THE CITY MARKETS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21159, 16 April 1932, Page 5

THE CITY MARKETS.

YESTERDAY'S AUCTIONS. PRICES OF EGGS INCREASE. '[he demand for most, lines of apples and pears was very poor at the Auckland City Markets yesterday, only a few lines of dessert fruit selling easily. There were much heavier supplies of tomatoes, and the prices fell accordingly, the best; quality selling at from 2s to 3s a case. Tho demand for mushrooms showed a marked improvement at yesterday's sales, the prices rising to as high as 7s a tin. Supplies were comparatively small, but the mushrooms generally were of belter quality than those offered at earlier' sales. Bananas sold readily at 17s to 13s 6d a case for the finest repacked fruit, other grades being cheaper. Second quality realised 4s to 7s a case. Prices of apples were not materially altered, while pears sold at rates above those ruling earlier in the week. Tho field produce market was heavily supplied with cabbage, cauliflower, beans and pumpkins. There were also good supplies of green peas, lettuce, celery and all other vegetables in season. The demand was fair for most lines, the prices remaining at ruling rates for the most part, although beans were, cheaper. A heavy supplv_ of poultry met with a fair demand at yesterday's auctions. The prices paid remained about level with those ruling at earlier sales. There was a further increase in the prices of both lien and duck eggs, B grade in each case realising Is a dozen. The demand was good for short supplies. Farmers' butter met with a fair demand at Brl to lid a lb. Prices for average quality lines were j as follows: FRUIT. j Apples. Delicious, 2s to 3s a case; Cos's j Orange, 2s Gd to 6s 6d: Munroes. 2s to 3* fid; Jonathans, 2s to 4s 6d; Ballarats, 2s Gd to Is; windfalls and others. Is 6d to 2s; pears, Louise Bons. 5s to 8s Gd; Packhams. 2s to 4s 6d; cookers, 2s to 3s; lemons, 4s I to 9s a case.; bananas, repacked, first crade. ; 17s to ISs Gd; mediums, 12s to 14s: ; second grade. 4s to 7s; cape gooseberries. 3d 'a lb; passion fruit. Is 6d to 3s 6d a case: quinces, 5s to 8s; egg fruit. Is 6d to 2s fid: tomatoes, local, choice, smooth, ripe. 2s to 3s; others. Is to Is 9d; Hutt, Is 9d to 2s Gd; grapes, hothouse, Hamburghs, 4d to 7d , per lb; Colmati, Gd to Is; muscats. 8d to i 3d; outdoor, Te Kauwhata, 3s 6d to 5s ft | case: mushrooms, 3s 3d to 7s per tin; CaliI forniau oranges, 38s to 41s.

FIELD PRODUCE. Potatoes. 2s 6d to 4b a bag; onions. 4s to ss; kumiras. Is 6d to 2s 6d; cabbage. 2s to Gs a sack: cauliflower, 3s to 6s: swedes. Is a bag; pumpkins. 2s to 5s a sack, 5s 6d to 6s 6d a cwt; citron melons, 2s to 3s; green peas, 3s to 7s a bag: beans, Is; lettuce. Is 6d to 6s 6d s case; cucumbers, 9d to Is fid a dozen: vegetable marrows. Is to Is fid a dozen; water meloni«, 4d to 3d each; cabba-ge. loose. Is to 2s fid a dozen; cauliflower, loose. Is 6d to 4s fid; celery. 6d to 1c 6d a bundle:, rluibarb, Is to 3s a dozen; spinach, 6d to 9d; pumpkins, loose. Id to- 6d each: radish, 3d to Gd a dozen; spring onions. 3d to 7d a bundle; carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips. 3d to 7d ft dozen: Brussels sprouts. 2d to 3d a lb: leeks, 2d to 3d a bundle. POULTRY. Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime. 2s 3d to 5s each: not prime. Is Gd upward; light, prime. Is Sd to 2s 9d: not prime. Is upward: fat roosters, heavy, prime. Is Gd to 2s; light. Is to ls'6d: fat hens, heavy. Is Gd to 2s 3d: light, 9d to Is 6d: pullets, heavy, best, os to 6s: smaller. 2s upward: light best. 5s to Gs; smaller. 2s upward: drakes, young, prime. Is 9d to 2s Gd: smaller. Is upward: old. Is 3d to Is 9d; ducks, yoimjr, 2s 3d to 3s Gd; old. Is Gd to 2s 2d: Joirkey hens, 3s to ss; gobblers. 5s to 12s. DAIRY PRODUCE. Hen egg:?, first quality, 2s l<d a dozen; B grade. Is 9?d; C grade. Is s?d: duck e£rg=!. 2s lid: B grade, Is 9ld; C grade, Is 6id: farmers' butter, Sd to lid a lb. • CANTERBURY MARKETS. POTATO VALUES EASIER. [BY TELEGRAPH. —TR'ESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. ' The market for fowl wheat is a trifln steadier. The discussion iti Parliament concerning the free entry into the Dominion of poultry wheat is affecting th«> inquiry. In the meantime, values are nominally 4s 9d to 4s although in tha mid-week some sales were nind« at 4s lOd for prompt delivery. - The oats market continues to be qu;efc. Local A Gartons are quoted at 3s to 3s Id. on trucks, and B grade 2s 9d at southern ports. The quotation f.0.b., sacks included, is 3s 7d for A grade, and 3s 4d for B grade. Algerians sro quoted locally at 3s to 3s 3d on trucks. Chaff is in weak demand, being quoted nominally at 70s on trucks. Potatoes are slightly easier. The quotation for April delivery is £q 10s f.0.b., sacks included, for May-June. £5 7s fid to £5 10s, and for Julv-Septemoer, £6 17s fid to £7. The r.momiU.of business passing at present is limited. Ths» season is ;> little Inter this year, and main digging is not likely to be in full swing until early next month. Autumn seed to<, trade is over, and (here is nn overseas inquiry. Very lit 11*» is offering from farmers, and it. is 1.0 b» presumed that, most of ths seed is in the hands of merchants.