PRICES FOR PRODUCE

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19758, 13 December 1935, Page 12

PRICES FOR PRODUCE

LOCAL MARKET RATES. butter remains firm. FRUIT IN PLENTIFUL SUPPLY. Supplies of all classes of fruit han. been well maintained on the local market during the week and prices have shown a slight casing tendency for seasonal fruits. Hothouse tomatoes are in good supply while strawberries are coming forward moie freely. Early plums have also made their appearance and are meeting with good competition. Quotations: Apples.—Stunners, 12s to 13s; Delicious, 15s to 17s; Canadian Winesaps, 27s to 28s; Canadian Jonathans,26s to 28s. Strawberries: Captain Cooks, Is 3d to Is 6d per chip; Margarettes, lid to Is Id per chip; others, 8d to Is per chip. Plums: Sharpe’s early variety, 7s Gd to 9s per case; cooking varieties, 3s to 5s per case. Jamaica oranges (short supply), 30s to 355; Thames apricots, Ist. grade, 7s to 8s 6d per case; others, 5s to 7s; Cape gooseberries, 2Jd to 3jd per lb.; lemons, first grade, 7s to 8s Gd case; others, 3s to 6s per case; ripe bananas, 25s to 2Gs per case; cherries, 7s Gd to 10s per 101 b. box.; tomatoes, hothouse, first grade, lid to Is Id per lb.; others, 8d to Is per lb. Supplies of vegetables are well maintained, although cauliflowers are ■ now nearly finished. Green peas have shown a considerable fall in price since last week and heavy supplies aie coming forward. -Potatoes are firm in price and supplies are temporarily restricted Quotations: —Cabbages, 4s to_ 5s bag; cauliflowers, 8s to 9s sack, 5s to 7s bag; green peas, 4s to 4s 6d sugar bag; lettuce, 3s 6d Ud 4s Gd case, cucumbers, 4d to 5d per dozen; rhubarb, 2s to 2s 6d per dozen; new season onions, 6s to 6s 6d sugar bag; Canadian onions, 20s to 22s per 1001 b. sack; carrots, Is to Is 3d per dozen bundles, 3s 6d to 5s per sugar bag; parsnips, beet, turnips, Is to Is 6d per dozen bundles; potatoes, 6s 6d to Gs 9d per sugar bag. Produce and Cereals. The Australian shipping strike has had the effect of hardening values for pollard which sells at 9s per 1001 b. Formerly values had showed a weakening tendency, but the market immediately strengthened with the commencement of the strike. The reduced rate of 7s 9d per 1001 b. has {been maintained for bran. Maize continues in limited supply, the current price being Gs per bushel. The market has remained steady for oafs, Dunn’s selling at Gs, Algerian seed at 5s 9d, A Cartons at 5s 3d and B Cartons at ss. Tlie price level l'or wheat has been consistent, Gs 3d per bushel being “"stillobtained, while barley has remained steady at 4s 9d with mixed grain at the same figure. The rate current during the last several weeks, £8 per ton, is still ruling for Blenheim chaff, with local at 7s 10s.

Dairy and Fish Market.

Although prices on the Home market have shown a further increase during the last week, last week’s reduced rates have been maintained on local markets. Hamilton retailers now quote Is 2d for finest, Is Id for second grade and Is for separator butter. Prices current last week for egg-s have been maintained, although an easing tendency is apparent for an increasing supply. The long spell of fine weather has Iliad favourable repercussions on the fish market and supplies of all classes are coming forward freely. Flounders are very plentiful while hapuka and leriki are also available in increased supply. No alteration in the price ■level, however, is reported.