IN THE MARKET PLACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 94, 12 July 1927, Page 2

IN THE MARKET PLACE

HEALTHY BUSINESS BETTER DEMAND FOR FRmj Though the volume of bush** i through in the fruit departments »t? ’£ city marts is considerably below m registered during the earlier month/' the year, healthy business is report*/ I Apples and pears are in better j | mand. while most varieties of . ? tropical fruit meet with a steady ... jj Spot stocks of all seasonal fruit * * ample for present requirements. ** ■ Green bananas ex the s.s. Tofw > which arrived in Auckland sold on the wharf at 14s a case 71 j Waipahi is due early next week ,qjj it a fresh shipment front the Cook grow, H Hothouse grapes meet with only ß £ mediocre demand. Sydney grapes a,' 1 up to the standard of the local outdoo variety make from 4s a case for bjj conditioned parcels, up to 16s for t>. fc best. Oranges sell freely, while good spy. cooking apples are also harder In pJL' S The field and garden produce sectio i:; is well supplied, and most varieties r * | vegetables sell at values well withi. range of the average housewife. ' Lt y Xew potatoes in limited supnli„ 1 have now made their appearance othe market, and make from 3d to k 5 for small parcels. Swedes were rather short sunns* this morning. Farmers’ butter is well supplied. values are slightly easier. An improve demand for eggs has strengthened tfet I market, though supplies continue u increase. PRICES UNDER THE HAMMER Prices under the hammer at this morning's auctions ranged as follow: FRUIT Appdes: Delicious, 7s to 9s a case Stunners, 7s 6d to 9s: Monroes, 7s 6d i* Ss 6d; Ballarats, 8s to 9s; Dougherty -Is 6d to 6s 6d; Wolselev, 6s 6d to 7s b: Rome Beauty, 7s 6d to Ss 6d. 4 Pears: Nellis and Coles, 8s to 9s to life a case; Keiffers, good 6s to 6s fid, bat 'I order 3s. Passions, 10s to 12s 6d a case. Tree tomatoes, 3s to 5s 6d a case. Tomatoes, hothouse. 6d to Is 2d a lb. 9 Demons, local, 6s to 13s a case. Guavas, Ss a case. Oranges, Foorman, 6s to 8s 6d a case ZS : Aitutaki, ISs to 20s: American, 345; Syd* |j ney navels, 10s to 18s. Grapefruit. Sydney, 11s to 14s a case. I Bananas, repacked, 10s, 15s, to 18s. j VEGETABLES Potatoes, Southern, 7s to 7s 6d a cwt. Kumaras, Tauranga, 11s to 12s fid a cwt.; local, 5s to 6s 6d a bag. Pumpkins, ordinary, 2s to 4s a sack; Crown and Trumble, 5s to 8s a cwt Swedes. Is 9d to 2s 3d a bag. Onions, soft, Is to Is 6d a bag; hari and sound, 2s 3d to 3s a bag. Cabbage, 2s to 7s 6d a sack. Cauliflower, 3s to 5s 6d a sack. Citron melons, 7s to 9s 6d a cwt Lettuce, 2s to 5s a case. Rhubarb, 3s 6d to 4s 9d a dozen bundles Spinach, 9d to Is a dozen bundles. LONDON MARKETS OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS Tinder date July 9, tho High Commissioner for Xew Zealand, stationed in London, cabled as follows: — FRUIT As a result of heavy arrvials of soft I fruit, the apple trade has fallen off and ; prices are easier. The Port Denison arrived and is discharging on Monday Prices are: Sturmer, 18s to 20s a case: Statesman, 20s to 235; Rome Beauty and Dougherty, 20s to 225. Pi-ices for Otago fruit: Jonathan aw Delicious. 20s to 22s a case; Cleopatra. 20s: Scarlet Nonpareil, Wolseley, Spitzenberg and Sturmer, 18s to 20s. * HEMP The Manila continues quiet. “J” grad* .Tulv September shipment quoted, sellers £43 and buyers £42 10s. Output to June 30, 631,000 bales, against 650,000 for the same period last year. Stocks in Manilla 137,000, against 204,000, and in Great ; Britain 6.500, against 27,000. Sisal: Far demand continues, and business has beer done with July/August shipments at 10s. Tow: Demand is good at £29 to £3l. New Zealand market still Inactive and nominal values are: Highpoints, fair, £34. WOOL The sales continue with active buyinc and values firm on opening basis. Bosk Home demand for greasy and slipeo crossbred. CASEIN AND TALLOW Casein: French rennet, £65. Tallow: Owing to poor demand » : auction this week. Expect better prices. ; NEW COMPANIES Yesterday three private companies were registered in Auckland. Details are:--The Provincial Flaxgrowers and Millers Association, Ltd. Capital: £5,000, in * shares. Subscribers: A. E. Coe and r Parkes, 1,000 shares each; O. R. anan, W. J. Monk, B. M. Irvine, W. k Ingram, H. G. C. Ernest, J. K. Alexander. E. Lawrenson, M. Orr, C. G. Oit, w j , Potter and J. S. Ockleston, 250 shareeach: J. E. Stemson, 200 shares; Jobs Dean, 50 shares. _ _ C. H. Wilson, Ltd. Objects: To acquire the business of motor engineers andealers curried on by C. H. G. WIW* Kaikohe. Capital: £BOO. in £1 s bar® Subscribers: C. H. G. Wilson ana yPinney. 400 shares each. TJ i A. C. McArthur and Company, Objects: To acquire the business or riner and Company, gum merchants, a to acquire the sole right to use a cera secret process for the extraction of gum from -wood, etc. Capital: * 4U * ! divided into 38,000 shares of £1 (28.000 class A and 10,000 class 40,000 shares of Is each. Subscriber*- • .McArthur, F. C. Mappln, w Wharfe, M. G. McArthur. A. L. F>**• V 1,. Oribbin, E. R. Mappin, C. R. Rnb * r ,/n A. O- Grundv, W. R. M. Thomson, t M. Dougherty, G. T. .Marriner. Franich and H. R. Cooke. MINING NEWS TARANAKI OILFIELDS REPO«Iy Waiapu No. 2 bore: Drilled to through alternating bands of hara soft shale. Cemented with IOW* c l Taranaki Nr*. 3: Drilling operation* pended. Gisborne No. 1 MaKl *«soci»' preparation for drilling.—Press tion.