NEW MARKET FOR APPLES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 235, 4 October 1928, Page 4

NEW MARKET FOR APPLES.

HAMBURG SUGGESTED.

DIRECT SHIPPING SERVICE

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) DUNEDIN, this day. Mr. Adolph Moritzson, an authority on fruit growing and marketing, said, when discussing the marketing of New Zealand apples, that an effort should be made to get Hamburg- and New Zealand closer together. "I am quite satisfied," he said, "that we could get Hamburg steamers to call at New Zealand on their way from Melbourne or Sydney if we could guarantee shipments of from 20,000 _to 30,000 cases. Such direct communication would ensure not only a great saving in freight, but less handling and quicker dispatch, and deliveries to Hamburg would ease the London market, leading to better prices. Hamburg people would, lam sure, arrange financially for payment either here or there.

"I don't suggest we slacken off the South American trade, but I want the Continent of Europe added to our customers, and I suggest also that much help to our marketing would result if we were to exploit the United States, particularly the Atlantic Coast, by sending our fruit there so as to arrive from April to July."

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

SYDNEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, October 3. At the Sydney wool sales to-day competition was fairly general and the market was unchanged. There was still a good deal of irregularity for faulty Merino fleece wools and short and very burry skirtings, which were difficult to sell. Comebacks and crossbreds met with good demand. Greasy Merino sold t-o 26d.

CHICAGO WHEAT VALUES.

(Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) (Received 10 a.m.) CHICAGO, October 3. Wheat for delivery in December is quoted at Chicago at $1.17% per bushel. For March delivery the rate is $1.21%, and for May $1.24%.

LONDON WOOL SALES.

(Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, October 3. At the London wool, sales 10.016 bales were offered, of which 6210 were Australian and 3032 New Zealand. There was an average selection of Merinos, including some good spinners' parcels and a small miscellaneous offering of New Zealand crossbreds and a medium-sized selection of slipes. Yesterday's improved tone continued. but there were rather more withdrawals. New Zealand, Wantwood, 23Mid to 22% d.