IN THE MARKET PLACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 337, 24 April 1928, Page 14

IN THE MARKET PLACE

APPLES DULL OF SALE EGG MARKET FIRMER Apples continue dull of sale in the City Marts. The egg market has hardened slightly overHhe past few days. The position in regard to apples is unchanged. Heavy supplies art! coming forward to meet with a dull demand. Cox’s Orange is the only variety selling freely. The market for tomatoes has a firmer tendency owing to a falling off of supplies. Local lemons are scarce. In the field and garden produce section last week’s heavy stocks of potatoes have mostly been cleared up and better quality tubers can be looked for in the future Green vegetables are well supplied. A slightly irregular tone is registered m the egg market, and prices for all grades have hardened appreciably over the last few days. Quotations lifted from the City Marts this mornig ranged as follow: FRUIT Apples: Cox Orange, Ss to 10s 6d a case: Delicious, 3s to ss; Jonathans, 3s to Cs; Ballarats, 5s to 6s; Monroes, 3s to 6s 6d - Granny Smith, 3s to 6s; Spys, 3s to os Pears: Beurre Deil, 6s to 7s a case* Beurre Bose, 5s to 8s; Coles and Nellis’, <s to 11s. Tomatoes: Local, choice, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; Hutt, os to 5s 6d; others from Is. Lemons: Local, 15s to 20s a case. Grapes: Hothouse, Is to 2s a lb- Te Kauwhata, 15s to 20s a case. Cape Gooseberries: 7d to 8d a lb. Quinces: 10s to 12s a case. Passions: 4s to 8s a case. Bananas: Repacks, 20s to 22s a case. Oranges: American Navels, 42s 6ci to 45s a case; American Valencia, 475. VEGETABLES Potatoes: Southern, 6s 6d to 7z 6cl a cwt. Onions: 8s to 9s 6d a cwt. Kumeras; 3s to 5s a bag. Cabbage: 5s to 15s a sack. Cauliflower: 6s to 12s a sack. Swedes: 2s 6d to 4s a bag. Pumpkins: 6s to 13s a cwt. Green Peas: 6s to 11s a bag. Beans: 5s to 12s a bag. Lettuce: 6d to 3s a case. Citron Melons: 3s to 4s 3d a cwt. Prices for eggs and butter and the smaller parcelled vegetables will be found in the Kit Bag Column on another page.

DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORTS EQUAL TO LAST SEASON (Special to THE SUN) WELLINGTON, Monday. It is now estimated that the exportable surplus of dairy produce for the whole of the current season will be about equal to that for last season. Exports of butter to all destinations from April 1 to August 31 last year amounted to 970,000 boxes. This will give a total or 520,000 boxes to be exported in the five months as follows: April. 210,000 boxes; May, 100,000; June, 80,000; July, 80,000; August 50,000. It is believed these figures are on the conservative side and, should the winter be a mild one with an early spring, it is quite possible they will be increased, for at present considerable stocks are held in cool stores for winter local ade and may, under the above conditions, prove to be In excess of requirements, in which case the excess will be released for export. The available surplus of cheese for the five months is estimated at 270,000 crates, as against actual exports in the corresponding period last year of 406,000 crates. This may be shipped as follows: April, 100,000 crates: May, 100,000; June, 50.000; July, 20,000. Following are estimates of the arrivals in the United Kingdom of New Zealand butter and cheese from March onward, compared with actual quantities delivered last year-. Butter. Cheese. 1928 1927 1928 1927 March . 360.000 328,200 162,200 143,300 April . . 180,000 226,700 100,700 140,500 May . „ 142,000 195,300 116,700 73.000 June . . 178,000 273,800 117,000 .146,000 July-Sep. 250,000 388,000 100,000 208,<;00 Totals . 1,110,000 1,142,000 596,600 710,00 S These estimates indicate, in round figures, a reduction of 300,000 boxes of butter and 114,000 crates of cheese. SOUTHERN EXCHANGES YESTERDAY’S SALES Press Association. Wellington.—4£ per cent Stock, 1938, £97 17s 6d; Finance, Ltd. (5s paid), 5s 6d; New Zealand Guarantee Corporation, Ss Id, 8s 3d; Gear Meat, 38s; P. and O. (def. stk.), £250; (ord.), 2s 9d. Christchurch.—Bank of Australasia (fractions), 9s 6d (three parcels); rights, 56s 6d (two parcels); Dalgety and Company (cum. div.), £l4 8s 6d; Stockton (ord.), 2s 8d (six parcels); British Tobacco 40s 6d, 40s sd; Holden’s Motors, 30s: Standard Insurance, 635: New Zealand Guarantee Corporation, 8s 3d. Dunedin.—Bank of Australasia (fractions), 9s 6d; Westport-Stockton (ord.), 2s 9d; Bank of New Zealand, 60s; Union Steam, 20s 4d; Adelaide Shipping, 24s 3d; 4£ Inscribed Stock, 1939, £97 15s~ PAYMENTS TO DAIRYMEN Payments to dairymen for cream supplied during March are announced by dairy companies as follows: Hauraki Plains Co-operative Dairy Co. —ls 5d to cheese suppliers; Is 3d a lb of butter-fat to suppliers for butter. Raglan Co-operative Dairy Co.— €2,200, based on Is 3ad a lb for superfine butterfat.