In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 997, 13 June 1930, Page 11

In the Market Place

DEARER POULTRY PRICES AT TODAY’S AUCTIONS With the full laying season for hens coming closer, and an increasing number of birds coming into production daily, the number of cuils from poultry farms presented tor auction among the killable lines is growing steadily smaller. There are also fewer pullets and choice cockerels for sale. Tho demand was only fair at today’s auction at the City Markets for both dessert and prime cooking apples, and \alues dropped accordingly. Pears are also slow of sale. Although a larger quantity of local lemons was sola, the prices showed a slight drop. Passions were also slightly easier, althougn offered in good numbers. Hothouse grapes. in short supply brought good values. There was li lair quantity of mandarins available from .Sydney, Cauliflowers, cabbage and celery especially are in heavy supply at the City Markets, and all vegetables in kUr SOn ar ° plentiful - The demand is A £ ter * he dl '°P in the price of eggs oil Tuesday the market remained very quiet for two days, in expectation of a further decrease, but when this did not eventuate buyers came forward in large numbers. It is expected that the moderate supplies available will not be far ahead of the demand at the end of the week. An Increase Is recorded today in the price of several varieties of fish, c unfavourable weather conditions in the Hauraki Gulf and the Bay of Plenty have precipitated an acute shortage, which was being felt before the recent gale .7’ lSh are not as plentiful as US nnvr i 1 s time of the yeai’. There was strong competition at the poultry auction today, good hens and choice cockerels showing a rise in price, with poor quality birds low in alues. Ducks show no change since last week. Quotations:—- . , FRUIT Apples.-—Delicious, ex cooler fis to rops'' S i« 4 « i tG i ss i Ballarats, 6s to 7s: Munroes, 4S 6d to 6s; Jonathan, 6s to 7s 6d* Prm rnA 6 <J Dougherty. 4s to 6s 6d uiannie Smith, 7s to 10s. « P S~ C r oleE .' e s to Ss 6d; Keiffers, 6s" ea° l ’ ° S 40 bS 6d: Cla ir£eau, 6s to eeT°. ni i5 toe <?’T" I '°’ 1 smooth, Ss to 12s a o a fh-' n.r/’ I s to 6s; Hothouse. 7d and Is a lb; Hutts, 6s and 7s 6d a case. „ Hothouse, Colman, Is 6d to “ ? lb : Australian, 20s a case. Persimmons.—2s 6d to 4s. Passions.—Ss to 10s. Oranges.—lsland repacks, 10s to 18s* Australian Common, Os to Its ’ Pines.—l2 s to 15s. Demons.—Australian. poor condition, 14s, local, 9s to 19s. Mandarins. —10s to 14s. Cape Gooseberries.—4d to 41d a lb Grapefruit.—Docat, 6s to 9s' Bananas.—Repacked, 18s to 245. FIELD PRODUCE c\vt° tat ° es ' — Southern * 6s 3d to 6s 9d a Onions—Good, flrm, 7s to 8s 6d a cwt; soft, Is 6d to 2s a bag - . Ivumeras.—Local, 2s to ?,s 9d a bag. Cabbage.—ls 6d to 4s 6d a sack. Cauliflower.—Heavy supplies, 2s to 5s 6ci a sack. Swedes.—ls gd to 2s a bag. Pumpkins.—3s to 6s a cwt. Citron Melons.—l2s to 14s a cwt Beans.—6s to 10s a bag. Lettuce.—ls 6d to Es a case. Cucumbers.—Hothouse, 2s to 4s a doz* outdoor, Sydney, 7s to Ss a case Vegetable Marrows.—ls 6d to 2s 6d a dozen. Cabbage.—On benches, Is to 2s 6d a dozen. Cauliflower.—ls to 4s a dozen. Celery.—6d to 2s 3d a bundle. Rhubarb.—2s to 3s a dozen. Spinach.—Gd to ,9d a dozen. Pumpkins.—On benches, 2d to 6d each. Radish.- —3d a dozen. Spring Onions.—6d to Is a bundle. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips.— 6d to Ik a dozen. T.ieeks.—2d to 5d a bundle. Chokos.—ls a dozen. POULTRY Cock chicks, heavy breed, 2s to 2s Gd: light breed, Is Gd to 2s. Heavy hens, 3s 3d to 4s Pd; light hens, 2s 3d to 3s. Pullets: White Leghorn, 5s to 7s; Black Crp-ington, 4s 9d to 6s. Roosters, 2s 6d to 4s. Prime heavy cockerels, 6s to Ss; light, 3s Pd to 5s 3d. Ducks, 3s to 3s Pd. Drakes, 3s to 3s 6d. Muscovy drakes. 4s to 5s Pd; Muscovy ducks, 3s 3d to 4s 3d. Gobblers, 9s to 16s. Turkey hens, 6s to 7s.