In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 653, 3 May 1929, Page 10

In the Market Place

APPLES IMP RO VIE TOMATO RATES DROP Bet tier grade apples have shown an improvement in value on the city Marts, and there is a keener inquiry. Several lines of superior pears have risen in price, too. There are increases , in the rates for Coles and Xelises. Hurt tomatoes have dropped in value. The condition, of of the stocks arriving from the South is indifferent. Caiman hothouse grit are commanding fair prices. price for Coimans is up to Is lid a lb, but this morning an extra special line of the variety brought over 2s. The best lines of Te Kauwhata grapes are selling better. Lemons and persimmons are slow of . sale. Best bananas show n rise again to the customary rate for this time of the ye ar. but oranges are not as dear. Local potatoes continue to be of excellent quality—better than in previous seasons. This accounts for the fact than Southern potatoes are offering at lower rates than they usually do at tliis time of the year. At to-day's auction, there was a moderate demand for poultry. Cockerels are still causing brisk competition. and values for this line remain firm. Heavy hens are meeting with a keen inquiry, but lighter breeds are facing a mixed demand. Ducks and drakes, which are cora- | ing forward in large numbers, have dropped in value. Forward pullets are scarce and any lines near laying ar* realising high prices. Quotations: FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, extra r-hoice. 6s 6d to 3s: others, 4s to os: Jonathans. 6s to 5a 6d. Ballarat?. 6a to 7?: Mnnroes. 4s 6«i to 5s 6d; Northern Spy, is to 7s 6d; Granny Smith, 6s 6d to is 6d, Edward Lippiatts, 4s to ss. Pears.—Louise Bon. 5a to 7s: Clairgeeu. 3s 6d to ss; Beurre DieL, 3s to 3s 6d: Keiffers. 3s to 4s; Coles. 4s to Ss 6d; Nellis. 4s to 5s 6d. Tomatoes.—Best local, 6s to Ss 6d: seconds and small, 2s 5d to 4s; Hurts, 5s to 6s. Passions.—4s to Ss. Cape Gooseberries. —3d to 3d. Tree Tomatoes.—3s to 5s 6*l. Persimmona.—2s 6d to 3s 6d. Lemons. —No. 1,3 sto 12a; No. 2,5 sto Ss. Grapes.—Hothouse, choice Col man. la 6d to Is lid lb; others. 3d to !s 3d Th; H air. htirgs, 3d to lid lb: outdoor. Te Kauwhata, 5s to 3s 3d case. Orar.zes. —/ >: nkis t. 25s to 365. Bananas.—First grade repacks, up to--32s 6d: medium and second--. 20s to 265. if us brooms.—3d to Is 3d lb. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes. —Southern, 7a cwt; local, 5a : to 4a Lag. Onions.—3s to 3a 6d bag. Kunieras.—2s to 4s bag. Cabbage.—la to 3s .rack. CauliSower. —7a to 3s sack. Swedes.—ls to 3s bag. Pumpkin.—Crown and Triumble. 5s to • 5a 6d cwt; others. 3s to 6s sack. Green Peas.—7- to 3a bag. Bearns.—3s to Ss bag. Lettuce.—la to 2s 6d case. • 'ucurubers.—la 6d to 4s dozen. ege a .. str. vs —La 64 to 2s 6d dozen. Citron slelor.s.—2s to 3a sack. Cabbage.—On benches. 4a to ns dozen. Cauliflower.—On benches, 6s _ o Or 6«2 dozen. Celery.—ls to 3a 6d bundle. Rhubarb. —: - • v 2a 6d dozen. .Spinach.—6d to ■ s dozen. Pumpkins.—On benches.—6d to Is 3d each. s pri ng Or. —2d to 3d bur.dl -. Radish.—6<2 to 3d dozen. <"arrc-r.--. Parsnips. Beet ar.d T irtu 3d dozen. Leeks. —3d to 6d bundle. POULTRY Cook Chinks.—Heavy breed--, la 6d to I is 3d: light breeds. !s 5d 2s. Heavy "Hens.—2s 6d to 3s PM. Lighter Hens.—is 3d to 2a id. Pullets.—White Leghorn, forward. -■ to 7s 6d . Black Orpington, forward. 5s 6d to 7s 6d: small. 2a 6d to 3s 3d. Roosters.—2s *:<± to 3? >d. _ Prime Heavy Cockerels. —5s to 7a 3d. Drakes.—Yours-. 2s 6d to 3s sd. r.:g ! t t Cockerels. —3s Td to 4a 3d. * ' ifuscovy Ducks.—3s 3d to 4a 3d; dr_ 4a to 5s 6d. 'beblev -. —7 = to ' 2s. Tu-kev Hers.—ss to 7-. | Geese.—3s 6d to 4s 3d.