In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 764, 10 September 1929, Page 13

In the Market Place

APPLE RATES HIGH ORANGES SELL FREELY Apples are improving in demand, and the prices for several lines show a firming tendency. The improvement has been indicated by the sound market for some time past. Pears are attracting slow to medium bidding. Island oranges, particularly those of medium size, continue to sell freely. Small lemons and Poorman oranges are on extremely dull markets. Bananas Dearer First grade, repack bananas show a rise 'in price. The demand is firm. Californian grapes in barrels were bought up by today, but another supply is expected to be placed on the market ! almost immediately. The declining value of Southern potatoes is the feature of the vegetable auction. Before this week, high prices ruled for comparatively poor quality offerings. Cabbage, cauliflowers, kumeras and swedes are heavily supplied. Quotations: FRUIT Lemons.—No. 1,9 s to 12s 6d; No. 2 and medium, 4s to 75.. Oranges.—lsland, 22s to 235: Poormai#, No. 1, large, 5s to 7s 6d; mediums and small, 2s to 3s 6d. Bananas. —First grade, repacks, 24s to 30s; seconds, 10s to 17s. Tree Tomatoes. —3s to Ss Gel. Apples.—Delicious, fancy, 11s to 14s; Delicious, others, 9s to 10s 6d; Stunners, 11s to 12s 6d; Dougherty's, 7s to 10s (id: Rome Beauty?, 7s to 10s. Pears. —Coles, 7s to 10s; Nelis, 7s Gd to lls 6d; Josephines, 7s 6d to 9s. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes. —Southern. 9s to 10s cwt; new. No. 1,31 d to 5d lb; No. 2, lid to 21 d lb. Onions.—Canadian, 17s Cd crate: 16s to 16s 6d bag. Kumeras. —Island, 10s to lls cwt; Tauranga, 7s 6d to 9s cwt. Cabbage.—2s to 7s sack. Cauliflower. —2s Cd to 5s sack. Swedes.—ls to 2s bag. Pumpkins.—ss to 10s Cd cwt. Beans.—ls 6d to 3s lb. Lettuce. —Is 6d to 6s Gd case. Cucumbers.—Hothouse, 6s to Ss Gd doz. Cabbage.—On benches, Is to 2s Gd doz. Cauliflower. —On benches, Is to 4s doz. Celery.—ls to 4s 6d bundle. Rhubarb.—3s 6d to 6s doz. Spinach.—9d to Is doz. Pumpkins.—On benches. —Gd to Is 6d each. Spring Onions.—4d to Is bundle. Radish.—6d to Is doz. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips.— , Gd 4o Is doz. Leeks. —3d to 4d bundle.