THE CITY MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24269, 9 May 1942, Page 5

THE CITY MARKETS

GOOD VEGETABLE SUPPLY Several lines of vegetables auctioned at the City Markets yesterday were in heavy supply and-sold at appreciably lower prices. Apples were again plentiful, with most lines cringing Government fixed rates. No Te Kauwhata grapes were available, but hothouse grapes brought higher prices. High prices were obtained for the small quantity of Captain Cook strawberries. Prices were:— ' Field Produce.—Beet, 3s to Os a case; or Is to Is Od a dozen; celery, cooking. Is (id t-o 2s 3d a bundle; dessert, 3s to 4s 3d; carrots, 3s to a bag, or Is Gd to 2s Od a dozen; cauliflowers, 10s to 14s Od a sack; cabbages, 4s to 9s Od; cucumbers, 3s to 7s a dozen; French beans, 3s to 5s a bag; stringier beans, 10e to 18s; green peas, 12s to 20s; kumaras, 5s to 10s, leeks, Is to 2s a bundle; lettuce, 3s to 9s a case; marrows, 5s to 9s, or 4s to 7s a dozen; melons, citrons, 6s to 8s per cwt; onions, £»s to 9s Gd a bag; potatoes, Southern. 15s to 16s per cwt.; Ohakune, 10s to lis (id a bag; pumpkins, choice Ripe Crown, 18s to 25s per cwt,; parsnips, fis to 10s Od a bag, or 2s to 3s a dozen; radish, Od to Is a dozen; rhubarb, 3s to 6s; spinach. 3s to Gs a case; spring onions, Is 3d to 2s 3d a bundle; swedes, 2s to 3s 6d a bag; turnips, Is to Is Od a dozen; Brussels sprouts, 5d t-o 9d per lb. Fruit.—Apples, McLiver's Winesap, 4s to 5s Od a case; Giant Jeniton, 4s to ss; cookers, various, 4s to 4s Od; Delicious, 3s Od to 5s Od; Ballarat, 4s to 4s Od; Dunns, 2s 6d; Rome Beauty, 4s Od to ss; Golden Delicious, Os to 8s Od; Brighton, 4s to Os; pears, Winter Nelis, lis to lGsi P. Barry. 8s to 13s; tomatoes, hothouse, Is 4d to Is 7d per lb; outdoor, smooth, extra choice, 20s to 28s a case; others. 4s to 15s; tree tomatoes, new black, 12s to 20s; yellow, lis to 14s; grapes; hothouse, Gros Colman, extra choice, 3s 3d to 4s per lb; others, 2s to 2s Od; Chinese gooseberries, Ss to 12s a case; passion fruit, 12s to 21s; persimmons, 4s to lis; 3-tray crate, lis to 14s 3d a crate; strawberries, Captain Conk, 3« a chip; fejois, Os to Os a case; guavas, Os tO 106. Poultry.—Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, Os Gd to 8s; not prime, ss; light breeds, prime, 4s to ss; not prime, 2e; fat hens, heaw breeds, 4s to ss; light breeds, 2s Gd to 3s; pullets, heavy breeds, best, 5s to Os; smaller, 3s up; light breeds, best, 4s to 7s; drakes, young, prime, 4s Od to ss; smaller, 3s up; old, ss; ducks, young, 4s to ss; old, 3s up; geese, 8s; turkey hen 6. 12s. Eggs and Butter.—Eggs, hen, standard grade, Ss l%d a dozen; duck, 2s llVidi, no change in the price of eggs, Farmers' butter. Is to Is 2d per lb.

LEWIS EADY PROFIT The accounts of Lewis Eady, Ltd. 'or the vear ended March 31, show a net profit of £6BIO, compared with £7513 last year and £7"19 in HMO. The directors recommend a fln."i dividend on ordinary shares of 4 per cent, making 8 per cent for the year, unchanged. This will require ancl the 6 per cent preference dividend will absorb £1460. DIVIDENDS PROPOSED The directors of Donaghy's Rope and Twine Company recommend a final dividend for the vear ended March 31 of la 3d a share on 8(>000 £1 shares of the old issue and 6d a share on 39,000 £1 sliareH of new jssue. This makes the total dividend for the year 2s on the old issue, unchanged, the payment on the new issue being in accordance with tne terms. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN LONDON, May 7 •The Bank of England return for. the week onded Wednesday is as follows: ISSUE DEPARTMENT Lla bll it I e B.—Notes in circulation, ! aa fß Aßsets°iGovt. dept., £11,000,000; other rnvt securities £817,200,000; other Becurk ties '£1800,000; silver coin. _ nil (fiduciary issue, £830,000,000); gold com and bullion, £200,000. banking department i inhumes—Capital, £14,GOO,000; rest, £3 "00000} public deposits, £16,800,000; KnnkATß' danosits £118,500,000; other ac»M»'6oo-} total, U "flthel U «cwffi £03 a eoo"o00; notes'. £53,300,000; gold and <k9TX V*»ldtowuat rate, a per cent. unchanged.