In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 891, 7 February 1930, Page 10

In the Market Place

HEAVY FRUIT SUPPLY

PEACHES MORE PLENTIFUL

Tho heavy supply of fruit at the City Markets has been responsiblie for a drop in prices, a notable reduction being in peaches, which are plentiful. There is no demand for small and inferior grade apples, and there is still a poor demand for plums. Bon Chretien. pears are increasing in quantities, and tomatoes are rising in value. Oranges, apples and nectarines show no important change. k The vegetable market is heavily supplied with potatoes, onions, cabbages and marrows. Supplies of all green fa§ etabl6S arS fair ' The deman d is Supplies of poultry are again heavy meeting a good demand for all killable classes. Cockerels are selling well, but prices for hens are falling. Bucko and drakes show values on a par with last week’s rates. Pullets are scarce toward'°bir d s een Com Petition good Quotations: FRUIT —Choice, coloured, 4s to 6s* medium and small, 2s 6d to 3s 6d. b ' la m <?X -ba ,P, ks - small. Is to Is 6dPmuie Kin- b ; 6d: Sultans, Is Sid to 3s! 6s 6d K “’ 4s to Ss - Greengage, 6s to Tomatoes.—Outdoor, No. 2 2s to firi--6s 6d°°to sl°' 1 ' 43 6d tG 65 6d; ss A to P 6l S 'TSo,'vn Stei T- ° lloice ' coloured, Beauty, 5s to 8s; Albany 3s M; s wfndm'l,s 2s SS; cookers - 6d to cookfngiYPto 4s. hreUen ’ 68 Cd to Ss Apricots. r—4s to Ds. Grapes.—Hothouse, lOd to 3 s 2?.d n. lh Oranges. -Californian, 37s 6d to" 455. ' Lemons.—Local, 9s to 16s Bananas.—l6s to 18s a bushel case. Nectarines.—3s to 7s 6d. Apple Cucumbers.— 2s to 4s case. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes.—New, 2s Gd to 4s bag Onions.—ls 9d to 2s tid bag. Kurnevas.—Tauranga, 6s to 8s cwt; new season’s, 2Jd to 3id lb. Cabbage.—2s to 6s sack. Swedes.—2s to 2s 6d bag. Pumpkins.—3s to 7s cwt. Green Peas.—3s to 7s bag Beans.—l*d to 2ld lb. Lettuce.—ls to 3s case. Cucumbers.—Outdoor, Gd; 2s 6d dozen. Vegetable Marrows.—ls dozen Rook Melons.—ls to 2s each. Cabbage.—On benches. Is to 3s dozen. Celery.—ls Gd to 4s bundle. Rhubarb.—ls to Is 6d dozen. Spinach.—6d to Is dozen. Pumpkins.—ld to Is 6d each. Radish.—6d dozen. Spring Onions.—3d to 9d bundle. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips. 9d to Is 3d dozen. POULTRY Cock Chicks.—Heavy breed, 9d to 2scock chicks, light breed, 6d to Is. Heavy Hens.—2s 5d to 3s 6d. Light Hens.—ls Sd to 2s 3d. Pullets.—White Leghorn, 4s to 6s. Pullets.—Black Orpington, 4s to 6s 3d Roosters.—2s to 3s 6d. Prime Heavy Cockerels.—6s to Ss. Prime Light Cockerels.—3s 6d to 4s 6d Old Bucks.—ls 6d to Is 9d. Young Drakes.—3s to 4s. Muscovy Ducks.—3s 3d to 4s 3d. Muscovy Drakes.—3s 9d to 5s 9d. Gobiers.—l2s to 16s. Turkey Hens.—7s to Ss 9d.