AT THE MARTS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 122, 26 May 1942, Page 2

AT THE MARTS

PASSION WIT DEMAND POTATO PRICES EASIER There was an avenge demand for pears at the Sun to—day. The demand was rather dull for hothouse tomatoes. There is still a r£min2 Ua f l iJi y 2 P°? r Quality outdoor tomatoes Si k. « i*?j although the season will now 5® finished. Tree tomatoes were in keen demand. The season for hothouse grapes will ?°* s °°£L finished. and the demand to-day was fair. There was a better demand to-day lor and value« ll were >e W|rti? nOnS 111 SlioU iupply F.Tr he slightly this week. wuh ?.nii. onions are coming forward *<XXI demand for quality lines. CaullCahhli. a i^ e i„ ta K go<Kl ,upply wlth Prices fair. . supply - ,ow for m<>st lines. . lettuce are selling to & fair demand. Carrots are In good supply, and the demand Increased to-day. with a slight flrnitnt Prices C were^* V 7 supplles OI celer 7 are available. ~r: U, V-r^ PP '" : S 00 *"* various. 3/6 to 4,6 per 5/ to 6/6 per case: Granny v« % ? « C. .' D* 11 ® 10 "". </« to 1/6: Sturmer. rni» 11/ ,?* sman - 3/ to 5 -'- Pears: winter Cole, 13/ to 17/ per case: p. Barry, 12/ to 14 6 Pf r Tomatoes: Hothouse. U2 to 1/6 £e? lb. Outdoor, smooth, ex-cholce. 18/ to 24/ per *£?»' S\ l*' 2' *? ■ 15/ , per casc - Tree tomatoes: New Black, Special, 16/ to 20 : others. 9/ to 14/ per case; Yellow, 9/ to 12 9. Orapes: Hothouse Gro« Colman, 1/10 to 4,3 per lb. Chinese gooseberries. 10/ to 18/3 per case. Cape goose- *> »'4d Per lb. Passion fruit 10/ ""immons. 10/ to 14/ per case. Giiavas, 7/3 to 10/9 per case. Vegetables.—Beet. 1/# to 2/ per dozen. Celery, cooking. 1/ to 1/9 per bundle; dessert. 2/ to 3 ® P er b ur »dle. Carrots. 1/ to 2/ per dozen. Cauliflowers, 3/ to 7/ per sack. Cabbages. 2/ to 5/ per sack, on benches, 1/ to 3/6 per dozen. Cucumbers. 3/6 to 8/8 per dozen. French beans, ♦/ to 9/ par bag. Strlngless beans. 10/ to 12/6 local. 8/ to 15/ per bag. Leeks, 1/3 to 2/ per bundle. Lettuce. 2/ to I** E cr A 3 *?- Marrows, 6/ to 10/ per dozen. Melons, 6d to 1/i each. Onions. 9/ to 11/ per bag- Potatoes: Southern. 13/3 to 13/6 per cwt: Ohakune, 8/6 to 10/ per bag. Pumpkins. Good Crown, 16/ to 28/ cwt.: others. 6/ to 15 6 sack. Parsnips. 1/3 to 2/ per dozen. Radish. 6d to 9d per dozen Rhubarb. 3/6 to 7/per dozen. Spinach. 1/ to 1,3 per dozen. Spring Onions. 1/ to 1/6 per bundle. Swedes, 3/ to 5/ per bag. Turnips, perlb Per Brussels sprouts. 7d to lod Ponliry.— The supply of poultry was medium and the demand was keen. The prices paid were a shade higher all round. Selling rates were as follow:—Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 7/ to 9/ each: not. prime, 8/ to 8/; breeds, prime. 5/ to 6/ each: not prime. 2 6 to 3 6 Fat hens heavy breeds 5/ to 7/ each: light breeds. 3/6 to 4/6 each. Pullets, heavy breeds, best 7/ to 8/ each; smaller, 3/; light breeds, best. 6/ to 7/ each; "mailer 2/. Drakes, young, prime. V «/ ach: v. ,n ?f ll "i 3 L each - Ducks, young. 5/ to 6/ each; old. 3,6. Drakes, old, 3/6 each. Geese. 5/ each. Turkey hens, 7/ each. Gobblers, 12/ each. Egg*, Baiter, Flowers.—Eggs: Hen. standard 3/1 2 P* r dozen; duck, standard grade. 211 2 per dozen. Farmers' butter. 1/2'? to 1/5 L aL Cut y l° w « r s-—Flowers were in short supply and the demand was very keen, some very high prices being realised.