IN THE MARKET PLACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 115, 5 August 1927, Page 2

IN THE MARKET PLACE

PRICES GENERALLY FIRM CHEAPER EGGS Good cooking apples are in demand at firm prices, lemons are easier, oranges continue to sell freely, vegetables are in good supply and sell at values well within the range of the average housewife, eggs continue to fall in value. The fruit market continues to bo regulated largely by the vagaries of the weather, and only a limited amount of business is being put through. Prices for good quality fruit remain practically on a par with late quotations. A small consignment of Island oranges, ex Wellington, arrived on the local market this morning. The Tofua is due with a fresh shipment of bananas and other Island fruit on Monday next. Heavy supplies of seasonal vegetables continue to come forward, and meet with a steady demand. Onions, pumpkins and cauliflowers are particularly well-supplied. Lettuces are generally of poor quality. Eggs offering in increasing supplies meet with an easier market. In the poultry section at the marts ducks are offering in larger numbers, and meet with slightly easier values. Pullets are still held off, and the limited number offering meets with firm values. The aggregate pennings at the present are light. Prices under the hammer at the City Auction Marts this morning ranged as follow: FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, 8s to 11s a rase: Sturmers,. 9s f.d to 10s 6d: Monroes, Ss fid to 9s 6d; Ballarats, 9s; Cleopatra. 8s to 9s; Dougherty, 7s to Ss 6d; Rome Beauty, 8s 6d to 9s. Pears.—Coles. 7s to 10s a cas**: Nellis, 9s to 11s; P. Barry, Ss to 9s; Vicars, 7s to Ss; Josephine, 8s to 9s. Tomatoes.—Hothouse, 4d to Is Td a lb. Grapes.—Hothouse, Is to 3s 6d a lb; Sydney, 16s to 22s a case. Tree Tomatoes. —4s to 7s a case. Lemons. —Local, 6s to 14s a case. Passions. —Local, 6s to 10s a case. Poorman Oranges.—6s to 10s a case. Local Sweet Oranges.—6s to 7s a ease. Oranges.—Aitutaki, 22s 6d to 23s 6d a case; Mangaia, 22s a case. VEGETABLES Potatoes. —Southern, 7s to 7s 6d a ewt: new, 3d to 4£d. a lb. ICumeras.—Tauranga. 9s to 11s a cwt; island, 9s to 11s a cwt. Pumpkins.—Ordinary, 2s to 5s a sack: Crown and Triumble, 5s to 7s 6d a sack. Swedes.—ls 9d to 2s 3d a bag. Onions.—Soft, Is to Is 9d a bag; good

hard firm. 2s 3d to 2s 9d. Cabbage.—2s to 7s 6d a sack. Cauliflower.—2s to 4s fid a sack. Lettuce.—ls 6d to 5s 6d a cas*. Rhubarb.—3s to 4s 9d a dox. Spinach.—6d to 9d a dox. POULTRY Cockerels.—Prime heavy. 6s 9d to Is 64 each: lighter, 4s 9d to 6s; light, 3s 3s 9d. Hens.—Heavy, 4s 3d to 5s 3d; lieht \ to 3s 9d. Roosters.—3s to 3s 6d. Ducks.—3s 6d to ss. Young Ducks.—6s 3d to 7s. Pullets, about to lay.—7s to Loung Drakes.—3s fid to 4s 3d. Pullets, backward, 3s upwards. Muscovy Ducks, 4s fid to ss. Muscovy Drakes.—ss Id to 6s. Ooblers.—l2s to 17s. Turkey Hens.—7s to 8s 9d.