THE CITY MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23818, 20 November 1940, Page 5

THE CITY MARKETS

HIGH VEGETABLE PRICES v Cabbages sold at advanced prices at the City • Markets yesterday, while cauliflowers were cheaper. Fair supplies ol pumpkins realised very high prices, and cucumbers, onions, green peas and beans were also dear. Asparagus and / marrows were plentiful at good values, but.new- potatoes again brought low rates. Values of'both Stunner and Delicious apples increased slightly, and there was about the usual demand for Kelis pears. • Good quality grapefruit sold well.. Prices were: — Fruit.—Appiest Delicious, Os to 10s Od a case; Sturmer, Or to 10s; Tasma. lis to 16*: pears. Winter Nclis, 16s to 'Jls; tomwtors, .hothouse, choice, Is to Is '2/ u <i per lh, others, lid to lid; orar.ges, AnstnUinn, 18:? tp 38s od a casoj bananas, 8s 3d to 245; tree tomatoes', new black. 12s to 17s 3d; yellow, Os to 13s; marmalade oranges, Os to 7s Gd;' grapefruit, New Zealand, 8s to 12s; lemon?, ijs to ISs Od a case: plums, cooking. 5s od to 7s; j;tra wherries, Captain Cook, extra choice. Is fid to 2s Id a chip; others, .Is Od; Marguerite. extra choice. Is to Is Oil; others, Is Od; loganberries, Is to is 8d; gooseberries!, Us to Os Od a case; cherries, 15s to I.Bs Od. Field Produce.—Asp.iragus, /alb bundles, to Rd; lib bundles'. Od to Is 3d; beet. Is to Is (id .i dozen; hroiir: beans, -Vjl to , Per. lb; carrots. 4s to S.«. Od a ban. or Is to . 2s fid a dozen; cauliflowers, 2s to 4s Od a ' sack; on benches. Is Od to 2s a dozen; cabbages, .'is to' 103 a sack: on benches, 2s to J' a dozen; cucumbers. 4s Od to os a dozen: beans, hothouse. Is to Is Od per lh; green ? e , a ». 8s to 13s a bacr or case; kumaras, Wand. 4d to scf per lb; leeks, 3d to 4d a oimdio; lettuce, -Is to 10s a case; marrows. to 10s a dozen; onions, choice firm, 12s *O. lGs a bag; potatoes, Ohakune, 2s to 3s; ne *', No. l. 2s Od to 4s; No. 2. Is to Is Od; Pumpkins, choice Triumble, 35s to 17s per cwt.; parsnips, Os to 9s Od a bag, or Is 3d *■ '? 2s a dozen; radish, 1s to Is Od a dozen; 'Uubarh, 2s to 4s Od; spinach. Is to 2s: spring onions, Od to Is n bundle; swedes. ' dozen *° 2s <!cl a turnips, Is to 1s Od a Poultry —Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, li t? Os Od each; • not prime. 3s to 4s Od: "Rht. prime, 4s to ss: not prime, 2s Od to • fat hens, heavy, -Is Od tp ~>s Ms light, 7* 011 to as 3d; drakes,. young, prime, 3s to 2s up- old 2s Od to 3s; ducks. 'ls to 55;.01d. 2s Od to 3s Od; geese. to is, 7 ' 1 tllrl<<>y hon! '• a<; ,n lss: F° bblpris ' 103 E .*S» and Butter.—Eggs: Hen, standard pA*• T* O'jfl a dozen; duck, Is 3/ 2 d. *crmff 8 ' butter. Is to In 3d per lb.