THE CITY MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24537, 20 March 1943, Page 5

THE CITY MARKETS

VEGETABLES PLENTIFUL

Good supplies" of all vegetables came fo r - 1 ward at the City Markets yesterday. Lettuc sold at advanced prices, while cauliilowe and beans were cheaper. Green peas, cat bagge and carrots were plentiful, with value unchanged. Mushrooms are still very scare and one firm had only about half a doze packages from Mart on to offer yesterdaj There was a smaller quantity of outdoo grapes and values improved. The season o hothouse Black Hamburgs is nearly finishe and there was a keen demand for the Gro Column variety. Prices were:— Field Produce.—Beet, 2s to -Is fid a case celery, cooking, 2s to 3s a bundle; dessert 3s 6d to 5s Gd; carrots, (is to 13s a bag cauliflowers, Ms 3d to KSs fid a sack; cab bases, local, 10s to lfis; Ohakune, 15s ti 20s; cucumbers. Od to Is Od per dozen; apple ■ls (id; beans, 2s to .is a bag; stringless beans i s Od to 16s 6d; green peas, 14s to 24s (id kumaras, 2d to HV 4 d per lb; leeks. Is to 2; a bundle; lettuce, 10s to 23s Od a case marrows, 2s fid to 4s a sack; melons, water Od to 2s Od each; onions, 8s to Os a bag potatoes. Rangitikei, ir,s fid per cwt; Oha kune, 13s Od; local, 12s i>d; pumpkins, Rix Warren, 2s (id to (is Od a sack; choice ripe well-coloured Crown. 20s to 20s per cwt; pars nips, 8s to 1 Is a hag; radish, Is to 2s tie dozen; rhubarb, 3s to (is; spinach, 4s to a case; spring onions, 2s to 3s Od a bundle swedes. 3s to r>s a bag; turnips. 2s to 3s s case; Brussels sprouts, 8d to 1s per lb. t Fruit.—Tomatoes, outdoor, smooth, 4s t< 8s Od a case; crinkled, 2s to 4s Od; quinces 9s to 12s a three-quarter bushel case; 10s t< 1(J» fid a bushel; peaches. Golden Queen, Of to 17s a case; others. 74 to l'ls; crapes, hot house. Black TTarnburtr, Is to Is Od per lb Gros Colman, 2s to 3s fid; outdoor, Albanj Surprise, 12s to 13s Od a case; Te Kauwhata 13s to IPs; cane gooseberries, Is to Is 4c per lb; passionfrnit, -Is Od to Os <id a case figs, 'is to lis; persimmons, 15s -to 17s, Poultry.—Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime 7s l(i Os; not prime, 5s to 7s; light breeds prime. Os to 7sj not prime, 3s fid to 5s fid; fat hens, heavy breeds, Os to 7s fid; lighl breeds, -Is to ss; laying hens, heavy breeds, 7s to 8s; light breeds, 5s to (is; pullets, heavj breeds, best, 12s to 15s; smaller, 5s up; lighl breeds, best, Os to lis; smaller. 3s to ss; drakes, young, prime, 3s to 4s; smaller. 2up; ducks, young, Os to , Q s; old, lis to Is; turkey hens, 7s Od to 12s; gobblers. 15s tc 255; geese, 5s to 7s. Eggs and Butter. —Eggs. hen. standard grade, 2s 0V 2 d per doz.en; duck, 2s 4%d. Farmers' butter, Is 2d to Is 7d por lb. MINING NEWS MARTHA CRUSHING RETURN fO.C.) WAIHI, Friday The following information has been cabled to the Loudon office of the Martha Gold Mining Company OVnihl):—For the period ended March (5, comprising 20 crushing days, SO!) tons of ore were crushed, for a result, of 337S fine ounces of gold and 20.207 fine ounces of silver, PUKEKOHE STOCK SALE (0.C.) PUKEKOTIE, Friday A large number of cattle, including many boners, came forward at the Loan and Mercantile sale at Pukekohe. Dairy cattle, close to profit, or just calved, sold under keen competition. Beef values were well up to Wesl.field rates Other classes of cattle sold at late rates. Best dairy heifers made £l2 to .£l4 KM; others, 1:0 to £.ll 10s; small, 1:7 to £8 10s; backward heifers, .05 to ,Cfi 10s; dairy cows, ,£7 10s to £l2 15s; others, ,C 5 to £0 17s Oil; prime heifers. ;C8 to £lO 7s Od; lighter. £0 to ,£7 10s; small. £ I to £5 15s; heavy prime cows, X' 7 10s to IS 12s fid: medium, .£0 ins to £7 ss; light £5 10 s to ,£(; 7s fid-, heavy boners, £l 10s to L'.'i 7s Od; medium, 10s to !. 1 light, £2 tc. £3 Ss ; potter bulls. £3 15s to £7 7s fid, A good yarding of tat pigs came forward and sold at recent quotations. Choppers made £2 5s to £5 K)s; heavy baeoners £4 8s to i'l !2s; odd pen, £1 Its; medium haconers, £3 17s to C 4 3s; light, £.", 7s to .£3 Ms; heavy porkers, £'.; Ms to £3; medium. C'2 As to 1.2 1 '_*>; light, £1 15s to .£2 fis: small, CI 5s to £1 !ss: stores, ISto i 1 'iviners, 5s to 10s IMPORT LICENCES Alterations in the import schedule are advised by the Customs Department, Auckland, respecting plain table cloths, table napkin* moquettes, tapestry and tickings of cotton, ell-.: textile piece goods (other than moqnettes. elc , of cotton including sheeting) Terry or Turkish towels woollen piece good.-, (excluding piece goods for army, ''te uniforms). Immediate rorr-qilerat ion is to he given to the grant ing of licences to regular importers ot these I classes of goods in respect of firm offers received for supply from the United Kingdom provided that evidence, satisfactory to collectors of customs, is produced respecting such offers, and provided that collectors are .satisfied that having regard to orders placed and accepted by overseas suppliers for delivery within a fixed period under licences already held, the offers could not be covered bv "v----isting licences. Licences will now be granted for imports ot subterranean clover seed from Australia for the full amounts applied for. Licences issued for imports of subterranean clover seed will be noted to show that importation of seed under them will not be permitted after December til, 11)13, and that they must be surrendered immediately after that date. The licences will also indicate that only Government certified Reed either of the mid-season (Mount. Barker) or later (Tallarookt strains is to be imported under them SECURITIES TN LONDON LONDON, March i.~ Omotations in London for British and i\*eu Zealand stocks compared with recent levels tire; — March J March 11 March il- - 2'/. p.c. . *X i S2'/ e .<*2 £B2 Funding, <lO-00, 4 115 1 / a 1 1 5V ? War Loan 3% - 3 05% 105%„ 105% British S% Convcr. ,105 </ 4 105% ]05 u /,„ Victory Bonds . . 113% 113% 133 ,8 /„ \*ew Zealand — 104R-5S 4 1 /, . 103 V, 103"/,, 104 1915 3. • • *OO 00VS 09 s /,, *Ex Interest. Government issues are steady, but inactive. MILITARY SPORTS •\ Doited Services' sports meeting will be tie Id at Sarawia Park this nfternoon. Running and field events will be decided. There is an try of nearly 800, and keen competition is Snitetrwted.