In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 507, 9 November 1928, Page 12

In the Market Place

APPLES SELL WELL ISLAND ORANGES FEWER On the City Markets, large quantities of local apples have sold well this week. ISLAND oranges are now almost finished. Supplies of oranges for Christmas will have to come from Australia. Prices at present are high. Strawberries are coming forward in larger quantities. The inquiry is brisk. Tlothouse tomatoes are fairly plentiful. Local lemons are still dull of sale. The demand for pears is fair. To-day, the vegetable market was well stocked in all lines. Poultry is in heavy supply. Competition is spirited for firstquality young cockerels. Ducks are in over-supply, and values are only fair. Pig rates have dropped. Baconers bring £3 Cs to £3 18s; porkers, £2 to £2 10s; slips, 17s to £1 6s; weaners, 6s to 12s 6d. Quotations: FRUIT Apples: Stunners, 7s 6d to 8s 6d; Delicious, 5s to 8s 6d; Dougherty, 6s to 8s; Granny Smith, 9s to 10s; Pride of Australia, 6s to 8s 6d. Pears: Nelis, repacks, 10s to 11s; Coles, 8s to 10s; Josephine, 5s to 8s 6d; B. Barrys, Ss to 9s. Oranges: Island, repacks, 2 is 6d; Sydney, 10s to 14s. Lemons: Local, 5s to 12s. Tomatoes: Hothouse, 9d to Is lOd a lb. Strawberries. Is to 2s 3d a chip. Bananas: Repacks, 24s to 255. Passions: Local, 10s to 20s. Loquats: 3s to 6s. Canadian apples: 16s to 17s. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes: Southern, 9s to 11s cwt; new, l£d to 2id a lb. Onions: 37s fid crate. Kumeras: 16s to 18s cwt. Cabbage: Is to 6s sack. Cauliflower: 2s to 5s sack. Swedes: 3s to 6s bag. Pumpkins: 20s to 27s cwt. Green peas: 2d to 4£d lb. Beans: French, Is 3d to Is 6(1 a lb; broad, 2d to 2£d lb. Lettuce: Is to 3s case. Cucumbers: 4s to 9s dozen. Cabbage: On benches, Is to 3s dozen, i Cauliflower: On benches. Is to 4s 6d dozen. Celery: Quality poor, 6d to Is bundle. Rhubarb: Is fid to 5s 9d dozen. Spinach: Is to Is fid dozen. Pumpkins: On benches, 2s to os 6d each. Spring onions: 3d to 9d bundle. Radish: 6d to Is 3d dozen. Carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips: Is to Is 6d dozen. Asparagus: 6d tp Is 2d bundle. Leeks: 4d to 8d bundle. POULTRY Day old chicks: White Leghorn, 5d to Sd. Day-old chicks: Black Orpington, 5d to Sd. Ducklings: lid to Is 4d. Cock chicks: Light breeds, 3d to lOd. Cock chicks: Heavy breeds, 9d to 2s 9d. Prime heavy cockerels: 7s to 8s lOd. Light cockerels, 5s to 7s. Heavy hens: 3s 3d to 4s Cd. Lighter hens: 2s 4d to 3s 6d. Roosters: 2s 6d to 3s 9d. Ducks: Is Sd to 2s 6d. Drakes: Young, 3s 3d to 4s 6d, Muscovy ducks: 3s to 4s 9d. Muscovy drakes: 4s to ss. Turkey hens: 6s to Ss. Goblers: 10s to 16s.