In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 662, 14 May 1929, Page 10

In the Market Place

APPLES DEARER NEW BANANAS COMING Local apples and pears are in shorter supply in the City Marts and the tendency in sales during the past week has been toward increases in values. Bananas were off the market when the sales began today, but a new shipment is to be landed in Auckland this afternoon. A keen demand is expected by importers. Hothouse grapes continue to be in good demand and best Colmans have increased in price. More Sydney white grapes are expected today. Choice local and Hutt tomatoes are selling well. Island original oranges are not on the market now and the demand for Island repacks and Californian oranges remains firm. Sales of lemons have improved, but passions are easier in value. There is a poor demand for persimmons. Most lines of vegetables are in plentiful supply. Southern potatoes are meeting with a keener demand. Quotations: FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, extra choice, 7s to 9s- others, 4s to 6s: Jonathans, 6s to Ss; Munroes, 5s to 7s: Granny Smith. 7s to 10s: Lippiatts, 4s to 6s. Fears.—Louis Bon, 5s to <s; Keiffer, 4s to 7s 6d; Coles, 6s to 10s; Nelis, 6s to 10s. Tomatoes.—Best local, Ss to 10s 6d; hothouse, 1-ls to 13s; Hutt, 5s to Ss; local, others. 2s to ss. Passions. —5s to 9s. Cape Gooseberries. —4d to od a lb. Tree Tomatoes.—3s to 6s. Persimmons. —2s 6d to 3s. Lemons.—No. Ps, 12s to 15s; No 2s, 6s to 10s. _ , „ __ * Grapes.—Extra choice Colman, Is 9d to 2s 6(3 lb.; hothouse, others, Is to Is 4d 113 Oranges.—Sunkist, 355; Island, ex Wellington, repacks, 22s to 245. Mushrooms. —Is to Is 6d a lb. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes.—Southern, 7s to Ss cwt.; local, 3s to 4s bag. Onions.—3s to 3s 9d bag. Kumeras. —2s 6d to 4s bag. Cabbage.—3s to 12s sack. Cauliflower. —4s to 12s 6d sack. Swedes.—ls 6d to 2s 6d bag. Pumpkins.—2s tQ 6s 6d cwt. Beans. —5s to 9s bag. Lettuce. —Is to 3s 9d case. Cucunlbers. —2s 6d to 6s dozen. Vegetable Marrows.—ls 6d to 2s Cd dozen. Citron Melons.—2s to 3s sack. Cabbage.—On benches, 2s 6d to 5s dozen. Cauliflower.—On benches, 3s to 12s dozen. Celery.—9d to Ss 9d bundle. Rhubarb.—2s to 2s 6d dozen. Spinach.—6d to Is dozen. Pumpkins.—On benches, 3d to 9d each. S-pring onions.—3d to $4 bLindle. Radish.—6d dozen. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips, 5d to Sd dozen. Leeks.—4d to 5d bundle. MINING NEWS ALBURN I A.—The manager reports:— The drive north on the main Orlando lode from tl«e crosscut at the winze has been extended sft., a total of 123 ft. The reef here averages 4ft. wide and is still a strong body of stone, carrying nice bright mineral, antimony and silica. Strong colours and dabs of gold are seen after every firing. The cleaning out of crosscut. east at the Whau level has been cleaned out, timbered, and line laid for a distance of 45ft. The level at present is broken down and full up with mullock.