In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 543, 21 December 1928, Page 12

In the Market Place

ALL BERRIES PLENTIFUL GOOD TOMATO SALES Strawberries and gooseberries were plentiful on the benches at the City Markets to-day. Gooseberries are selling at slightly lower values. Strawberries, too, are not bringing high prices, although the inquiry is steady. # Local apples are still hard to clear, but Canadian apples are well sought. Plums are selling well, and Sydney apricots are finding a good market. Hothouse and outdoor *omatoes are in good demand. Green - peas are in exceptionally heavy supply in the vegetable market. Potatoes, new season’s onions and lettuces are also in ample quantity. The demand is good. Producers have held over their supplies of poultry until the last few sales before Christmas. Consequently there is an over-supply and prices are the lowest for several seasons. Turkeys and geese have come forwar din particularly large numbers, Hens and ducks are still in heavy supply and prices are low. Choice cockerels are few and values are very high. Baconer pigs are bringing £ 3 6s to £3 18s; porkers, £2 to £2 10s: slips, 16s to 265; and weaners, to 12s. Quotations: FRUIT Apples: Sturmer, os to Ss; Dougherty, 3s to 6s; Canadian Delicious, ISs to 20s; Canadian Winesaps, 18s to 19s; Canadian Newtown Pippin, 18s to 19s. Pears: Barrys, 5s to 7s. Oranges: Sydney Valencia, 7s to 12s; Sunkist Navels, 37s 6d. Lemons: 10s to 15s. Tomatoes: Hothouse No. 1 (half ripe), Is 2d to Is 6d; hothouse No. 1 (ripe), lOd to Is Id; hothouse No. 2,6 dto 9d; outdoor, 3d to lOd. Bananas: 30s to 37s 6d. Strawberries: First grade, Sd to lOd; second grade, 7id to Bd. Gooseberries: 4s 6d to 6s. Apricots: Local, 7s to 12s. Plums: Sharp’s Early, 5s to 9s: Evans’s Early, 5s 6d to 8s sd; Cherry Plums, 5s : to 8s; green cookers, 4s 6d to 6s. Apricots: Cherries: Sydney, 10s to 15s; bad order, ! Is to ss. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes: New, heavy supplies, 3s to 4s i 9d bag. Onions: New season’s, 3s 6d to 4s 6d bag. Kumeras: Island, lid to 3d a lb. Cabbage: 2s to 5s a sack. Cauliflower: 3s to 9s a sack. Swedes: 2s to 4s a bag. Pumpkins: New sea'son’s, 6d to Is 6d each. Green peas: Heavy supplies, 2s to 3s 9d a bag. Beans: French, 4d to 5d a lb; broad, 2s 6d to 3s a bag. Lettuce: Is to 3s a case. Cucumbers: Hothouse, 4s to 5s a dozen; outdoor, 3s to 8s a dozen. Vegetable marrows: 2s to 4s 6d a dozen. Water melons: 2s to 5s each. Cabbage: On benches, Is 6d to 3s 6d a dozen. Cauliflower: On benches, 2s to 7s a dozen. Rhubarb: Is to 4s 6d dozen. Spinach: 6d to Is dozen. Spring- onions: 3d to 9d bundle. Radish: 6d a dozen. Carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips: Sd to Is 3d a dozen. Leeks: 3d to 5d a bundle. POULTRY Cock chicks: Light breeds, 3d to 10dheavy breeds, 9d to 2s 3d. Ducklings: 8d to Is. Heavy hens: 2s to 3s. Lighter hens: Is 3d to Is 9d. Prime heavy cockerels: 6s to 7s 6d. Light cockerels: 3s to ss. Roosters: Is 3d to 2s 9d. Ducks: Is to Is 6d. Drakes: 2s 6d to 3s .9d. Muscovy ducks: 3s to 4s 9d. Muscovy drakes: 4s to ss. Turkey hens: 5s to 7s. Goblers: 9s to 14s. Geese: 4s to 6s. WHEAT, FLOUR AND PULSE (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) (United Service) Reed. 11.20 a.m. LONDON, Thursday. Wheat. —Cargoes have steadily held, and occasionally are 3d higher. Parcels are in poor demand and nominally are unchanged. Ex Anchises, Rhexenor, 46s 6d. Liverpool Futures.—December, 8s llld; March, 9s 13d; May, 9s 2 7-Sd; July,~9s 4 3-Sd. The spot trade is slow. Australian, ex ship, 495. Flour is quiet and firm. Australian, ex store, 34s 6d. Oas are slightly firmer, peas and beans quiet and firm.