THE CITY MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22139, 19 June 1935, Page 7

THE CITY MARKETS

GLUT OF PUMPKINS CAULIFLOWERS PLENTIFUL LEMONS SLOW OF SALE A very poor demand existed for lemons at the City Markets yesterday. Hothouse grapes met with an improved demand and prices were correspondingly high. Tree tomatoes and New Zealand grapefruit sold fairly but oranges and pears wore hard to quit. In the vegetable section there was a glut of pumpkins and citron melons, pumpkins being obtainable at as low as 2s per cwt. Very heavy supplies of kumaras came forward and sold at lower prices than those ruling last week. In spite of heavy supplies cabbages remained at last week's level. Heavy supplies of cauliflowers were also on sale and met with a keen demand. It is expected that cauliflower supplies will be even heavier within the next few days, owing to the milder weather. Carrots and beet sold cheaply. There was a medium supply of poultry, the demand for table birds being keen and that for laying varieties poor. Prices were unchanged. Values were:

FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes, 3s to 6s 6d * bag; Southern, 8s to Ss 6d per cwt; swedes, Is 6d to 3s a bag; onions, 6s to 8s 3d; kumaras, 2s 6d to ss; cabbage, 2s to 6s a sack; on benches, Is to 2s per doz.; cauliflower, 5s to 7s 6d a sack; on benches, Is to 5s per doz.; pumpkins, 2s to 5s per cwt; cucumbers, 3s to 5s per doz.; carrots, 4d to 7d; parsnips, lOd to Is 2d; beet, 6d to fid; turnips, 6d to 8d; radish, 6d; sprinc onions, 3d to 5d a bundle; spinach. 4d to 10d per doz.; leeks, Id to 3d n bundle; prre«n peas, 7s to 12s a bafr; French beans, 3s to 9s a case; marrows, 2s to 3s 6d per doz.; melons, 2d to 5d each; lettuce, Gd to 3s fx! a case; celery, cookinpr, Gd to lOd a bundle; dessert, Is to 2s 3d: rhubarb, Is to 2s (id a doz. FRUIT Apples, Munroes, 4s Gd to Gs 6d a case; Winesaps, 5s to 7s; Delicious, 4s to 7s; Sturmers, 4s (id to 7s; Grannj* Smith, 7s 6d to 9s; Ballarats, 6s to 6s 6d; Jonathans, 5s to 7s; pears. Coles, 9s to 10s 6d; Nelis, 9s to lis; passions, 14s to 20s; oranges, Island, 18s 6d to 245; Californian, 32s 6d to 345; lemons, cured, 5s to 7s 6d; others, 3s to ss; mandarins, 24s to 255; grapefruit. New Zenlrtnd, large, Gs to 7s; small, 4b to ss; Californian, 30s; tomatoes, hothouse, 4d to 71 d per lb; ouldoor, 2s to Gs a case; bananas, 12s to 15s: tree tomatoes, black, 4s 6d to 6s; yellow, 2s Gd to 5s 6d; gram's, hothouse, ex. choice. Is 8d to Is lid per lb.; others, Is to la Gd; coconuts, 14s a sack. POULTRY Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 3s 6(1 to 5s 6d each; not prime, 2s up; light, prime. 2s 6d to 3s 6d; not prime. Is 6d up; fat roosters, heavy, prime. 2s to 2s 9d; light. Is Gd to 2s; fat hens, heavy, 2s Gd to 3s 6d: light. Is 9d to 2s Gd; pullets, heavy, best. 2s 6d to 3s 6d; smaller, Is 6d up; light, best, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; smaller, Is 6d up; drakes, young, prime, 2a to 2s 9d; smaller, Is Gd up; old. Is 9d to 2s Gd: ducks, young. 2s 6d to 3b Gd; old, Is 9d to 2s 6d. TRADE OF BRITAIN RETURNS FOR MAY ALL-ROUND INCREASES LONDON", June 17 The Board of Trade returns for May show that imports into Britain were valued at £64,532,000, an increase of £2,805,030, compared with May, 1934. The value of exports was £35,206.000. an increase of £'2,446,800, and of reexports, £5,559,000, an increase of £7 i 2,373. The principal increases were: —Imports: Grain and flour, £867,000; meat. £446,000; wool, £1,059,000; seeds and nuts, etc., £585,000; rubber, £252.000: non-ferrous metals and manufactures, £556,000; oils, fats, resins and manufactures, £251,000. Exports: Iron and steel and manufactures, £372,000; machinery, £448,000: vehicles, £696,000. The chief decreases were: —Imports: Dairy produce, £231,000; tobacco, £679,000; raw cotton, £282,000. Exports: Woollen and worsted yarns and manufactures, £246,000. Following is a comparison of the returns for May of the last three years:— May Imports Exports Re-exports 1933 .. £57,294.838 £30,765.441 £3.820.010 1934 .. 61,726,970 32.759,140 4,766.627 1935 .. 64,532,000 35.20G.000 5,559,000 The apparent adverse balance in Mav. 1933, was £22,709,387. It increased in May, 1934, to £24,181,203. Last month the excess of imports over exports was £23,767,000. Corresponding returns for periods of five months are:— 5 Mths. Imports Exports Re-exports 1933 .. £267,099,751 £146,876.921 £19,941.299 1934 .. 301,248,781 157.609,085 24.707.793 1935 .. 302.692,416 173,713,315 23.673,968 Tho apparent adverse balance for the first five months of this vear is £105,305,133, compared with £118.932,903 in 1934 and £100,281,531 in 1933. PRICES OF METALS FLUCTUATIONS IN LONDON (Received June 19, 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, June 17 Following are to-dny's quotations on the London metal market, compared with those of Juno 14:— June 17 June 14 Ter ton Per ton £sd £ s d Copper, s»sn., spot.. 31 3 li 31 13 1} Copper, stan., 3 mos. 31 10 71 31 0 74 Copper, electrolytic . . 34 0 0 34 15 0 to to 35 0 0 35 5 0 Copper, elec., wire bars 35 0 0 35 5 0 Lead, soft, spot . . 13 13 9 13 16 3 Lead, soft, forward . . 13 15 0 13 16 3 Spelter, spot . . . . 13 15 0 13 16 3 Spelter, forward . . 13 17 6 13 16 3 Tin, stan., spot. . . 227 2 G 226 17 6 Tin, stall., 3 mos. . . 219 15 0 220 17 6 LONDON MARKETS TALLOW CONTINUES QUIET The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated Juno 15, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: Tallow —The market continues quiet. Values are nominally unchanged. Hemp.—Manila: The market is quiet, but steady. Sellers for June-August .shipment, £l3 ss. Sisal: The market is linn. June-July shipment sold and JulvSeptoinher shipment valued at £l6 ss. New Zealand: There is nothing to roport. Fruit. —Wairangi and Rangitata shipments of apples and pears arrived in sound condition. Apples: Tho market is steady and the demand is limited, especially for Stunners. Current prices are: —Jonathan, Delicious, Dougherty and Granny Smith, 10s 6d to 13s a case; Kokewood, lis to 12s; Sturmer and Tasma, 10s to lis 6d; Ballarat and Home Beauty, 9s Gd to lis; King David, Yates, Statesman and Frimlcy Beauty, 10s to lis; Desert Gold, Cleopatra, Dunn's Favourite. Newtown Pippin and Pioneer, 9s 6d to 10s fid; Premier and London Pippin, 8s Gd to 10s. Pears: The market is firm duo to shorter supplies. Current prices are:—Winter Nelis, 10s to 15s a case; Giblin's .Nelis, 12s to 13s; Harrington's Victoria, 10s to lis; Winter Cole and P. Barry, 9s 6d to 10s 6d: Vicar of Winkfield and Keiffer, 8a to 9b.