IN THE MARKET PLACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 64, 7 June 1927, Page 2

IN THE MARKET PLACE

AMPLE SUPPLIES PINEAPPLES MAKE TO 20/Practically all the pears and apples offering in the City Auction marts at the present time are drawn from the cooler. Most orchardists’ stocks are exhausted. Apples, owing to the wintry weather experienced during the last day or so, are dull of sale. Pears make up to last week’s quotations. Sub-tropical fruits are well supplied. Fresh supplies of mandarins, passions, navel oranges and pines came to hand ex the Maunganui yesterday. This is practically the first lot of Australian citrus fruits to arrive this season. A small consignment of Norfolk Island fruit in good condition was disposed of on the market yesterday. Oranges made 9s to 12s a case; bananas 15s to 20s a case; tomatoes, green 5s to 6s a case. Via Wellington further supplies of Cook Island oranges are expected to arrive in .Auckland to-morrow. Bananas are in slightly shorter supply and make higher prices. In the field and garden produce section at the marts quotations remain practically unchanged. Heavy supplies of most varieties of vegetables continue to come forward and the market is glutted with pumpkins and onions. For the most part the quality of the poultry offering is inferior and poorconditioned. The offering to-day was small and only nominal prices are given below. PRICES UNDER THE HAMMER Prices under the hammer in the marts this morning ranged as follows: FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, 8s to 10s: Pataka and Dougherty, 6s 6d to 7s; second quality ditto, from 3s 6d; other varieties, 7s to 8s 6d. Pears. —Coles and Nellis, first grade, 10s to 11s; Capiamont, Bose and Keiffers, 6s to Ss. Tomatoes.—Hothouse, 5d to Is a lb: outdoor, 3s 6d to 12s a case; Hutt, 7s 6d to- 10s a case. Passion. —Local, 4s 6d to 7s 6d a case; Sydney, 16s a case. Grapes.—Sydney, 14s to 16s a 251 b case; local hothouse, choice, 2s to 2s 9d a lb. Oranges.—Sydney navel, 14s to 15s a case; Cook Island repacks, 20s to 245; California valencias, 35s to 40s. Mandarins. —Fiji, 10s 6d to 11s 6d; Australian, 14s to 18s a case. Pineapples.—lss to 20s a case. Bananas.—Ripe, 22s to 26s a case. Lemons. —5s 6d to 12s 6d a case. Guavas.—4s to 7s a case. VEGETABLES Potatoes.—6s 3d to 6s 9d a cwt. Kumeras. —3s to 5s a bag. Pumpkins.—ls to 7s 6d a cwt. Cauliflowers. —5s to 12s a sack. Swedes.—ls 6d to 2s a bag. Onions.—3s to 5s 6d a cwt. Lettuce.—ls to 3s a case. Celery.—6d to 3s a bundle. POULTRY Prime Cockerels.—Heavy breds, 6s to 7s; light breeds, 4s to ss. Cockerels, Not Prime.—Heavy breeds. 2s 6d upwards; light, 2s uwards. Fat Hens.—Heavy breeds, 3s to 3s 9d; light, 2s 6d to 3s. Fat Roosters.—Heavy breeds, 3s to 3s Gd; light, 2s 6d to 3s. Young Ducks.—Laying, 4s 6d to ss. Young Drakes.—Prime, 3s 6d to 4s 9d. Old Ducks and Drakes.—2s 6d to 3s 6d. Ducks.—Not fat, Is 9d upwards. Pullets.—Near laying, 6s to 7s; small. 2s 6d upwards. PRICES IN LONDON OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS Under date June 3, the New Zealand High Commissioner in London has cabled the following official quotations:— BUTTER The butter market is steady. Prices New Zealand. —Finest salted, 16Ss to 170 s per cwt.; unsalted, 178 s to 180 s per cwt.; other qualities, 154 s to 164 s per cwt. Australian.—Salted, 164 s to 16Ss per cwt.; unsalted, 170 sto 1745; other qualities, 150 s to 164 s per cwt. Danish.—l66s to 16Ss per cwt. Irish Creamery.—l64s to 166 s per cwt.; unsalted, 172 s to 174 s per cwt. Argentine.—Unsalted, 166 s to 170 s per cwt.; other qualities, 160 s to 164 s per cwt. Siberian.—l6os per cwt. CHE ES E The demand for New Zealand cheese is weaker and prices declining. Canadian.—Finest coloured and white, 98s to 100 s per cwt.; other qualities, 94s to 96s per cwt. New Zealand.—Coloured, 87s to 88s per cwt., exceptional up to 90s; white, S6x to 88s per cwt.; other qualities, 84s to S6s per cwt. Estimated cheese stocks on June 1, at London, Liverpool and Bristol are: Canadian and American, 14,800 boxes and 111,100 crates of New Zealand and Australian; against 23,100 and 56,100 for the same time last year. CEREALS Peas.---Good quality Maple, New Zealand and Tasmanian on the spot sell at full prices readily. First grade New Zealand close at hand sold by spot sellers at 945. First hand offered 98s. Tasmanian afloat sold 97s and spot ex store offered 102 s 6d. Blues continue to be depressed and neglected. Nominal value, No. 1 New Zealand £l6 to £l7. Beans. —Market quiet for imported. English meet fair demand, good quality winter making 53s to 545. Cocksfoot.—Danish old crop practically exhausted. New crop not yet offered. Oats. —Market quiet but steady and shippers holding firm. Plate for earlv 2£ ipn \ ent sold . 25s 7 * d: Chillean afloat. 26s 3d; April-May shipments quoted buyers, 25s 6d; English choice Old White making 31s 6d to 32s 6d; New Zealand “A” grade May shipment offered 33s 6d, bids APPLES T !?. e . Argyllshire is discharging and tne condition of the fruit is good. Delphic is nearly cleared. Fair trade and prices stea.dy at present. Cleopatra make 16s to ISs a case; Sturmer and Statesman, 15s to l/s; Jonathan and Delicious, 12s to 16s; Dunn’s Favourite and Rome Beauty, los to 16s. HEMP _ All are quiet, but steady. Manilla A” grade May-July shipments quoted £43 10s sellers. Sisal, No. 1 Tangayika June-August shipments, £37 -os. New Zealand market unchanged at about last quotations. TALLOW Spot market quiet with fair demand at auction. No change in prices. WOOL Bradford business in tops shows slight improvement at about last quotation. FROZEN MEAT VALUES PRICES AT SMITHFIELD SmUhAcld frozen meat quotations as /1,// 1 /? , by j th ® London office of the / ' y 1 ‘ !! / Meat Producers' Board under date June 3 are as follow: New Zealand Wethers and Maidens m q “ al i ty ' selected brands, 56 lb and under 6 3-Sd per lb; 571 bto 641 b, ?filh' Bd ’a 65 b a tD J 2ib ' 43d; other brands 6«b ?o nd 72lb de 4Jd 6 X - Sd: 671 btC 641b ' s l d: 4 2ea,and Ewes - —64lb and under. New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury qua!lty» 36ib and under, 9Jd; 371 b to 421 b 8 o-8d; 431 b to 501 b, 8d; seconds, 8 5-Bcl’ selected brands, 361 b and under, 9d; 371 b 421b ’ B^d: / ,ther brands, first qualitv. -61 b and under, Bfd; 371 b to 421 b Sdsecond quality, 301 b to-321b, average Sgd! Argentine Lambs.—First quality, 361 b and under, 8d; 371 b to 421 b, 7*d. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 3d; hinds, 7d. Argentine Frozen Beef.—Ox fores, 3d; hinds, old. Frozen Pork.—SOlb to 1201 b, 9d; 1201 b to 1801 b, 7Jd. Lamb.—The - tarket is slightly easier. 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