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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18025, 25 February 1922, Page 7

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AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. A. «nd N.Z. SYDNEY. Feb. 23. Oats.—Algeriim teed, 3b Bdj white, <». Maiw.-lelkw. 5s lOd; white, 5s 6d. Potatoes.-Taiitnani&n, £7 6s to £7 10s; Victorian, £6. O'nions.—Victorian, £10. ADELAIDE. Feb. 23. Oats. —2» lOd to 3s. MELBODRNE, Feb. 23. 3s ß to rl 3s'ld Englißh ' ia W to * 8 6di C * PB ' Oats.-39 - 6d to Ba/Bd. • Potatoes,— £i 10b to £5 M). Onions.—£B to £8 6b. CANTERBURY MARKETS. . . {BX IBLBOBAPH.— PHEBS ABBOCUTION.] . OHRISTOHUROH, Friday. Wheat has beta coming in fairly steadily during the week and many of tho samples \ re ?*W}to satisfactory aualily. Oats have steadied, [but thero is little alteration in Si ll ? , A f™f, bartons being quoted at 2s 3d to 2s 6d, Algerians Is lOd to 2s 2d. So far offerings of oats are small. There is no change to report in tho potato market. Ryegrass is not coming on to the market. All lines of seeds remain seady at late rates.

MARKET REPORTS. FRUIT AND PRODUCE. The Auckland city markets were rather depressed this. week. and. particularly in the case _of fruit, sellers complained of poor trado. There was an over-supply of fruit of several lines, principally Hon Chretien Pears, email dessert apples and cooking apples, tomatoes, and hot-house grapes, prices were consequently on tho down grade wipe bananaa were scarce owing to tho fact that the last Bhipment, whioh arrived a month ago, r.ipened quickly, A shipment will arrive on Monday by tho Tofua. which is bringing 18,000 cases and 2000 odd bunchos. A supply of Californian oranges is due by the Maramn, early next week. The market was overstocked with * large quantity of potatoes of an inferior quality, » large proportion being infooted with blight and rust,

FRUIT. . Poars of the Bon Chretien varioty were W over-supplr, prioea ranging from 6s to 7s a box, with lower ratos for riper and int©»lor lines, 'lie beat grades sow at 6s,to 7a a box. Small red dessert apples, which were in Jargo supply, brought 4s to 6s a box, choice varieties, however, realising much higher prices. Cooking apples were also in heavy supply, the best sites selling at 5s to 6s per case, and smaller fruit at 4s to 6b. Tomatoes, also in large supply, sold at low prices. First-grade tomatoes sold at 2s 8d to 8s 6d. some cases bringing 4b 4d, Second-grade tomatoes sold at Us to 2s 3d. Ripe bananas, which were scarce, realised 20s to 25s a case for firstgrade, and 6s to 10s for second-grade-Choice graded lemons sold at 16s to 22s a case; rough and coarse at 6s to Bs, Hothouse grapes reached the market in oversupplies, yet good quality grades sold at fairly nigh rates. First-class Hamburgs realised Is to Is 6d. second-class 8d to lOd. Colemans sold at higher prices, and outdoor grapes in crates at 13s to IBs- Cape gooseberries brought 7d to 8d per lb. The majority of peaches are over, though late varieties continuo to come to. Bottling varieties sold at 4s to 6s a case; largo size, 6s to 6s; dessert, 6s to 7s. The season for plums is almost over, and of the Doris variety choice large kinds realised up to 10s; small and medium, as to DAIRY PRODUCE.

There was an extra keen demand fo? fresh hen eggs, and prices were from 2s 8d to 2s 9Ja per down. Duck eggs sold at approximately Id per dozen Usb than hen eggs. Small pullet cjgs of good quality sold from 2s Bd to 2s 6}i! per dozen. Farmers' butter was in fair sipply, bnt met with a popr demand, prices ranging from 10d to Is Sid per lb., according to quality. Seotion honey realised' from 8d to 8)d per section.

o POULTRY. Penning was fair, the supply being about the same as last week. Prime cockerola brought 4s Gd to 6s 3d, medium 2s to 3s Bd. Prime hens realised 8s 6d to 6s Bd. light 2s to 2s 9d; pullets 6s to 9b 3d. Ducks sold from 3s to 5s 3d. Most of the light birds were In moult, this being the cause of tho low prices prevailing.

' FIELD PRODUCE. Large supplies of potatoes flams to hand, the inferior qualities, suffering largely from blight and rust. Prime' qualities, free from blight and rust, sold from 7s to 9s. per owt: inferior qualities, 2s to 6s, Onions realised 6s a cwt, and pickling onions Id to lid a bundle. Swedes sold at 3s a owt; squash, at 9s; cabbages, 8s to 6s a eaok; beans, Is Gd to 2s 6d a bag; peas, 3d to 5d a lb.; kumaras, 2d a lb.; lettuces, 6d to Is per dozen; cucumber), fid to 2s Gd per dozen; marrows, Is per dozen; carrots, Is per dozen; beetroot. 8d per dozen; celery, 2s fid par bundle. Rhubarb was unsaleable, . ,

MESSRS. A, B. DONALD AND OG., DTD. ,A. B, Donald. Ltd,, report :-All local fruit is in. plentiful supply, and values generally dunns the woek h>ve beon. a little easier than previously. First-class Gravenstems advanced and rouised up to 12s 6d. There are considerable quantities of other dossorts cominc to hand, and are sellinz at much lower rates. Bon Chretien pears receded, and are now worth 4s 6d to 7s, Golden Queen and Late Bed peaches are plentiful. Hothouse irrapes remain firm. Plums are nearly finished, but a few Satsuznas are selling at very high rates. The market (or onions is an last wek, and local supplies are about all in now, co prices should hold until the Southern supplies arrive.. Potatoes are over supplied, and many inferior lines are hard "> quit. Ruling prices for the week wore as follows:—Apples; Gravensteins, best 9a to 123 6d, others 4s to 8s; Scarlets. 5s to 7b 9d; cookers, ,4s to 7e, Pears; W.8.C., Srst 6s to 7s, others 4s 6d to 6e. Peaches: Golden Queen, 6s to 6s 3dt Lato Bed, Ss to 7s 3d; seconds, 4s Od to 5s 6d, Hothouse grapes; Is to Is 6d. Plume: Satsumas. 8s to 10s, Onions: 8s to 9f., Potatoes: 7s to 8a; infenor samples, 1 4u to 6s cwt. Cucumbers: Is to 3s 6d dozen. Cabbasee: i!s 6d to 5b 6d sack. Fresh eggs; 2s 6d w> 2s 8d dozen ■. TURNERS AND GROWERS. LTD. Quantities of fruit have been heavy in supply through the week, the majority of the lines sold being locally grown. Apples are in heavy supply of both dessert and cooking, ialso Bon Chretien pears, while tomatoes are still coming to hand m large lines. Choice hothouse grapes have firmed in price with very little movement in value of second grade. Ripe bananas have been scarce owing to the last shipment ripening too quickly, but the market will bo replenished with supplies ex Tofua, whioh a due here on Monday from ,F«i with nearly 19,000 cases and 2000 bunches, Fresh su> plies of oranges are expected via Wellington ex Marama from 'Frisco. Other jines of looal fruit, such as lemons, nectarines, and peaches have all been realising fair prices for (rood uualvty lines, the same applies to plume, passions, and Cape gooseberries. Field Produee.-Business has been very brisk » the produee.ine dicing tho last week, potatoes especially being in large supply. Firet-olass lines free from rust or blight realised from 7s to 9b per cwt. Large Quantities of inferior quality are making their appearance on the market. These are selling at rates ranging from 8s to 6s per cwt Onions: 7sto 8s 6ci per cwt, Kumaras: 2d per lb. Swedes: In poor demand, almost unsaleable. Sauash: 8a to 9s per cwt Mar. rows- 2s to 2s 6d per down. Peas: 8d to U m sack. Rhubaro: 2s to WgHmh Celery: 2s to 2s 6d .per bundle. Lettuce: 8d to h per dozen. Cucumbers: ffWW> & to 4s 6d per down; ethers, Is to 2s 6d per Produce.~Freßb hen. eggs, are in exceptionally keen demand, the prices rea"sßFng from ?s M to to Bid per dozen; ~,nSw Testerdav tho prices rea Used being Ifed to 6s Bd. SSiuif a» to Bii 3d; prime wheat early next month.