In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 734, 6 August 1929, Page 10

In the Market Place

BIG BANANA SHIPMENT LOCAL FRUITS WELL SOUGHT A heavy shipment of Island bananas for the Auckland markets wilj be unloaded from the Tofua this afternoon. At the present time, the inquiry for bananas is satisfactory. Island oranges are in fair demand. Dull sales continue for offerings of lemons and poorman oranges. Local fruits are sought fairly well and no change in price has taken place from last week’s sales. Prime cookers are being cleared easily and there is an increasing tendency in the rates for choice Delicious. Hothouse tomatoes are now attracting little attention. Root vegetables were 'again particularly heavily supplied today. The vegetable market is well stocked in most lines and prices are unchanged, although new potatoes are likely to carry out the indications of a rise in price. Quotations: FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, extra fancy, 11s to 12s (id; Delicious, others, 8s 6d to 1CU;; Winesaps, Ss to 10s 6d; Stunners’ I-lawka’s Bay, 9s Gd jto 11s; Doughertys, 6s to 8s 6d; Munroes, 9s to I.os Gd; "Washington, 9s Cd to 30s Gd; Ballarats, 9s to 10s; Jonathans, 9s. Pears.—Coles, 7s 6d to 9s Gd; Nelis, 7s Gd to 10s; Josephines, 6s Gd to 7s Gd; Barrys, 7s to 9s; Vicars, 7s to 7s Gd. Tree Tomatoes.—4s to 6s Gd. Tomatoes.—Hothouse, Gd to Is 3d a 11>. Grapes.—Choice Colman, 2s 3d to 3s 3d a lb. Lemons.—Xo. 1,9 s to 12s; Xo. 2,6 s to Bs. Oranges.—lsland repacks. 20s; Australian Navels, 14s to 17s Gd; Poorman Xo. 1, 4s Gd to ss; Poorman, medium and small, Bananas.—First grade, 24s to 275; second grade, 35s to 18s. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes.—Southern, 9s to 10s 6d a cwt; new, 2d to 6d a lb. Onions.—Southern, 10s to 12s a cwt; local, 12s Gd to 14s a cwt. Kumeras.—Tauranga, 9 s to 11s 6d a cwc. Cabbage.—2s to 6s a sack. Cauliflower.—2s to 10s a sack. Swedes.—3 s Gd to 2s Gd a bag. Pumpkins.—ss to 7s a cwt. Beans.—2s to 2s 3d a lb. Lettuce.—3s to 9s a case. Cucumbers.—Hothouse, 6s to 8s a dozen. Vegetable Marrows.—ls 6d to 2s a dozen. Citron Melons.—los a cwt if sound. Cabbage.—On benches, Is to 2s Gd a dozen. Cauliflower.—On benches, 2s to 10s a dozen. Celery.—ls to 4s 9d a bundle. Rhubarb.—4s to Gs a dozen. Spinach.—9d to Is a dozen. Pumpkins.—On benches, Gd to Is 3d each. Spring Onions.—6d to 2.4 a bundle. Radish.—Gd to 9d a dozen. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips.— Cd to 9d a dozen. Leeks. —3d to 4d a. bundle. Chokos. —Is to Is Gd a dozen. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLE The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated August 3, from the High Commissioner f° r New Zealand, London:— Tallow.—No auction this week owing to scarcity of fresh arrivals and slow demand. Prices continue unchanged. Lgfgs. V ith smaller arrivals, the market has improved. Present quotations are: English, 15s to 22s a long 100; Dutcli, los G_d to 17s; Danish and French, 12s 6d to 15s 6d; Polish, Russia, and Chinese 10s to 12s. Apples.—The Matakana has arrived. The fruit is mature, but generally in good sound condition. The great bulk of the shipment consists of lai-ge apples, with few medium-sized available, which met a keen demand. Prices for Stuvmer and Pippin are 34s to 245, according to size, and a few fancy Statesman are making 20s to 225. The Port Nicholson is due on Monday. Hemp.—Manila: Market dull and values about unchanged; J grade for AugustOctober shipment are quoted at .£3B to £3B ss. Sisal shows improvement, and good marks sold, Xo. 1. up to VU JOs, but were quieter at the close. September's ovember and October-December shipments sold at £4l, and Xo. 2 good marks at £39 to £39 10s. New Zealand: More interest shown but very little offered; closing values, July-August shipment, high points, £33 10s; fair, £3l. Tow.—Second grade, £2l ios; third grade, £l7 10s. Oats.—Market steady and quiet. Plate, August-September shipment, sold at 24s 3d. New crop for January-February shipment sold up to 23s 6d. Chilean are offered, August-September shipment, at 23s 9d: probable buyers 3d less. English: Harvesting is in progress, and the market for native oats is quiet. Good white, old crop, makes 30s to 31s. With regard to new crop, it is reported that grain is thin but colour good. The same applies to barley. Nominal value of New Zealand A grade Gartons, AugustSeptember shipment, is 31s 9d. Peas.—Maple: Trade slow. New Zealand Partridge. August shipment offered at Gls, but buyers’ ideas not more than GOs. A grade Tasmanian, AugustSeptember shipment, offered at 735, but buyers not coming forward. English: Firmly held: choice old Maple are making up to 58s 6d. Blues: Xo demand for colonial, the only business being in Japanese. Old crop is steadily held, and new crop is easier, with some interest shown at reduced pi'ices. July-August shipment sold, at £l7. and October-Xovember shipment at £lB 10s. Nominal value of A grade Tasmanian is £ls to £l6. and New Zealand £l4 to £ls. English crops of Maple and blues are reported plentiful, and of really good quality. Beans.—Market firm for English, old crop making 565. and spring 57s to 58s. Chinese horse are easier. Sellers offer August-September shipment at £9 6s 3d. but buyers are holding back. Danish Cocksfoot.—Market quiet, and supplies scarce. Value of AugustSeptember shipment is 69s c-.i.f.. New Zealand. "Wool.—Rather more inquiry for tops, but prices are too low for acceptance and actual business is small. Present quotations are: 64’s. warp. 3s 3d to 3s Sid a lb: average, 3s lid to 3s 2d: 56’s. 2s 4id: 50’s, prepared, 2s 2>l: 10’s, prepared, ’ls 9d.