IN THE MARKET PLACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 160, 27 September 1927, Page 2

IN THE MARKET PLACE

AMERICAN GRAPES ARRIVE BANANAS STILL SCARCE A F’PLES meet with an erratic ”V demand. Bananas are scarce and dear American grapes ex Wellington come on the market to-morrow Potatoes, beans and peas carrie to hand from Norfolk Island over the week-end. The peas were in bad order. Most fruit m.jets with fair saJe t£e Cjty Auction Marts, and the demailS should improve within the weeks. " w Oranges are free sellers. Bananas art: still scarce. A fresh .hi. ment is due from Fiji next Mondly P ' Apples tend to show signs of the' lone period in cool store. This is partiruli- i? noticeable with Delicious. la l > The season for American grapes is now open, and the hrst consignment this son is due to arrive over-night ex-w«ti ington. The quality should be sljghtW better than the Australian pindu-t « present comire out of cool store In the Held and garden produce seetloe a healthy ton? prevails. Ample supplS of most vegetables are available *5 prices are mostly well within range of Ihe average housewife. New potatoes are coming on the mar. ket in greater quantities Swedes caboages are over supplied Potatoes from Norfolk Island during th. last day or two have been selling ™ i! 21d a lb.; beans from the same quarts made lOd to Is Id a lb.: a peas came to hand in bad order and little more than 4d a lb. Prices under the hammer in to-d»v*« auctions ranged as follow: 1 FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, 6s to ns a Stunners, Hawke’s Bay. 7« 6d to IJS: Granny Smith. 10s to lls EkuLh ertys, os to Ss; Dougherty*, small os. Home Beauty, 9s to 10s Sd “ , . p ® ® “s.-—Nell is, 12s to 16s a case- Cota. 10s to 14s; P. Barrys, 6s to 9s 6d ' ' Oranges.—island. 18s to 13s 6d'a r M . Poorman, 9s to 14s. "*• Lemons.—Local 6s to 10s. Tomatoes.—Hothouse, Is 2d to Is ia* „ Tree Tomatoes.—4s to 7s 6d a case Cape Gooseberries.— 6d a lb B^^o l :7' Sj / lriey -- w H te - - is to IS * » case. Baranas.—Repacks, 23s to 32s a case/" VEGETABLES Potatoes.—Southern, 7s to 7s 61 . new. 2Jd to 4d a lb. ! H 1 cwt "’ Kumerat.—lsland, 9s to 11* • , ... Tauranga, 11s to 12s 6d a cwt ***•• Pumpkins.—Ordinary, 6s to e. , crown and triumble, 14s to IS* ‘ Swedes.—is to Is 9d a bag ‘ Onions.—Australian, 7s to IPs 6d a cw • American, 22s 6d a. crate -wt., Cabbage Is tc 6s a sack. Cauliflower.— Is to 10s a sack. Lettuce.—3s to 8s a casRhubarb.—2s 9d to 4s a' dozen Spinach.—9,l a bundle, otter smaller parcelled vegetable* quoted in the Kit Bag column**,^ESitS