In the Market Place
TOMATOES PLENTIFUL LOCAL FRUITS COMING FORWARD Tomatoes were In ample supply in the City Markets to-day. Prices have shown * Local fruits are coming forward plentifully. Sturmer and Dougherty apples are now finished. Canadians are selling well. Hothouse grapes are now offering. A feature of the sales has been the increase in prices for local lemons. They are being sought eagerly. Nearly all lines of vegetables are m heavy supply. The demand is generally lair. Quotations: — fruit Apples—Canadian Delicious and Canadian Winesaps, 265; local green cookers, large 12s to 14s, small 5s to 10s; red Astrakhan, choice 10s to 12s, small 3s to ss. Oranges—Sydney Valencia, 9s to 14s. Lemons—Local graded, best cured, 15s to 20s; others. 10s to 15s. Tomatoes—Hothouse, No. 1,4 d to 6d; ripe outdoor. 4s to 4s 6d a case; green outdoor, 2s 6d to 3s a case. Bananas—Repacks, 20s to 27s 6d. Strawberries—6d to Sd. Grapes—Hothouse, Is 2d to Is 6d. Apricots—Docal, Ss to 15s. Plums—Red. 5s to 7s; special varieties, Ss to 12s; eheiry, 4s to ss: Burbanks, 4s to 6s. Peaches —Choice, Ss to 12s: others, 4s to 6s. Black Currant* —121 b boxes, 7s 6d to Ss 6d. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes—New, Us to 4s 6d bag. Onions—4s to 6s a bag. Kumeras—2d to 3d a lb. Cabbage—ls to 4s a sack. Swedes—2s 6d to 4s a bag. Pumpkins—6d to 2s 6d each. Green Peas —Is 6d to 5s a bag. Beans —2s to 4s 6d a bag. Dettuce—ls to 4s a case. Cucumbers —Outdoor, Is to 3s a dozen. Vegetable Marrows—9d to 2s a dozen. Cabbage—On benches, Is to 2s 6d a
Cauliflower —On benches. 4d to 9d each. Rhubarb—2s to 3s a dozen. Spinach—6d to 9d a dozen. Pumpkins—On benches, fc’d to 2s 6d each. Spring Onions—6d to Is a bundle. Radish—6d to 9d a dozen. Carrots, Parsnips. Beet and Turnips—--9d to Is 3d a dozen. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET (Australian and X.Z. Press Association) Reed. 10.7 a.m. CHICAGO, Monday. Wheat —March, 3 dollar 13 7-8 cents a bushel; May. 1 dollar 365 cents; Julv, 1 dollar 17 7-8 cents.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 556, 8 January 1929, Page 12
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351In the Market Place Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 556, 8 January 1929, Page 12
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