In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 809, 1 November 1929, Page 10

In the Market Place

APPLES DECREASING BANANAS REMAIN SCARCE With the exception of Sturmers, which are still plentiful, apple varieties offered in the city marts are practically finished in quantity. Rates for best Delicious are again high. ! In the markets this week bananas j have been scarce and dear. New ; stocks will arrive from Samoa next ! week, and the Island shipment by the j Tofua will then be ripe. ! Nelis pears are finished. Other lines } are well stocked. No more tomatoes will be brought ! direct from the Cook Islands, although small lots may come through Wellington. Strawberries have not changed in price. Californian, Island, and Australian oranges are on sound markets. A large shipment of Canadian apples will arrive by the Ao.rangi on Monday. Vegetables in season are all heavily supplied. In the poultry market, heavy hens and cockerels easily held their quotations, and good quality lighter birds met with improved sales. Rates for ducks hardened slightly, and a brighter demand is being experienced for well-grown cock chicks. Quotations: FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, extra fancy 11s to ! 16s, 'others 10s to 12s; Stunners, 9s to 1 11s Gel; Doughertys, 9s to 11s; Granny ! Smith, 10s to 14s. j Pears.—Coles, 14s to 16s; P. Barrvs • 9s to 10s 6d. Lemons.—No. 1 choice, 8s to 10*= ■ I medium and No. 2,5 s to 7s. Tomatoes.—Hothouse, Is to 2s Id lb’* Fiji, 6s to Ss case. Oranges.—lsland repacks, 22s to 30s; New Zealand grapefruit, 7s to 10s 6d; medium and small, 4s to ss; Sydney Valencias, 19s to 265; Californian, 40 s to 445. Strawberries.—Captain Cooks, 2s to 2s Gd; Marguerites, Is to 2s 2d. Bananas.—Repacked, ripe, 20s to 30s; seconds, 15s to 18s. Grapes.—Californian, barrels, 255. Plums.—Californian, 24s to 25s case. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes.—Southern, Ss to 9s cwt; new, 2£d a lb. Onions.—l6s to ISs crate. Kumeras.—Tauranga, 8s to 10s 6d cwt. Cabbages.—2s to 10s sack. Cauliflowers.—3s to 12s sack. Swedes.—ls to 2s bag. Pumpkins.—los to 16s cwt. Green Peas.—4d to 5d lb. Beans.—3d to lOd lb. Lettuces.—2s to 5s case. Cucumbers.—Hothouse, 3s to 9s dozen.w Vegetable Marrows.—Sydney, 14s to lbs case. Cabbages.—On benches, Is 6d to 3s 6d dozen. Cauliflowers.—On benches, 3s to Ss. Celery.—ls to 3s bundle. Rhubarb.—ls 6d to 3s 6d dozen. Spinach.—9d to Is dozen. Pumpkins.—ls Gd to 2s 6d each. Radish. —6d to 9d dozen. Spring Onions.—ld to Sd bundle. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet, and Turnips.— 6d to Is 3d dozen. Asparagus.—Sd to lid bundle. Leeks.—2d to 4d bundle. POULTRY ITens. —Heavy, 3s 3d to 4s Sd; lighter, 2s 3d to 3s 3d. Cock Chicks.—Heavy breed, 9d to 2s 6d; light, 2d to Is 3d. Pullets. —3s to ss. Cockerels.—Heavy prime, 7s 6d to 9s 6d; light, 5s Gd to 7s. Ducks.—Old, to 2s 9d; young, to 3s; Muscovy, to 4s 3d. Drakes. —Young, 3s Gd to Is 3d; Muscovy, 3s 9d to 5s 9d. Goblers.—9s to 16s 6d. Turkeys.—6s to 7s Gd. LONDON DAIRY MARKET BUTTER AND CHEESE QUIET lle'cd. 10 a.m. LONDON, Thursday. Butter is quiet—Danish, 1925; choicest salted New Zealand, 178 s to 180 s; Australian, 176 s to 178 s. Unsalteds: New Zealand, ISSs; Australian, 184 s to 186 s. Cheese is quiet—New Zealand, 93s to 945. MERCHANTS’ REPORTS Merchants report receipt of overseas cables as follow: Amalgamated Dairies, from its London office, under date October 31: “Butter, Anchor, 182 s; market weaker; old stored butter offering at low prices. Little business passing. Danish butter, ' 186 s f.o.b. Cheese, white, 945; coloured, 935; market quiet.” Joseph Nathan and Company, from Trengrouse and Nathan. London; “New Zealand butter, finest, 178 s: first grade, 1755; market quiet and declining. Cheese, white, 945; coloured, 935; market slow.”