In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 571, 25 January 1929, Page 12

In the Market Place

SOFT FRUITS PLENTIFUL PEACH VALUES LOWER Large supplies of soft fruits are arriving on the City Markets, and the glut of tomatoes is still apparent. Prices are ruling at rates which can leave no return for the producers. Peaches have dropped in value in all lines. Only occasional lots of strawberries and loganberries are coming forward. Fairly large quautities of apricots have arrived from the South, but have been mostly in poor condition. Lemons are selling well. A small quantity of Jaffa oranges has brought good prices. Grapes have decreased in value. Vegetables are meeting with a poor inquiry. Supplies of potatoes, cabbages, beans, lettuce, and cucumbers are particularly heavy. Poultry is plentiful. There is a fair de’mand at low rates. Young drakes are in over-supply. VaFues for cockerels have eased considerably. Good heavy hens are selling well and light breeds are meeting with an improved demand. Quotations: — FRUIT Strawberries—sd to Is sd, according to quality. Blackberries—6d to 9d a chip, according to condition. Apricots—24lb boxes, first grade, 6s: to 9s; second grade and bad condition, Is to 3s. Peaches—Coloured, 4s to 5s a 201 b case; others, 2s 9d to 3s 6d. Plums—Choice Sultans, 4s to 6s; seconds, 2s 6d to 4n; Burbanks No. i, 3s to 4s 6d; others, about 2s. Tomatoes—Ordinary No. 1, Is Gd to 2s; special smooth, 2s to 3s 6d; inferior, poor sale at Is. Lemons-—Best quality, 14s to 18s; others, Ss to 10s. Oranges.—Sydney, 11s to 18s. according to size and quality; Californian Navels, 32s to 365; Jaffa, repack bushels, 13s 6d to 20s; original large, 30s. Apples—Large, choice Gravenstein, 7s to 10s; specials, 10s to 12s: inferior, 3s to 4s; Astrakhan, special No. 1,10 s to 14s; medium. 10s; small, 2s to 3s 6d; large cookers, 6s to 7s; small cookers, 3s to 4s 6d. Grapes.—Hothouse, Is Id to Is 3d; specials, Is 6d to Is 9d. Bananas.—Ripe “A” grade, 2Ss to 21s; seconds and medium, 7s to 3 ss. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes —New’, 2s 6d to 4s bag. Onions—2s 6d to 3s 6d bag. Kumeras—3d lb. Cabbage—ls to Is 6d sack. Swedes—ls to 2s 6d bag. Pumpkins—ss to 7s 6d cwt. Green Peas—2s 6d to 5s bag. Beans—6d to Is 6d bag. Lettuce—6d to 3s 6d ease. Cucumbers —3d to 9d dozen. Vege table Marrow’s—6d to Is dozen. Cabbage—On benches. 6d to Is dozen. Cauliflower—On benches, quality poor, 4s to 6s- dozen. Celery—ls to 2s dozen. Rhubarb—6d to Is dozen. Pumpkins—On benches. 2d to Is each. Spring Onions —6d to Is dozen. Radish—6d dozen. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips—--6d to 9d dozen. POULTRY Cock Chicks —Heavy breeds, 9d to 2s 3d: light breeds, 2d to lOd. Heavy Hens—2s 6d to 3s 9d. Lighter Hens—ls 6d to 2s 6d. Roosters—ls 6d to 2s 9d. Prime Heavy Cockerels—3s Gd to ss. Light Cockerels—2s 6d to 3s 9d. Drakes —Young, Is 3d to 3s 9d. Ducks—ls to Is Gd. Muscovy Ducks—-3s to 4s 9d. Muscovy Drakes—4s to ss. Goblers—los to 3 6.5. Turkey Hens—6s to Ss. Geese —5s to 6s.