LATE COMMERCIAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 60, 2 June 1927, Page 13

LATE COMMERCIAL

Mandarins Sell At a Loss

CITY AUCTION VALUES MARKET WELL SUPPLIED Repacked Cook Island mandarin o( are selling in the auction marts we] below cost to the import ers. White Sydney grapes are over-sup plied, and, on a slack market, are sellins at from 14s to 16s a 251 b. case. Apples and pears meet with a stead? demand, cooking varieties tending {« firm in value. Lemons, in good supply, continue t« meet with a slow demand. Tomatoes are well supplied ant make anything from Is t>d to 14s ; case. The greatest portion offering i green and only partly ripened. All classes of field and garden produce are well supplied, and the mark-* is glutted with cauliflowers, pumpkins and onions, the market for cauliflowers falling well below half of tin prices ruling a fortnight ago. The poultry pens continue to 1m well filled, considering the time of th* year, but the average quality of offerings is not the best. Many poorly* finished birds are being sent in. Farmers’ butter has firmed in vain* corresponding with the recent rise «4 the factory product. Eggs are in betto* supply and prices tend to ease PRICES UNDER THE HAMMER Prices under the hammer in the citl marts to-day ranged as follow: fruit Apples.—Delicious. 6s to Ds 6<l. Muni -cooler. Ss: Dougherty s am Brightens, 4s 6d to 7s 6d; others 7s t>4 to 8s 6d. Pc-nrs —C°les, 9s fid to 11s; Vic-nrs. ox) cooler, Ss; Barrys. 6s to Bs. Tomatoes.—Hothouse. 6d‘ to Is a 11, local outdoor, choice, 10s to Us -i case, toes r> ss \o - d to Cook Inland toum Grapes.—Hothouse. Is 9d to 2k 6d a 11. Sydney white. 11s to 16s a "Mh case. itjßand° n ! fisT 5 of t case*; aCCOrd,n « <* uat - Cape Gooseberries.—ld to 4Jd lb. Kepacked Bananas.—lßs to 24s a case Oranges.—American, 37s f»d to 40* « case; Kara tonga, repacks. 24s a casai Aitutaki. repacks, 25s to 26s a case. Local Lemons.—ss to I*s a case. Repacked Cook Island Mandarins.—6* W to is a casa VEGETABLES Potatoes, Southern.—6s 6d to 7s a cwt kumeras.—3s to 5s a bag. Pumpkins.—Ordinary. Is to 3s a sack: crown and trumble. 5s to 7s a cwt Swedes.—ls 6d to 2s a bag. Onions.—ls to 4s 6d a cwt Cabbage.—ls 6d to 5s sack. Cauliflower.—2s to 7s a sack. Citron Melons.—4s to 6s a cwt. Lettuce.—ls to 2s 6d a case Celery.—«d to 2s 6d a bundle, hnubaro.—2s to 3s 6d dozen bundles. POULTRY Cockerels.—Prime heavy breeds, 6s t« *s 6d; poor heavy breeds, from 3s upward; prime light breeds, 4s to 5s 6dpoor light breeds, from 2s upward t^ Roostert; —Heavy breeds. 3s to 4s: light breeds, 2s 6d to 5s 3d. “i He S v^^ breeds * 3s to 41 3d, light breeds, 2s 6d to 3s 3d. _ YTmng Ducks, about to lay.—ls 6d t« Pullets, about to lay.—6s to 3s. Pullets.—Small, from 2s 6d upward. Old Ducks and Drakes.—2s 6d to 3s 6d. Young Drakes, fat.—3s 6d to 4s.

BLAIR ATHOL COAL

AUCKLAND’S FIRST SHIPMENT REGULAR MARKET SUPPLIES • lt: * Wi , n , inter ? st many householders in Auckland district to learn that the schooner Huia arrived in port this week with a full load of “Blair Athol,’* the popular Queensland coal. Obtained two hundred miles from Rockhampton this fine household coal is sure to be in demand. It comes from a seam measuring ninety feet, estimated to carry over four hundred million tons so that there is a big and consistent field for the benefit of consumers in Australia and New Zealand. This coal has been thoroughly tested locally and proved first-class. It burns brightly and slowly to a clean white ash. Being well-mined and handled it is retailed in useful lumpy character Messrs. A. G. Frankham. Ltd., of Hellaby's Buildings, the sqje agents, are to be congratulated on their enterprise in taking steps to arrange for this and succeeding regular shipments, which will ensure the local market being well stocked with a household coal suitable for all domestic requirements. Supplies may be also ordered through all coal merchants. '

COUNTRY SALES

HAMILTON VALUES Beef prices were slightly lower at lasi Tuesday s Hamilton stock sale, repoi tithe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. The firm quotes:— Prime fat heifers. £5 15s to £6 Us; prime fat cows, £5 13s to £6 ss; ordinary cows, £4 10s to £5 Is; ‘vealers, £1 5s to £2 Ss; store cows, £1 12s 6d to £2 Isfat wethers, £1 ss. Medium baconers, £2 ISs to £3 3s; light baconers and heavy porkers, £2 8s to £2 15s; porkers, £2 to £2 ss; stores, £1 10s to £1 16s; slips, £1 2s tO|£l 6s; weaners, 10s to 16s. CATTLE PRICES FIRM Firm values for all classes of cattle are reported by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., who held open sales at Westfield, Papakura and Kaukapakapa. and two country clearing sales during the week. The firm quotes:—Best dairy cows and heifers, £lO to £l4 ss; others ditto, £6 to £5 15s; backward springers. £4 i.» £7 10s; aged cows and Inferior heifers, £2 to £3 15s; bulls, £2 to £7. according v> weight; empty cows, £1 10s to £3 10s; yearling to 18-months heifers, best, X* 5s to £3 15s; ditto, 15s to £1 17 6d; yearling to 18-months steers, £1 10s to £2 17s 6d; 2 to 2i-year steers, £3 to £?. 17s 6d; 3 to 3i-year steers, £4 to £4 17s Cd; 4 to 4£-year steers. £5 to £6 ss: grown steers in forward condition, £6 7s 6<i tG £7. At the clearing sales the sundries, implements, poultry, etc., sold welL

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES

Press Association. Dunedin.—Sales on ’Change: Staples 40s; Kawarau, 2s 8d; Vpi>er Nevis, 20s Reported: Broken Hill South. 54. s Ed. Christchurch. —Sales reported Dalgety and Co. (new, £2 10k pd >, £5 13s. Sales on ’Change: Kaiaj*o: Woollens (7h pd.), 4s (three parcels); British Tobacco, 53s 5d (two i»arcels). Zinc (pref.), 33s Bd.