THE CITY MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22320, 18 January 1936, Page 9

THE CITY MARKETS

GLUT OF VEGETABLES ■ SAMOA AND FIJI SUPPLIES HEAVY BANANA SHIPMENTS There was a glut of most vegetables aft the City Markets yesterday, with the result that only good quality supplies were in demand. Particularly large quantities of marrows, cucumbers and suedes were available. There is now a lair quantity of good celery on the market, and it is bringing better prices than usual at this time of the year. With the return of families from beaches and a period of finer. weather there is likely to be an upward trend in the market shortly. The demand for good quality apples and tomatoes was fair, but poorer grades did not sell well. Better values were received for plums and peaches. There is likely to be a glut of bananas next week. The Loch Lomond, which is due to-morrow, has 5000 cases of the Samoan variety, while between 40G0 and 5000 cases of Fijian bananas will-arrive by the Niagara 011 Monday. In spite of very heavy supplies, the demand for poultry was fair yesterday. The prices paid showed a slight falling tendency in some lines. Prices were: — FRUIT - Apples, Gravcnstein. 4s to 9s a case: cookers, 2s f>d to 4s (id ; Astrachan, choice, 8b to 9s; small, '2s to Is; pears, Beacon, .•Is to ss: cherries, black, lis; apricots, Otago, good condition, 9s to 10s 6d: others, ,2s to sa;" local, 4s to 8s; peaches, crates, 4s to 6s 6d: cases, 23 to 3s; raspberries, 6s to 6s 9d; strawberrk'). Captain Cook, lOd to Is 6d a chip; Marguerite. 8d to 9d; Helenslea Surprise, 9d to lOd; loganberries, 7d to lid: plums. Sultan, 3s 6d to 4s a case; others. 2s to 4s fid; oranges, Californian, 465: Jamaican, according to count, 27s to 32s 6fi: lemons, cured, 4s to 6s; others, 2s to 3s: grapefruit, Californian, 32s 6d; tomatoes, hothouse, 3d to 9d per lb; outdoor, choice, ripe. 4d to sd; others, from 2s a cass up; FIELD PRODUCE Beet, 4d to 8d a dozen; celery, cooking-. Is to Is 6(1 a bundle; dessert, 2s to 2s 9d a bundle; carrots. 3d to 8d a dozen; cabbages, 9d to 2s fid a sack; on benches, fid a dozen: cucumbers. Id to 6d a dozen: French beans. Is to 23 a bas; strineiess, 2® 6d to 5s a ba&; green peas. Is 6d to 5s 6d a bag; kumaras. Tauranga. 5s to 7s 6d » bag; lettuce. Is to 3s a case: marrows. 3d to 6d a dozen; onions, 2s to 3s a bag: potatoes, No. L 2s 3d to 4s a bag; No. to Is (id a bag; pumpkins, new season's. 8s to lis per cwt: parsnips. 6d to lOd a dozen; radish. 3d to 9d a dozen; rhubarb, 6d to 2# a dozen: spinach, 6d to Is a dozen; spring onions, 4d t-o lOd a bundle; swedes, le to 3s a bag; turnips, unsaleable. POULTRY Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime. 3s to 4a 6d: not prime, 9d up: light, prime. Is 6a to 2s 6d: not prime, 6d up; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime. Is 9d to 2s 3d: light. Is 3d to Is 9d; fat hens, heavy breeds. ,2a to 3s: light. Is 3d to Is 9d; pullets, heavy breeds, best, 4s to Ks; smaller, 2s up; light, be«t, 4s to 6s; smaller. 2s up; drakes, prime, la 6d to 2s; smaller, 9d up; Ola. Is to Is 3d: ducks, young, none offered: old Is to Is 3d; geese, 2s to 3s; turuey hens. 4s to 5s 6d :gobblers. 7s to lis; guinea fowls. 2s to 3s. BUTTER AND EGGS Eggs; hen, first grade. Is Old; B. UH: C. Bid- Duck: First grade, lUd: B, ICHd; Co Sid. Farmers' butter. 7}d to lOd. GOLD AND SILVER QUOTATIONS IN LONDON (Received January 17, 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 16 Fine gold is quoted to-day at £7 Qi lOd an oz., compared with £7 0s 9}d yesterday. Silver is quoted at 19|d en oz. spot-,, compared with 20 l-16d yesterday. The quotation for silver at per fin«» ► ounce is 21 7-16 cl. compared with 21^d yesterday. The following is a summary of thu fluctuation in the price per ounce o£

RABBITSKIN SALES VALUES IN THE SOUTH Small catalogues were offered at thin week's rabbitskin auction at Dunedin. There was a keen demand for all summer grades, and values were firmer than at last sale. Values were:—Summer broken, 33} d; autumn broken, 34d; second winter broken. 35d; first winter broken, 37|d; runners, 31d; summers, 33d to 34d; small, 20d; light racks;, 34d; prime racks, 34d; spring bucks; 41d; spring does, 38d; milky, 33d to 3fs}d; fawn, 12d to 24d; summer black, 14d; hareskins, 6d; horsehair, to 17 id. -

fine gold this year:— 8 <f; £ Highest price, January 2 . 7 1 i Lowest price, January 14 . 0 9 January 10 7 1 0 January 11 .. •• • 7 0 11 January 13 .. .. • • 7 0 11 January 14 7 0 9 January 15 .. .. • 7 0 9i 0 10 J auuary 1& 7