In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 559, 11 January 1929, Page 12

In the Market Place

MORE NEW FRUITS FEWER STRAWBERRIES *rJS£PF‘ vas « uant ities of new season's kets c ommg- on to the city matsuPPlies are decreasing keener the m< i mr y is becoming The principal lines of fresh fruit are dessert t ° m l atoes - 1 peaches, plums, early and hlUk e coo^ m S apples, apricots unci black currants. the I fruit o saies are alS ° appearin S among The demand for lemons is still good «>™ir lne T? f vegetables are in ample' supply. The general demand is fair. r\e\\ potatoes are particularly plentiThere were abundant supplies at < o-day poultry auction. Most lines' decreased in value to a slight extent. Pullets are now selling, and values - j «.i good for choice lines Old ducks and light hens are meeting with a dull sale. meeting Quotations; fruit B d S M err,eS - 7d to 9d; special varieties, Tomatoes—-Ao. 1 qualitv 3s tn 40 per 18-201 b; No. 2, ,1s 6d to 2s fid a ?o- 6 to P “ s Choice, 7s to 10s; others, is 10?a C l2lb C bo’£ alltS ~ GoOd derh ? n<J ' 7s —Ko. 1,10 sto 12s; others, 5s <• T lur o? —Choice varieties Sultans, etc., 5s to >l2s; others, 3s to 7s. Bananas—Ripe, repacked, A grade 24s to l ls' medlum - 19s to 235 ; seconds, 10s toDemons —Best, 12s to 16s; others, 8s Oranges—Sydney, 10s to 14s; Frisco, repacks, 30s to 37s 6d. Apples—Large cookers, 8s to 14s; small, 4s to 6s; Astrachans, large, coloured, 10s to 12s; small, 4s to 6s Figs—Scarce, 6s to 10s. Mushrooms—ls to 2s a lb. Grapes—Hothouse, Is 4d to Is 7d a lb. Loganberries, 8d to lOd a chip. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes—New, 2s 6d to 4s 6d a bag. Onions—4s to 5s a bag. Kumeras—lgd to 2£d a lb. Cabbage—ls to 3s 6d a sack. Swedes—3s to 4s a bag. Pumpkins—6s to 11s a cwt. Green Peas—2s 6d to 5s a bag. Beans —2s to 3s 6d a bag. Lettuce —6d to 2s 6d a case. Cucumbers —6d to 2s 9d a dozen. Vegetable Marrows —6d to Is 6d a dozen. Cabbage—On benches, Is to Is 6cl a dozen. Cauliflower—On benches. Id to Is each. Celery—ls 6d to 2s 9d a bundle. Rhubarb —Is 6d to 2s 6d a dozen. Spinach—9d to Is a dozen. Pumpkins—On benches, 6d to 2s each. Spring- Onions —4d to 9d a bundle. Radish —6cl to 9cl a dozen. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips— Sd to Is 3d a dozen. POULTRY Cock Chicks—l-leavy breeds, 9d to 2s 3d Cock Chicks—Light breeds, 3d to lOcl. Ducklings—Bd to Is. Heavy Hens —3s to 3s 9d. Lighter Hens—ls 6d to 2s 6d. Prime Heavy Cockerels —5s to 6s Gd. Light Cockerels —3s to 3s 9d. Roosters —2s to 2s 9d. Ducks —Is to Is 6d. Drakes—-Young, 2s 9d to ss. Moscovy Drakes—4s to ss. Moscovy Ducks—3s to 4s 9d. Goblers —10s to 16s. Turkey Hens —6s to Bs. Geese—ss 9d to 7s.

WHEAT PRODUCTION

U.S. PLANS BETTER SYSTEM OF INFORMATION WASHINGTON, Thursday. The provisions of a Bill now being considered by the Agricultural Committee of the Senate are regarded as a step toward making available better information as to international wheat production, along the lines suggested by the last two meetings of the International Wheat Pool. The measure provides for placing agricultural representatives in American Consulates and Embassies abroad. Those officials would collect information about agricultural products, production demands and world competition. The suggestion of the wheat pool for sending observers to Argentina were along similar lines. Reports from Buenos Aires state that the Bill is unfavourably commented upon