 8/6 sugarbag; swedes, 4/6 to 6/- sugarbag; beetroot, 4/6 to 6/- sugarbag; kumaras, 12/6 to 17/6 cwt; pumpkins, 6/- to 7/6 cwt; potatoes, 6/9 to 7/3 cwt; onions, 12/- to 14/- sugarbag. Fruit, Fruit values remain steady. Quotations:—Delicious, 6/- to 7/6 case; Dougherty, 5/6 to 7/- case; Jonathan, 6/6 to 10/- case; Winesap, 7/3 to 10/6 case; Brighton, 6/- to 8/- case; Jenitor, 7/- to 8/6 case; Ballarat, 6/6 to 9/6 case; Rome Beauty, 6/6 to 9/6 case; Salome, 6/6 to 8/6 case; New Zealand grapefruit, 3/6 to 5/6 case; sweet oranges, 4/6 to 6/- case; lemons, 4/- to 6/- case. Poultry. Good demand is still shown for all classes: Heavy breed hens, 3/6 to 5/-; medium breed hens, 2/6 to 4/-; light breed hens, 2/- to 3/-; heavy breed cockerels, 3/9 to 5/-: medium breed cockerels, 3/- to 4/6; light, 2/- to 3/6; ducks, 1/6 to 2/6; geese, 3/6 to 5/6; turkeys, 4/6 to 12/6; laying hens, up to 5/6; pullets, choice, up to 3/-; others, up to 6/-.