FRUIT AND PRODUCE

Evening Star, Issue 23383, 28 September 1939, Page 9

FRUIT AND PRODUCE

QUIET WEEK IN THE MARTS BANANA ALLOCATION DUE ANY DAY CANADIAN POTATOES RETAILED AT LOSS A quiet week has been experienced in the fruit marts, reports Lovell, Bates Ltd. All oranges are now cleared from the marts, and further supplies will not be available for a fortnight. Bananas are in short supply. A consignment due to arrive last Monday has not yet come to hand. A consignment of lemons was distributed by the Internal Marketing Division during the week. A good demand existed. A further consignment will be allocated during the next few days. Dessert apples are in short supply, and all varieties of extra fancy and fancy grades are realising good values. Cooking apples are in short supply, with values high. Dessert pears are being received froni Canterbury cool stores. Values remain high. ; ; A consignment of grapefruit arrived during the week, and met a good demand. All varieties of vegetables, with the exception of lettuce, have been in good supply- Lettuce supplieeare short, and any of good quality reaching the market are realising high prices. The rhubarb market is easier. Spinach is in full supply, with values low. Larger stocks of spring cabbage are now being received, with values lower than last week. Savoy cabbages _ are still being marketed at moderate prices. Leeks are short of the demand, and high values are being received. _ Good values are being received for the limited quantities of celery available. Carrots and parsnips are in full supply. Owing to the warmer weather conditions the demand has lessened, and values are now lower. _ The potato market is easier. Quantities of local and Canterbury-grown tubers are still available, but the demand is not keen. A further large consignment of Canadian potatoes is scheduled to reach this market on Friday, but the values being obtained will show a loss to importers. There are fair quantities of table onions oil offer, and values are high. Large quantities of spring flowers are coming forward, with values moderate. There is a good inquiry for seed potatoes, with only limited stocks available. Prices are as follows; — Bananas, to arrive Friday. Oranges.—Australian navels, 17s to 23s , Lemons. —New Zealand, 6s 6d to 19s. Grapefruit.—Australian, 20s 6d to 25s 6d. Apples.—Sturmers. 9s to 10s 6d; cooking, 7s to 9s; Rome Beauty, 7s to 9s 6d; small, 5s to 6s 6d; Cleopatras, 8s 6d to 10s; Delicious, 9s to 12s 6d; Statesman. 7s 6d to 9s 6d. Pears. —Winter Cole, 8s to 9s; Winter Nelis, 7s 6d to 8s 6d. Spinach, to Is 4d a dozen. Potatoes. —King Edward, from £lB to £2O a ton: whites, £ls to £l6. Onions, 22s 6d a bag. Lettuce.—Choice, to 4s a dozen. Brussels sprouts, 2d to 3d lb.; Beetroot, Is 8d a dozen. Silver beet. Is 6d a dozen. Celery.—Choice, to 8s a dozen; small, 2s to 4s. Rhubarb, 4d a dozen bundles; loose, to 3Jd. Carrots, Is a dozen, 4s to 5s a bag. Parsnips, 5s to 6s a bag. Swedes, Is 6d to Is 9d a sugar bag. Cauliflowers.—Choice, to 8s a sack; others, 3s to ss. Cabbages, 2s to 3s a sack.

OVERSEAS TRADE AUGUST SHOWS EXCESS OF EXPORTS ALMOST £8,000,000 IMPORTS EXCESS FOR EIGHT MONTHS [Pee United Press Association.]

N.Z. GUARANTEE CORPORATION [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON. September 27. The directors of the New Zealand Guarantee Corporation recommend a final dividend , of 2d a share, less the social security deduction, payable on October 26.

WELLINGTON, September 28. Overseas trade figures, excludm g specie, for the follows month of August are compared as Excess Exports. Imports. Imports. £ £ £ 1939 .. . 4,099,000 3,791,000 *308,000 1938 . 3,823,000. 5,063,000 1,240,000 1937 .. 4,458,000 *Excess 6,008,000 of exports. 1,550,000 Figures for the eight months ended August 31 are: — Excess Exports Imports. Imports, £ £ £ 1939 .. 44,438,000 36,440,000 7,998,000 1938 44,913,000 36,783,000 8,130,000 1937 . .. 51,382,000 36,579,000 14,803,000 Specie excluded from the above, figures and recorded at its face value for August, 1939, was; Exports , nil: imports, £6'.404. For the eight months ended August, 1949: Exports, £2,795; imports, £14,600.