MARKET REPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19028, 27 May 1925, Page 9

MARKET REPORTS.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE, Prices for eggs liavo dropped about 8d a dozen in less than a week. Supplies woro more plentiful at the Auckland City Markets yesterday and tho demand was not so keen. Apples were in good supply, hut there was still a large quantity of inferior grade and culls. These sold cheaply. If anything, the general quality of fruit coming forward has improved recently and tho market is better. Field produce was in good supply and met with a keen demand, but pumpkins were a glut on tho market. The follow, ing prices were realised:— FEUIT. Best Delicious apples, 8s to 9s 6d a case, medium grade, 5s to Gs Gd a cuso: small. 4s a ense; Jonathan apples, 5s Cd to Cs 6d a caso; poorer quality Jonathans, 4s a case; choice Dougherty apples, up to Gs Gd a caso; others, 3s to 4s a caso; Ballarat apples, 7s a caso; Munroes. 4s to (is a caso; cooking pears, Gs a caso; "Winter Colen and Nellis pears, choice, 9s io 10s a caso; other grades. 4s to Gs a case.; local tomatoes. best, Gs to 9s a case; second grado, 2s to 4s Gd a case-, Ilutt tomatoes, 4s 6d to (is a caso; treo tomatoes, 2s to 4s Gd a caso; hothouso tomatoes, Gd to 8d por lb; Capo gooseberries, 3d per lb (quality very poor); hothouso grapes, Is to 2s (id per lb; Sydney grapes, 18s to 20s a caso: Sydney pineapples, Mb to I7s a case; Mangaia oranges, 8s to 9s a caso; Rarotonga oranges, 9s to 10s a caso; ripo bananas, plentiful and cheap, FIELD PRODUCE. Southern potatoes, 7s to 7s Gd por cwt.; local potatoes, Gs to 7s Gd per cwt.; onions. 10s to 15s per cwt.; swedes. 2s Gd to 4s Gd per cwt.; pumpkins. Is Gd to 5s per cwt.; cabbage. Is to 4s a sack; citron melons. Gs to 7s per cwt.; kumaraa, 2s Gd to 4s a sugar-bag; lettuce. Is to 3s a case; beans. 2s to lis a, HUgnr-bag; celery. Gd to Is 8d a bundle; cauliflower, 4d to Is Gd each; rhubarb. 3s to 5s a dozen; carrots, parsnips. beet and turnips, Gd to lOd a dozen bundles. DAIRY PRODUCE. lien eggs. 2a 8d to 2s 9d a dozen: duck eggs, 2s Gd to 2s 7d; farmers' butter. Is 5d to 1h 7d per lb: honey. U!d a section; honey in cartons, 8d per lb. CANTERBURY MARKETS. [ISY TELEGRAI'II. —I'ItESS ASSOCIATION. ] CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday. The notable event of the market during the past few days has been a firming in B grade Cartons, up to 4s 2d f.0.b., s.i. The end of tho week will determine whether tho strengthening will be maintained. Cood bright oaten sheaf chaff is hard to procure and is worth £3 15s to £4 on trucks. There is plenty of inferior chaff available. Potatoes have slipped back on the weekend valuation, being easier by about 5s a ton. They are selling ex wharf, Auckland, at £5 2s 6d. At the moment there are some supplies in the North, and a good-sized shipment is to leave Lyttelton to-day. Quotations for spread Juno delivery arc £5 a ton f.0.b., s.i., and for July, August and September £6 ss. Values to farmers are £3 10s a ton. Perennial ryegrass remains firm. Several sales for Australia have taken place at 5s 8d for 27-281 b seed and 6s 3d for 32-331b seed, the latter purchase being for Melbourne. There is no change to report in the values of other seeds. PROPERTY SALES. Greenback Estate, the property of Mr. Mcßurney, at Mangere. was offered at auction last evening by Messrs. Richard Arthur, Ltd. The following were sold; Lot 1, .£170; lot 5, .£170; lots (3, 7 and 8, .£2OO each; lot 9. £130; lot 10, .£130; lot 18, ,£170; lot 19. £'l7o; lot 20, .£155; total, .£IG9S. On account of Captain McLeod. sections at Belmont, Taknpuna, wore offered. Sections 3, 4 and 5, with frontage to King Edward Avenue, sold ai .£3 per foot, a total of £595. Richard Arthur. Ltd.. will offer by public action in their upstairs saleroom. Queen Street, opposite Town Hall, ai 7 o'clock this evening. 123 sections, part of Winatone Park Estate, at the end of Dominion Road, with frontage to Mount Albert Road.