In the Market Place

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1021, 11 July 1930, Page 13

In the Market Place

POOR FRUIT IMPORTS AUSTRALIAN SHIPMENT Recent heavy rains and floods in Australia have resulted in the condition of most mandarins which arrived in Auckland during the week being very indifferent. In auctions at the City Markets the price fell as low as 4s a case owing to condition, the better fruit realising up to 12s. Passions were also of poor quality, but prices were fair for the pines, oranges, lemons and grapes included in the Australian shipment. Delicious apples have shown a slight improvement in value during the past week, but pears are still dull of sale. Hothouse tomatoes were slightly better in price than last week. There was a fair demand for oranges, and bananas were a little cheaper. There were no changes in other lines. There was no change in the price of eggs of the four main grades, the demand remaining good with moderate supplies. Farmers’ butter, however showed an all-round decrease of one penny a pound. Cabbage, cauliflower and celery again over-supplied the market. There was a fair demand for all vegetables in season, which were in good supply. At today’s auction of poultry, supplies were good and prices well up to the level of recent sales. The demand for well-finished young cockerels was very strong and values firm. Good quality liens of all breeds were eagerly sought after with prices showing a slight increase. Ducks and drakes were offered freely. Very few were well done, and these kept values down. Quotations: FRUIT Apples.—Delicious, ex cooler, 5s 6d to 7s 6d; Ballarats, 6s 6d to 7s 9d; Sturmers, 6s to 8s; Grannie Smith, 6s to 9s; Dougherty, 4s 6d to 6s 6d; Salome, 5s 6d to 6s 6d; Yates, 4s to 6s. Pears. —Coles, 5s to 8s 6d; Nelis, 6s to 9s; P. Barry, 4s to 6s; Beurre Diel, 4s to 4s 6d. Tomatoes.—Hothouse, 6d to Is a lb; outdoor, 4s to 11s 3d a case. I^assions.—ls to 10s 6d; poor quality Australian, 10s to 16s a bushel case. Lemons.—Australian, 13s to 15s; choice, 12s to 17s; others, 6s to 9s. Grapefruit.—Special counts, 9s to 10s 6d; others, 6s to Bs. Poorinan Oranges.—Large, 7s to 7s Sd; small, 4s to 5s 6d. Tree Tomatoes.—3s to 5s 6d; dark variety, 5s to 7s. Oranges.—Australian, 10s to 13s; Island (according to count), 11s to 15s. Bananas.—Repacked, ripe, 16s to 245. Mandarins. —According to quality, 4s to 12s a box. Pines.—l3s to 16s. . Grapes.—Australian, 11s to 225. FIELD PRODUCE

Potatoes.—Southern, 6s Gd to 7s a cwt; new, 2d to 3Jd a lb. Onions. —5s 6d to 7s a cwt. Kumeras. —Local, 3s 6d to 5s a bag; Tauranga, 9s to 10s Cd a cwt. Cabbage.—3s to 9s a sack. Cauliflower.—3s to 10s a sack. Swedes.—ls to Is 9d a bag. Pumpkins:—3s to 7s a cwt. Citron Melons.—l4s a cwt Beans.—Hothouse, Is to Is 4d a lb. Lettuce.—ls Od to 5s 6d a case. Cucumbers. —Hothouse, 3s to 5s 6d a dozen. Vegetable Marrows. —Is 6d to 2s 6d a dozen. Cabbage.—On benches, 2s to 4s 6d a dozen. Cauliflower.—On benches, 2s 6d to 8s a dozen. Celery.—6d to 2s Od a bundle. Kliubarb.—3d to 4a Od a dozen. Spinach.—ls to la 3d a dozen. Pumpkins.—On benches, 9d to is 6(1 each. Radish.—3d to 6d a dozen. Spring Onions.—3d to Is 3d a bundle. Carrots, Parsnips, Beet and Turnips.— 9cl to Is 6d a dozen. Leeks.—3d to Od a bunc^e. Chokos.—ls to 2s a dozen. POULTRY Cock Chicks.—Heavy breed, 2s to 2s 6d; light, Is Cd to 2s. Heavy Hens.—3s 3d to 4s 3d; light, 2s 6d to 3s Gd. Pullets.—White Leghorn, 5s to 7s; Black Orpington, 4s 9d to 6s 9d. Roosters.—2s 9d . to 4s. Prime Heavy Cockerels.—6s to 8s; light, 3s 9d to 4s 9d. Ducks.—2s 6d to 3s 3dDrakes.—2s 10*d to 3s 2d. Muscovoy Drakes.—ss 6d to ss; ducks, 3s 3d to 4s. Goblers, 12s to 17s. Turkey Hens.—6s to Ss.