IN THE MARKET PLACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 269, 3 February 1928, Page 12

IN THE MARKET PLACE

DEMAND FOR STONE FRUIT POULTRY PRICES LOW Most varieties of fruit and produce continue to meet with steady demand in the City marts. The market is glutted with table poultry and values are decidedly easier. Tomatoes have been free sellers over the past few days and prices have eased appreciably. Apples meet with a limited demand, and low values rule for the poorer grades. Hothouse grapes have also eased m price over the past two days. Compared with previous years the market for plums is exceptionally high. All classes of stone fruit meet with a strong demand. Strawberries are finished for the season. Bon Cretien pears are now coming forward freely and values have weakened over the week. In the field and garden produce section cucumbers are over supplied. The market is also heavily supplied with small, Inferior quality potatoes. Eggs are firm up to 2s a dozen, and short supplies meet with a strong demand. With the moulting season upon the poultry keepers, table birds are being sent into the marts in large numbers, and a weak demand has seen prices fall well below those ruling at the beginning of last month. Prices under the hammer in the City Marts this morning ranged as follow: — VEGETABLES Potatoes, 5s 6d to 9s a sugar bag. Kumeras, 3d to 4d a lb. Pumpkins, 16s to 25s a cwt. Swedes, 3s to 4s a bag. Onions, 5s to 5s 9d a bag. Cabbage, 3s to 9s a sack. Peas, 6s to 10s a bag. Beans, 6s to 10s a bag. Lettuce, 2s to 7s a case. FRUIT Apples: Gravenstein, choice coloured, 6s to 9s a case, green, 4s to 8s; Willie Sharp, 3s to 4s 6d; Mobbe Royal, 3s to 4s 6d. Pears: Bon Chretien, 3s to 5s a case. Tomatoes: No. 1,2 s6d to 3s a box; No. 2, Is 3d to Is 6d; extra choice, 4s to ss. Plums: Angelina, 6s to Ss a case; Satsuma, 6s to 8s; Burbanks, 5s to 10s; Ogons, 4s to 4s 6d; France, 5s to 6s; Diamonds, 6s to 6s 6d. Apricots: Otago, 4s to 8s 6d a case. Peaches: Best coloured dessert, 7s to Ss 6d a case; others, 5s 6d to 6s 6d. Lemons, 16s to 22s a case. Grapes: Hothouse, 9d to Is 5d a lb. Oranges: American, 30s to 34s a case; Jaffas, 30s to 355. Bananas, repacked, 10s to 12s 6d a case. Nectarines, 5s to 8s a case. Cape gooseberries, 6£d to 7£d a lb. POULTRY Chicks: White cocks, 2d to 7d each; heavy breeds, 9d to 2s; cockerels, heavy prime, 5s to 6s 6d; lighter, 4s to ss; light, 2s to 2s 9d. Hens: Heavy, 2s 8d to 3s 6d; lighter. Is 9d to 2s 6d. Roosters, Is 6d to 2s 6d. Ducks, Is 9d to 2s. Drakes: Young, Is 6d to 3s. Muscovy ducks, 5s to 6s 9d. Muscovy drakes, 4s to ss. Geese, 6s to 8s 6d. Young drakes, 2s to 4s 6d. Gobblers, 16s to 18s. Turkey hens, 7s to 9s.

CALCUTTA TEA SALES POOR SELECTION Bp Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. DELHI, Wednesday. At the Calcutta tea sales the selection was poor, being typical of the close of the season. The demand continued on much the same lines as at last week’s sale. Medium brokens had a slow sale, but all other descriptions encountered a keen demand and were quickly disposed of. Clean common tea was the strongest feature, and had a fractional advance. Dusts had a strong and active market, and sold at an advance of 6 pies. The average prices were:— Common Pekoe Souchong, 12 annas to 12 annas 6 pies; clean common broken Pekoe Souchong, 12 annas 3 pies to 12 annas 6 pies; even black leaf Pekoe, 14 annas 6 pies to 14 annas 9 pies. Prices for broken Orange Pekoe were: Common sorts, 13 annas 6 pies; medium, 14 annas 3 pies; good, 15 annas; broken Pekoe common, 12 annas 6 pies; medium, 13 annas; good, 14 annas 6 pies. Tanning: Common, 11 annas 6 pies; medium, 13 annas 6 pies; good, 15 annas.—A. and N.Z. LAMB MARKET LOWER Under date February 22, the London office of Dalgety and Co. cabled as follows : * “Frozen Meat. The market is quiet, with quotations unchanged: New Zealand North Island lamb is Jd alb less. Pork, 80/100 average, is offering at 7£d a lb without finding buyers.” CHICAGO WHEAT Reed. 10.9 a.m. CHICAGO, Thursday. Wheat.—March, 1 dollar 29J cents a bushel; May, 1 dollar 30 cents; July, 1 dollar 2SJ cents.—A. and N.Z. AUCKLAND FLAX RETURNS Flax grading returns for the month of January register a considerable impovement over those for the previous few months. This is particularly noticeable with the better grades. The figures are as follow: Hemp.—Good, fair, 6 bales; high, fair, 636; low, fair, 1,209; common, 433; rejected, 32. Total, 2.316. Tow.—No. 1, —; No. 2, 437 bales; No. 3, 402: condemned, 24. Total, BG3. Slipper Strips.—No. 2, 1 bale; passed for export, 21. NEWTON KING DIRECTORATE (From Our Own Correspondent) NEW PLYMOUTH, Thurs Mr. Truby King, of Stratford, has been elected chairman of directors of the firm of Newton King, Ltd. Mr. Erie Shaw, secretary of the company, has been elected to the directorate and also appointed general manager of the company.