IN THE MARKET PLACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 100, 19 July 1927, Page 2

IN THE MARKET PLACE

GOOD TONE PREVAILS DEMAND FOR FRUIT Though there is not the turnover in the fruit sections experienced during the warmer months, business generally in the iCty Marts is in good tone. Citrus friuts, particularly oranges and lemons, are meeting with a ready sale at firm prices. Good firm apples and pears also find a strong market. Local stocks of sub-tropical fruit are kept up by a shipment from Australia unloaded to-day. The Waipahi from the Cook Group lands to-morrow 8,600 cases of oranges, 1,500 cases of tomatoes, and 700 eases of bananas. A large portion of the last Tofua banana shipment, ripening quickly in a rather inferior condition, lowered prices considerably during the past week, but the market is now firmer. In the field, garden and produce section most lines are well supplied "and prices remain within the range of the average housewife. Prices under the hammer in the City Marts this morning ranged as follow: FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, 7s 6d to 9s 6d a case; Stunners, 7s to 9s 6d; Monroes, te to 9s; Ballarats, choice, Ss to 9s: Balia rats, oversize and soft, 6s to 7s; Dou*rhertv, 4s to 7s; Yates, 6s to 7s; Rom* Beauty, Ss to Ss Gd. 9me Pears.—Nellis and Coles, Ss to Us a case; Keiffer, no demand, 5s to 6s 6d Tomatoes.—Hothouse, 6d to Is 3d a lb Grapes.—Hothouse, Is 6d to 3s 6d a lb : Australian, white, according to condition! 8s to lbs a box. Guavas.—7s to Ss a small case Passions.—Local, 12s to ISs 6d a case Lemons.—Local, 6s to 14s a case Oranges.—Aitutaki, repacks. 19s’ 6d to 20s a case; Sydney Navels, 12s 6d to 17 s sweet, 6s to 8s; Poorman, 6s 6d Grapefruit.—Sydney. Ss to 10s a caseAmerican, 30s to 32s 6d. Bananas.—Repacked, ISs to 22s 6d a case. VEGETABLES Potatoes.—Southern, 7s to 7s 6d a cwt • new, 3d to 4£d lb. * Kumeras.—lsland, 12s to 12s 6d cwt • Tauranga, 11s to 12s cwt. Pumpkins.—Crown and Triumble, 5s to Ss cwt.; ordinary, 2s to 3s a sack. Swedes.—ls 6d to 2s 3d a bag. Onions.—Soft, Is to Is 9d a bag; good sound and hard, 2s 6d to 3s a bag. Cabbage.—2s to Ss a sack. Cauliflower.—3s to 6s a sack. Citron Melons.—Good, sound, 9s to IDs Lettuce.—ls to 4s a case. Rhubarb.—3s fid to 4s 6d a dozen. Spinach.—9d a dozen.