In the Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 516, 20 November 1928, Page 12

In the Place

BANANAS SCARCE In the City Markets to-day, repacked bananas were scarce and values were high. PEARS are difficult to clear at even the low rates quoted. Large quantities of local apples have been sold from the cool storage during the past week. Low prices are ,ruling and the buying is slack. Strawberries have increased in value during the past few days. Regular quantities are coming forward. Sydney Valencia oranges are selling fairly freely. Hothouse tomatoes showed a decrease in price to-day. There is a poor inquiry for lemons. At to-day’s sale gooseberries were lower in value. Heavy stocks of vegetables are held. New potatoes are in abundant supply. New season’s marrows have made their appearance. * Quotations: FRUIT Apples: Sturmers, 5s to 8s; Delicious, 4s to 7s 6d; Dougherty, 4s 6d to 7s; Granny Smith, 9s to 12s; Pride of Australia, 4s to 8s; Canadian Jonathan, Canadian Delicious and Canadian Grimes Golden, 14s to 16s 6d. Pears: Nelis, repacked, 4s to 8s; Coles, repacked, 4s to 7s; P. Barrys, 5s to Bs. Oranges: Sydney Valencia, 14s to 15s. Loquats: 4s to 7s. Tomatoes. Hothouse No. 1, Is to Is 3d; others, 6d to 9d. Strawberries: Is to Is 6d. Bananas: Repacks, 28s to 30s. Gooseberries: 5s 6d to 7s 6d. Pines: 14s to 15s 6d. Lemons: 7s to 11s. Cherries: Grey town, 9s to 15s, according to size of box. Grapes: Hothouse black, 3s 9d a lb; Californian Reds, 28s to 30s a keg. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes: New, to lgd a lb. Onions: 30s to 32s a crate. Kumeras: 14s to 17s a cwt. Cabbage: 2s to 6s a sack. Cauliflower: 3s 6d to 8s a sack. Pumpkins- 12s to 16s a cwt. Green Peas: 2d to 4£d a lb. Beans: French, Is to Is 6d a lb; Broad. 2d to 21d a lb. Lettuce: Is 6d to 5s a case. Cucumbers: 5s to 10s a dozen. Cabbage: On benches, Is 6d to 4s a dozen. Cauliflower: On benches, 2s to 6s a dozen. Rhubarb: 2s to 3s 6d a dozen. Spinach: Is to Is 3d a dozen. Pumpkins: On benches, 2s to 5s each. Spring Onions: 3d to Is a bundle. Radish: 6d to Is a dozen. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips: Is to Is 6d a dozen. Asparagus: 5d to 9d a bundle. Leeks: 3d to Sd a bundle. New Season’s Marrows: 3d to Sd each. I