In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 613, 15 March 1929, Page 10

In the Market Place

PEACHES STILL CHEAP SOUTHERN POTATOES SELLING Golden Queen peaches are the dearest line offering on the City Markets at present, but prices are still reasonable. Fresher fruits coming forward on the sales benches have been responsible for better values. The feature of the vegetable market at to-day’s sales was the offering of the first shipment of Southern potatoes, ex Kaikorai. The Southern potatoes are the first that have been sold in Auckland this season. The quality is good, but the additional supplies have caused a slight slackening in general prices. Te Kauwhata grapes are still extremely cheap. There is a slight improvement in the demand for first grade apples. Bananas are scarce and high prices are ruling. An unusually large penning of poultry was at to-day’s auction. All classes of birds met with a keen demand, especially young cockerels and heavy hens. The supply of pullets is still heavy, but the quality to-day was not up to average. Quotations; i FRUIT Pears.—Bon Chretien, prime quality, 6s to 8s; L.8.J., large, prime, 7s to 8s; Packham's Triumph, 4s to 7s. Blackberries. —4d to 6d a chip. Peaches.—Golden Queen, prime, coloured, 4s to 6s; small, 3s to 4s; Lippiatt’s Late, 2s 6d to 4s; others, 3s to 4s. Tomatoes.—Prime, 3s to 6s. Apples.—Cox’s Orange, Gs to 3 0s; Gravenstein, choice, coloured, 5s to 9s; Jonathan, 5s to 8s; cookers, prime, 4s to 5s 6d; small, 2s to 3s; mixed varieties. 2s to 2s 6d. Lemons.—Best quality, 10s to 15s; others, 6s to Bs. Oranges.—Sunkist Navels, 32s Gd to 37s 6(1. Bananas.—Ripe, large cases, No. 1. 30s to 40s; No. 2,10 s to 15s. Passions.—No. 1,3 s 6d to 4s 6d case; No. 2,2 s to 3s case. Grapes.—Te Kauwhata, 6s to Ss crate; hothouse, prime, Is to Is 6d a lb; others, 6d to lOd a lb. Cape Gooseberries. to 5d a lb. Sweet Corn.—3s to 4s a half bushel case. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes.—Short supply, large, free from blight and rust, 4s to 5s 6d bag; others, 2s to 4s bag; Southern, 11s to 12s 6d cwt. Onions. —Heavy supplies. 2s 9d to 3s 3d cwt. Kumeras. —Id to 16d a lb. Cabbage.—3s to 12s 6d sack. Cauliflower. —7s to 10s case. Swedes. —2s to 3s 6d bag. Pumpkins.—3s to 5s cwt. Green Peas.—ss to 10s bag. Beans.—3s to 6s 6d bag. Lettuce.—ls to 3s 6d case. Cucumbers. —3d to Is dozen. Vegetable Marrows. —Is to 2s 6d dozen. Water Melons.—3d to Is bd each. Rock Melons. —ljd to Is each. Cabbage.—On benches, 2.s to 5s dozen. Celery.—9d to 3s 6d bundle. Rhubarb.—2s to 3s dozen. Spinach.—6d to Is dozens Pumpkins.—On benches, 2d to Sd each. Spring Onions. —6d to Is bundle. Radish.—6d to 9d dozen. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips.— 6d to Is dozen. Leeks. —3d to 4d bundle. POULTRY Cock chicks, heavy breeds, Is 6d to 2s 3d. Cock chicks, light breeds, Is to Is 9d Heavy hens, 3s to 4s 3d. Lighter hens, 2s 4d to 3s. Pullets.—White Leghorn, forward, 6s Gd to Ss Gd. Pullets.—Black Orpington, 6s Gd to Ss. Roosters, 3 s 6d to 3s 9d. Pullets.—Small, 3s to 3s 3d. Prime heavy cockerels, 5s to 6s 9d. Light cockerels, 3s to 4s. Drakes.—Young, 2s 6d to 3s 3d. Ducks, 2s 6d to 3s. Muscovy ducks, 3s to 4s 9d. Muscovy drakes, 4s to 5s 6d. Goblers, 9s to 12s. Turkey hens, 5s to 7s. Geese, 5s to 6s 6d.