THE CITY MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24875, 22 April 1944, Page 5

THE CITY MARKETS

! GOOD VEGETABLE SUPPLY I The supply of vegetables at the City Markets yesterday was more than sufficient to I meet the demand. Lower prices ruled for j beans, pumpkins, cabbage and swedes, which I came forward in heavy quantities. Lettuce also ! was cheap, while green peas and cauliflower | continued to bring fair rates. Quality lines of I tomatoes were keenly sought at fixed prices, I but inferior sorts were not wanted. Only best j outdoor grapes met with a good demand, i Values for passion fruit, figs, guavas, and perI simmons remained the same as earlier in the ! week. Prices were-. | Field Produce.—Beet, 2s to 5s Od a case; i celery, cooking Gd to Is a bundle, dessert Is ! Gd to 4s Gd; carrots, 2s Gd to Os Gd a bag; | cauliflowers, 7s to 14s a sack; cabbages. 2s j to 8s; cucumbers, Is to 3s per dozen; string-j i less beans, Is to 5s a case; green peas, los to ! 28s; kumaras, 5s to 10s a bag; iteks, 9d to j j Is 3d a bundle; lettuce, 2s to 5s a case; mar- ! rows. Is to 2s Od a sack; melons, citrons, 2s i ! to 3s Od; onions, 13s to 10s per cwt.; pota- | toes, Rangitikei, Its to 15s; Ohakune, 13s j Od; Pukekohe, 3s to Gs a bag; pumpkins, ' choice Whangaparaoa Crown, 9s k» lis per ! j cwt.; mixed and medium lines, 2s to 7s a j ; sack; parsnips, 14s to 20s per cwt., radish. I 2s to 4s a case; rhubarb, Is to 3s Od per , dozen; spinach, 2s to 3s Gd a case; ewiiijr i i onions. Is to 2s 3d a bundle; swedes. Is to j 2s a bag: turnips. Is to 2s a case; Brussels | sprouts, Gd to Is per lb. Fruit.—Tomatoes, outdoor, Ist grade, 9s ; to 10s a case; others, 3s to 8s; tree toma- j toes, new black, yellow, No. 1, 12s to 24s Od; | No. 2, 106 to lis; grapes, hothouse, Gros j 1 Colman, choice, 3s to 4s 3d per lb; others, j 2s to 2s lOd; outdoor, Albany Surprise. 15s (id a case; Te Kauwhata-grown, special. 18s to 21s Gd; others, 12s to 1 (is; Cape gooseberries, Is 3d to Is Od per lb; passion fruit, 10s to 21s; small and second grade, 12s to 158; figs, Gs to 12s Gd; persimmons, Ss to IGs; strawberries. Captain Cook, 3s 2d to 5s a chip; fejois, lis to 15s Gd a case; guavas, 8s to 15s Od; quinces, 10s to 17s Od. Poultry.—Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 7s to 10s each; not prime, ss; light breeds, prime, 5s to Gs Gd; not prime, 3s Gd; fat hens, heavy breeds. 4s Gd to Gs Gd; light breeds, 4s to ss; pullets, heavy breeds, best, 8s Gd to 12s Gd: smaller. Is Gd up; light breeds, best, 7s Gd to 10s Gd; smaller, 3s Od up; drakes, young, prime, 3s Od to 4s; old, 2s Gd to 3s; ducks, young, 5s to 7j Od; old, 2s Od to 3s; geese, 5s Gd to Os Gdj turkey hens. 10s Gd to 12s Od; gobblers, 15s Gd to 25s Od. Eggs.—Hen, standard grade, 3s l%d per dozen; duck, standard grade, 2s ll%d.

PUKEKOHE STOCK SALE j (0.C.) PUKEKOHE, Friday j A full yarding of cattle came forward and I keen competition resulted for all classes at | the Loan and Mercantile Company's sale at Pukekohe yesterday. Values were firm with the exception of beef, for which prices were ! a shade easier. There was a strong inquiry I for dairv cattle and anything of auality met ! good competition. Best dairy cows and heifers imade from £'l2 to £1.4; others, £lO to £ll j 10s: backward, £0 10s to £9 103; Jersey heifers (in lines), spring calvers. £8 10s to £ll 10s; heavy prime steers, to .RIO 10s 6d; I medium. £ll 10s to £l2 15s; heavy prime cows. £8 10s to £9 ss; medium, £7 10s to £8 ss; light, £fi to £7 ss; heavy prime heifers. £8 to £9 2s Od; medium, £0 10s to £7 15s; small. £4 to £0 3s; 2%-year-old Shorthorn steers, to £7 17s; yearling Shorthorn steers, to £5; small heifers, running with bull. £4 to £5; Jersey heifer calves. £2 10s to £4 10s; heavy boners. £5 to £0 2s Od; medium, £4 to £4 10s; light, £3 to £3 17s; aged and inferior cows, £1 10s to £2 15s; potter bulls, £2 10s to £S 2s Od. There was an average entry of fat pigs and a smaller yarding of stores. All classes of fats I sold well, particularly baconers, wnich realised up to £4 17s. Stores were also in keener demand. Choppers sold from £3 10s to £0; heavy baconers. £4 8s to £4 17s; light and medium, £3 10s to £4 7s; heavy porkers, £2 IGs to £3 8s; light and medium, £2 3s to £2 15s; large stores, £1 15s to £2 ss; slips, £1 5s to £2 12s; sood weaners, 10s to 15s; boars, £1 Is to £4 4s.

MEAT PRODUCTION The decline in meat production is not being recovered this season, according to the report of the Meat Producers' Board. However, satisfactory supplies of feed throughout the Dominion should be reflected in some improvement in killings and weights before the end of the season. Total killings for the season to April 3, with particulars for the corresponding period of last season in parentheses, are:—Lambs, 7.225,170 (8,377,289); wethers, 341.801 (398,470); ewes, 1,292,183 (1,333,184). Beef (quarters), 97,593 (213,571); boneless beef (frt. carcases). 204.501 (532.39-1); bobby veal (frt. carcases), 01,592 (74,072). SILKNIT (N.Z.) SHARES The redemption of 35.000 £1 preference shares in Silknit (N.Z.). Limited, and their replacement by 15,000 £l ordinary shares, which were offered to shareholders in proportion to (heir existing holdings, has been completed. The offer was over-subscribed. The company's capital now consists of 05.000 fully paid ordinary shares of £1 each. I AUSTRALIAN BUTTER SUBSIDY (Reed. 9 p.m.) CANBERRA, April 21 An interim subsidy of 3%d per lb. on butter is to be paid to Australian dairy farmers. The subsidy of £(>,500,000 that operated last year ended on March 31. The full financial assistance to be given the industry will be decided at an early meeting of the Cabinet. The interim payment of 3%d Per lb. will be the absolute minimum for the year. SECURITIES IN LONDON LONDON. April 20 Quotations in London for British and New Zealand stocks compared with recent levels, are: — April 0 April 13 April 20 Consols, 2*/ a P-C. £7o'/, a £7oy,a £79% Funding, 00-00, 4 1.12V, a 112% 112% War Loan, 3% , . 101% 8 104% 104%. British 3% Conver. 101% 104% e 104% Victory Bonds .. 112%, H2%„ ll2 3 /,„ New Zealand—--1945, 3 . .. 300% 100% 100% 9 1948-58.. -1% .. 104% 104% 104% British Government issues are moderately active