In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 707, 5 July 1929, Page 11

In the Market Place

* l BANANAS DEAR

SELLING TONE BETTER Bananas are now scarce and dear in the City Marts, but a new shipment from the Islands is due to reach Auckland on Monday. f JT , HE selling tone of the markets this week shows a definite improvement over the slack interest last week. Apples and pears have improved slightly in value, owing to the better weather conditions. There is now a fair inquiry for hothouse tomatoes and a keener demand for lemons. Island Oranges Sought Doorman oranges are dull and small lines are not wanted. Island oranges arc attracting attention. Prices realised at the offering of this week’s shipment of Australian fruit were 12s to ISs for mandarins. 10s to 12s for passions. 22s to 26s for pines, and 1 1 s to 16s for navel oranges. All vegetable lines are in fair demand. Poultry supplies met with a keen inquiry at today’s auction. Goqd heavy birds, especially cockerels, sold strongly, but a large penning of light breed hens decreased slightly in value. Duck prices were maintained. Quotations: FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, extra fancy-picked sizes, 9s 6d to 10s 6d; others, 5s to 8s; Ballarals, 6s 6d to 9s; Doughertys, 4s 6d to 7s; Stunners, 6s to 9s; Yates, 5s to Ss; Winesaps, 6s to 9s 6d; Salome, 6& to 9s. Pears.—Coles, 8s to 9s: Nelis, Ss to 10s: Clairgeau, 7s to 7s 6d; P. Barrys, 5s to 6s; others, 4s to 6s. Passions.—-Local, 5s to 7s. Tree Tomatoes.—3s to 5s 6d. Tomatoes.—Hothouse, 6d to Is a lb. Lemons.—No. *, 10s to 13s a case; No. 2,5 s to 7s. Grapes.—Choice Colman, 2s sd. Oranges.—lsland, repacks, 19s a case; Poormans, 4s to 6s; Australian Navels, 14s to 16s 6d. Bananas.—Repacks, 30s to 345; No. 2, 22s to 275. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes.—7s to 8s cwt. Onions.—3s 6d to 5s a bag. Kumeras.—Local, 3s to 5s 6d a bag; Tauranga, 8s to 12s a cwt. Cabbage.—ls to 4s 6d a sack. Cauliflower. —3s to 12s 6d a sack. Swedes.—ls to 3s a bag. Pumpkins.—3s to 6s a cwt. Beans.—Sd to Is 3d a lb. Lettuce.—ls to Ss a case. Cucumbers. —Hothouse, 9d to Is 4d each. Vegetable Marrows.—ls to 3s a dozen. Citron Melons.—ss to 7s 6d cwt. Cabbage.—On benches, 9d to 2s a dozen. Cauliflower. —On benches, Is 6d to Ss a dozen. Celery.—ls to 5s a bundle. Rhubarb. —2s to 3s 6d a dozen. Spinach.—6d to lOd a dozen. Pumpkins.—On benches, 5d to Is each. Spring Onions. —to 8d a bundle. Radish.—4d to 6d a dozen. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips.— 6d to lOd a dozen. Leeks.—2d to 3d a bundle. Chokos. —Is to Is 6d a dozen. POULTRY

Cock Chicks.—Heavy breeds, 2s 3d to 3s; light, Is 9d to 2s 9d. Heavy Hens. —3s to 4s; lighter, 2s to 2s Sd. Pullets. —White Leghorn, forward. 4s 6d to 6s; Black Orpington, forward, 4s 6d to 6s; small, 2s 3d to 3s 3d. Roosters.—2s 6d to 4s. Prime Heavy Cockerels. —5s 9d to <s 9d; light, 3s 9d to 4s lOd. Ducks. —3s to 3s 6d. Drakes.—3s to 3s Sd. Muscovy Ducks. —3s 3d to 4s 9d; drakes, 4s 6d to 6s. Goblers. —9s to 14s. Turkeys.—ss to 6s.

DAIRY RESEARCH

ACTIVITIES AT MASSEY COLLEGE

ADDRESSES TO MANAGERS The work that is being accomplished at Massey Agricultural College, Palmerston North, was outlined to dairy factory managers of the Auckland Province at their annual conference yesterday afternoon, by Professor \V. Riddet. Director of the Dairy Research Institute.

Tie said that the work was in two sections —research and instruction. Investigations were of a national character and benefited the whole dairying industry. Owing to circumstance, experiments in cheese-making had. been given precedence, but next year, there was to be research into butter manufacture.

The course of instruction for dairy managers and their assistants had already been modified for those of five years’ standing or more. The course could be covered in two years. Continuous top-dressing was urged by Mr. W. H. Udy, B.Sc., of Hamilton, speaking on milk and defects in factory products. The conference confirmed the principle of the motion carried at the annual Dominion Conference that two managers should be sent each year to the United Kingdom to observe the handling of dairy produce there. The spring conference for managers will be held on September 5 and that for assistants on September 12.

DEBENTURE PROPOSALS

TROTTING CLUB WORK The committee of the Auckland Trotting Club has made to the debenture holders proposals for the conversion or redemption of the club’s S per cent, debentures. Tlie erection of permanent improvements to its property, involving an expenditure of about £40,000, is under contemplation by the club. It may be considered desirable to exercise the right to redeem the present issue of 60.000 S per cent, debentures next March, and to issue fresh debentures for £IOO,OOO. having a currency of 10 years,.and bearing interest at 61 per cent. This would provide the £40.000 required, but the club already has £IO,OOO cash toward the cost. Debenture holders are being asked to advise if they would require, or would accept, repayment in full of their debentures in March; if they would convert their debentures into the new 61 per cent, issue: and if they would apply for any of the extra £40.000 of debentures that may be issued.

OVER-SUBSCRIBED ISSUE

An indication of the financial ease in New Zealand just now is the oversubscription within a few days of the issue by the Amalgamated Brick and Pipe Company. Wellington, of £125,000 worth of 75 per cent, debentures. The issue was more than subscribed before the prospectus could be printed, a very large proportion of the debentures being taken by friends of the company.