In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 645, 23 April 1929, Page 10

In the Market Place

TOO MANY APPLES BANANAS FIRMING Over-supplies of second-grade apples are having a. bad effect on sales in the City Marts, and prices were lower at to-day’s auction. Second-grade pears are also plentiful and rates are easing. Tlio market for bananas is firming. There is a keen inquiry from buyers, who are aware that the supply is always likely to become seriously short. California oranges are dear. Hutt tomatoes advanced in price at to-day’s sales. Other lines shofcr no important change. • Te Ivauwhata grapes have shortened in supply, but prices vary largely, according to quality. There is a fair demand for hothouse grapes. The vegetable market is very heavily supplied with good quality local and {Southern potatoes, cabbages, carrots and cauliflowers. Root vegetables are in fair demand generally. Quotations: FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, 2s 6d to 6s; .Jonathan, 4s to 6s; BalJarats, 5s to 6s; Munroes, 4s to 5s fid; Northern Spy, 4s to 6s Gd; Granny Smith, 8s to Ss fid. Pears.—Louis Eons, 5s to 6s Gd; Packham’s Triumph, 4s to 6s; Clairegea-u, 2s fid to 3s fid; Beuree Diel, 2s fid to 3s 6d; Keiffers, 2s 6d to 3s; Coles, 3s to ss; Nellis, 3s to ss. Tomatoes.—Best local, 5s to 6s fid; seconds and small, Is 6d to 3s; Hutts, 4s lo 6s Gd. Passions.—3s 6d to 6s Gd. Cape Gooseberries.—3d to 5s lb. Tree Tomatoes.—3s to 4s. Persimmons.—2s 6d to 3s. Grapes.—Hothouse, extra choice Colman, Is Gd to Is 9d lb; other Colmans, 9d to Is lb; Golden Queen, lOd to lid lb; Ham burgs, fid to lOd lb; Tc Ivauwhata. outdoor, 6s to Ds case. Oranges.—Sunkist, 32s Gd. Bananas. —Repacks, first grade, 30s to 325; second grade, 16s to 20s. Lemons.—No. l’s, 10s to 13s; No. 2's, 6s to Bs. Egg Fruit.—2s to 2s fid box. Mushrooms.—4d to Is lb. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes.—Southern, 7s to Ss cwt; local, 2s Gd to 3s 6d bag. Onions.—os 3d to 4s bag. Kumeras.—2s 6d to 3s Gd bag. Cabbage.—3s to 12s sack. Cauliflower.—ss to 10s sack. Swedes.—2s to 3s bag. Pumpkins.—3s to 6s cwt. Green Peas.-*—ss to 9s bag. Beans.—3s to 6s bag. Lettuce.—ls Gd to 4s 6d case. Cucumbers.—ls to 2s fid dozen. Vegetable Marrows.—ls to 3s dozen. "Water Melons.—2d to Gd each. Rock Melons.—2d to Gd each. Cabbage.—On benches, 2s to 5s dozen. Celery.—ls to 3s 6d bundle. Rhubarb.—2s 9d to 3s 6d dozen. Spinach.—ls to Is 6d dozen. Pumpkins.—On benches, 4d to Is fid each. Spring Onions.—2d to 6d a bundle. Radish.—Gd dozen. - , C . arr ?* s ', Pilrsni l’ s - Beet and Turnips.— od to Sd dozen. Leeks.—3d to id bundle.