AT THE MARTS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 119, 22 May 1942, Page 2

AT THE MARTS

TREE TOMATOES CHEAPER

SRUSSELB SPROUTS SOUGHT

Apples sold at Government fixed Tate* at the eKy market to-day. with the exception of Granny Smiths, which met with a good demand. A small quantity of pears was offered. A fair demand existed for rood hothouse and outdoor tomatoes. Tree tomatoes were cheaper. Supplies of hothouse (rape* were short and the demand only fair. The demand for passion fruit eased.

Cabbage was in plentiful supply with low prices ruling. Cauliflowers were in shorter supplies today, and there was an advance In prices. Cold wet weather affected the remaining supplies of beans and peas, there being a rapid falling off in both quantity and quality. Large supplies of carrota sold at low rates. Lettuces were plentiful with low prices ruling. For onions and potatoes the demand was steady. Ohakune brussels sprouts In good supply and met with a keen demand. Local kumaraa firmed In price with the falling oft In the supplies of Island kumaraa. Prices were:—

Fruit.—Apples: Cookers, various. 3/6 to 4/6 per case; statesman. 3/ to 5/: Granny Smith. 5/ to 7/; Delicious. 4/ to 5/6: Sturmer. 3/ to 8/; o. Dels., 5/ to 6/6 per case. Pears: Winter Nells, 14/ to 16/6 per case; P. Barry, 14/ to 15/ per case. Tomatoes: Hothouse, 1/3 to 1/6 per lb: others, 5/ to 12/ per ease; outdoor, crinkled. 4/ to •/. Tree tomatoes: New Black. 9/ to 15/; Yellow. 9/ to 11/ per case. Lemons. 6/6 to 19/6 per case. Grapes: Hothouse, Gros Colman, ex-choice, 3/6 to 4/4 per lb: others. 3/2 to 3/ per lb. Chinese gooseberries. 6/ to 10/ per case. Cape gooseberries, 6d per lb. Passion fruit, 6/ to 16/ per case. Strawberries: Extra choice, 3/4 to 3/8 per chip, Guavas, 6/ to 10/ per case.

Vegetables.—Beet, 1/6 to 2/ per dozen. Celery, cooking, 1/ to 1/6 per bundle. Celery, dessert. 1/9 to 3/ per bundle. Carrots, 1/6 to 2/ per dozen. Cauliflowers. 7/ to 11/6 per sack. Cabbages. 2/6 to 6/ per sack. Cucumbers. 3/ to 8/ per dozen. French beans. 5/ to 6/6 per bag. Strlngless beans, 10/ to 18/6 per bag. Green peas, 10/ to 20/ per bag. Kumaras, local. T/ to 14/ per bag. Leeks. 1/6 to 2/3 per bundle. Lettuce, 2/6 to 8/ per case. Marrows. 4/ to 6/6 per doz. Melons, citron. 6d to 1/ each. Onions, 9/6 to 10/6 per bag. Potatoes: Southern. 13/6 to 14/ per cwt.; Ohakune. 9/6 to 11/ per bag. Pumpkins, good Crown, 15/ to 25/ per cwt; others. 6/ to 17/6 per sack. Parsnips. 1/6 to 2/6 per dozen. Radish. 1/ to 1/9 per dozen. Rhubarb. 3/ to 6 6 per dozen. Spinach. 1/ to 1/6 per dozen. Spring onions, 1/3 to 2/6 per bundle. Swedes. 2 6 to 4/ per bag. Turnips. 1/ to 1/3 per dozen. Brussels sprouts. 6d to B',id per lb.

Poultry.—The supply of poultry was fair and the demand was good. The prices paid remained the same. Selling rates were as follow: Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime. 6/6 to 8/ each: not prime. 5' each; light breeds, prime. 4/ to 51 each: not prime. 2/. Hens, heavy breeds. 4,6 to 5,6 each; liKht breeds, 3/ to 4/ each. Pullets, heavy breeds, best, 7/ to 8 ' each; smaller. 3/ each: light breeds, best. 6/ to 7/ each; smaller, 2/. Drakes (young), prime, 4/ each; smaller. 3' each. Ducks, young. 5/ to 6' each; old. 3/6 each. Drakee. old, 3/6 each. Geese. 5/ each. Turkey hens. 7/ each. Gobblers. 12/ each.

EIII. Butter, Flewera. —Eggs: Hen. standard grade. 3 l'i per dozen. Duck, standard grade, 2/11 1 i per dozen. There was no change In prices to-day. Farmers' butter, 1/2 to 1/4 per lb. Cut flowers: Flower* were In fairly short supply at to-day's sale and met with keen demand. There was an Improvement In the price of some lines, particularly Iceland popples and violets.