In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 812, 5 November 1929, Page 10

In the Market Place

SYDNEY CHERRIES HERE APPLE SUPPLIES SCARCE The first cherries of the season reached Auckland this morning by the Maheno. Apart from the large shipment of Canadian apples unloaded from the Aorangi yesterdaj', there have been no arrivals to replenish depleted stocks of apples. Sturmers are still available, but Delicious, Dougherty, and Granny Smith varieties are virtually ended. Some Canadian Cox's Orange apples have sold up to 20s a case. There are more bananas offering, and the high prices of last week have eased slightly. Strawberries Cheaper Strawberries are increasing in supply day by day, and both Captain Cooks and Marguerites are cheaper. The pear market has firmed with the decrease in supnly. Island tomatoes were not offering today. Orange prices have not changed, and the market is steady. Vegetables in season are all plentifully supplied. Broad beans, green peas, and new potatoes are cheap. Quotations: FRUIT. Apples.—New Zealand -Sturmers. 9s 'to U*s: Canadian anples. 16s to ISs a case: Cox’s Orange Pippin (few lots), up to Grapes.—Californian, in barrels, 255. Pears.—Nebs. 16s to 19s; Coles, 15s to ISs 6d; Barrys. 9s to 12s. Grapefruit.—New Zealand. 9s to 12s 6d. Lemons.—Firsts, choice, Ss to 10s; medium and seconds, 5s to 7s. Tomatoes.—Hothouse. 9d to 2s a lb. Oranges.—Repacked Island, 25s to 30s: Californian, 40s to 445: Svdnev Valencias, 19s to 265. Bananas.—Repacked ripe, 24s to 2Ss: medium and seconds. 15s to 22s 6d. Strawberries.—Captain Cook, Is 3d to 2s: Marguerite, Is to Is 6d. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes.—Southern. 7s- to Ss cwt: new. lid to 2d lb. Onions. —Canadian, 15s to 17s a case. Kumeras.—lsland. 9s to 10s cwt; Tauranga. 9s to 10s cwt. Cabbages.—2s to 6s sack. Cauliflowers.—-4s to 10s sack. Swedes.—ls to is 6d bag. Pumpkins.—l2s to 17s cwt. Green Peas.—4d to 5d lb. Beans.—6d to Is lb. Lettuces. —-2s to 7s case, i Cucumbers.—Hothouse. 7s to 9s dozen. Cabbages.—On benches, Is 6d to 3s dozen. Cauliflowers.—On benches, 2s to 8s 6d dozen. Rhubarb.—ls 6d to 4s 6d dozen. Spinach.—9d to Is 3d. Pumpkins.—ls 6d to 2s 6d each. Radish. —6d to 10s dozen. • Spring Onions.—6d to Is 3d bundle. Carrots. Parsnips, Beet, and Turnips.— Sd to Is 3d dozen. Asparagus.—Sd io 11 d bundle. Leeks.—2d to 4d bundle. BUTTER AND CHEESE - DAIRY BOARD’S REVIEW The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received the following market report from its London office, dated November 1, prices for the previous week being given in parentheses : Butter New Zealand: Salted, 175 sto ISOs a cwt (177 s to 182 s), last year’s figures, 174 sto ISOs; unsalted. 188 sto 190 s (ISSs to 190 s), last year’s figures, 184 s to 190 s; first whey, 16os (168 s); second whey, 163 s (1645): deliveries, New Zealand, this week 670 tons: in store, New Zealand, this week, 3,900 tons (last year 3,900 tons). Australian: Salted. 174 s to 178 s (174 s to 178 s); unsalted, 184 s to 188 s (184 s to 188 s). Argentine: Unsalted, 176 s to ISOs (176 s to 180 s). Irish Creamery: Salted. 174 s (174 s to 1765); unsalted. 178 s (1795). Danish: 185 s f.0.b., 1925, 945, spot (191 s; 1945, 98s). Dutch: Unsalted, 19Ss to 202 s (198 s to 200 s). Ukranian: 170 s to 174 s (170 s to 1765). Polish: 156 s to 164-s (156 s to 170 s). The butter market is slow. Danish retail price reduced to Is lid; £Jew Zealand retail price unchanged, Is lOd. Cheese New Zealand: White, 94s*to 95s (93s to 945): last year 106 s to 108 s; coloured, 93s to 94s (92s to 945), last year, 104 s to 106 s. Deliveries of New Zealand this week, 11.777 crates: hi store, New Zealand, this week. 35,901 crates (last year 15,000 crates). Canadian: White, 95s to 975; exceptional up to 100 s (95s 1 6 975); coloured. 955, 96s to 98s (94s to 965); c.i.f.. 95s (945). Market steady. Retail prices unchanged. English: Finest farmers, 102 s to 110 s. Merchants’ Reports Merchants report receipt of overseas cables as follows: A. H. Turnbull and Company, from W. Weddel and Company, Ltd., London. dated November 2: —Butter: Danish, 192 s to 1945; New Zealand, unsalted. 188 sto 190 s; salted, 175 s to 180 s; market slow. Cheese: New Zealand. white, 94s to 955; coloured, 93s to 945; market steady. Canadian, white, 95s to 975; coloured, 95s to 965.