In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 821, 15 November 1929, Page 10

In the Market Place

BANANAS CHEAPER STRAWBERRY RATE UP Wet weather has affected the supplies of strawberries and about half the expected quantity was offered in the City Markets today. There were increases in the values. Bananas, which have lately been * n prk-e this w( • - - freely. Lem uns are meeting with a fair inquiry. Grapefruit are selling belter, but hothouse tomatoes are easier in value. Increased quantities of gooseberries are coming forward. Rhubarb and kumcras are oversupplied and potatoes are plentiful, at easy rates. A heavy penning of poultry met with scarcity of young cockerels ha - resulted in high prices for killablo birds, i Heavy hens maintained then- rates, but young and unfinished birds declined. Quotations; FRUIT Apples.-—Stunner. 9* to 11s; Delicious. Canadian. 20s to 21s: Jonathan. Canadian. Ms to 17s; Grimes Golden, Canadian. 14s to 16s: Mclntosh Red. Canadian. 16 s to 17s; Cox Orange. Canadian. 14s tr. 17s. Pears.—Nelis. 13s to 13s; Coles. Us to 14s; Barrys, 6s to Ss 6d. Tomatoes. —Hothouse, choice, fit m lines. Is Gel t*. Is lOd lb; others. Is to Is 3d. Demons.—No. 1. choice. Os to 12s; medium, 6s to Ss. Oranges.—Sydney. Valencia, 16s to 235; Californian. 44s to 465. Grapefruit. Local. 8s t<* 12s 'PI. Strawberries.—Captain Cooks, Is Sri t<> 2s: Ma rg ueri te, lid t o 1 s 6d. Bananas. —R* pack*-cl. ripe. Ms to 17s 6d: Nr.. 2's and medium. 10s to U-. Grapes.—Californian, ins to 20s. Gooseberries.—*s to Ss. FI ELD PRODUCE Potatoes*.—Southern. 7s to 9s a s.mk; new. 6s to Ss 6d single bag. Onions.—l3s to 17s a case. Kumeras. —Island, 7s a cwt: Tauranga, 5s t*. 7s a cwt. Cabbage.—2s to Gs a sack. Cauliflower.—ls 6d to 6s 6cl a sack. ; Swedes.—2s a bag. Pumpkins.—l4s to 20s a nvt, Green Peas.—2d to 4d a lb. Beans.—Hothouse, 2s to 2s 6d a lb. Lettuce. —ls tr, 3s 6d a case. Cucumbers.—Hothouse, 4s to Ss 6d a 1 dozen. Vegetable Marrows.—6s to 10s a dozen, j Cabbage.—On benches, Is. to 3s a ! dozen. Cauliflower.—On benches, Is Gd to 4s a dozen. Rhubarb.—ls to 2s a dozen. Spinach.—6d to Is a dozen Radish.—fid a dozen. Spring Onions.—2d to 9d a bunrlD. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips.— 6d to Is 3d a dozen. Asparagus. —ld k, is Id a bundle. Leeks.—2d to 3d a bundle. POULTRY Hens.—Heavy, 3s to 4s; lighter, 2s 3d ' to 2s fid. Pullets.—White Leghorn, 3s to 4s; Black Orpington. 4s tr. ss. Roosters.—2s to 3s 9d. Cockerels.—Heavy prime, Ss to 9s fid: light, 5s 6*l to 7s fid. Drakes.— Young, 3s 9d to ss; Muscowi 3s 9d to 5s 9d. Go biers.-—l2 s to 1 Ss. PUKEKOHE STOCK SALE From. Our Own Correspondent PUKEKOHE, Thursday, j Good prices for cattle were maintained at Alfred Buckland and Sons’ stock ! sale at Pukekohe today. Best dairy I cows at profit realised £ls 10s to £2l i 3s; good, £l2 to £l4 10s; poorer, £9 to £ll ss; aged and inferior, £5 to £8; j best heifers, close to profit, £l2 to £ls; others, £'■) to £ll 10s; good quality 15month heifers, £6 7s 6d to £7 10s; grade j bulls. £5 10s to £9; fat steers, £ll J 10s to £l4 ss: fresh-conditioned steers. I £lO 10s to £l2: heavy prime fat cows and heifers, £lO 10s to £l3: lighter. £7 I to £S 17s Od. Store cattle: Three to I four-year-old steers. £9 to £10: yearling jto 18-month steers, £5 10s to £S &s; j empty young cows and heifers, £5 to £6 j 13s; store and boner cows, £2 10s to j £6. The pigs penned totalled 879. and values showed an easing tendency. Extra I heavy choppers made £3 15s to £4 6s; I lighter. £2 Ss to £5; heavy prime, bacon- ] ers, £3 18s to £4 3s; medium baconev?, i £3 12s t*. £3 15s: light, £3 6s to £3 9s; i heavy porkers, £2 16s to £3 2s;.medium, : £2 10s to £2 13s; light, £2 1s to £2 | 7s; small and unfinished. £1 18s to £2 ! 2s; good store pigs, £1 16s to £2 6s; ! smaller, £1 12s to £1 I Is: best slips. £1 8s to £1 10s; good weaners. £1 5s to £1 6s; small and weedy weaners, 13s !to 18s; sows in pig, £2 12s 6cl to £3 j 12s 6d, according to quality.