MARKETS UNCHANGED

Taranaki Daily News, 14 September 1940, Page 4

MARKETS UNCHANGED

STRATFORD QUOTATIONS Little change was noted in Stratford market prices during the week. Tree tomatoes are now reported off the market. The usual fluctuations were shown in the auction saies of poultry and a larger offering than. for the previous week was available for buyers. Egg prices remain about the same. Yesterday's quotations were:— Fruit: Apples, 3s 9d to 5s half bushel, 6s to 12s 6d a ' bushel, 3d to 5d lb; bananas 6d lb; pears, 8d lb; lemons. 2s dozen; oranges, 2s, 2s 6d and 3s dozen; Australian grapefruit, 4d to 6d each; New Zealand grapefruit, 4 and 5 ls; Island tomatoes, ls 2d lb. Vegetables: Potatoes, 81b ls; cabbages, 4d to 8d each; spring cabbage, 4d to 8d each; lettuce, 3d and 4d each; kumeras, 6d lb; onions, 41b for ls; cauliflowers, 6d to lfe 6d; celery, 8d to ls a head; beetroot. 3d a bundle; parsnips, 3d a bundle; carrots, 3d a bundle; pumpkins, 3d lb. Ham: Whole. uncooked, ls 5d; cooked and sliced. 2s 3d lb. Bacon: Shoulder, ls 4d lb; side, ls 6d ib. Butter: Factory, first grade ls 6d, dairy ls 2d to ls 4d lb. Cheese: Medium ls, tasty ls 2d, matured ls 6d lb. Eggs: Hens, buying at ls 2d to ls 4d, selling at ls 6d to ls 7d dozen; ducks, buying at ls 4d, selling at ls 6d to ls 7d. Poultry; Hens 2s 6d to 3s 5d; pullets 5s; cockerels 3s to 12s 6d; roosters 2s 6d to 3s 6d; broody hens 7s 6d; bantams ls to 2s; ducks 3s to 3s 3d; turkey hens. 6s, gobblers 12s; geese 2s 3d, drakes 2s 6d.