In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 671, 24 May 1929, Page 10

In the Market Place

APPLE RATES FIRM t £ GRAPE SALES EASIER Cl | n : Apple sales in the City Marts continue to be steady and the tone of the market is firm. A slight improvement in the pear n market has been maintained, e . Grape sales are easier, but occase tpnal good lines bring high prices. 1 Quantities of inferior hothouse have j been coming forward. t , TJle , shipment of Island oranges s brought direct by the Waipahi was 2 accepted readily by buyers. The fruit Is o± good size and Is sweet in flavour. 3 In the vegetable, market local pota--3 toes ai e practically finished in supnlv t and there has been a rise in price! 3 Bocal potatoes have been on an ex--2 ce Ptionally good market this season 1 have been coming forward for ti t longer period than usual. ' plentiful 68 ° f vesetables generally are ‘ a £*4° da r s P° ultr y auction,there was i % b i tter , de mand for good table birds. E caused brisk competition, j hens a ke6n mquiry for choice 4 vabifl 11 7ti? ed , bens maintained their • big although quality is still lack- ' and nC drakel toolt place fo> «<>od ducks Quotations; fruit ext,a choice 7s Gd : to Js 6d, Delicious, others, ,5s to • S tW* 6d; Munroes, 6s “o tA p f llarat . s > 6s to 8s; Granny Smiths «V e d a t B o «lf s s ; «.V£> & 7s; • Tomatoes: Best local, ? s to 10s fidothers 3s to 6s; hothouse best Id to is a lb; others, from fid ' “ Tree Tomatoes: 3s to 6s. Passions: 6s to 14s 6d. Cape Gooseberries: 3d to 4d Persimmons: 2s 6d to 3s Gd' to l 5° ns: N °- 12s to 16s: ‘others. 7» Grapes: Australian, 15s to 20s a caw wet seconds, 7s to 10s; extra choice New fs a 6o to 2s? S lld a , lb - ; choice Colmam to Is 4d 2 ' seconds and mediums. Is I2? r fia n - S ?=i Californian Sunkist, 30s to a 2 , 6a >,. lslan d repacks, 16s 6d to ISs 6dts . to 8s 15S t 0 20S; -doorman, choice! Piheapples.—Australian, 21s to Bananas: No. 1 repacks, 26s to 2Ssmediums, 20s to 2ls 6d. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes: Southern, 8s to 8s 6d a cwtlocal, 4s to 4s 6d a bag Onions: 3s Cd to 4s 3d a bag Kumeras: 3s to 5s a bag. • Cabbage: Is 6d to 7s 6d a sack. Cauliflower: 3s to 14s 6d a sack Swedes: Is 6d to 2s 6d a bag Pumpkins: 3s to 8s a cwt. Beans: 4s to 8s a bag Lettuce: Is to 3s a case. Vegetable Marrows: Is to 2s 6d a dozen. x Citron Melons: 2* to 3s a sack. Cabbage: On benches, Is Gd to 3s 6d a dozen. On benches. 2d to Is 2d £ fiery: 9d to 3s 9d a bundle. Rhubarb: Is Gd to 2s Gd a dozen Spinach: 6d to 9d a dozen. Pumpkins: On benches: 3d to Sd each Spring Onions: 2d -to 6d a bundle Radish: 6d a dozen. Carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips: 6d to lOd a dozen. Leeks: 2£d to 3Jd a bundle. Chokos: Is to Is 6d a dozen. POULTRY Cock chicks, heavy breeds, Is 6d to 2s 3d; light breeds, Is 6d to 2s 2s H 9d Vy hens ’ 3s to 4s; lighter, '2s to . P P ll f. ts » White Leghorn, forward, 5s to 6s 6d; Black Orpington, 5s to 6s 6d • small, 2s 3d to 3s 3d. Roosters, 2s 6d to 3s 9d. Prime heavy cockerels, 5s 9d to 7s 6d' light, 3s 3d to 4s 9d. Ducks 3s to 3s 8d; drakes, young, 3s to 3s 9d. Muscovy ducks, 3s 3d to 4s 9d; drakes 4s 6d to 6s.

Goblers, 7s to 12s. Turkey hens, 4s 6d to 6s Geese, 3s to 4s 3d. MINING NEWS OHINEMURI.—The manager reports ; A progress report for the week ended on May 18 states: The drive south on Camoola reef was extended 51ft, making 3 30ft south of No. 1 winze. The ‘break 1 present at No. 3 level does not appear to exist at this level. The drive has been carried along the footwall, and a, crosscut is being put out to prove the width and value of the reef. The crosscut west has been suspended and the Silver Queen reef has been located and driven upon for 38ft. A valuable block is being opened on this reef, which contained high values at No. 3 level. In the south section at No. 3 level operations have been hindered bv a heavy fall in the main crosscut. The present face is now out 226 ft south of the main rise and a great improvement has taken place in the character of the ore. At the mill, construction work is being proceeded with as expeditiously as possible The foundations for the fourth tube-mill have now been completed, and the riveting of the tall tanks is wed advanced The earthwork for the tramwav is being pushed ahead and timber for bridges prepared." i c MELBOURNE HIDES SALE F : c MELBOURNE, Thursday. | At the Melbourne hides sale today good- n conditioned parcels of lights, kips and mediums were unchanged in price. Sheet- 6 ies and badly-conditioned parcels were 1 * one farthing to one halfpennv lower. F