IN THE MARKET PLACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 133, 26 August 1927, Page 2

IN THE MARKET PLACE

BANANAS SCARCE APPLES SELLING FREELY Oranges are well supplied in the city marts; bananas are scarce; apples are meeting with a steady demand at firm values; lemons are in greater demand; new potatoes are now making their appearance in increasing quantities; eggs and vegetables are well supplied. The big Cook Island shipment of oranges which came to hand at the beginning of the week is now finding an outlet on the market, but the price for repacks is little lower than that ruling before its arrival. There was a fairly large percentage of waste, and many cases sold well below 15s. Apples are finding a readier market, though prices are practically unchanged. Bananas are very scarce. The midmonth cargo boat brought a small shipment from Fiji during the week, but it still remains bare. The regular boat is not due until about September 5. A shipment of Australian citrus fruit arrives next week. Mandarins remaining in storage from the last shipment are realising fom 12s to 20s a case, according to quality. In the field and garden produce sections there is little alteration in quotations. Most lines continue well supplied with new season’s potatoes from Mangere and Greenfields growers coming on the market in increasing supplies. Hothouse cucumbers are also increasing in supply. With the egg-laying season approaching the flush utility birds are being held and the market is short-supplied of all lines of table birds. Prices are firm and in seller’s favour. Prices under the hammer in the City Auction Mart at to-day’s auction marts ranged as follow: FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, 8s to 10s a case; Sturmers. Hawke’s Bay, 10s to 10s 6d; Nelson, 7s 6d to 9s; Dougherty, 6s to 8s; Pride of Australia, 8s to 10s; Munro, Ss to 10s 6d; Nelson Washington (withered), 7s 6d to 8s; Rome Beauty, 10s to 10s 6d. Pears.—Nellis repacks, 10s 6d to 12s; Coles, 6s to 10s; P. Barrys, 9s. Tomatoes.—Hothouse, Is 6d to 2s a lb; Cook Island, 18s to 24s a 221 b case; tree, 4s to 6s 6d an 181 b case. Local lemons, choice, 10s to 13s a case; large, 6s to 7s. Repacked bananas, 22s to 30s. Oranges.—Cook Island repacks, 17s 6d to 18s; Sydney navels, 19s to 22s 6d. Sydney grapes, 12s to 21s a case, according to quality. VEGETABLES Potatoes.—Southern, 6s 9d to 7s 6d a cwt; new, lid to s£d a lb. Kumeras, 7s to 8s cwt. Pumpkins.—Ordinary, 3s to 5s sack; Crown and Triumble, 6s 6d to 9s a cwt. Swedes.—ls to Is 6d a bag. Onions. —Hard firm, 2s 9d to 3s Sd a bag; soft, Is to Is 6d. Cabbage, 2s to 6s a sack. Cauliflower, 2s to 5s 6d a sack. Lettuce, 2s to 5s a case. Rhubarb, 3s to 4s a dozen. POULTRY Day-old chicks, Is 4d each. Cockerels.—Prime heavy, 7s to 9s; prime lighter, 5s to 7s; light, 4s to 5s 6d. Hens.—Heavy, 4s 6d to 5s lid; lighter, 3s 6d to 4s 3d. Roosters, 4s to 4s 6d. Ducks, 3s 9d to ss. Young ducks, 5s 6d to 6s 3d. Pullets, about to lay, 6s 9d to 7s 9d.

Young drakes, 3s 6d to to 4s 3d. Muscovy ducks, 4s 6d to ss. Muscovy drakes, 5s Id to 6s. Goblers, 15s to 245. Turkey hens, 8s to 11s. Guinea fowls, 7s to 10s. MEAT FOR OVERSEAS BOARD’S ACTIVITIES THE SEASON REVIEWED WELLINGTON, Thursday. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board was held in Wellington to-day, the chairman. Mr. D. Jones, presiding. Delegates constituting the electoral committee were also present from all parts of the Dominion. With regard to pork, the general manager said the aim of the board was to have a uniform weight, the English market preferring a certain weight of quarters, and attention to this would mean a better return to shippers. It was decided that the matter of making another class for Romney rams be considered. A motion was carried that the Railway Department be approached with a> request that the carriage of fat stock be improved. The chairman, in his review, said there was a good opening for New Zealand meat on the world’s markets at present. There had been a record kill of .lambs for the season, 5,379,847. as against 5,000,000 for the previous year, and 4,750,000 for the year before that It was worth while to cultivate the American market in order to take advantage of the present embargo on South American shipments to the United States on account of foot and mouth disease. , to the enormous quantities of chilled beef from South America sold in London at low prices, the New Zealand prices realised at Smithfield, as between this season and last, had not been so favourable. Pelts and tallow also showed a reduction. A substantial increase in the price of wool was necessary before the pre-war level would be reached. The loss in New Zealand through bidi-bidi whs esti£soo,ooo on fleece 'wool and £250,000 on slipe wool. FREIGHT REDUCTIONS Success was met with by the board in making regular shipments of meat to Lngiand. Marked improvements had been obtained through the supervision in loading and discharging. meat being Home in the same condition as 1 it left New Zealand, resulting in lower rates of insurance. Freight contracts had been made to 1930, the first two years ** reduction of 7i per cent., and the third year at 12J per cent., based on the rates of the current contract. The shipping companies also had agreed to a 7 \ per cent, reduction on the current contract, a saving to the board of £50,000. Altogether, the reductions which the board had been able to obtain in shipping freights, -since its inception, on frozen meat, tallow, and pelts, represented a saving of £1,117,000 a season. Reductions in insurance costs had amounted to o 0 per cent, since 1922, the savings running into over £BO,OOO a year. Cold storage reductions amounted to approximately £30,000 a year Pi Messrs. H. D. Acland (Christchurch) •J. r s - Jessop (Wairoa), and William Perry (Masterton) were the retiring members under the Act. The first two were reelected, and Mr. J. Carr (Methven) was elected in the place of Mr. Perry. Tl i e „ votin £ J or the three vacancies was as foUows: J S. Jessop (Wairoa), 23 \otes; H. D Acland (Christchurch). 15J. Carr (Methven), 14; W. Perry (MasAD L l 3:: m J ,- °U - Coop (Littfe e ßfver) ?; A. Latter (Blenheim), 3.

TATUA DAIRY CO

(From Our Own Correspotident.) MORRIN SVILLE, Thursday. At the annual meeting of the Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company, the n ?*’ n - of directors, Mr. W. Darrall nresided over a fair attendance of suppliers During the past year 939 tons of cheese manufactured, an increase of 12 per cent, on last year’s record. P ve^r\ a a '; er f»"?J mt,er :t at Payment tor the a *lb. Ua shown in the report at Is 4d Messrs J IM. Alien W. c. Wodley and torate. Werc elected to the direc-

CEDARBANK FROM TEXAS.—An arrival at Auckland shortly before noon to-day was the Andrew Weir steamer, Cedarbank, with a full cargo of case oifrom Port Arthur, Texas. The vessel berthed about an hour later at Western Wharf to discharge the local portion o her cargo. The motor-ship loaded abou 200,000 cases of benzine at Port Aitnu and sailed from there on July 21. on cleared Panama on July 28 and experienced very fine weather up till August 8, when strong westerly to soinn westerly winds were encountered, pf®' vailing all the way to Auckland. otherwise uneventful trip was by two of the lascars, who form the cr' * taking ill. The men were boilers, and it is supposed that the su-o fumes from the paint went to th ® ir or They foamed at the mouth, .but tvro ■ three buckets of cold water did the tr_ although one of the unfortunate men seriously ill for three weeks afterW^L/* o f Captain T. Watkins is in comroaDo the Cedarbank and associated wltn are the following officers: —Chief. * Sherwood; second, Mr. N. D. R ® ber j c third, Mr. J. D. Love; fourth, Mr. Tomlinson: wireless operator, Mr li* *ice: fey; chief engineer, Mr. J- ur. second, Mr. D. M. Robertson; R. Campbell; fourth, Mr. T. Mr. D. Morris; sixth, Mr. J- Cr seventh, Mr. Colquhoun; electrician, v H. Mac Murray; apprenticed, Messrs. R. Tyrrell, E. Ashton and O. Messrs. Robert Millar and C®-* local agents, expect to disp %vJr-vTeN-Cedarbank on Monday evening ter ington, Rockhampton, Townvl ij ’,.ha£l* bane and Sydney, to complete