THE CITY MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21755, 21 March 1934, Page 7

THE CITY MARKETS

SHIPMENT OF BANANAS EGGS RISE Id A DOZEN Heavy supplies of apples and pears were available at the City Markets yesterday, but good grades met with a satisfactory demand. There was a slight rise in values for peaches owing to supplies lessening. Mushrooms were easier in price, inquiry being less keen. Unchanged prices ruled for tomatoes, which sold readily. A fresh shipment of bananas arrived on Monday, and there wcr/3 ample supplies for the demand. Te Kamvhata grapes were cheaper, but hothouse sold at late rates.

Supplies of potatoes were not heavy and prices tended to rise. Knmaras were offered freely and values were easier. Large quantities of pumpkins and onions camo forward and prices were a shade lower. Beans and green peas also dropped in price for the same reason.

Some lines of poultry were cheaper, owing to the largo supplies available. There was a further advance of Id a dozen in values for eggs. Prices were:— FRUIT Apples, Cox Orange, 3s to 5s a case; Delicious, 3s 6d to 3s; Gravenstein, choice coloured, 2s to 4s Gd; others, Is to 2b; green cookers, 3 s Gd to 3s; windfalls, Is to la 6d; pears, Bon Chretien, choice, 2s to ss; windfalls and others, 3s 6d to 2s; Packhams and Clairgeau, 2s to 3s; Louis Bons, 5s to 6s Gd; E. Bartlett, 2s to 3s; peaches, Golden Queens, choice, in trays, 4b 6d to Gs Gd; in cases, 3s Gd to 5s 3d; mushrooms, Gd a lb.; blackberries. 4Jd to B}d a chip; oranges, Jamaican, 25s to 80s; Californian navels, 30s to 345; lemons, cured, picked counts, 9s to 14s; others, 4s to 8s; grapefruit, Jamaican, 20s to 30s; Californian, 30s to 355; tomatoes, choice, smooth, 4s to 5s Gd; others, 2s to 4s; bananas, 13s to 17s; Capo gooseberries, 3d to 4d a lb.; quinces, 6b to 93 a case;, grapes, Te Kauwhata, 4s Gd to Gs a case; hothouse, 4d to Is 3d a lb.; coconuts, 14s a sack; rockmelons, 4d to 8d each; B-.veet corn, la to 2s Gd a case. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes, 3s to 4s Gd a bag; swedes, 3s Gd to 2s Gd; onions, 3b 3d to 2s Gd; kumaras, 2s Gd to 4s Gd; cabbage, 2s to 4s Gel a sack; on benches. Is Gd to 2s 3d a dozen; cauliflower, 5s to 7s Gd a sack; on benches, 2s to 4s a dozen; pumpkins. 3s to 7s a cwt.; cucumbers, Is to 3s a dor.cn; carrots, 4d to Gd; parsnips, Gd to 9d; beet, 3d to Gd ; turnips, 3d to Gd; radish, Gd; spring onions, 4d to 9d a bundle; spinach, Gd to 3s a dozen; leeks, 2d to 4d a dozen; green peas, 4s to 7s a bag; beans, Is to 3s; marrows, Gd to 3s Gd a dozen; melons, citrons, 3d to Gd each; water, 3d to Is 3d each; lettuce, 2s to 5s Gd a case; celery, cooking, Gd to 3d a, bundle; dessert, 3s to 2s; rhubarb, 9d to Is 3d a dozen. POULTRY Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 2s Gd to 4s Gd; not prime, Is up; light breeds, prime, Is Gd to 3s: not prime. 9d up; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime. Is Gd to 3s 9d; light breeds, Is 3d to Is Gd: fat hens, heavy breeds, Is 9d to 2s 3d; light breeds, 3s to Is 3d; pullets, heavy breeds, best, 3s to 5s Gd; smaller, Is Gd up; light breeds, best, 3s to 6s Gd; smaller, 3s 6d up; drakes, young, prime. 3s Gd to 2s 3d: smaller, 9d up; old, 3b 3d to Is 9d; ducks, young, Is 3d to 2s 3d; old, 3s 3d to Is 3d. DAIRY PRODUCE Ben eggs, first quality, 3s 7{d ft dozen; B grade. 3s 4jd: C grade. 3s ljd; duck eggs. Is 7}d, 3s 64d. Is 4jd. Farmers' butter, Gd to Bd.

HIDE MARKET STEADY GOOD INQUIRY MAINTAINED MOST PRICES UNCHANGED A satisfactory demand for hides and sheepskins was mnintained nt the fortnightly sale held by Auckland brokers yesterday. Most values were unchanged, although cow hides and calfskins appreciated slightly. Tallow sold at late rates. Owing to the Eiister holidays the _ next sale will bo held on Thursday, April 5. Prices for best grades, were:—

Hides.—Ox, heavy, GJd to 7d; medium, o}d to G'd; light, Gd to GJd; cow, heavy. sid to Did; medium, sid to s|d; light."sjd to Gd; yearling, heavy. 7jd to 7|d; light. 7jd to 73d: calfskins, 6lb to 81b, SJd to 3Jd; 31b to slb, SJd to SJd; cut and faulty, 3Jd to

Dried Sheepskins.—Three-quarter to full wool, medium to fine crossbred, to 9d: coarse crossbred, 7jd to 7Jd: damaged and faulty, fid to Gid; half wools, medium 16 fine crossbred, 7Jd to Sd; coarse crossbred, Gid to GJd; damaged and faulty, 41d to sd; bare to Quarter wools, sound, 4Jd to fid; damaged and faulty, 2d to 3HI; lambskins and hoggets. medium to fine crossbred, 9Jd to 9Jd; damaged and faulty, Gjd to 7}d.

Salted Sheepskins,—Three-quarter to full ■wool, large, fia to Gs 4d; each; light to medium, 3s 9d ,to 4s Gd; naif wopls, large, 3s Gd to 4s; lifcht to medium, 2s 9d to 8s 3d; bare to quarter wools, la 4d to 2s 4d: lambskins, medium to large, 3s 3d to 3s 8d; light and small. Is 4d to 2s. Tnllow.—Best mixed, 14s per cwt; second grade, 12s Gd to 13s; inferior, 9s to 10s.

SALE OF WARNER'S HOTEL

NEW COMPANY'S VENTURE

[bt TEI.EGRAPH —rBESS association] CHMSTCHITRCH, Tuesday

The old established Warner's Hotel in Cathedral Square is being acquired shortly by' Licensed Freeholds. Limited, of whom Mr. B. Reginald Collins, of Christchurcb, is managing director. It is understood the capital of the company is £45,000, mostly subscribed by South Island investors, but some by North Islanders with interests in tho South Island.

Mr. Collins said to-day that Warner's Hotel was the first licensed property to bo acquired by Licensed Freeholds, Limited. The intention was to acquire other hotels in the main centres, but tho company's first interests would bo in tho South Island.

BUTTER-FAT' PAYMENT

TE AROHA-THAMES VALLEY

The Te A roll a-Thames Valley Cooperative Dairy Company, Limited, made the usual monthly advance payment to shareholders yesterday at the rate of 7d per lb. butter-fat (farm gate), in respect of February supply.

GOLD AND SILVER QUOTATIONS IN LONDON LONDON, March 19 Fine gold is quoted to-day at £6 16s 6d an oz., same as on Saturday. Silver is quoted at 19|d an oz. spot and 19 15-16 d forward, compared with 20id and 20 5-16 d on Saturday. The quotation for silver at'per fine oz. is 21 7-lGd, compared with 21! d on March 16. The following table shows recent fluctuations in the price of fine gold at per ounce:— £ 0 d £ s <1 Feb. 22 . . GIG 1 Mnr. 7 . . 610 10 Feb. 23 . 1 0. 16 51 Mar. P . . U 1G 8 Feb. 24 . . GIG G Mar. 9. . GlO 10 Feb. 20 . . 610 5 Mar. 10 . . GlO 10^ Feb. 27 . . GIG 7 Mnr. 12 ..610 10 Feb. 28 . . 617 1 Mar. 13 . . Gl6 3\ Mar. 1... 017 1 Mar. 14 . (! 16 2 Mnr. 2.. GIG 7 Mnr. 15 .. GIG 4 Mar. 3 .. GIG 101 Mar. 16 .. 610 5 Mnr. 5. . GlO 10 Mar. 17 . . 610 6 Mar. 6. . Gl7 2 Mar. 19 . . 610 6 QUIET MARKET FOR HONEY A quiet market for honey in England is reported in the Bank of New Zealand's produce circular, dated February 5. The circular states that the large quantity of home-produced honey is depressing the market.