AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 230, 28 September 1928, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

ONIONS JUMP IN PRICE.

POTATOES ALSO DEARER. CABBAGIiS IN" PI.KNTY. V'o"o-.v;ng t in; wh'.i<v=.i> -r v k** mend 1 a nn-'ii t. .i.iv,iiK->' :n the •" of i->n."iir- ,it tii«* mars sitee List -o.it, nri'l ' • t rit<> ••• no v. 'ea'isini? to 27' ii. I'otaMes, too. have ad- < ' p d in ;>: .i n■ I best Southern now u:n.ii..i In (j i..-. < a:. Xi.v seasons arc i -r.vu.-l bit it :roni I'ukekoh* and • in no tivno :!(v'v, .<i,'i the price is . r r l lo boistrnnus ■i'r *v.it'i.'t • the p f.«vr wwk« ha* ■ iv. I b.iv.'.. -a :• 'i Lirv f'.";*. and sup••s 'A ;'! ii.- h. !->»• i*r>i■ ni!. i'n-iir I ivv in- i.v •• i-uppi'.es in most iv* o- a. .-.-ii vi"_'ri,ib;..|s, with very ■r. , fitTcrin.-s o: i abbu;,'e. Rhubarb, h.w I)••••:! > •■•.nine forward much inure f!v, and -T'! haw dioppcd substan- ' •'!>•. .\miji a-ris ;fi more plentiful and '.ist/iupn-t';. i'ii.-ipf . The following are ti ■ 'afest .-.i ii iu tate*: — I'otatoc-..So:it ho 11. 0 ti to 10 '6 cwt; • i-.v, l'id ♦.•> 4.1 pet !b: onions. American, .'T 6 p.-r knmuras. 2d' t > 22 6: cab'h.'o. I' to 10 per suk: cauhtlower. 3'' to 10': s\vi'i|(v. 2 li to 4 ti p*r baft: ptimp.•.ins, 14' to 2.i por cwt; beans, 2' to 3/ •«-r lb: lettuce, fid to 2 <> per case; cucumb' tv, hothouse. 3 to f)' per dozen: cab'o.ise. on ben, lies. 1 ' to 2 0: cauliflower, mi benches. 1/ t<*> 51 : oelei.v. best quality. to B/ per bundle; others. Gd to 1/6: 1 ribarb, 2' to 3' pr-r dozen: spinach, 1 ' I ti: pumpkin*, nn ben. hos. 1 6 to 3, ■ irh: sj'uinjc onions. 2d to f>.l per bundle-: ■ ui rots, parsnips, beet and turnip?. tkl to I ti per dozen: asp.ua.zus. !M to 2 <> per bundle: leek#, 3d to .3d; radish, Gd to 1/ p»*r dozen. Fruit. Toe Ma heno lauded a shipment of Sydney fruit this week, comprising mainly rnandar.ns, orange*. pines and pas.-ions Mandarins sold sl.ghtlv bettor than of late, iZO'.'l quality realising up to 17/ per rase, but owing to the poor condition of many the general average would not be above 10,' to 12 . Australian «old at low prices, being affected by the competition of Isiand fruit, and went at 0/ to 12/.

Banan as are .it'll in short supply, the Tofna hrincring nn!.\ a email cargo as the natives refused to deliver at the price fixed bv the Fiji Government. However, the position should be relieved in about a fortnight, a.s the Waipahi, alter deliverine a c,iii. r o of 1-),000 cases ot oranges and 0000 cases of tomatoes from the Cook Inlands next Wednesday, is due to no straight back to Fiji for a banana shipment.

Local apples are still going out from coo! store at an average rate, but the quantity available is over heavy for apparent requirements. Latent quotations are follow:—

Apples. —Stunners, 0/ to 8/ per case; Delicious, 5/ to 9/; Dougherty, 4/ to 7/; Winesaps, 0/ to '■)/; Pride of Australia, H/ to S/ ; Rome Beauty, 7/ to 9'; Granny Smiths. 10/ to 13/. Pears. —NVlis. repacks, 10' to 13' per case; Coles. repacks, 0/ to 12/; P. Barrys. repacks, 8/ to !>/. Oranges.—lsland, repacks. 17/ to Ift' r»er case; Australian Navel, repacks, 14 to 15/: Poorman, 4/ to 9'; Common Sidneys, 9/ to 12/; lemons, local, (>/ to 12 . Iree tomatoes, No. l's, 12/ to 13 : Nu. 2's, 6/ to 8/: bananas, repacks. 23 '34'; grapes, Califo'irian, in barrels, 20 . in cases, 16 '. Eggs and Butter. There have been plentiiul euppiiee oi oggs at the marts tine week, the demand being keen for hen eggi, but. poor r'oi ducks'. Quotations are: Heu !.:iil size), 1/2 to 1,3 per dozen; intermedial.•. 1/1 to 1/2; ducks', 1/1 to 1/1 Vi.

Farmers' butter is still selling ,il 1 3 l -i [»er li).