THE CITY MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21562, 5 August 1933, Page 7

THE CITY MARKETS

LOWER PRICES FOR ORANGES LEMONS SLOW OF SALE Slightly lower prices were obtained for Delicious'apples at the City Markets yesterday, but other varieties were in good demand. There was a fall in prices for oranges, the demand being affected by arrivals due on Monday. Lemons were very slow of sale and values were reduced considerably. High prices ruled for hothouse grapes, of which only a few were available. Hothouse tomatoes also sold at advanced rates, the season being now practically finished. The vegetable market was glutted with cabbages and cauliflowers and values in sacks and on benches showed a fall of about 50 per cent. There were also heavy supplies of onions and white potatoes. Lettuce were in good supply, but included much of poor quality. A keen demand was shown for rhubarb and Brussels sprouts, which were in short supply. There was little demand for spinach and hothouse cucumbers. Root vegetables generally sold well. In poultry there was a poor demand for laying birds, but table birds were in good request. Prices for eggs were unchanged. Prices were:— FRUIT Apples, Delicious, 3s to 5s 6<l; Ballarats, 4s 9d to Gs 6d; Stunners. 6s to 8s 3d: Munroes, 4b to Gs; Granny Smith. Gs to 8s Gd; pears. Coles. 7s 6d to 9s; Nclis, 7s M to 10s; P. Barry, 6s to Ss; passion fruit, 6s to I2s 6d; oranges, Californian. 28s to 32s Gd; Island repacks. 18s Gd 'to 2Gs; grapefruit. New Zealand, large. 4s to 4s 6d; email, 2s Gd to 3s Gd; Californian. 32s Gd; tomatoes, Island repacks, 15s to 20s; hothouse, lis to 245; outdoor, 3s to Gs; bananas, medium, ISs to 17s; seconds, 13s to 14s; choice, 18s to 18s Gd; tree tomatoes, new black. 5s to 7s 6d; others. 3s to 6b; lemons, extra choice cured, lis to 14s; tree ripe, 4s to Gs; grapes, Colman, 2s' 7d. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes. Southern. 7s to 8s Gd per bag; swedes. Is Gd to 2s Gd; onions. Is to 3s Gd: kumaras, 3s to 4s Gd; cabbages, Is to 5s per suck; on benches, Gd to 3s per dozen: cauliflowers. Is to 3s Gd per sack; on benches, Gd to 2s Gd per dozen; pumpkins. 2s to 4s per cwt..; cucumberß, 2s 6d to 5s per dozen; carrots. 8d to Is; parsnips, 8d to Is 3d: beet, 9d to Is 2d; turnips, 3d to 4d; radish. Cd to 9d: spring onions, 3d to 6d per bundle; spinach, 6d to lOd per dozen: leeks. Id to 4d per bundle; Brussels sprouts, 3{d to 5d per lb; French beans,vhothouse. 10<J to Is 3d: marrows. Is to 3s per dozen: melons, citroriß, Gd to Is each; lettuce. Is to 7s per case; celery, cooking, 6d to lOd per bundle; dessert. Is to 3b; rhubarb, 2s to Cs per dozen. \ POULTRY Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 4s to 5s Gel; not prime, 2s Gd up; light breeds, prime,2s Gd to 4b: not prime, 2b up; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 2s Gd to 3s 3d; light breeds, Is 9d to 2s 3d; fat hens, heavy breeds. 2s 9d to 3s 9d; light breeds. Is 9d to 2s 9d; pullets, heavy breeds, beet. 3s to 4s; smaller, 2s up; light breeds, best, 3s to 4s: smaller, 2s up: drakes, young, prime, 2s 6d to 3s: old. Is Cd to'ls 9d: ducks, young, 2s to 2s 6d; old. Is 6d to Is 9d; geese, 2s Gd to 3s: turkey hens, 4s Gd to 6s; gobblers, 5s 6d to 8s; guinea fowls, 3s Gd to 4s. DAIRY PRODUCE Hen eggs, first quality, lljd a dozen: B grade. lOJd: C grade. 91d; duck eggs, lljd. 101 d and 9Jd. Farmers' butter, 9d to lid per lb. GOLD AND SILVER • QUOTATIONS IN LONDON (Received August 4. 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, August 3 Fine gold is quoted to-day at £6-4s 7d an ocompared with £6 4s 3d yesterday. Silver is quoted at 17Jd ail oz. spot and 17'1546d forward, compared with 173 d and 17Jd yesterday. The quotation for silver at per fine oz. is 19 5-16 d, compared with 19Jd yesterday. TARANAKI IRONSAND STEEL COMPANY'S INQUIRY [BY TELEGRAPH-*—OWN CORRESPONDENT] NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday Interest in the possibilities of Taranaki ironsand for the manufacture of steel has been reawakened by a communication received by the Patea Harbour Board from the Anglo-American Steel Company, of London. The company asked if there was a possibility of obtaining large quantities of electrical power near the board's ironsand deposits at Patea, as the company was thinking seriously of starting the installation of its electrical steel plant in New Zealand for the manufacture of stainless steel. The company also asked'for samples of ironsand which it proposed transporting to its own wharf in London. It was stated that if the company manufactured in Patea it would require from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 units of electricity a year to work two electrical furnaces for refining purposes. The power must be at a cost of less a farthing a unit. The chairman and secretary of the board arc to givo the required information. COMPANY AFFAIRS SOUTHERN REGISTRATIONS The following public companies have been registered in Southern centres:— Mining Research Company, Limited, Christchurch, mining and incidental. Capital, £2OOO in 40 shares of £SO each. Subscribers —Christchurch: V. G. Cameron, 1 share; IS. C Foster, 2; Q. Wolf, 1; L. B. Hait, 1; R. E. Cooper, 1; E. J. Wolf, 2. Wellington: A. G. Macdonald, 2. Piper's Flat Gold Mining Company, Limited, Dunedin, to obtain all necessary rights for mining purposes and general incidental. Capital, £12,500 in 250,000 shares of Is each. Subscribers— Dunedin: H. N. Ross, A. J. Holloway, R. McKinnon, G. E Lowsley. Taieri: W. .1, Nicliol. Ranfurly: T. Mitchell. Oturehua• T. Gilchrist, all 20 shares each. Citizens' Co-operative Wholesale Society, Limited, Wellington, to carry on business of butchers, grocers, chemists, drapers, boot and shoe retailers, confectioners and incidental. Capital, £IB,OOO •in 700 preferenco shares of £3 each and 5300 ordinary shares of £3 each. Subscribers —Wellington: G. Mattsen, 133 shares; G. Auty, 20; B. N. Trim, 20; W. Paterson, 5; M. Page, 5; A. Wardle, o; G. Rowse, 1. The following private companies havo been registered:— Manuherikia Development, Limited, Dunedin, to mine for gold and other metals, minerals and ores. Capital, £2OOO in shares of £1 each. Subscribers —Dunedin- A H. Allen, 200 shares; H. Adam, 200; A. C Fache, 100; W. \. Mitson, 3C>O; B. 11. Noes, 200. Christchurch: H. L. Bowker, 200; W. I. Bolam, 200. Alexandra: W..A. Bodkin, 100; A S Stewart, 100. I3enh?«r: P. McSkunming, 200. Gore: D. S, Mackenzie, 200. * Milnes," Limited, Dunedin, bakers, grocers, etc. Capital, £4OOO in 4000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers—Port Chalmers: T. Milnes. 3000 shares; R. R. Milnes, 1000. Capital Building (Dunedin), Limited, to acquire certain freehold lands aild buildings. Capital, £OSOO in shares of £1 each. Subscribers: D. W. MeCay,' 500; H. Mitchell, 1000; A. McLaren, 750; W. 'Anderson, 1000; E. Kearney, 500; S. E. McLaren, 300; G. F. Mirams, 500; A. P. Alloo, 600; O. C. Grace, 150; R C. Storer, 500; J. A. McDonald, 750; S. L. Wood, 200; J. D. T. Pearson, 1000; 1. Greene, 375; A. H Myles, 500; M. H. Pratt, 500; M. E Greene, 375. Morris (Harold H.), Limited, manufacturing wholesale and retail jewellers, Wellington. Capital, £4OOO in shares of £1 each. Subscribers: H. H. Morris, 3900 shares, aud S. G. Morris,. 100.