IN THE MARKET PLACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 375, 8 June 1928, Page 12

IN THE MARKET PLACE

ORANGES SELLING FREELY RIPE BANANAS DEAR Cheaper oranges are available in the: City Marts to-day. * Ripe bananas are scarce and dear. THE Waipahi’s consignment of oranges from the Cook group has not yet been totally cleared. In addition, a consignme.% from the same quarter came to hand via Wellington this morning. The demand for this fruit at the lower levels is good.

Ripe bananas, as already indicated, are scarce, and prices have appreciated considerably over the week. The Hinemoa to-day from Suva brought a small shipment, but no easing in the market can be expected until the Tofua’s shipment due on Monday, goes into consumption. Good quality dessert apples and pears are meeting with a better demand. Dearer Tomatoes The market for hothouse and outdoor tomatoes has improved over the week and supplies are not quite so plentiful. Hot-house grapes are almost finished for the season, and best; grade lines have realised up to 3s 2d during the week. A shipment came to hand from Sydney during the week, but the condition of the fruit was not the best and prices ranged from 9s to 14s a case. Mandarins ex the Sydney boat this week sold from 18s to 20s a case. Pines from the same quarter made 15s to 26s a case. In the field and garden produce section the market is oversupplied with lettuce, inferior quality citron melons and celery. Supplies of cauliflowers have been short at this week’s sales. Sharp Advance in Kumeras An unexplained advance in the market for kumeras took place over the week, but, as it is understood that ample supplies are available for the time being, it would not be unexpected if values eased slightly over the next few days. Litle movement worthy of special note has taken place in the pouiltry sections. Choice heavy hens are scarce and. are realising comparatively high prices. Good quality birds meet with a fairly steady demand. The downward movement in eggs has been checked over the last day or so and quotations remain practically unaltered. Quotations lifted from the City Marts to-day ranged as follows: FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, 4s to 6s a case; Delicious, ex cool store, 6s 6d to 9s; Jonathans, 6s to 8s 6d; Ballarats, 4s 6d to 6s 6d; Pigeonettes. 5s to 6s 6d. Pears. —Coles, 7s to 10s a ease; Nellis. 9s to 11s; Clairgeau, 7s to 7s 6d. Tomatoes.—Choice, local, hothouse, 6d to lid a lb.; outdoor, 4s to 9s a box; No. 2’s, Is to 3s a box. Grapes.—Hothouse, choice, Colman, Is 9d to 3s a lb.; others, Is Id to Is 6d. Passions. —Ss to 15s a case. Lemons.—Local, 6s to 12s a case; Association pack, cured, 16s to 20s. Persimmons.—2s to 4s a box. Tree Tomatoes.—3s to 9s a case. Bananas.—Repacks, 30s to 35s a case. Oranges.—lsland, 11s to 14s a case. VEGETABLES Potatoes.—Southern. 7s to 7s 9d a cwt. Onions.—Good locals, 7s to 8s a bag; Southern, 10s to 12s a cwt. Kumeras.—l.o? to 12s Gd a bag. Cabbage.—ss to 11s a sack. Cauliflower.—Bs to 12s 6d a sack. Swedes.—ls 6d to 2s a bag. Pumpkins.—Good Triamble, Ss to 12s Beans. —10s to 15s a bag. Lettuce.—Good supplies, Is to 4s a case. POULTRY Cock chicks, Is to 2s each; prime cockerels, heavy, 4s 6d to 5s 9d; lighter, 3s 6d to 4s; light, 2s to 2s 9d. Heavy hens. 2s 9d to 3s 9d each; lighter, Is 9d to 2s 6d; roosters, 2s to 3s. Ducks, old, 3s 3d to 4s; young, 4s 6d to 5s 9d. Drakes, young, 3s to 3s 6d. Muscovy ducks, 4s to 4s 4d. Muscovy drakes, 4s 6d to 6s. Goblers, 12s to 17s. Turkey hens, 6s to Bs. Pullets, forward, 5s 9d to 7s 6d; smaller, 3s to 4s. Quotations for eggs and butter and the smaller parcelled vegetables will be found in the “Kit Bag” column on another page.