In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 622, 26 March 1929, Page 14

In the Market Place

L l POOR FRUIT SELLING IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED Some poor lines of fruit, notably in apples and pears, were offering on the city markets to-day. First-class lines were eagerly snapped up by buyers, but there were over-supplies of inferior apples and pears. By the time Easter trading is in full swing,, a general improvement is expected. A brisk demand for top-grade lines is certain. Tomatoes are meeting with a fair demand. Californian oranges are still selling at high rates. Te Kauwhata grapes have dropped slightly in pries.

Mushrooms are now offering on the markets and rates are fair. Beaches are meeting with a good inquiry. In the vegetable markets, potatoes have evened up in price. Green peas and beans are selling at high prices. Quotations: FRUIT Pears.—L.B.J., large, prime. 8s ro 9s; small. 5s to 6s; Paekham's Triumph. 4s to 7s; cookers, 3s to 4s; Coles, 5s to Ss. Blackberries.—4d to 6d chip. Peaches.—Golden Queen, prime, coloured. 4s to 6s; small, 8s to 4s; others, 2s 6d to 3s 6d. Tomatoes.—Prime, 2s 6d to 4s 6d; others, Is 6d to 2s 6d. Apples.—Cox Orange, 6s to 10s; Jonathan, 4s to 6s 6d; cookers, prime. 4s to ss; small, 2s to 3s; mixed varieties. 2s to 2s 6d. Lemons. —Best quality, 10s to 15s; others. 6s to Ss. Oranges.—Sunkist Navels, 35s to 37s 6d. Mushrooms.—6d to Is a lb. Passions.—No. 1,3 s to 4s 6d; No. 2,2 s to 3s. Grapes.—Te Kauwhata. 7s to 8s crate: hothouse, prime, Is to 2s lb; others, 6d to lOd lb. rape Gooseberries.—ld to 5d lb. Sweet Corn.—2s to 4s half-bushel case.

Bananas.—Ripe No. 1,27 s 6d to 365; medium, 15s to 20s; No. 2,6 s to 12s. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes.—3s 6d to 5s 6d bag. Onions.—3s to 3s 6d bag. Kumeras.—ld to I\ d lb. rabbage.—2s to 12s sack. Cauliflower.—ss to 11s sack. Swedes.—ls 6d to 2s Cd bag. Pum Wins.—3s to 5*- '•' * Green Peas.— is to 12s bag. Cucumbers.-—6d to Is 6d dozen. Vegetable Marrows.—ls 6d to 3s dozen. Water Melons.—2d to 9d each. Rock Melons. —2d to 3d each. Cabbage.—On benches, 2s to 5s dozen. Celery.—ls to 3s bundle. Rhubarb.—2s 6d to 3s 6d dozen. Spinach.—ls to Is 3d dozen. Pumpkins.—On benches, 3d to Is each. Spring Onions.—3d to Is bundle. Radish.—6d dozen. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips. 6d to Is dozen. Leeks.—3d to 5d bundle.