In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 839, 6 December 1929, Page 10

In the Market Place

TOMATOES IMPROVE COLOURED PLUMS SOUGHT An improvement has taken place in the demand in the City Marts for hothouse tomatoes. While green plums are slow of sale, there is a ready inquiry for coloured lines. New Zealand Sturmers are decreasing, and good condition varieties are selling well. Canadian apples command a good market. Strawberries are unsettled in value. There was an increase today owing to the fewer pickings in yesterday’s rain. Gooseberries are cheaper. The supplies are heavy. Oranges are selling steadily, and good lemons bring satisfactory prices. Bananas will be brought from the Islands on Wednesday next by the Waipahi. In the vegetable market, cabbages, new potatoes and green peas are plentifully supplied. Quotations: FRUIT Apples.—New Zealand: Sturmers, Ss to 13s. Canadian: Jonathan, 19s to 20s; Delicious, 19s to 19s 6d; Newtown Pippin, ISs to 19s; Winesap, 19s to 19s 6d. Pears.—Barrys, 9s to 11s. Tomatoes. —Hothouse, choice. Sid to lid lb; medium and No. 2, stl to 7Ad lb; outdoor, 2d to s£d lb. Oranges.—Sydney Valencia, ISs to 245; Californian, 30s to 40s. Gooseberries. —4s to ss. Plums.—Cherry, green, 4s to 3s; red, cooking, Gs to 6s. Apricots.—Local, 7s to 10s; Australian, 5s to 14s. Lemons.—No. 1,10 s to 14s; No. 2, Ss to 9s. Grapes.—Californian, in barrels, 27s 6d. Bananas.—Repacked, choice, 22s to 255; No. 2 and medium, 15s to 20s. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes. —New, 3s 6d to Ss bag. Onions. —7s to l4s cwt. Kumeras.—Tauranga, Ss to 10s cwt. Cabbage.—2s to 7s sack. Cauliflowers.—3s to 12s sack. Swedes.—ls 6d to 2s 6d bag. Pumpkins.—l4s to 20s cwt. Green Peas.— to 5d lb. Beans. —7d to Is lb. Lettuce.—ls 6d to 5s 6d case. Cucumbers. —Outdoor, 2s to Ss dozen. Vegetable Marrows.—3s to 6s 6d dozen. Cabbage.—On benches, 2s to 3s dozen. Cauliflower.—On benches, 3s to Ss doz. Spinach.—ls to Is 6d dozen. Pumpkins.—On benches, 2s to 4s each. Spring Onions. —3d to Is bundle. Radish.—6d to 9d dozen. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips.— Is 3d to Is 9d dozen. Leeks.—3d to 5d bundle. Asparagus.—7d to 9d bundle. Rhubarb.—ls to 2s 6d dozen. - POULTRY Cock Chicks.—Heavy, 9d to 2s; light, 2d to Bd. Hens.—Heavy, 2s 6d to Ss lOd; light, Is Gd to 2s 3d. Pullets.—Heavy, 4s to ss; light, 3s 6d to 4s 9d. Roosters.—2s to 3s 9d. Cockerels.—Heavy, 7s 9d to Ss 9d; light, 5s 6d to 7s 6d. Ducks.—Young, 3s 6d to ss; old, Is to Is 9d; Muscovy, 3s 3d to 4s 3d. Drakes. —Muscovy, 3s 9d to 5s 9d. Turkeys.—Hens, 6s to 8s 9d; goblers, 12s to ISs.

TE KUITI STOCK SALE From Our Own Correspondent TE KUITI, Thursday. There was a fair yarding of cattle and a small number of sheep at the Te Kuiti stock sale on Wednesday. Prices were on a par with recent sales and a total clearance was effected. Four and 5-year ewes and lambs, all counted, 14s; 4-year Shorthorn steers, £8 to £lO 7s; 4-year Jersey steers, £7 to £8 10s: fresh-conditioned cows, £4 14s to £7 8s; yearling Shorthorn steers. £5 10s to £6 3s; Hereford steers, £6 8s; yearling S.H. heifers, £5 to £5 9s; yearling Hereford heifers, £5 ss; yerling Jersey heifers, £3 10s to £6; 1 to 2-year Jersey heifers, £ 5 to £6 2s 6d; Redd Poll heifers, £6 15s; springing heifers, £6 10s to £l2.