IN THE MARKET PLACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 320, 3 April 1928, Page 14

IN THE MARKET PLACE

CHEAPER POTATOES EGG PRICES STEADY Steady trading is reported in the City Marts. Most seasonal varieties of fruit and vegetables are well supplied. Tomatoes continue heavily supplied, with values even lower than last week’s low rates. The season for peaches is practically over, and only odd lots find their way into the marts. Values of bananas have improved over the past day or so. A fresh shipment comes to hand on the Waipahi this afternoon. Grapes are coming; to hand in large quantities, but the market is holding steady on late levels. A better demand is expected for this fruit toward the end of the week as a result of the holiday trade. In the field and garden produce section both onions and potatoes are easier, following the heavier arrivals of lowerpriced consignments from the South. Prices for eggs are steady at last week’s closing rates. Quotations lifted from the City Marts this morning ranged as follow: FRUIT Apples.—Cox Orange, 6s to 10s 6d a case; Delicious, 5s to 8s; Jonathans, 3s to 7s; Monroes, 3s to ss; cookers, 3s to 4s; seconds and culls, 2s to 3s. Pears.—Louis Bon, 9s to 11s a case; Packhams, 4s to 8s 6d; Diels, 4s to ss; Clairgeau, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; others, from Peaches.—Golden Queens, 9s to 11s 6d a case. Tomatoes.—Choice local, 3s to 4s 3d a case; Hutts, 2s to 4s; others, from Is. Lemons.—Local, 10s to 22s a case; Californian, 35s to 40s. Oranges.—Jaffas, 30s to 32s a case; American, 36s to 42s 6d. Grapes.—Coleman’s No. 1, Is 6d to Is 9-id a lb; Coleman’s No. 2, Is to Is 4d; Golden Queens, Is to Is l?.d; others, from lOd; Te Kauwhatas, 9s 6d to 11s 3d a case. Cape Gooseberries.—s7,d to 7d a lb. Passions.—3s to 5s 6d a case. Bananas. —Repacked, ripe, 12s to 20s a case; seconds, 8s to 9s. Quinces. —9s to 11s 6d a case. Figs.—3s to 4s 6d a case. VEGETABLES Potatoes.—Southern 9s to 10s a cwt, local 5s to 7s. Onions. —9s to 10s 6d. Kumeras.—lgd to 2d a lb. Cabbages.—ss to 16s a sack. Cauliflowers, 5s to 14s a sack. Swedes. 2s to 3s a bag. Pumpkins.—6s to 12s 6d a cwt. Green Peas. —6d a lb. Beans.—ss to 8s a bag. Lettuces.—ls to 6s Od a case. Citron Melons.—4s to 5s a cwt. Quotations for eggs and butter, and the smaller-parcelled vegetables, will be f',)und in the “Kit Bag” column on another page.