THE MARKETS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6962, 30 October 1909, Page 8

THE MARKETS

FRUIT AND PRODUCE. [ WELLINGTON QUOTATIONS. I Supplies o; fruits from outside sourcee have predominated at the auctions this wed;. A moderate quantity of oraiitftVi •■uul bananas from (ho Cook Island*. and 30(10 packages of New South Wales fru.fi* tended to relieve the tension in the fruit trade. Apples continue in ftrong inquiry, despite the f iu -t- that about 60n cv-;e.i of California)! were available this week. New Zealand apples are about c-Jiaiist.-d for (he sinwii. Tlie fiwi supplies cl' -.io--.ebcr.rie-; iro.u Nvlvjii made, their appearance toward., the elo.>o of (.he weeK, an<l rilled at 1 lie fates iv.li.iok usually are in cvident-e- at tho eouiiiior.ceiueiH cf the r-easoji. Grapes and t'fitnntioos are in short supply, whilst locally-grown lemons h:iv" "weakened consequent upeii heavier bliipjncdiU from Sydney being available. Passions and mandai-.iis are c.v;cvly lought nl'tor. Apples, choice coloured leeul dessert. Its to 13s two; prime, I); to 10s; cookers, choke local, Jlk to 12s ease; prime, 7.s to !>s; grapes, choice hothouse, lis to •Js Cd per lb; prime. K (id to Is 3d; lemons (local). Id (id to lis. (id ease; to-

makic.-, h'.»t-.hi»uso choice, Is to Is 3d per lb; piinie, Sd to Rid; local St. Michael oranges, 'is to 6s case; gooiebcrriCK, 7s (kl to 8s half case. POTATOES AXD ONIONS. An excellent demand continues to bo fared for old jiotatoos, whilst, new tubersn both from Australia and local sources, are having -a 'keen outlet. The Auckland district, which usually is well to the face with consignments, of new potatoes, ' has sent very few down bo far, the bulk having come from the Ot&ki district. Some very nice samples of Victorian onions have arrived of late, but owing to the advanced stngo of tho season these cannot be relied upon to keep more than about a. week or ten days. The shipment, -of California!! ouiens which cam©-to hand last Tuesday is somewhat in an ttneven condition, at the sarae time some very primo onions are available. Potatoes, prime old, £3 15s to .£1 5s ton; inferior, 3s to 6s sack; new potatoes vary from ISs to 21s cwt; onions, Caiiforniaji, .£l6 to .£l7 ton; Victorians, .£l2 10s to .£l3 ton. Tho Californian onions arc in cases, whilst tho Victoria us arc in gunmen. OTHER VEGETABLES. Small supplies of vegetables still continue to reach the local markets, and as a rulo when prices hero aro ruling at extreme rates, shipments aro made from Auckland and tie. South; apparently the absence- of supplies fxojn thoso quarters is an indication that only limited quantities are available there, anil consequently there is vory little, chanco of the present tension being relieved, unless local sources of supply aro in a position to consign to a larger extent. The continued absence- of so many classes of vegetables is and it appears that there is no particular reason for the position. Cauliflowers, choice, 10s to 12s sack; prime, 7s to 9s; good, Is to 6s; cabbage, ohoUco. large, IDs to- lis Gd; prime, Vs to 9s; inferior, 3s Gd to ss; cucumbers, largo, 6s to Ss dozen; small, 3s to 4s; marrows, 4s to 6s sack; green peas, choice fresh,. Is Id to Is Gd pock; prime. Is to Is 3d; inferior, Gd to 8d; lettuce, choice, 6s to 7s Gd case; prime, -Is to 5s Gd; frcmch beans, -lid to 5d lb; tomatoes, choice,* Is to- Is 3d lb; prime, 8d to lOd; swedes, 25s to 30s ton; pumpkins, 7s to 9s 6d sack; asparagus, largo bundles, Ss tolls dozen; small, 5s to 7s; beetroot, '.V* to 4s sack; parsnips, 2s 6d to 3s Gd sack; carrots, -its to 5s tack. EGGS. With a falling off in tho volume lately tihe market has inclined to display a stronger tone, last values axe, however, unchanged at Is to Is Id, with business miostly at tho,latter iigure. POULTRY.

Tho demand still remains in excess of the supply, with tho result that prices are being m;tintaijied at high level. Good roosters, 5s (kl to Gs Gd jiai'rj fair, 4s to ss; hens, good' heavy, 4s to ss; fair, 3s to 3d Gd; ducks, 5s to 7s Gd pair; turkeys, gobblers, 18s to 120 s pair; hens, 9s to lis pair.

Laory and Co., Ltd., Wellington, ro* port wholesale prices ruling on the mar. ket .-—Wheat, fowl 4s 8d to 4s lOd; feed oats, 2s to 2b sd, Dun oats 2s 3d to 2s 4d, seed oats 2s 4d to 2s Bd, AlgeriUn oats 2s 2d to 2s 6d; maize, 4s Id to 4s 3d; crushed malt, 7s; fowl barley, 2s id to 2s 6d, Cape barley, seed 2s Gd to 2s 9d; flour, New Zealand Jill 5s to JEII 10s, Australian, .£l2; bran, X'l 15b to .£4; pearl barley, 15s; peas, Prussian blue 5s 3d to 5s Gd, fowl peas -is, split .£l7 10s; bonedust, .£5 15s; superphosphates, £5 to i 5 ss; pollard, Xi 15s to Jis 10s; basic slag, -£1 10s; chaff (oatensheaO, Ja 5s to J 23 15s: oatmeal, .£lO 10s to Xll; potatoes, table . JL'3 10s to ,£4 10s, Kciv Zealand seed x>otatoes, rjp-to-dates -C4 5s to £i 10s;' Calil'ornian onions, .£l7; molasses fodder t £s; bacon (factory), sides 7Jd, hams BJd, roll* B§d: butter, prime bulk Sd to Poultry: Hens, 4s Gd to 5s Gd; ducks, Gs to 7s; turkeys, gobblers 18s to 20s, hens 10s t« Us; fresh eggs, Is doz; cheese, Gd to 6Jd per lb, loaf 7d to 7-id per lb; Akaroa machine-dressed cocksfoot 7Jd to Bd, farmers' dressed cocksfoot 5d to Gd per lb; ryegrass, 3s 3d to 4s Gd per bushel ; Italian ryegrass, 3s Gd to 4s Cd bushel j whito clover 70s to 75s per cwt, red clover 75s cwt; cow grass, 75s cwt; alsike, 82s Gd cwt; mustard, 40s cwt; ticfoil, B<s Gd cwt; rapp seed, 2«s cwt; Timothy, 32s Gd cwt; Swede and turnip seed, 50s te 60s cwt.