THE CITY MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21990, 22 December 1934, Page 7

THE CITY MARKETS

STRAWBERRIES IN DEMAND PLENTY OF VEGETABLES Apples were again dull of sale at the City Markets yesterday, but tomatoes met with a good demand. Many lines of fruit came in too green, selling at low prices. There was a keen inquiry for strawberries, which realised advanced rates, and cherries and apricots also were in demand. Choice dessert plums sold well. Low rates ruled for black currants, which were in heavy (supply. Large quantities of potatoes and root vegetables were available, and there were good supplies of other vegetables in season. Good quality green peas sold well. The supply of poultry was very heavy, the demand being keen for most lines. Turkeys were plentiful and cheap. Values were: FRUIT Apples, Canadian, 15s to 19s; Delicious. 3s to os; Sturmers, 3s to Gs Od; Gravenstein. new season, large. 6s to 8s: email. 2.') 6d to 3s; pears. Nelis, 5s to 8s; cherries, inferior, 5s to 10s; medium, 10s to 16s: choice, up to 20s; apricots, 5s to 10s: peaches, 5s to 8s; three-tray crates, Os to 13s; gooseberries, lg Od to 3n 9d: black curraDts, 4s to ss; Strawberries, Captain Cook, Is 2d to Is 71d;• Marguerite, lOd to Is 2d; Helensloa Surprise. Is to Is 2d: plums, dessert, 8s to 10s; others, 2s Od to 6s; oranges, Californian, 40s to 445; Jamaican, 30a to 345; lemons, cured, 9s to 13s: others, 5s to 8s; grapefruit. New Zealand, large. 10s to 13s; tomatoes, hothouse, :!d to 9d; outdoor. 2d to 7d; bananas. 22s to 335; pineapples, Queensland, 25s to 265; grapes, Californian, 265 ; hothouse. Is 10<1 to 2s. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes, 2s 6d to 3s Gd a hag: swede*. Is Od to 2s Gel; onions, 2s 0d to 3s 9d: cabbages. 3s to 5s a sack; pumpkins. Od to Is each: cucumbers. Is Gd to 3s 2d dozen: carrots, Od to 9d; parsnips, Od to Bd. beet, 4d to Od; turnips, 3d; radish, 3d to Gd: spring onions, 6d to Is 3d a bundle: green pens. 4s to 12s a bag; French beans. Is to 4s; marrows, Is Od to 3s 3d a do7.cn: lettuce, Is to ■ss Od ft case; rhubarb. Is to 0s a dozen. POULTRY Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 2s Od to 4« Od : not, prime, Od up: light breeds, oritne. Is 0d to 2s 9d: not prime. Od up; fat roosters., heavy breeds, prime. Is Od to 2s Od; light breeds, Is 3d to 2s:_fnt hens, heavy breeds. 2s Od to 3s fid: licht breeds. Is Od to 2s 3d: pullets, heavy breeds, best, 2s 6d to 4s: smaller. Is Od up: licht breeds, best. 2s Od to 4s; smaller, la Od up; drakes, young, nrime, 2s Od to 3s fid, smaller. Is 3d up: old, Od to Is Od : ducks, young. 2s to 3s 0d; old, 9d to Is Od: geese, (» to 5s Od; turkey hens 0s to 8s Od : gob-, biers. 8s to lis 6d; cockerel chicks, heavy j breeds. 3d to Od: light breeds. Id to Od;' guinea fowls, 3s to 4s. PRICES OF METALS * _ AN EASIER TENDENCY (Received December 21, 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 20 Following are to-day's quotations on the London metal market, compared with those of December 19:—

Dec. 20 Dec. 19 Per ton Per ton £nd £ s d Copper, stun., spot .. 27 18 1J 28 1 105 Copper, stan. 3 mos. 28 6 lOj !~8 TO iu Copper, electrolytic . . 31 5 0 31 10 0 to to 31 15 0 32 0 0 Copper, elect., wire bnrs 31 15 0 32 0 0 Lead, soft, spot . . 10 5 0 15,5 9 Lead, soft, forward .. 10 8 9 10 10 0 Spelter, spot . • 11 12 (> 11 12 G Spelter forward .. 11 Ift 0 1118 9 Tin. stnn.. spot .. 227 17 6 228 3 9 Tin, stan., 3 mos. . . 22S 6 3 228 11 3

CANTERBURY MARKETS HARVEST PROSPECTS [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION*] CHRISTCHURC'H, Friday The interest of merchants is mostly in the prospects of the coming harvest. The hot sun this week is bound to affect the yields unless rain comes with little d<>la'v. Oats now ripening will be bleached in some districts and spring sown wheat is likely to be seriously affected, but the bulk of the autumnsown area of wheat is looking quite ■well and requires only a good shower to average satisfactory yields. There is no inquiry for oats. A good deal of reaping is now in progress. The potato crop is looking well. It is yet too early in the season for the weather to affect it adversely. Reports from the peninsula arc that exposed faces have been burnt up by the dry spell and n promising cocksfoot yield of two months ago will not be realised. The crop iH still looking fairly well on the shady faces. The acreage of ryegrass closed for seed is likely to be less than was estimated some' weeks ago. Farmers have had to graze some of their fields originally destined for seed. WHEAT IN AMERICA CHICAGO, Dec. 20 Wheat.-—December, 5)7 3-8 cents a bushel; May, 98* cents; July, 92} cents. The New York price for cash is 1 dollar G 5-8 cents. BRADFORD TOPS LONDON, Dec. 20 Prices on the Bradford tops market are steady but there is not much business. Following are to-day's quotations and those for recent weeks:

LONDON EGG MARKET LONDON, Dec. '2O The egg market is depressed. Australian fourteens are quoted at 10s 3d to 10s Gd; fifteens, at 10s 9d to lis, and sixteens at lis Gd to lis 9d.

Xov. '29 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Per lb. Per lb. Per lb. Per lb. rl d d d Seventies •27 Vj 27 28 28 25 23 Vi Sixty-fours Sixt ies ' '. '2."> '24'/ a . . 2.'? 23 25 23Vj Fifty-sixes .. 18' 3 18'/a 18V, 18Vi Fifties . . 14 14 14 14 Fort v-sixes . Id', 10V, 10'i 10 3 4 Forties .. !)' 4 W O'i 9/4