In the Market Place
APPLES VERY SCARCE STRAWBERRIES PLENTIFUL The decreasing supplies of apples in the City Marts has been responsible for a keen inquiry for several weeks. Apples are now very scarce, and there seems no likelihood of fresh quantities before Christmas. Strawberries are corning forward in larger quantities, and many excellent lines are offering. A few lots oC peaches are selling. Australian cherries and apricots arrived in time for the later sales today. Hothouse tomatoes show a further improvement in value. Firm shipping lines are realising the best price. Fairly large quantities of plums are coming forward. There is a good inquiry. Repacked bananas arc scarce. New potatoes, green peas and cabbages are very heavily supplied in the vegetable market. Quotations: FRUIT Apples.—New Zealand: Stunners, 11s to 14s. Canadian: Delicious, 23s 6d; Newtown Pippin, 22s 6d to 23s 6d. Pears.—Barry’s, 10s to 13s. Peaches. —5s to Bs. Strawberries.—Captain Cooks, Is to Is 6d; Marguerites, 7id to lOd; Helensley Surprise, 8d to lOd. Apricots.—Local, 4s to 9s. Cherries.—Greytown, 8s to 9s. Plums.—Cherry, 2s 6d to 4s; red, dessert, os 6d to Ss; cooking, 5s to 6s. Bananas. —Ripe repacks, 28s to 365; medium and seconds, 20s to 255. Red Currants.—ln tins, about lOlbs, 7s to 9s. Gooseberries.—3s 6d to 4s 9d. Lemons.—Firsts, 10s to 12s; seconds, 7s to 9s. Grapes.—Californian, in barrels, 245. Tomatoes. —Hothouse, firsts, firm, Is to Is 2d a. lb: firsts, ripe, lOd to lid; mediums and seconds, 6d to 9d; outdoor, 3d to Sid. Oranges.—Californian, 40s to 47s 6d. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes.—New, 2s to 3s 6d bag. Onions.—9s to 14s crate. Kumeras.—Tauranga, 7s 6d to 9s cwt. Cabbage.—3s to 7s sack. Cauliflower.—3s to 10s sack. Green Peas. —2d to lb. Beans.—6d to Sd lb. Lettuce.—ls Gd to 3s case. Cucumbers.—Outdooi', 3s to 10s dozen. Vegetable Marrows. —3s to 6s. Water Melons.—2s to 3s 6d each. Cabbage.—On benches. Is 6d to 2s 6d dozen. Cauliflower.—On benches, 3s to 7s dozen. Rhubarb.—ls to 3s dozen. Spinach.—ls 6d dozen. Spring Onions.—4d to Is bundle. Radish.—6d to 8d dozen. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips. —ls 3d to 2s dozen. Leeks.—3d to 4d dozen.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 848, 17 December 1929, Page 10
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