In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 722, 23 July 1929, Page 10

In the Market Place

. SUPPLIES GROW SHORT ; __ l i Supplies of bananas in the City ' Marts are already shortening and, I before the next shipment reaches Auckland, there is likely to be a l pronounced scarcity. Fair supplies of Island oranges are selling at reduced rates. There WIII be no Sydney steamer this week, and Australian oranges to be offered at the current sales will come forward from the cool stores. POORMAN oranges are attracting very little attention. l-lothouse tomatoes have dropped considerably from last week’s rates. No local passions are being offered now. ‘ Apples and pears are commanding the same prices as at last week's sales. Cubbages, pumpkins. swodos and turnips are plentifully supplied at the vegetable auctions. Root vegetables are in fair demand. Quotations:— FRUIT Apples—Delicious, extra fancy, 10s tc 1255 others. 75 6d to 9s; Ballarels, Nelson, 65 to Ts; “’ushington, Nelson, 85 to Ss; Statesman, 6s to 75; VVinesnps, 105 to 11$: Sturniers, Nelson, 7s (id to its. Pears—Cows, 75 (id to 95: Nelis, 85 to 95 6d; P. Barrys, 55 to Ss 6d; Josephine, 75 to 85. Tree Tomatoes—SS 6d to Ts Gd. leomatocs.—Hothouse, 9d to ls 6d a grapes—Colman, choice, 25 (id to SS 7d a. . Lemons—No. 1,10 s to 14s; No. 2, SS to Os. 1 Oranges—lsland repacks, Mnngaia, 155 Ito 16s; Aitutaki, ms to 18s. ‘ Bananas.——Repncks, 24s to 30$. , Ifoorman Oranges—4s to {us 6d. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes—Southern, 105 to 115 6d a cwt: new, nd to 432 d .1. lb. Onions—los to 155 a cwtl Knmeras.—-Local, Es to Gs 6d 3. bag; Taurangn, 10s to 125 6d a. cwt. Cabbage—ls to 45 6d a sack. Cauliflower—3s to 95 a. sack. Swedes—ls to 35 a bag. Pumpkins—4s to 8s a cwt. Beans—ls 6d to 25 3. lb. Lettuce—~2s to Ts a case. Cucumbers—Hothouse, 63 to 85 6d a. dozen. Vegetable Marrows.—ls (id to 35 a dozen. Citron liemns—Ss to 105 a cwt. Cabbage—On benches, 13 to 25 a dozen. Cauliflower.—-On benches, 25 to 105 a. dozen. Celery—ls to 4s 9d a bundle. Rhubarb—3s 6d to 4:: 6d a. dozen. Spinach—7d to 10d a dozen. Pumpkins.-0n benches, ]s to 25 each. Spring Onions—6d to is a. bundle. Radish—(id a. dozen. Carrots, Parsnips, Beat and Turnips. —6d to 10d a dozen. Leeks—2d to 333 d a. bundle. Chokos.—ls to Is 6d a dozen. MINING NEWS ALBURNIA.—The nlanager reports: “The drive north on main Orlando lode from the crosscut at the Winze has been extended sft; 3, total of 158th The reef here averages 3ft wide and is a compact body of stone heavily niineralised, all carrying blend and silica. 1);!le of gold are still seen in the ore. The crosscut east at the VVhau level has been cleaned out, retimbered and line laid for a. total distance of 125 ft from flat sheet. The. level here is still broken down and full of nlullock and old timbers. The country I rock on both “'alls for the last, loft is more like the class of country that we were told the leader is in. I tun stripping walls of the drive as I go along. so as not to miss any leaders that may be there." HAURAKI.—The xnannger reports: “During the past two weeks Work has been directed mainly to ventilating the north end of the stoping block Where the last 1011) of specimen stone were got. and where nice gold has been left showing in the back of the stope. This work has advanced sufficiently to enable the No. :l stope to be commenced toward the point mentioned; some strong gold was seen in the quartz taken down last night. This block is now lSOft in length and is being extended in both directions. The seaward face is now within 10ft of the estimated junction with the Green Harp reef, “‘lth favourable indications. Boiler inspection is on this week at both the battery and the mine and no quartz has been crushed. Crushing will be resumed on )‘londay and the stopes lnunned to keep the battery going."