WHOLESALE MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 221, 17 September 1940, Page 4

WHOLESALE MARKETS.

IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE. SYRUP CONTAINERS SHORT. The mid-month tobacco deliveries which commenced to both town and country yesterday are keeping this section "of merchants' warehouses going at full pres-t-uie. In the general section a fair volume ot business is already coming to hand for delivery on October account, which will be commenced to the country and Devonport and North Shore districts on Wednesday of next week, and in the balance of the city area on the following day.

Golden Syrup.—.Merchants have been advised that supplies of tinned plate used in the manufacture of golden syrup container..; aie now used up and until further supplies arrive no 21b or 71b tins will be available. Further (supplies of tin plate are expected shortly to relieve the position. Olive Oil.—Stocks of this commodity on spot are practically exhausted at the moment, but fortunately further supplies will be available during the next few days, although costs will show a fairly substantial increase. Bicarbonate of Soda.—Further supplies of bicarbonate of soda have now come to hand, "showing an increased cost of approximately 10 per cent, and the new selling rate has been authorised by the Price Investigation Tribunal. Sago and Tapioca.—Some small supplies arrived to this market by the Eastern boat last week and are being rapidly distributed, as stocks on hand had previously become practically exhausted. Rice.—Fairly substantial advances are being recorded overseas for both Rangoon and Siam rice, and merchants' 6pot offerings should prove very attractive to the retail. English packet cornflour is again available. Tne stock position now is more satisfactory Local packers of caustic soda advise a further increase in selling rates of l a 2/ and 2's 3/ a dozen.

A shipment of English wringers has been loet at sea. The same applies to a shipment of salt, and as a result certain packings are likely to be short for some time. Arrivals from overseas and coastal ports comprise the following consignments:— Safety matches, malt extract, cigarette papers, electric lamp globes, powdered alum, figs, cake powder, custard powder, fruit salts, caustic soda, citric acid, starch, wax matches in various packings, split lentils, shellac, cream of tartar, prunes 70-80, 40-50, 30-40, 20-30 sizes, bulk 130's, fine desiccated coconut, etc., etc. New Season's Dates. New season's prices for dates were announced some weeks ago on a basis slightly above those quoted last year, and a fair amount of business has already been done. Although shippers are hopeful that these will arrive in New Zealand before Christmas, under to-day's conditions there is considerable doubt as to whether they will arrive before some time in January. No special brands are available and direct steamer is scheduled to sail from Busreli (Persian Gulf) during the month of October, with transhipment at an Australian port. WHOLESALE CURRENT PRICES. Butter. —Firstt grade pats, l/4',2 per lb; first grade bulk, 1/4 3-8 d; second grade pats, 1/4 V&; whey pats. l/3VaCheese. —Export <80's), crate lots 9 3 , id per lb, less lOd per lb; medium (40's), crate lots, lOd per lb, less 10! id per lb; (20 s) crate lots, lO'.id per lb, less per lb net; loaf crate lots, 10 3 ,4 d per lb, less ll I ,id per lb. Bacon. —Ham, 1/2',2 per-lb; rolled boneless ham, 1/5 per lb; cooked whole ham. 1/6 per lb; cooked rolled, 1/8;2 per ib; cooked pressed ham, and a/O'/a per lb; rolled middles, 1/s',i per lb; lard, bulk, 8d per lb; pats, 9d per lb; dripping, pats, 4',id per lb. Honey.—First grade: lib cartons, 11/9 per dozen; 21b tins, 23/3 per dozen; 51b tins, 57/6 per dozen. Flour. —Local: 2001 D sacss, £14 15/6 per ton: lOC's. £15 12/6 per ton; 50's, £15 17/6 per ton; JS'i, £16 7/6 per ton; 12 s, £17 per ton; «\V»i £17 17/6 per ton. Malt. —Crushed, 11/6 per ■ausiie:; whole white, 11/3 per bushel; whole black, 12/3 per bushel.