AUCTION SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 10, 7 October 1919, Page 10

AUCTION SALES

•• k. FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. • TO-DAY. Leeds' Street, 'Wellington, IO.iO a.m.-Sale of building materials (K Johnston and ' Co.). Morton Itoad, Carterton, 12 nocn.—Sale , of stock and implements (Wtiirarapa , Farmers'). Levin Yards, 12.15 p.m.—Stock sale (Abraham and Williams, N.Z. Loan Co., and Dalgety and Co.). Farmers' Co-op. Yards, IT awera, 1 p.m.— . Stock sale (Farmers' Co-op. Society, and , HZ. Loan CoJ Jlartlnborough Yards, 1 p.m.—Stook salo and Co.). 45 Manners Street, Wellington, 2 p.m.— * City and Suburban property sale Wad..ford and Co.). ' Town-Hall, Wellington, 3 p.m.—Salo of hawkers', stands. TO-MORROW. Waterloo Quay, Wellington, 10.30 a.m.— Un■ claimed goods salo (A. L. Wilson and : Co.). • Government Insurance, Wellington, 2 p.m. ,—Land. sale. SO3 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 2.30 p.m.— City and suburban property sale ILong,'more.a.nd Co.). -Featherston Street, Wellington, 2.30 p.m.— Suburban property sale (J. 11. Bethuno - '-'and Co., and E.'-C. lienner). THURSDAY. ' ' Hutt Koad, Petone, 10.30 a.m.—Machinery sale (E. Johnston and Co.). Dominion Avenue, Wellington, 11 a.m.— ■ Land sale (Vine and Wilson). Mangahao Yaj-ds, Pahiatua, 11.30 a.m.— . Stock sale (Woirarapa Farmers'-. Weraroa, Levin. 12 noon.—Salo of pedigreo .... cattle (Dalgety and Co.). Main Road, Upper Hutt, 1 p.m.—Furniture i ./ • sale (Ilodskins. Career nnd Co.).

FRUIT, AND VEGETABLES l MARKET. CONDITIONS REVIEWED, i The fruit inspectors of the Horticulture Division of tho Department of Agriculture report as follows on the conditions of locally-grown fruit and vegetables in' shops mid auction rooms, and the market conditons for the month of September, 1919:— .. Auckland.—Business in ltical fruit has been , brisk throughout tho month, and for varieties available there has been keen .competition. Tho condition and quality of apples and pears from tha cool stores has improved considerably. No doubt thoso that were inferior' in quality have been disposed of first. Apples—A fairly, steady supply has come forward.' Tho Delicious, exceptionally choice, 23in. grade, realised the highest price, at 235., whilst tho best Stunners reached, 16s. Pears—These have not been so. plentiful. Winter Cole has been tho favourite. P. Barry and Beurre Eastor have kept in the best condition. Poorman Orange—Well-grown, clean samples have been marketed, and the price has remained • firm: lemons—These have continued to be plentiful and of. good quality! Prices have declined. Tomatoes. tree tomatoes, and* passions are all verv scarcc, and'only an occasional small line is' marketed. Strawberries—A few boxes have come in during the la.it week, but' it is too early yet for the quality to bo choice. Good quality potato samples are scarce, itind prices are firm. Onions aro scarce and of highpricc. Vegetables aro only in- medium: supply- Root varieties are scarce, and are bringing high prices. The- following are the average prices for tho month of September:—Applea: :Delicious, IBs. to 235. per bushel cass; Stunner and. Dougherty, lis. to 16s. per bushel case; Yates, 12s. to 135. per bushel case; Ballarat, 10s. to 13s. per bushel case; others,. Bs. to 12s. per bushel caso. Pears: Winter Coles, 16*. to :235. per bushel, case; P. Barry, lGs. to 18s. per bushel case ; Poonnan'oranges, 9s. to 10s. per bushel case; lemons, 12s. to 18s. per bushel case;- lemons (2nd), 9s. to 10s. per bushel case: potatoes, 12s. to 14s. 6d. per cwt.; Onions, 255. to 355. per cwt.; ■cabbages, 4s. to 9s. per doz.; cauliflowers,, is. to l4s..'per. doz.; kumeras, 3d. to 3|d. per lb. ; now potatoes, 3d. to / Gd. per lb. ; pumpkins, -255. to-30s. per cwt.; celery, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 3d. per bundle; cucumbors '(hothouse),'ss. to 10s. per doz. ■Wellington.—The following are tho average prices realised:—Apples: Delicious, 165.; Sturmers, Ms.; Washingtons, lis. ;..L._ Pippin, lOst. 6d.; Hoover,. 10a.; S. Perfection, 10s. Gd.; Rokewood, 9s. Sd.; Dougherty, 15s.Gd.; pears: Winter Coles-12s. half-case; Winter Nellis, 12s. 6d! ; half-cflse. • Christchnrch— Fair supplies of apples ■from Nelson and Central Otago districts ■have been placed on this market, during the month. Small supplies of both apples and pears are stall held in the cool- stores, liere. These are being un;lfi)idfd ,ip, small lots from day to day. prices have kept very steady, with a •Than*.'tendency, checked.by the arrival 'of','Sydney,„and' Island fruit. Average 'prices are.:—Apples: Sturmers, 15s. to 17s. per case; Jonathans, lis. to 15s. per case;.. Scarlet Nonpareil, 14s. to 15s. per case!" Delicious, lGs. to 17s. per case; Rymers, 10s. to lis. per case; pears: Winter Coles, 15s. to 18s. per cas--; Easter 'Beurre, 10s. to 12s. per ease. Dunedin —First-class lines of dessert nnd cooking apples have been rather hard to secure on the -Dunedin markets during the month. No great quantity of vegetables is yet coming forward. The first 'asparagus of the, season, appeared on Septemlier 24, and realised 3s. 4cl. per lb. Current prices are as follow:— -Apples:. Dessert, best, 15s. to 17s-; others, 9s. to 103.; cookers, prime, 7s. 6;i. to KM. fid.: others, is. Gd. to fis. Gd.: Poorman oranges, 235. to 255.; lemons (Aucklnnd grown), 30s. to 40s.;Cabbages, veiy few prime offering; cauliflowers, medium Bs. to 10s. per sack, prime 10s. to lis. per snek; enn-ots. Is. 3d. per doz. bnnches; swedes, 2s. Gd. to 4s. per bag; potatoes. local. 10s. to lis. per cwt.; rhubarb, 3s. per doz. bunches, loose 21(1. to 3d. per, lb.; celery, medium, Od. to lOd.; parsnips, 3s. Gd. to ss. per bag; cucumbers, ,175., to 205., according to size. ,