THE CITY MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22166, 20 July 1935, Page 9

THE CITY MARKETS

ORANGES SLOW OF SALE MOST VEGETAELES PLENTIFUL Although the shipment of South Australian oranges tvhich arrived early this week by the Wanganella was of excellent quality, sales were fairly slow at the City Markets yesterday. It is considered that this is a result of the shops already being well stocked with Island fruit. There were few changes in the values of local fruit. Tomatoes realised slightly lower rates, but tree tomatoes were fn good demand. There was little inquiry for lemons and hxal grapefruit were slow of sale. Cauliflowers were in heavy supply and prices were much lower. Kumaras also were available in large quantities at last week's rates. Good quality celery sold at high values, whiie sprouts and hothouse beans were in keen demand. There was a glut of pumpkins and lemons. The supplies of poultry' were fairly heavy and the demand was keen. Therp was little alteration in prices. Values wore:— FRUIT Apples. Delicious, 5s to 7s 6d a caes; Sturmers, 5s 6d to 8s 6d: Granny Smith, Gs to 8s 6d: Munros. 5s to Gs; Dougherty, 6s to 7n? Brighton, Gs to 7s; pears. Coles and Nelis, three-quarter oases, 7s to 8s 6d: bushels, 8s to lis; P. Barrys, three-quarter cases, 4s to 4s Gd: bushels, 7s; cherries, Californian, 25s case; oranges. South Austiulian. 15s to 21s; Island. 12s 6d to 18s; Californian, 255; lemons, cured, 5s to Gs; others. 3b to 4s; mandarins, 25s to 355; grapefruit, New Zcnlanc'. large, 5s 6d to Gs; small. 3s to 4a; Californian, 28s; tomatoes. hothouse, 6d to 1b 2d; outdoor, "2a to Gs; bananas, 11h to 16 9 : tree tomatoes, 4a Gd to 8s; pines, Queensland, 12s to lGs; coconutß. 14s FIELD PRODUCE ; .. Potatoes, 3a Gd to 7s a hag; Southern, 9s 3d to 108 Gd a cwt.; swedes, la to 2s 9d a bng; onions, 7s to 8b Gd a bag; Japanese, lGs a crate; Americnn. 18a; kumr.ras, 3b to 4b 9d a bag; cabbage, 3s to 8s 6d a sack; on benches, Is to 3s a dozen; cauliflower, 2s 6d to 4s a sack, on benches, 1b to Gs a dozen; pumpkins, 2s 6d to 6s a cwt,; cucumbers, 4s to 7s a dozen; carrots. 4d to 7d: parsnips. 9d to Is 2d; beet, Gd to Is 2d: turnips, 3d to lOd; radish, 6d; spring onions, lid to 5d a bundle; spinach, 6d to Is 6d ft dozen; leeks, Id to 21.d a bundle: beanß, hothouse, 7s to 15s a case; Brussel sproutß. 4d to 6d a. lb.; marrows, 1b fid to 3s a dozen; melons, 2d to 7d each; lettuce. Is to 7s a case; celery, cooking, 6d to 9d a bundlo; 028sert. Is to 3a; rhubarb, Is 6d to 3b 3d a dozen. POULTRY Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 3s 6d to Gs each; not prime, 2b 3d up; li?ht, prime, 2s 3d to 4s; not prime. Is 9d UP: fat roosters. heavy, prime. 2s to 3s; light, 1b 6d to 2s; fat hens, heavy. 2s 6d to 3s 6d; light. Is Gd to 2s 6d; pullets, heavy, best, 3s 6d to 5s 6d: smaller. 2s up; light, best. 3b Gd to 5s 6d; smaller. 2s up; drakes, young, prime, 2s to 3s; smaller. Is 6d up; old, le 6d to 2s Gd; ducks, young, 2s to 3s 6d; old. Is 6d to 2a Gd; geese, 3s to 4s; turljey hens, 4s to 6s; gobblerfl, 6s to lie; guinea towls. 2a to 2b 6d.