IN THE MARKET PLACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 175, 14 October 1927, Page 12

IN THE MARKET PLACE

DEARER APPLES POOR QUALITY POTATOES \ PPL.ES and pears have firmed XjL in price over the week. Oranges are slightly easier following a shipment from the islands. Most varieties of fieli and garden produce are well supplied, and meet with a steady demand. Compared with late arrivals, the ship ment of oranges from the Cook grou] was small and prices in co .sequence wer. not greatly affected. The fruit meet! with a ready sale. Ripe bananas are still scarce and tin market firm. . _ .. „ Ex the Aorangi on Monday the firs shipment of Canadian apples this seasoi came to hand and sell at r’rom 17s 6d t< 18s 6d a case. The consignment consisted chiefly of Mackintosh Reds. The market is over-supplied with spring Heavv supplies of new potatoes are now coming*forward, but the quality generally is inferior. Hot-house tomatoes were on the mai - ket again this morning. . . In the poultry section the market j. still under-supplied and prices in breedei A steady demand is recorded for pigs, which offer in limited numbers. Prices under the hammer at to-day £ auctions ranged as follow: — FRUIT Apples—Delicious, 9s to 17s a case; Sturmers, 10s to 13s; Granny Smith. lls <>d to 12s 6d; Doughertys, 7.3 6d to 9s. Pears —Nellis and Coles (repacked), 12s to 15s a case; P. Barrys, 8s to 9s bo; Easter Buerre, 8s to 8s 6d Oranges—lsland, 21s 6d a case, Sydney Valencias, 24s to 28s »d. Mandarins —Sydney, 16s to 25s a case. Pines—Australia, 24s to 2bs a case. Passions—Australian, 22s to 34s a. case. Tree Tomatoes—ss to 10s 6d a case. Cook Island Tomatoes —13 s to 16s a ca.« of 221 b. . 0 _ Grapes—Californian, in kegs, 2 4 s. Bananas —Repacked, 25s co 30s a case. VEGETABLES Potatoes—Southern, 6s 63 to 7s 3d a cwt; new, 2d to 3|d a lb. . Kumeras —Island, 11s to 12s a cwt, Tauranga, 11s to 13s. Pumpkins—Ordinary, 15s to 27s a cwt. Swedes —Is 6d to 2s a bag. Onions —American, 19s a crate, 18s bu Ct Cabbage—3s to 8s a sack Cauliflower —is to 10s a sack. Lettuce—ls to 6s a case. . .. is Prices for smaller parcelled vegetables will be found in the Kit Bag column on another page. POULTRY Ducklings—ls 6d to Is 9d each. Hen and chicks —los to 21s. Day-old chicks —Is 2d to Is 6d. Prime heavy cockerels, 8s to 10s; lighver 6s 6d to 7s 6d; light, 5s to 6s. Heavy hens, 5s 6d to 6s 3d; lighter, 9d to 4s 6d. Roosters, 3s 6d to 4s 6d. Ducks, 3s 6d to 4s 6d. Young ducks, 5s 6d to 6s 3d. Muscovy ducks—ss to 5s 3d. Muscovy drakes—ss Id to 6s 9d. Drakes —4s to 4s 3d. Young drakes —»s to is. Gobblers —16s to 21s. PIGS Weaners, 17s to 22s each. Stores —24s to 30s. Slips—2os to 255. _ Baconers—£2 10s to £2 -ss.