In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 743, 16 August 1929, Page 10

In the Market Place

ORANGES IN DEMAND GOOD FRUIT CLEARANCES This week’s fruit market has seen j satisfactory clearances, and today’s I sales were good. Island oranges are notably in good demand. All classes of apples are meeting with a good inquiry. Pears are commanding only fair attention. Lemons and poorman oranges arc i selling slowly. Mandarins today were scarce and dear. The citrus fruit brought this week from Australia was by no means a ! large shipment, mainly owing to high j values ruling in Australian markets. Cabbages, cauliflowers, pumpkins and j swedes are especially well supplied, i with a steady inquiry. Better quality ! cauliflowers, sold 'by the sack, have j dropped slightly, but cabbages have firmed, if anything. In today’s poultry market, cockerels were again the medium of keen competition and good prices were realised for choice young birds. Hen-s are attracting a better demand, owing to an j improvement in quality. Ducks are meeting with a fair inquiry. j Quotations: FRUIT | Apples.—Delicious, extra fancy, 11s to 12s 6d : others, Ss to 10s; Winesaps, 8s to 10: Stunners, Hawke’s Bay, 10s 6d to 11s; Doughertys, 6s 6d to 8s Gd. Pears.—Coles, 8s to 9s Od : Nelis, 8s fid to 9s 6d : Josephines, 7s to 7s fid; Barrys, Ss to Ds. Tomatoes.-—Hothouse, fid to Is 3d per lb. Tree Tomatoes. —4s to Ss. Lemons.—No. 1,9 s to 12s; No. 2 and medium, 6s to 7s 6d. Oranges.—lsland repacks, 20s to 235; Australian Navels, 16s to 20s ; Poorman. No. 1,4 s to 4s 6d ; Poorman, medium and small, 3s. Bananas. —Ist grade, repacked ripe, 24s to 275; 2nd grade, repacked, los to 18s. Mandarins.—2os to 25s Gd. Pines.—l6s to 19s. Passions. —18s to 20s. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes.—Southern, 10s to 11s cwt. ; new, lid to 5d lb. Onions.- —Southern, 9s to 11s cwt. ; Japanese, 14s to 16s crate. Kumeras.—lsland, 12s cwt. ; Tauranga, 10s to 11s cwt. Cabbage.—3s to 7s sack. Cauliflower. —3s to 7s sack. Swedes.—2s to 3s bag. Pumpkins.—ss to 8s cwt. Beans. —2s to 3s lb. Lettuce.—ls Gd to 9s case.

Cucumbers.—Hothouse, 6s 6d to 8s doz. Citron Melons. —If sound, 10s to 12s cwt. Cabbage.—On benches, Is to 2s 6d doz. i ’auliflower.—On benches, 2s to 9s doz. Celery.—ls to 4s 9d bundle. Rhubarb. —4s to 5s 6d doz. Spinach.—9d to Is 3d doz. Pumpkins.—On benches, 6d to Is 3d ea. Spring Onions. —3d to 9d bundle. Radish.—6d to 9d doz. Carrots., Parsnips, Beet and Turnips.— 7d to Is doz. Leeks. —3d to 5d bundle. POULTRY

Cock Chicks.—Heavy breeds, 2s 6d to 3s 1 Od; light breeds, 2s 6d to 3s 9d. Heavy Hens.—2s 9d to 3s 9d ; lighter, 2s 3d to 2s 9d.

Pullets. —White Leghorn, forward, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; Black Orpington, forward, 4s 6d to 5s 6d ; small, 3s to 3s 3d. Roosters.—2s 6d to 4s. Prime Heavy Cockerels. —6s 9d to 8s 9d : light, 4s 6d to 6s. Ducks.—2s 3d to 3s 3d; Muscovy, 3s 3d to 4s 3d. Drakes.—2s fid to 3s 6d ; Muscovy, 4s to ss. Goblers. —9s to 16s. Turkeys.—6s to 7s 6d. LARGE WOOLLEN MILL PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH IN VICTORIA DELEGATION FROM BRADFORD (United P.A. —By Telegraph — Copyright) SYDNEY, Thursday. A proposal to establish a large woollen mill at Bruthen, Victoria, is receiving the attention of a Bradford delegation. The members inspected the Snow River, Gippsland, as a possible source of hydro-electric power. If the Victorian Government gives permission to harness this stream at least 30,000 persons would receive employment, and it is claimed that the mill could deal with every bale of wool produced in Australia. GREATER WOOL CLIP FIGURES FOR VICTORIA Reed. 10 a.m. MELBOURNE, Today. The Victorian wool clip for the 192829 season is estimated by the Government statistician at 124,369,3471 b, an increase of more than 30 per cent, on the previous season. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN (Australian and N.Z. Prsss Association) (United Service) Reed. 9 a.m. LONDON, Thursday. The Bank of England return for the week ended today is as follows: Issue Department Notes issued:— In circulation £370,591,830 In banking department .. 28,852,433 Total £399,444,263 Government debt 11,015,100 Other Government securities 235,386,898 Other securities 8,758,514 Silver coin 4,849,488 Amount or fiduciary issue .. 260,000,000 Gold, coin and bullion .. .. 139,444,263 Total £399,444,263 Banking Department Proprietors’ capital £14,553,000 Rest 3,591,030 Public deposits 14,998,847 Other deposits, bankers .. 64,501,795 Other accounts 36,288,434 Seven-day and other bills . . 4,219 Total £133,937,325 Government securities . . . . 73,421,855 Other securities, discounts, advances 5,188,642 Securities 25,230,723 Notes 28,852,433 Gold and silVer coin ~ .. 1,243,672 Total £133,937,325 The proportion of reserves to liabilities is 25.90 per cent. Short loans are quoted at 45 per cent., and three months bills at 5 16-32 per cent. CONSOLS AND COLONIAL STOCKS (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) (United Service) Reed. 10.30 a.m. LONDON, Thursday.

Aug. 15 Aug. 8 Consols, per cent. 17 6 53 15 0 Funding Loan, 4 p.e. 85 0 0 85 2 War Loan, 5, 1929-47 101 0 0 100 17 Conversion Loan, 3£ 74 0 0 74 0 Victory Bonds, 4 p.c. 91 10 0 90 12 Com’wealth, 5. 1922-27 94 15 0 94 17 6 Ditto, 6 . 1931-41 . . 99 15 0 99 8 9 New Zealand, 4, 1929 100 99 17 6 Ditto, 1940 .... S5 15 0 86 0 0 Ditto, 3, 1945 .. .. 78 0 0 77 11 Ditto, 6, 1936-51 .. 103 0 0 103 2 6