THE CITY MARKETS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21144, 30 March 1932, Page 5

THE CITY MARKETS.

YESTERDAY'S AUCTIONS. GOOD DEMAND FOR ORANGES. Extra choice quality dessert apples met with a slightly improved demand at the Auckland City Markets yesterday, the values for other classes of apples remaining about the same as last week. Bananas firmed slightly in price as the result of last week's low values having increased tho demand. A shipment of Tongan bananas awived hv the Karetu last evening and will be offered to-day. There was also a better inquiry for pears. Tomatoes, however, eased considerably in prico and only extra choice, lines were fought. Outdoor grapes sold at very low rates, although thoro was a moderate demand. Lemons continued to bo very dull of sale. Sydney oranges and pines brought by ihe Ulimaroa sold readily on a bare market and commanded 14s to £1 a case. There was no shortage of seasonal vegetables. Large stocks of cauliflower and green peas have come forward from Ohaliuric and there arc heavy supplies of beans, pumpkins and celery. 1 lie vegetables met with a fair response, there being no outstanding changes in the values. The supply of poultry was small and consisted chiefly of old hens and ducks. The demand, however, was poor and only low prices were realised. The values for all grades of eggs and for farmers' butler remained unchanged. Prices for average quality lines were as follows: — FRUIT. Apples, Delicious, 2s to 4s a case; Cox Orange, 2s Gd to lis (id: Munro?3, 2s to Us (id; Jonathans, 2b Gd to 4s Gd; Ballaratß, 2s Gd to 4s; windfalls and others, Is Gd to 2s; pears, Louise Bons, 5s to 8s Gd; Bon Chretiens, 2s to 3s; I'ackhams, 2s to 4s Gd; cooking* 2s to 3s; peaches, 4s to Gs; lemons, 4s to 9s; bananas, repacks, No. 1, ISs to £1 ■ No. 2 and mediums, 7s Gd to lGs; capes. 3d to 4d a lb; passions. Is Gd to 3s fid a case; quinces, 5s to 8s; eggfruit, 1b 6d to 2s Gd; tomatoes, local, choice, smooth, ripe. 2s to 3s 9d; others, local, Is to Is 9d: Jlutts. Is 9d to 2s Gd; grapes, hothouse, Hamburghs, 4d to 7d a Id; Colman, 6d to Is 4d; Muscats, Sd to Is 3d: outdoor, To Kauwhata, 4s to 5s 3d a case; persimmons, 4s Gd a case; Sydney fruit, ex Ulimaroa, oranges, .Ms to £1; pmcs, 14s to FIELD PRODUCE. Potatoes. 2s 6d to 4s a bap; onions, 4s to 5s Gd; kumarns, 2s to 4s; caobugc, _s fid to Gs Gd a sack; cauliflower. 3s to 4s <xi; swedes. Is Gd to 2s Gd a bag; pumpkins, 3s to 5s Gd a cwt; citron melons, 3s to 3s 6d; green peas, 2s to 5s a bag; beans, Js to 2s; lettuce. Is to 4s a case; cucumbers, 3d to 8d a dozen; vegetable morrowß. Is to Is Gd: water melons, 3d to Is each; roclc melons, 2d to Gd; cabbage, loose. Is to 3s b dozen; cauliflower, loose. 2s to 4s; ccleij. Gd to 2s 3d a bundle; rhubarb, Is to 3s a dozen; spinach. Gd to Is; pumpkins, loose, 3d to Is each; radish. 6d to 9d a dozen, spring onions, 4d to 8d a bundle; ca ™°ta. parsnips, beet and turnips, Gd to lOd a dozen; leeks, 2d a bundle. POULTRY. Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 2s 9d to 4s 3d each; not prime, Is 9d upward; light, prime, Is Gd to 2s Gd; not piime. Is Id upward; fat roosters, heavy Prime. Is Gd to 2b Gd; light, Is to Is fid; fat hens, heavy. Is Gd to 2s Gd: light, 9d to Is fid; pullets, heavy, best. 5s to Gs; heavy, smaller, 2s Gd upward; drakes, JOun„. prime. Is 6d to 2s Gd; smaller. Is npuard old. Is 3d to Is 9d; ducks, young -s to 4s 6d; old, Is 4d to 2s; geese, 2s 3d to 3s Gd; turkey hens, 3s to 5s 3d; gobblers, os t0 10S ' DAIRY PRODUCE. Hen eggs, first grade. Is Old a dozen; B' Is 4!d; C grade, 1b lid; duck eggs, first grade. Is Old; B grade. Is , ; d C grade. Is 35d. Farmers butter, 8d to llid a lb. COUNTRY STOCK SALES. VALUES AT FRANKTON. IMPROVEMENT FOR BEEF. [from our own correspondent.] HAMILTON, Tuesday. A slight improvement in values for the offering of ox beef, duo principally to a smaller yarding, was shown at the weekly stock sale at the Frankton yards to-day. Competition for good quality cow beef was keen and prices advanced slightly over last week's rates. The offering of fat sheep was barely large enough to fulfil buyers' requirements and. as a result, the quotations for the majority of fat ewes and wethers were fully on a par with late rates. -There was an advance in prices for fat lambs. The first lots of an average entry of fat pigf met with steady competition, but bidding slackened as the sale proceeded, values declining to below last week's rates. The auctioneers Quote as follows; — New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited.—Cattle: Average qualitj bullocks made from £5 10s to £G 7s lighter, £5 Is to £3 10s; light, £3 10s to £1 15s; prime fat cows, £3 15s to £4 10s; average quality, £3 to £3 12s Gd; lighter £2 5s to £2 15s; killable. 32s to £2 2s; stores, 15s to 2-ls: renlers, lGs to 255. Sheep; Prime fat wethers, 14s to 15s; fat wethers 12s lOd to 13s 9d: lighter, lis to 12s_ Gd prime ewes, 8s 9d to 9s Gd: average, "s t< 8s Gd; lighter. Gs to 7s; prime lambs, 13; to 14s fid; average, lis to 12s Gd; lighter 10s to lis. Pig 3: Heavy baconers. 35s tc 395; medium, 30s to 345: light baconers ami heavy porkers, 2ts to 28s; light porkers, 18? to £1 Is; large stores, 0s to 12s; slips, 5; to 7s: weaners, 2s to 4s. G. W. Vercoe and Company. Limited. - Sheep: Heavy fat wethers sold at 12s lie to 13s Od; light, lis to 12s 3d; unfinished. !» 9d to 10s; heavy fat lambs. 12s 9d to 13: Od; lighter. lis Gd to 12s Gd; light, 9s t< 10s Gd. Cattle: Heavy runners, £3 10s l< £4 ss; lighter, £2 2s to £3; medium-weigh fat bullocks, £fi to £6 15s; lighter, £5 5s t( £5 15s: unfinished, £3 12s Gd to £4 ISs prime heavy fat cows, £4 to £4 18s; heavy £3 5s to £3 15s: lighter, £2 10s to £3: light 30a to 355. Pigs: Bncnnws. 38s to £2 medium, 35s to 37?: light, 30s to 325; goo< porkers. 25s to 28s: light, 20s to 22s stores, 10s to 14s: slips, 8s 1o 9s; weaners 2s fid to 5s Gd: choppers, to 335. Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Com pnnv. Limited.—Sheep: Extra prime fa lambs sold at up to ISs; medium. 12s Gd t< 13s 4d; prime hoggets, to 14s 7d: light, 10 Gd to lis lOd; wethers, 12s Gd to 14s; fa ewes, 7s to 7s lid; unfinished, 5s to 5s Gd Cattle: Heavy fat cows, £4 to £4 12s medium fat heifers. £3 3s to £3 lGs; ligh fat cows, 35s to £2 10s: empty cows, £1 ti £1 10s; honer cows, 10s to ISs. I ig« Prime baconers, 37s to £2: medium. 32: to 3Gs; light baconers and heavy porkers 24s to 30s; light, £1 to 235; stores, 10s t< 17s; slips, 5s to Ps; weaners, 2s to 4s. HORSE FAIR AT PUKFKOIIK. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT-] . PUKEKOHE. Tuesday. Approximately 100 horses were offered f ihe monthly horse fair conducted at Pul.e liolie to-day by Alfred Buckhuid and boi.s Ltd. Prices wre slightly lower than at the last. sale. Reliable medium farm horse; made from £lB to £3O; lighter sorts. £2 tt £IG 10s; hacks, £3 to £lO 10s; aged mu worn horses, £2 to £ll. EXPORT OF SPIRITS. (IRKAT BRITAIN'S TRADE. A total "f 5,830,105 proof gallons <• spirits was shipped I'nuu Britain last year compared with (>,1217.805 in 1930, accord iii); to the Board of Trade figures. Tlii.' represents a decline of .111,592,0/8, 'hi value bring £5.971,100, as compared will £7.566,478. GREYHOUND RACING TRUST. A net profit, of .C 131,867 was made last year, against' £113,128 in H\vo. by ilu Greyhound Racing Association 'J niM Limited, London. The ordinary dividem of 10 per cent, has been maintained f"t the third successive year. The sum nl £22,267 has been written off preliniinan expenses, which have been reduced ti £12,000, and £IO,OOO has been transferrer to the resrrve, and £11,615 is being carried forward.