THE CITY MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21462, 8 April 1933, Page 7

THE CITY MARKETS

APPLES SLOW OF SALE LOCAL TOMATOES FIRM Apples inot with a poor demand at the City Markets yesterday, but there was a fairly satisfactory inquiry for good dessert pears. Values lor local tomatoes Avere firm, a slight advance being shown to top price of 4s a case. Few Hutt tomatoes were on the market. There was a poor demand for persimmons, which declined in price by about Is a case. Supplies of liarotongan orjinges came forward and met with a firm demand, selling at fairly high rates. Fijis were unchanged on sale. Bananas sold readily at rates a shade higher than at the beginning of the week. Tree tomatoes were somewhat dull of sale, while Cape gooseberries were hard to quit. Lemons were in short supply and brought higher values. Te Kauwhata grapes sold freely at a slight advance, but hothouse were slow to move.

Heavy supplies of Pukekohe potatoes were again available and tho price shaded by about 3d a bag. A lino of good quality potatoes also came, forward from Ohakuno. There "were fair supplies of cabbages and cauliflowers, which sold at higher rates. There was an over-supply of beans and pumpkins and the former dropped sharply in price. Lettuce met with an improved demand, but celery was slow of sale. Owing to the heavy supplies, onions remained low in value. There was a heavy supply of poultry. The demand was fair and prices were unchanged. Hen eggs advanced by ljd a dozen, duck eggs appreciating by id a dozen. Prices were: — FRUIT Apples, Delicious, Is Gd to 3s 6d a case: Spys, 2s lo 4s Gd; . Ballarat, 3s to 4s Gd: Munro, 2s to 3s; Jonathan, 3s to ss; rejects and others. Is to 2s; pears. L.8.J.. Ss to 9s Gd; KeifTer, 3s Gd to 9s; B. Bosc, 3s Gd to 4s Gd; Cole, 8s to 9s; rejects and others, 2s to 2s 9d; peaches. Golden Queen, 3s Gd to ss; passions, 2s Gd to 4s Gd: persimmons, 2., to 2s Gd; egg fruit, Is 3d to 2s; oranges, Fiji, 9s to lis; Rarotongan. 18s to 225; Californian, 35s to 40s;, mandarins, Fiji repacks, 18s; grapefruit, Californian, 40s; tomatoes, extra choice, 3s Gd to 4s; others Is to 2s Gd: Hutts, 3s Gd; bananas, choice, 235; No. 2 and mediums. IGs t6 225; tree tomatoes. 3s to 4s Gd; Cape gooseberries, 3d to 3$ jb.; quinces. 6s to 9s; strawberries. Captain Cook. 9d chip; lemons, Gs to 14s; grapes, Te Hauwhat a, 5s C>d to 8s; hothouse, extra choice Coleman, Is Gd to Is 9d lb.; others, 9d to Is 3d; Haniburghs, Gd to 9d; Golden Queen, 9d'to 9Jd. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes, 2s to 2s 9d bag: swedes. Is Gd to 2s 3d: onions. Is Gd to 2s Gd; kumuras. la 6(1 to 2s 6d: cabbage. 4s to 7s sack: cauliflower, 5s to 8s; pumpkins, 2 S to 5s 9d cwt; cucumbers, Is to 3s 6d dozen: carrots, Gd to lOd dozen; parsnips. ,Gd dozen; beet Gd to Is: turnips, 6d dozen: radish. Gd dozen; spring onions, 4d to lOci bundle: 6pinach. Gd to 8d <J°zen: leeks, lid to 2id bundle; green peas, 3s to Gs bag: beans. Gd to Is Cd bag: marrows Is to "s dozen: melons, citrons, 3d to Od water, 6d to Is Gd ench ; lettuce Is 3d to 5h Gd case; celery, cooking, Gd to 9d bundle, dessert, Is to Is 9d bundle; rhubarb. Gd to 2s dozen. POULTRY Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime 2s 6d to 4s- not prime. Is l>d up; light breeds, prime. Is Gd to 2s Gd; not prime Gd up; fat roosters, heavy breeds prime. 1» 3d to °s' light breeds, 9d to Is 3d; fat hens, heavy breeds. Is 3d to Is 9d; light breeds. 8d to Is 3d; pullets, heavy breeds, best. 3s to ss; smaller. Is 6d up: best 3s to ss; smaller. Is Gd up. «rah.es. youns. prime, Is Gd to 2s; smaller. Is up: old. Is to Is Gd; ducks, young. 2s to 3s. old. Is to Is C»d: Reese os to 3s 6d tur key 3s to 4s; gobblers, is 6c. to 10s.

DAIRY PRODUCE Hen eges. first quality. Is lOd: B grade. Is 7d- C grade. Is 3d; duck emm. first quality. Is 8d: B grade. Is 6d: C gTade. Is 3d. Farmers' butter, Gd to 9d a lb.