AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 227, 24 September 1940, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

GRAPEFRUIT SUPPLY FALLS. NEW POTATOES INCREASE. •There was a fair demand for apples and a good sale for Peter Barry pears at the City Markets tc-dayV There were n6»Win- ; ter Nelis pears in the market.. Hothouse tomatoes were in fair demand, values being fairly, high. There was, about the, usual demand for tree '; tomatoes. :, Supplies ■of New. Zealand grapefruit to-day were much shorter, but the demand;was poor. Cabbage and cauliflower supplies were heavy and f. prices v were slightly firmer. Very large' quantities of carrots were sold at low prices. Pumpkins .were in good •jipply, lines realising high values. Onions were plentiful at recent' rates. AspaTagus was in' heavy supply, with prices a little lower.; High prices were realised fo.r' Hothouse cucumbers, which were* in fair supply. New potatoes Were cdmiiigr forward* ta good quantities, choice lines'.selling ..at' hig.h prices;. Hothouse beans'and green', peas" were scarce;- prices being very vhigh -for- those Plentiful supplies of celery were coming to hand, quality lines selling well. The season |or celery, will soon be over. Lettuce was in good- supply,-good quality realising high 'prices: Jtumara supplies x were. fair, prices being high. Rhubarb was in heavy supply and prices were lower. The prices were:—Apples: Oranny Smith, 9/ v> 10/ per case: Delicious, 9/ to 10/tf; Stunner, 8/ to 10/; Tasma, 10/ to 12/e. Fears: P. Barry, 11/ to 12/ 'perilSe. Tomatoes: Hothouse, 1/6 to 2/3 lb. Tree tomatoes: New black, 8/ to 11/ per case; yellow, 6/ to ••/. Marmalade oranges, 5/ to 7/ per case. Grapefruit: New Zealand, 7/ to 10/ per case; small, 4/ to 5/. Lemons, 6/6 to 15/6 three-quarter bushel case, according to grade and count.. Vegetables: Asparagus, 6d to 8d lib bundle, M to 1/3 lib bundle; beet, ed to M per dozen. Celery: Cooking, M to 9d per bundle; dessert, 1/ to 3/3. Carrots, 2/ to 6/ bag or ed to iOd per dozen. Cauliflowers: 4/ to 7/6 per sack; SrT benches, a/ to 4/j>er down.. Cabbages: a/to 5/6 per sack; on benches, 1/ to 2/ per dozen. 3/ uTIO/ per case. Onions: Choice Arm, 6/6 to ■/ awr bis: medium, 4/ to 6/6. Poutoes: southSrnn/to'eAcWtrfahteSne/ 4/ bag: new. 3d to Sα lb. Pumpkin*: Choice Trlumble, 11/ to 35/ per sack: medium, 8/6 to «/6. Psrznlpz, 3/ to 6/6 bag or Sd to 1/3 per dozen: radish, 6d to M pat dozen; rhubarb. 3/6 to i/e per dozen; spinach, M to 1/6 pet Cozen; spring onions, 8d to 17 per bundle: swedes, 1/6 to 3/9 per bag; turnips, 6d to M per dozen; brussels iprouU, ed to •* •?}»• ~ , wontmr. At to-day's auction! the supply of poultry was lair and the demand was about as usual. The prices remain the same. ! ' ■ ■■'.■•. , Belling rates were as follow:—Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime,' 6/ to 6/ each; not prime. 3/6 to 4/6. Light breeds: Prime, 4/ to 6/; not prime, 2/ to 3/. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 4/ to 6/ each; light breeds, 2/ to 4/. Drakes: Young, prime, 4/6 to 6/ each. Ducks: Young, 3/ to 4/ each. Day-old chicks: Black Orpington, 3d each; Leihorns, unsaleable. V : EGGS, FABHEBS* BIITTEB, COT rLOWESB. Eggs.—Ren: Standard grade, l/e",i per dozen; duck, standard grade, l/ey 3 per dozen. Farmers' Butter.—l/ to f/3 per lb. Cut Flowers.—A moderate quantity of. flowers came to' hand to-day. Iceland popples sold at low rates; but daffodils, which were in short supply, reached high prices. Tulips came forward in increasing quantities and sold at various rates, best varieties being in good demand. There was also s> good Inquiry for freeslas of good quality, also anemones. Blue Iris were In larger supply and prices were lower than last week.