In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 689, 14 June 1929, Page 10

In the Market Place

LARGER FRUITS SOUGHT TOMATOES CHEAPER Larger fruits are now claiming the attention of buyers in the City Marts and, in some lines, there is practically no inquiry for small JJOTHOUSE tomatoes have declined slightly in price. Poorman oranges are on a dull market. The moderate shipment of citrus fruits this week from Australia is sellms well. This week there is a fair demand for dessert and cooker apples. Bananas are selling at high rates. Cabbages, cauliflowers and root vegetables are heavily supplied in the marts. The demand is fair. Poultry supplies were heavy again today, but prices did not change from last week’s. Cockerels and heavy hens remain firm in value. Bight breed hens are not selling steadily because of a drop in quality in many of the pennings. Quotations: FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, extra, choice, Ss to 11s; others, 8s to 9s; Ballarats, 8s 6d to 10s; Doughertys, 5s to 8s 6d; London Pippin, 7s 6d to 8s 6d; Winesap, 8s to 10s; Jonathan, Ss to 9s 6d. Pears. —Coles, Ss to 9s 6d; Xelis, Ss 6d to 9s; Keiffers, ex cooler, 5 y to 7s; Packliam’s Triumph, 7s to Ss 6d. Tree Tomatoes.—4s to 6s 6d. Persimmons.—4s to 6s 6d. . Lemons.—No. 1,10 s to 12s; others, Gs to 9s. Grapes.—Choice Colman, 2s 4d to 3s 4d lb; Colman, others, Is 9d to 2s. Oranges.—lsland repacks, 20s to 22s 6d case; Poorman, 4s 6d to Gs 6d; Sydney Valencias, 14s to ISs; Navels (Sydney!, 14s to 18s. Passions.—los to 20s. Pines.—lßs to 225. Mandarins.—lSs to 24s (according to condition). Sydney Grapes.—lss to 245. Bananas. —Ripe repacks, 27s 6d to 355. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes.—Southern, 7s to Ss cwt. Onions. —4s to 5s 6d bag. Ktimeras.—3s to 5s bag. Cabbage.—3 s to 6s bag. Cauliflower.—3s to Ss bag. Swedes.—ls to 2s bag. Pumpkins.—3s to 6s cwt. Beans.—ss to 25s bag. Lettuce.—ls to 4s case. Vegetable Marrows.—ls 6d to 3s dozen, i Citron Melons. —4s to 7s sack. Cauliflower. —On benches, 2d to 8d j each. Celery.—ls to 7s bundle. Rhubarb.—2s to 3s dozen. Spinach.—6d to 9d bundle. Pumpkins.—On benches, 4d to Is each. | Spring Onions. —3d to 6d bundle. Radish.—3d to 6d dozen. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips.— s<l to lOd dozen. Leeks.—2d to 3d bundle. Chokos. —Is to 2s dozen POULTRY Cock Chicks. —Heavy breeds, 2s to 2s 9d; light breeds, Is 9d to 2s 6d. Heavy Hens. —3s to 4s. Lighter Hens.—ls 9d to 2s 9d. Pullets.—Forward, White Leghorn, is 6d to 6s 6d; forward, Black Orpington, 4s Gel to 6s 6d; small, 2s 2d to 3s 3d. Roosters.—2s 6d to 3s 9d. Prime Heavy Cockerels.—ss 3d to 7s. Light Cockerels.—3s 3d to 4s 9d. Ducks. —2s 6d to 3s 6d. Drakes. —2s 6d to 3s 9d. Muscovy Ducks. —3s 3d to is 9d; drakes,, 4s 6d to 6s. Goblers. —9s to 14s. Turkey Hens.—ss to 6s. Geese.—3s 6d to 4s 9d. CONSOLS AND COLONIAL STOCKS (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) (United Service)

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) (United Service) Reed. 0.5 a.m. LONDON, Thursday. The following- is the Bank of England return:— issue Department jg Notes issued in circulation . . 362,058,951 In bank department 61,182,531 Government debt 11,015,100 Other Government securities . 236,252,935 Other securities 7,899,471 Silver coin 4.832,494 Amount of fiduciary issue . . 260,000,000 Gold, coin and bullion .. .. 163,241,482 Banking Department Proprietors' capital 14,553,000 Rest 3,284,496 Public deposits 10,580,946 Other deposits, bankers .. '. . 61,100,497 Other accounts 35,523,122 Seven-day and other bills . . 4,354 Government securities 36,211,855 Other securities, discounts advances 5,657,391 Securities 21,006,730 Notes 61,382,531 Liold and silver coin 969.918 The proportion of reserves to liabilities is 57.90 per cent. Short loans are quoted at 4J per cent., and three months’ bills at 5 9-32 per cent.

U/UKI cumr ANY rAYMIiNiS The Bay of Plenty Dairy Association will pay out to suppliers on June 20 the sum of £■ 5,395 for butter-fat supplied during- May. This »vill bring the total Pay-out for the 11 months ended May ?>1 to £203,946, against <£ 160,;".53 during the ! corresponding period of last year. During the same period the amount of butter manufactured was 1,477 tons IScwt, against 1,279 tons Scwt last year, an increase of 15.5 per cent. The Hikurangi Dan v Commnv in common with other North ‘Auckland companies, has enjoyed a most prosperous season which ended last month. The! factory made 1.30 S tons 6cwt <>f butter, an increase of ISS tons ir.cwt - ompmed i w-Uh the 1928-28 season. The output Inst month was 51 tons lcivt, against tons 12cwt for May. 1028. The pav-ont for Mrr.v. IS2S. was £7.111 Its 3d. against £6,501 12s 6d for last month The total pay-out for the season is JM 66.606, compared with £132,065 for WAIHI MINING COMPANY CSpccial to THE SUXJ WAIHT, Thursday. The following Information has beer, (■allied to the London office of the Waihi Gold Mining Company;— For the period ended June 1, comprising 22 crushing days, 16,712 tons of ore were crushed for a result of 5,823 fine ounces of gold and 5P.223 tine ounce, of silver This is inclusive of 578 tons mined from the Grand Junction area, which yielded 223 ounces of cold and 3,(28 ounces of silver. Mo. (i Level.—Month leader: Driving east, the next 14 feet is of little value. The width of quartz is about two feet. j Mo. 10 Level.—Dominion Lode: Driving i west, the next 17 feet is in ore of good i quality.

June ,r. June 26. Consols £54 12 £5 4 10 0 Funding- Loan. -1 S7 10 0 ss 0 0 British War Loan. 101 0 101 7 6 Conversion Loan, 77 0 0 0 Victorian Bonds, ■i P C 92 3 0 0 10 0 Com. of Australia, 55 1922-27 . 7 6 9 6 7 Ditto, C, 1931-41 101 1 0 101 1 0 0 N.Z., 4 p.c., 1929 99 1 3 9 99 18 ft Ditto, 3J, 1940 86 10 0 86 12 Ditto, 3, 19 45 . 78 0 78 10 0 Ditto, 6, 1936-51 106 0 0 105 15 0