THE CITY MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21924, 6 October 1934, Page 9

THE CITY MARKETS

SHORTAGE OF BANANAS

TOMATOES SELL CHEAPLY Conditions remained dull at the City Markets yesterday, apples, which were in very heavy supply, being especially hard to quit. There was only a fair demand for oranges, which sold at late rates, while lemons were still slow. A temporary shortage of ripe bananas resulted in prices rising. Ho.thoase tomatoes sold at low rates on account of keen competition from Island tomatoes, which were vary plentiful. A fresh shipment of Californian grapes arrived by the Monterey in good condition, while there was also a small consignment of pommegranates. There was a heavy supply of carrots, parsnips, celery and southern potatoes, while new potatoes, green peas, beans, asparagus, lettuce and beet also wore plentiful. There was a fair demand. A supply of poultry met with a good demand, prices remaining unaltered. Values; were:— FRUIT Apples. Delicious, local, 2a to 8a 6<3; Hawke's Bayj 5b to 6s; Sturmers, 6s to 7s; Grant:..; <3mitli, 4s to (is lid; Munroes, !!s to 5s 6d; Dougherty, 3s to 5s 6d; Statesman, 3s fid to 4a Crl; Rome Beauty, 5s lio 7s; pears. Coles, 5s to 8s; Nelis, 7s l!o JOa; P. Barry, 5s to Os 6<l; passions. Ills to 14s: extra choice, up to 18s; plums, Californian, 19s a crate; oranges, South Australian, repacks, 16s to 27s Gd; Island, 17s (id; lemons, cured, (is to. 8s; others, 'is Cd to 4s 6d; grapefruit. New Zealand, large, 6s to 8s; small, 4s to ss; Californian, 28s to 30k; tomatoes. Island, Cs to 7s; hothouse, 8d to Is sjd a lb; bananas, 14s to 235; treo tomatoes, 43 to Cs; new black, 6s to 7s; pines, Queensland, lis to 14s; grapes, Californian, Red Emperors, 21s; pommegranates, 13«; coconuts, 12s a sack FIELD TRODUCE Potatoes, now, Id to lid a lb; southern, 4s to 6s 3d a sack; swedes, Is to 2s a bag; onions, local, 3s to 4s 6d a bao:; Canadian, 10s to 13b a cental; kumaras. Taurangn, 5s to 6s 6d a bag; Island, His to 17a a cwt; cabbage, 2s to 7s a sack; oil benches, la to 3s a dozen; csiuliflower, 3s to 6a 6d a sack; on benches, Is to 3s 6d a dozen; pumpkins, best Triumble. 20s to 315s a cwt; cucumbers, hothouse, 4s to Cs ft bag; carrots, 3d to la a dozen; parsnips, Cd to lOd; boet, 6d to Is; turnips, 3d to ©d; radish, la to Is 3d; spring onions, <ld to 9d a bundle; spinach, 3d to Is a dozen; leeks, 2d to 4d a bundlo; green peas, 3d to Sd a lb; French beans, hothouse, Is to Is 7d a lb; broad bean 3, 3d to fid a lb; marrows, Is 6d to 3s a dosien; lettuce. Is to 7s a case; celery, cocking, 2d to 4d a bundle; dessert, Cd to In; rhubarb, Is 6d to 2s Cd a dozen; aspamgum, 4d to lOd a bundle. POULTRY Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 4s fid to Gs Gd; not prime, 3s up; light breeds, prime, 3s to 4s Gd; not prime, 2s Gd up; frit roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 2s to Ho; light breeds, Js Gd to Is 9d; fat hensi, heavy breeds, 3s 3d to 4s 3d; light breedsi, 2is 6d to 3s; pullets, heavy breeds, best, 3« to 4s 6d; smaller, 2s up; light breeds, best, 2s Gd to 4s; smaller, Is Gd up; drakes, young, prime, 2s Gd to 3s 6d; smaller, Is Gd up; old. Is Gd to 2s; ducks, young, Is 9d to 2s 9d; old. Is Cd to s:s; geese, 3;9 to 4s; turkey hens, 4s to (is; gobblers, 8s Gd to 14s; cockerel chicks, heavy breeds, Gd to 8s; light breeds, ljd to 2s G<tl; day-old chicks. Black Orpington, Gd to 9d; Leghorn, 4d to Sd; guinea fowls, Bsi to 4s Gd.

AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGES YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS (Received October 5, 7.45 p.m.) | SYDNEY, Oct, 5 On th.<i Sydney Stock Exchange today there was great activity in Commonwealth bonds and for most of the bettor-class company shares values were firmer. Banks were steady, but mining. shares were inclined to drift. This mrirning's sales included: —Com-! nionwealth 4 per cent bonds: 1944, \ £110; 1953, £lll ss; 1961, £lll 10s. j Toohey's Brewery, 29s 3d; Anthony | Hordern, 16s; ditto, preference, 24s j 6d; Associated News, preference, 24s j 10id; British Tobacco, 39s 4jd; Broken j Hill Proprietary, 52s 9d; Dunlop-Per- j driau, 19s 7id; Goldsbrough-Mort,. 31s; Lustre Hosiery, 265; Mcggitts, 21s 6d. Later sales included:—Bank of New South Waies, £32 12s 6d; National Bank (£5 paid), £6 6s; Commercial Bank cf Sydney, £l7 18s; Australian Provincial Assurance, lis 8d; Associated News, 24s 7sd; Burns-Philp, 565; ditto (South Sea), 24s 6d; British Tobacco, 395; Tooth's Brewery, 48a 6d; Toohey's Brewery, 29s 3d; DtmlopPerdriau, 19s 7{d; Goldsbrough-Mort, j 31s; Morris Hedstrom, 17s 6d; Electrolytic Zinc, 28s 3d; David Jones, 42s 6d; Anthony Hordern, 16s 6d; Standard | Cement, 19s 6d; Drug Houses of Aus- i tralia, 21s 7-Jd; General Industries, pre- 1 fsrence, New Zealand delivery, 2os 6d; ■ Broken Hill Proprietary, 535; Bulolo Gold, £9 ss; Zinc Corporation, 34s 3d; 'lanah Biji, 18s 3d. Melbourne sales included. —E. S. and A. Bank, £5 8s; Herald and Weekly limes, 52s 9d; Australian Iron and Steel, preference, 23s 3d. PRICES OF METALS WEAKER TENDENCY AGAIN (Received October 5, 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 4 Following are to-day's quotations on the London metal market, compared with those of October 3: — Oct. 4 Oct. 8 Per ton Per ton • £ a d ,E s 1 d Copper, stan, spot . . 25 15 0 26 6 10i Copper, stall., 3 mos. 26 0 0 _6 13 1| •Copper, electrolytic .. 28 10 0 29 5 0 to to 29 10 0 2!) 15 0 Copper, elec., wire bars 29 10 0 29 15 0 Lead, soft, flpot . . 10 0 0 10 6 Lead, soft, forward .. 10 6 3 10 8 9 Spelter, spot .. 11 ll' 0 11 16 3 Spelter, forward .. 12 0 0 12 1 3 Tin, Btan., spot .. 230 51 C 231 7 6 Tin, stan., 3 mos. .. 228 li! 6 228 12 6 •American, 9 cents a lb. GOLD AND SILVER i QUOTATIONS IN LONDON (Received October 5, 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 4 Fine gold is quoted to-day at £7 2s Id an oz., compared with £7 2s 2Jd yesterday. Silver is quoted at an oz. spot and 22jjd forward, compared with 223 d and 223 d yesterday. The quotation for silver at per fine oz. is 24£ d, compared with 24 7-16 d yesterday. Following is a summary of the fluctuations in the price per ounce of fine gold this year: — £ b d Highest price, October 2.. 7 2 2i Lowest prico, Jan. 9 .. 6 6 8i Sept. 28 7 10 Sept. 29 I 1 J* Oct. 1 I 1 6 Oct. 2 7 2 21 Oct. 3 7 v 2 2i Oct. 4 7 2 1 MELBOURNE PRODUCE MELBOURNE, Oct. 5 Following are to-day's quotations on the Melbourne produce 'Vnarket:— Wheat —Nominal, 2s lid. Flour, £R 2s 6d. Bran. £5. Pollard, £5 ss. Oats, 2s 4d to 2s sd. Barley—English, 2s lOd to 3s id. Maize, 3s Gd to 3s 7d. Onions, £7 to £7 2s fid.