THE CITY MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22819, 28 August 1937, Page 9

THE CITY MARKETS

DEMAND FOR ORANGES VEGETABLE PRICES LOWER ' i Tho demand for apples and pears was poor at the City Markets yesterday, and there was little inquiry for lemons. Oranges and New Zealand grapefruit were sought. The last hothouse grapes of the season were sold yesterday. Passion fruit were scarce and prices high. A largo amount of vegetables was marketed, many lines selling at lower rates. Pumpkins and green peas, however, realised - high prices. New potatoes, asparagus and cauliflowers were available in email quantities. Tho supply of poultry was fair and tho demand keen, but prices remained practically tho same. Values are: — FRUIT - Apples, Delicious. 4s to 7s a case; Ballarat, 5s Od to lis (id; Dougherty, 5s 6d to 7s; Granny Smith, (is to Us; Munro, 3s to Gs; Rome Beauty, 7s to Os; Sturmer, Gs to 7s Gd; pears, Winter Coles and Winter Nelis. Ss to 13s; tomatoes, outdoor, extra choice, Od to Is 7d per lb; Island, 10s to lis od case; tree tomatoes, new black. Gs to 7s; yellow, 5s to Gs Gd; oranges, Australian, 35s Od to ,225; Cook Islands, 14s to IDs; grapefruit, New Zealand, extra choice, 7s to Os; others, 4s to Gs; lemons, choice, cured, lis to 12s; others, 4s to Gs; mandarins, Australian. 255; bananas, ripe, 13s Gd to 255; originals, Rarotonga, lis; pines Queensland. lGs to 255; grapes, hothouse, Coleman, 2s Gd to 3s Gd per lb; passion fruit, 15s to 18s a case; mushrooms, 2s to 2s Od per lb; coconuts, 14s a sack. FIELD PRODUCE Beet. Gd to' Is 4d a dozen; celery, cooking, Sd to la a bundle; 1 dessert, Is 3d to 3s 5d a bundle; carrots, 8d to Is Gd a dozen; cauliflowers, 5s to 10s a sack; on benches, 2s Od to 5s a dozen; cabbages, Is Gd to 5s Gd a sack; on benches. Is to 2s a dozen; cucumbers, hothouse, 10s to 12s a dozen; French beans, hothouse, 9d to Is 8d per lb; green peas, 2s to 2s 8d per lb; kumaras. Island. 10s to 17s a cwt.; Tauranga, 4s to 5s a bag; leeks, 3d )o 5d a bundle; lettuce, 2s to, 8s a case; marrows, 2k Gd to 4s (id a dozen;' onions, local, 8s to Os a bag; Australian, lis 'to 12s a cental; potatoes, new, 2(1 to 4d per lb; Southern, lis to 12s Gd a cwt.; Ohakune, 5s to 7s a bag; pumpkins, choice Triumble, 18s to 25s a cwt.; mixed Triumble, 10s to 15s a sack; parsnips, Od to Is a dozen; radish, Od to Od; rhubarb, 3s Gd to ss; spinach, Is to 2s; spring onions, 8d to Is 3d a bundle; swedes. Is Gd to 3s a bag; turnips. 3d to Gd a dozen; Brussels sprouts, 3d to 4%d per lb. POULTRY Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 3s Od to 5s Od each; ndt prime, 2s Gd to 3s Gd; light breeds, prime. 3s to 4s; not prime, 2s Gd to 3s Gd; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 2s Gd to 3s 9d; light breeds, 2s Gd up; fat hens, heavy breeds, 3s Gd to 4s Gd; light breeds, 2s 0(1 to 4s Gd; pullets, heavy breeds, best, 5s Gd to Gs Gd; smaller, 3s up; light breeds, best, 3s Od to Os; smaller, 2s up; drakes, young, prime, 2s Gd to 3s (id; smaller, 2s up; old, 2s Gd to 3s Gd; ducks, young, 3s to 4s; old, 2s Od to 3s Gd; geese, 4s; turkey hens, Os to 8s; gobblers, 8s to 14s; cockerel chicks, heavy breeds. 3d to 4d; day-old chicks, Black Orpington, 4d to lOd. BUTTER AND EGGS Eggs, hen, A grade. Is 4%d per dozen; B grade, Is 2Vad; C grade. Is IVad. Duck. A grade, Is 4Vid per dozen; B grade. Is S'/ad; C grade. Is ly 3 d. Farmers' butter, Is to is 2d per lb.