THE CITY MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22741, 29 May 1937, Page 9

THE CITY MARKETS

SCARCITY OF LEMONS ABUNDANCE OF CELERY CABBAGE IN HEAVY SUPPLY Dessert apples, pears and tomatoes sold fairly well at the City Markets yesterday. The supply of outdoor tomatoes will soon be finished, but hothouse tomatoes are now available in good supply. The value of hothouse grapes fell slightly, especially for samples of poorer quality. Good lemons were scarce and values were high. Passion fruit, cape gooseberries, figs and persimmons were, in fair demand only, with values lower. The market was still glutted with cabbages and this vegetable again sold at low prices, which rose slightly toward the end of the sale. Celery was also marketed in more than sufficient quantities. Owing to weather conditions lettuce was scarce and the small supply was of poor quality. Supplies of pump-1 kins were large and prices much lower, j Kumeras were also cheaper than last, week. Potatoes were in' good supply with a tendency to lower prices. Values were: — FRUIT Apples, Golden Delicious, 6s to us: Gem- j ton, 5s to 8s; Delicious, 3s (id to 08; J3al- | larat, Is to (is; Granny Smith. 6s to 8s; i Jonathan, 5s to 8s; Munro, 3s to 4s; Homo I Beauty, 5s to 7s; Statesman, Is to ss; j Stunner, 5s to (is; Winesap, 5s (id to Bs. pears, Packhams, Clairgeau. (is; Buerre Bose. (is; Keiffers, (is to 8s (id; Winter Coles, 13s to 15s; tomatoes, outdoor, extra choice, 7s lo its; others, 2s (id to (is; hothouse, 5(1 to I'Ad per lb; tree tomatoes, New Black, -Is to (is fid; Yellow. Is to (is; grapefruit, Californian, 35s to 30s; Fiji, 12s to His; lemons, ! choice cured, 35s to 3!)s; others, (is to 12s | • id; mandarins, Fiji. I7s (id; bananas, ripe, 15s to 235; pines, Queensland, 18s to 225; grapes, hothouse, Coleman, extra choice. Is ()d to Is lid per lb; others. Is to Is 8d per lb; cape gooseberries, -Id to '1 Ad per lb; passion fruit, 5s to !»s; figs, 2s to 3s; guavas, 3s (id to 4s Od; Persimmons. 3s to Is; mushrooms, cultivates. 2s (id to 3s per lb; others, according to condition, Od up. FIELD PRODUCE Beet. 4d to 8d a dozen; celery, cooking, Od to Is a bundle; dessert, Is 3d to 2s Od; carrots, Od to Is 3d a dozen; cauliflowers, •Is to 31s a sack; on benches, Is Od to 3s (id a dozen; cabbages, 3s Od to 4s a sack; on benches. Is to 2s a dozen; cucumbers, 3s to 4s Od a dozen; French beans, 2s to 6s a bag; stringless beans, 5s to 13s a bag; kumeras, local, 3s 0d to 0s a bag; Tauranga, 2s Od to 4s a bag; leeks, 2d to 3'/ 2 d a bundle; lettuce, 5s to 34s a case; marrows, Is Od to 3s a dozen; melons, citrons, l'Ad to 2%d per lb; onions. 4s to 5s Od a bag; potatoes, Ohakune Suttons. 4s 6d to 5s 3d a bag; Pukekohe, 3s to 4s 3d a bag; pumpkins, 2s to 5s a sack; parsnips, 2s to 3s a bag, Od to 30d a dozen; radish, 3d to 4d a dozen; rhubarb, 2s to 4s Od a dozen; spinach, 0d to Is 3d a dozen; spring onions, (id to Is a bundle; swedes, 2s to 3s Od a bag; turnips, Od a dozen; Brussels sprouts, 3d to 5d per lb. POULTRY Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 3s Od to 5s lid; not prime, ts Od up; light breeds, prime, 2s to 3s (3d; not prime, Is up; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 2s to 3s; light breeds, Is Od to 2s; fat hens, heavy breeds, 2s (id to 3s Od; light breeds, 3s Od to-2s Od; pullets heavy breeds, best. 3s to 5s Od; smaller, 3s (id up; light breeds, beat, 3s to 3s Od; smaller, 3s Od up; drakes, young, prime, Is Od to 2s Od; smaller, Is up; old, is 3d to 2s; ducks, young, 2s to 3s Ocl; old, 2s to 3s; geese. Os; turkey hens. 4s Od; gobblers, Os to l is. BUTTER AND EGGS Eggs, hen, A grade, 2s 4 % Ad a dozen; B grade, 2s l'Ad; C grade, Is ~ l Ad; duck, A grade, 2s o'/ 2 d; B grade. Is 10V£d; C grade, is 4lAd; farmers' butter, 3s to Is VAfi per lb.

HOTEL INTERESTS STAPLES' PROPERTIES PROPOSAL TO SELL RATIFIED [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WELLINGTON, Friday An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of J. Staples and Company, Limited, hotel owners and investors in brewery interests, Wellington, was held to-day to consider the action of the directors in giving to New Zealand Breweries, Limited, an option to purchase the company's interests in licensed properties. The meeting passed a resolution ratifying the action of the directors in giving the option.

! An option was given by the directors i of J. Staples and Company, Limited, to I New Zealand Breweries, Limited, to | purchase all the freehold licensed hotel properties of the company, the stock and furniture of the company in the Kmpire Hotel and the National Hotel, Wellington, and the furniture in the Manawatu Hotel, Fox ton. The terms have not been disclosed. Staples and Company has a capital of £350,000 in £1 shares, fully paid. From July 1, 1923, the company sold its brewery and plant as a going concern to New Zealand Breweries, Limited, the freehold properties and buildings, machinery, plant and brewing stocks being paid for by £143,017 cash and the goodwill by 57,500 £1 shares fully paid in the purchasing company. Since this transaction New Zealand Breweries has made a new issue on the basis of one new share for two Jjeld, which would increase the Staples Company's holding to 86.250 shares. The balance-sheet of Staples and Company for the year ended December 31, 1936, showed assets totalling £468,246, including land and buildings, £206,825; sundry hotel assets and furniture, £11,020; investments, £222,988. GRAIN SURPLUSES POSITION IN CANADA WINNIPEG. May '27 Mr. James Murray, chairman of the Wheat Board, announces that grain surpluses which have been accumulating I since 1928 will bo cleaned up at the end of July. —=