COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18345, 10 March 1923, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

PROPERTY SALES.

MARKET REPORTS. FHUIT AND PRODUCE. Lower prices were offering for fruit and vegetables at the Auckland City Markets yesterday, consequent on the heavy supplies received during the week. Owing to the fruiterers' holiday being.held on Wednesday, mucK larger quantities of lruit had to be sold yesterday, and there was a general easing of values. The most conspicuous lines on the market were tomatoes, grapes, and cooking grades. of peaches, while apples, pears, and passion fruit were also in abundance. FRUIT. First grade tomatoes sold from 3s to 5s per case, second grade 2s to 2s 6d. Ordinary lines of dessert apples fetched from 4s to 58 per v case, choice Gravensteins 7s to 10s. Cooking apples brought from 4b to 4s bd per case for large-sized fruit,. and 3s to 4s for small. There was practically no demand for second and third grade apples. First grade pears realised from 4s to 5s per case, second grade 3s to 4s. There was . a good demand for Bon Chretiens and Packham's Triumph. Among hot-house grapes, average lines of Hambourgs sold from 6d to Is per lb, according to quality; Colmans Is 3d to 2s per lb. Outdoor grapes sold from 9s to 10s 6d per case for To Kauwhatas, and from 5s to 7s per case for others. Cape gooseberries realised from 7d to 8d per lb, and figs from' 4s 6d to 6s per case.. Passion fruit, first grade, fetched from 3s 6d to 4s 6d per case, second grades 2s to Bs. Quinces brought between 4s and 6a for bushel cases. Graded lines of lemons were sold from 15s to 22s per case; inferior 6s to 10s. Californian oranges sold from 20s to 28s per caso, and pineapples from 12s to 16s. Among peaches, late red realised from 3s to 4s Cd per case, and Golden Cream from 3s to 6s, according to quality, one or two choice varieties going at higher rates. POULTRY. Prime heavy cockerels realised up to 5s 6d. and light cockerels up to 3s 6d. Heavy hens sold up to 3s 6d, and light hens up to 2s 6d.' Old ducks brought up to 2s 3d, young ducks up to 3s 9d. while young drakes fetched up to Bs. Pullets were selling up to 6s 3d. DAIRY PRODUCE. Fresh eggs were in large supply. Hen eggs fetched from 2s 8d to 2b 4Jd per dozen, and duck eggs from 2s to 2s lid per dozen. Farmers' butter came to hand in fair quantities, and met an exceptional demand. Prices ranged from Is 3d to Is Bid per lb, with an average price of Is 4Jd per lb, a deoided rise on prices ruling during the previous week. Honey in sections sold at 9id per section, first-class White Clover honey in 6lb tins selling at 8d per lb. FIELD PRODUCE. There was a much heavier supply of potatoes than usual, and the market was easier. Superior grades sold from 8s to 9s per cwt., medium 5s to 9s. The market was overstocked with the poorer class of onions, which _ were largely very green and difficult to quit. Prices ranged from 5s to Cs 6d per cwt, with prime lines selling from 7s to 8s 6d per cwt. Kumaras came to hand in large quantities, prices being from Id to lid per lb. Pumpkins were also in heavy supply, Warren's and Best Squash bringing from 5s to 7s per cwt; others were praotically unsaleable. Swedes realised from 8a 6d -o 4s 6d per cwt, and beans, which were in over-supply, from id to l}d per lb. Good supplies of green peas arrived on the market, and sold from lid to 2ld per lb. There was a glut in lettuce, which sold from Is to Is Cd per caso. Cabbages, however, were in short supply, and realised from 3s 6d to 6s per sack, or 'Is to 5s per dozen. Celery appeared in largf> quantities, but waa poor in quality, and sold from 9d to Is 8d per bundle, prime samples selling from 2a 6d to 8s per bundle. Rook melons were in fair supply, but demand was weak owing to the presenoe of Sydney watermelons. Rhubarb brought from Is 6d to 2s 6d per dozen, cucumbers 8d to Is 6d -<er dozen, pickling onions Id to lid per lb, carrots, parsnips, and beet 6d to 9d per dozen. There was no sale fo:r marrows. CANTERBURY MARILETS. [BY TELEOBAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. Friday. Wheat is being offered in particularly heavy quantities, and some millers have already acquired a big proportion of their annual requirements. The basis is 4s 6d per bushel for Tuscan, failing the ratification of the growers' and millers' agreement, but naturally the agreement figure of 5s Id to 5s nd for pearl, if the agreement receives official cognisance. The official pronouncement in the matter is anxiously awaited also as to duration of the embargo against the importation of Australian flour and wheat. Oats are inolined to De a shade firmer. There are a few inquirers from Australia, apparently to cover* forward sales. Values are up to 2s 9d for white oats at country stations. Chaff is still quoted up to £5 at country stations. Barley is selling at 5s a bushel at wayside stations., T > v»grass. both perennial and Italian, is (T.fficult to procure. White clover is commencing to come in fairly freely, and one or two sales have b*«n made at up to Is 6d at country stations. Quotations are from Is 3d to Is 6d. Cocksfoot growers are looking for «d a lb. for their pe<>d. but- for 12-13lb. quality th* limit >of offers is s<d at the bays. Talk of blis-ht in the principal potato gTowinor districts in Canterbury and 'urther south, is helping to firm growers' ideas of prospective values for potatoes. For immediate shipment up to fi has been paid, but the general firure for March and Anril delivery is about £3 15a.

MEAT BOARD QUOTATIONS. [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Friday. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board advises that the following prices wero being offered on March 8 fo:r meat- for export:— Auckland.Wethers. 6flb and under, s?d; , prime -woolly lambs, 421b end under B|d, 431b and tinder fid: second quality, Sid. Poverty Bay.Wethers, 64!b and under, s!d; nrime woolly lambs, 421b and under 8)d. 431b and over 8ld; second quality, Bid; prim© ox beef, 20s per 1001b; second quality, 183 Per 100'b. Hawko's —Wethers, 84lb and under, Gd; prime woolly lambs, 42!b and under 9id. 431b and over B}d: second quality, Bjd. Wancanui. —Wethers, Gilb and under. 6d; prime woolly lambs, 421b aid under 9id, 431b and over Sid; second quality. Bid: nrime ox beef. 20s per 1001b; cow beef, 15s; heifer beef. 17s Gd. Canterbury.—Wethers, Glib and under G'd; prime woolly lambs, 421b and under, 10id. Southland.—Wethers, 641b and Tinder, 6ld; prime woollv lambs. 421b and under, 9*d ; second quality, 9d. FROZEN MEAT MARKET. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., are in receipt ri the following cablegram from their London office under date March — New Zealand prima crossbred lamb, Canterbury, heavy 12Jd. light 12Jd; North Island, heavy 12id, light 12! d. Demand limited and prices weaker. New Zealand prime crossbred mutton. North Island, heavy 9d. light, 9d. Demand has been checked by increased prices asked, and figures quoted are nominal... New Zealand prime ox beef, hinds 4id, fores 3Jd. Demand poor and prices vary from day to day. Good average quality crossbred lamb, Australian, heavy 9d. light lOd: Australian mutton, heavy G!d. light GJd. Demand for lamb runs principally on finest qualities. Demand for mutton less. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., « are in receipt of the following cablegram from their London office under date March 8:— Butter.—Market dull. We quote: New Zealand, salted, at 208s; Australian, gr.a.q.. 1945; Danish, 2145; finest Australian, salted 200«. unsaited 20Cs. ■ Cheese—Market firm. We quote: New Zealand, white 140s, coloured 1425.

At the auction sale conducted by Mr. C. F. Bennett at his rooms, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, yesterday the property in Mount Albert, at the corner of New North Road and Richardson Road, was passed in at £3700. A five-roomed bungalow at Sarsfield Street, Heme Bay, was sold for £1825. Samuel Vaile and Sons, Ltd., report having held a successful sale of the sections in the Greenfield,* Estate, which was offered by auction yesterday. Lot 6 was sold at £7 10s per foot, lot 7 at £7 15e, lot 4 at £6, lot 10 at £7 Bs, and lot 20 at £6 10s. Lots 9 and 11 were sold privately at £7 10s per foot. Three Properties offered under conduct of the registrar of the Court were bouoht in by the mortgagees. William A. Horne (- Ltd., report the sale by auction at their auction hall, nigh Street, yesterday of # a five-roomed house and 24 acres freehold, situated at Swan son, for £760. ________-_—__—