In the Marketplace

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 683, 7 June 1929, Page 10

In the Marketplace

APPLES AND PEARS VEGETABLES IN GOOD SUPPLY Local apples and pears are meeting with the usual demand in the City Markets, and prices are on a par with last week. Passions are in short supply and high values rule; there is also a good demand for repacked bananas. Hothouse tomatoes are selling well and at a slightly higher figure. Poorman oranges are*slow of sale, and a similar state exists for tree tomatoes, except for large-sized fruit. Hothouse grapes remain at about last week’s rates, and the demand for lemons is only fair. The market is well supplied with most lines of vegetables in season, which are meeting with a fair demand. A good demand exists for poultry, the market being well supplied with all classes of birds. Cockerels are selling strongly and hens remain firm at last week’s rates. Ducks and drakes are unchanged. A heavier consignment than usual of turkeys came forward, but the majority were inferior, and only choice birds realised good prices. Quotations: FRUIT Apples—Delicious, extra choice, 9s to 10s, others, 6s to 7s 6d; M unroes, 6s to <s 6d; Ballarats, 7s 6d to Ss 6d; Brightons, 6s to 7s 6d; Doughertys, 5s to 7s 6d. Pears—Coles, 7s to 9s 6d; Nellis, 6s to 9s; Keiffers, 6s to 7s. Tomatoes —Hothouse, best, lOd to Is 2d a lb; local outdoor, 2s to 10s a case. Tree Tomatoes—3s to 6s. .Persimmons—3s to 6s Cd. Passions—l4s to 20s. Lemons—No. 1, picked sizes, 12s to 14s; others, 6s to 10s. Grapes—Choice Colman, 2s to 2s 9d a lb; others, Colman, Is 3d to 3s 9d. Oranges—Sunkist (Californian), 30s to 32s 6d a case; Island, repacked, 16s to 19s; Poorman, choice, 6s to 7s; others, from 4s. Bananas—No. 1, repacked, 28s to 355; No. 2, ISs to 245. Mandarins—Fiji, repacks, 9s Gd to 11s. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes—Southern, 7s to Ss a cwt. Onions—3s to ss. Kumeras—3s to 4s 6d. Cabbage—2s to 9s 6d a sack. Cauliflower—6s to 16s a sack. Swedes—ls 6d to 2s 6d a bag. Pumpkins—7s to 8s a cwt. Beans—6s to 10s a bag. Lettuce—ls to 3s a case. Vegetable Marrows —2s to 3s a dozen. Citron Melons—2s to 4s a sack. Cabbage—On benches. Is 6d to 3s a dozen. Cauliflower—On benches, 4d to Is 2d each. Celery—ls to 5s 6d a bundle. Rhubarb—ls 6d to 2s a dozen. Spinach—Ud to 9d a dozen. Pumpkins—On benches, 4d to 3 s each. Spring Onions—2d to 6d a bundle. Radish—6d a dozen. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet, and Turnips—6d to 9d a dozen. Leeks—3d to 4d a bundle. Chokos—ls 6d a dozen. POULTRY Cock Chicks—Heavy breeds, 2s to 2s 9d. Cock Chicks—Light breeds, Is 9d to 2s 6d. Heavy Hens—3s to 4s. Lighter Hens—3s 9d to 2s 9d. Pullets—White Leghorn forward, 4s 6d to 6s 6d.

Pullets—Black Orpington, forward, 4s 6d to 6s 6d. Pullets—Small. 2s 3d to 3s 3d. Roosters—2s 6d to 3s 9d. Prime Heavy Cockerels—ss 6d to 7s. Light Cockerels—3s 3d to 4s 9d. Ducks—3s to 3s 6d. Drakes—3s to 3s 9d. Muscovy Ducks—3s 3d to 4s 9d. Muscovy Drakes—4s 6d to 6s. Goblers—9s to 14s. Turkey Hens—ss to 6s. Geese—3s 6d to 4s 9d. OHINEMURI MINING CRUSHING PLANT SCHEME (From Our Oicn Correspondent) WAIHI, Thursday. A conference was held at Waikino yesterday between representatives of the Ohinemuri District Mining and Prospecting Committee, the Waihi Goldmining Company and the mining inspector, to discuss the company proposals as made to the Government, for the establishment of a public crushing plant at the company’s mill at Waikino. Before the conference was opened the members inspected the site of the hopper and unloading floor, while Mr. Hopkins, superintendent of the Waihi Gold Mining Company, explained the compan’ys proposals. During the conference a general discussion took place in regard to the proposal by the company that instead of lip sampling at the motor-boxes, the ore should be put through the rockbreaker and sampled there. The Mining Committee considered that, with a view to having a satisfactory sampling of ores which might carry distinctive values, an automatic should be installed at the rock-breaker. After hearing suggestions from Mr. E. Johnson, assistant-superinntendent of the Waikino battery, it was agreed that an automatic sampler should be‘installed at the rock-breaker. It was further decided that the first sample of each consignment should be dried and quartered, then reground to half-inch size, then quartered again and broken to one-eighth of an inch for final quartering and sampling; triplicate samples to be taken, one for the supplier, one for the company and one to be held as an umpire’s sample. It was also decided that the company should handle parcels up to 10 tons on the loading platform and that payment to suppliers shall be made at the earliest possible date aftr the values are decided. A draft agreement embracing the proposals agreed upon will be submitted to the Government through the mining inspector. If the Government should look favourably on the proposals and grant the necessary subsidy. it will go a long way to bring about a revival of prospecting and tributing and help to resuscitate the mining industry in the Ohinemuri district.