WHOLESALE MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 227, 24 September 1940, Page 4

WHOLESALE MARKETS.

TURNOVER IMPROVES. CANNED FISH SHORT. During the past week a fairly heavy volume of business has been received by Auckland wholesale grocery merchants, mainly for execution on October account, the deliveries being commenced to the country and to the North Shore area tomorrow, and in the balance of the city and suburban districts on Thursday. In the tobacco section a good volume of business is also being put through and many orders are now being assembled for the new month, delivery- of which will be commenced to the country on Monday next, and in the city and suburban area the following day. Calif ornian Prunes.—A further email shipment of prunes came to hand last week and ie welcomed by all sections of the trade. Quantities available are by no means large and merchants generally are awaiting the issue of fifth period licenses to bring down further supplies for the early summer trade.

Canned Fieh. —Wholesale 6tocks of canned fish, imports of which have been completely prohibited for some time, are now becoming extremely short, and unless the prohibition ie relaxed a serious position will arise as soon as the aummer demand sete in. Already several grades and sizes of canned salmon are practically unprocurable and many grades of eardines and herrings are also sold up. Lexia Raisins. —The extreme shortage which has been felt for all types of packet raisins was relieved somewhat by the arrival of a shipment on the Wanganella last week. Macaroni and Vermicelli. —Further supplies came to hand towards the end of last week, relieving a shortage of supplies on spot. Barley Sugar.—Retailers' attention is drawn to the fact that the correct retail price of a well-known brand of tins of barley sugar is now 1/2 city basis , . Through a misunderstanding this was previously advised incorrectly as 1/3 per tin and retailers are now advised to revert to the correct rate. Sago and Tapioca.—Wholesale supplies are now becoming extremely limited, with the demand reaching peak during the next few weeks as the new spring milk becomes available in quantities. Merchants are anxiously awaiting the iesue of their fifth .period licenses in order to bring down further supplies. Blue.—Two well-known brands of washing blue, which have been strictly rationed for some time, are likely to be in even shorter supply during the next few weeks, due to the fact that certain shipments have been lost at sea.

Herrings. — Advice has. been received from English shippers that 12's and 50's of red herringe are available for shipment from England. Unfortunately no import licenses are obtainable, so that merchants are unable to take advantage of the offer. Price Alterations.—The Price Investigation T: Ibunal has authorised new selling rates for Brazil nuts in shell, B.C. pink salmon %'s and l's, and Cohoe l's, a •ellknown brand of English pack vincji-ir, citric acid, greaseproof paper, Canadian cap paper, Canadian newsprint, peanuts in Shell, and emery cloth. Arrivals to hand during the past week comprise consignments of Canadian wrapped and unwrapped sardines, l's herrings in tomato sauce, cornflour, lexia raieins, 12oz and 16oz cartons, Australian macaroni, canned peaches, walnut meat, desiccated coconut, bulk-half, and whole chests, etc. WHOLESALE CUBBENT PRICES. Butter.—First grade pats, I/4>,4 per lb: first grade bulk, 1/434 per lb; second grade pats, l/4',i per lb; whey pats, l/3te per lb. Cheese.—Export (80's): Crate lots, 9 5 ,4 d per lb; less, 10d per lb. Medium (40's): Crate lots, iod per lb; less 10»,id per lb. 30's: Crate lots. 10',id per- lb; less, 10? id per lb net. Loaf: Crate lots, lO'id per lb;.less, Uftd per lb. Bacon.—Ham, 1/2& per lb; rolled boneless ham. 1/5 per lb; cooked whole ham. 1/8 per lb: cooked rolled, I/BY 2 per lb; cooked pressed ham. l/io'/a and 2/OVi per lb; rolled middles. 1/514 per lb. Lard: Bulk, 8d per lb; pats, 9d per lb. Dripping: Pats. 4ftd per lb. Honey.—First grade: lib cartons, 11/9 per dozen; 31b tint, 33/3 per dozen; Sib tins, 67/6 per dozen. Flour.—Local: 2001b sacks, £14 15/6 per ton; 100's, £15 12/e per ton; 50's. £16 17/1. per ton; 25's, £16 7/8 per ton; 12'5,'s. £17 Pβ* ton; eV«B, £17 17/6 per ton. ,-St- . -" Halt.—Crushed; 11/e - per 'bushel: whole white, 11/3 per bushel; whole black, 12/3 pet bushel.