IN THE MARKET PLACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 181, 21 October 1927, Page 12

IN THE MARKET PLACE

DEARER BANANAS APPI.ES firming Apples are steadily advancing in price and supplies are becoming short. All varieties of fruit are restricted. Field and garden produce is well supplied. Egg are slightly firmer. The Hinemoa arrived from Norfolk Island this morning, but a few small parcels of fruit on board went mostly to private buyers. I • Strawberries are expected to make j their appearance within the next fortj night, but indications are that the flush i of the season cannot be expected to eom- ! menee for at least three weeks. Most j of the beds, apart from those in cerfain I districts effected by disease, promise j profitable yields. j The varieties of available apples are J now thinning out, and prices registering |an advancing tendency. A few Canadians ; left over from last shipment are making ' up to 21s a case. | Bananas have advanced, but. though i sufficient ripe bananas- are available for j present requirements, the market shotild I be short again before the arrival of the next boat on Monday week. | Prices in the field and garden produce I section remain practically unchanged | with a steady demand for most vegetables. [ In the poultry section supplies are still j restricted but ducks and young drakes ! are more plentiful and values slightly I easier. Prices under the hammer at to-day’s auctions ranged as follows: FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, 9s to 12s a case; Sturmers, 12s to 13s 6d; Granny Smith, 22s to 13s; Dougherty, Ss to 10s. Pears. —Nellis and Coles, repacked, 12s Gd to 15s a case; P. Barrys, 8s to 9s 6d. Oranges.—lsland, 21s to 22s 6d a case. Lemons.—Local, 6s to 14s a case. Tree Tomatoes.—ss to Ss a case. Bananas.—Repacked, 22s 6d to 30s a VEGETABLES Potatoes.—Southern, 6s 6d to 7s a cwt; new, 23d to 4£d a lb. Kumeras.—Tauranga, 11s to 14s a cwt. Pumpkins.—Ordinary. 10s to 20s a cwt. Swedes. —2s to 2s 6d a bag. Onions.—American, ISs to 19s a crate. Cabbage.—4s to 10s a sack. Cauliflower. —3s to 11s a sack. Lettuce.—3s to 7s a case. Quotations for smaller parcelled vegetables will be found in Kit Bag column on another page. POULTRY Ducklings.—ls Cd to Is 9d each. Hen and Chickens.—l6s to 225. Day Old Chicks. —Is to Is 6d. Cockerels. —Prime heavy, Ss to 10s 6d; lighter, 6s to 7s 6d; light, 5s to 6s. liens.—Heavy. 5s to 6s 6d; lighter, Ss 9d to 4s 9d Roosters.—3s 6d to 4s 9d. . Ducks. —3s 6d to 4s 6d. Young Ducks.—ss 6d to 6s 3d. Drakes.—4s to 4s 3d. Young Drakes.—4s to 6s 3d. Muscovy Drakes.—3s to 5s 9d. Muscovy Ducks.—3s to as 9d. Coolers.—l4s to 20s. Turkey Hens. —7s 6d to 11s. PIGS Weaners.—lss to 22s each. Stores.—24s to 30s each. Slips.—2os to 25s each. MELBOURNE HIDES SALES By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. MELBOURNE, Thursday. At the Melbourne hides sales to-day the market was very strong. Values advanced one farthing for lights and mediums and in many cases one halfpenny.—A. and N.Z. A. AND N.Z. LAND COMPANY By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyngnt LONDON, "Wednesday. The Australian and New Zealand Land Company has declared a dividend for the year of 8 per cent.—A. and N.Z.-Sun. CALCUTTA TEA SALES By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. CALCUTTA, Wednesday. At the Calcutta tea sales there was a strong tone for all descriptions. Wellmade orange Pekoes advanced three pies. Inferior descriptions were about steady and medium and brokens were firm. Prices for useful liquoring tannings tended in sellers’ favour. Clean common tea was in strong demand. Commonest sold fully to recent quotations. The average prices realised were: Common Pekoe and- Souchong, 12 annas 6 pies to 13 annas 3 pies; common broken Pekoe and Souchong, 13 annas 3 pies to 13 annas 9 pies; even black-leaf Pekoe, 14 annas to 14 annas 6 pies.—A. and N.Z.