WHOLESALE MARKETS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 121, 25 May 1942, Page 2

WHOLESALE MARKETS

GOOD TRADING VOLUME MANY IiOCAL SHORTAGES Deliveries on general account were commenced by Auckland wholesale grooery merchant* to town and country to-day. Quite a Rood volume of business is in hand awaiting execution. In the tobacco section the new month deliveries will be commenced to town and country on Tuesday next, being a day late account of the Kings Birthday holiday oil Monday next, all wholesale grocery houses havflfc arranged to close. Tinned Goods. —Advice has beev received from the manufacturers of tinned beans and soups that the lloz can is now withdrawn. This leaves the 17oz can the smallest packing available, and supplies of even this size are in very short compass. Jam.—No supplies of tinned jam have been available from the manufacturers for some time, the total factory output being used lor military requirements. Stationery.—Supplies of all kinds of stationery are very short, due to the shortage of paper, and stocks of many lines are completely sold out in some quarters. Raking Powder.—The manufacturers of a wellknown brand of baking powder and custard powder advise that they are introducing a rationing scheme to the trade. The ration for baking powder provides for full normal purchases, but the Quantity of custard powder available is somewhat below the normal level. Cordial Extracts.—Manufacturers of several brands of cordial extracts have advised that they are now completely out of stock, with no advice as to when further supplies will be available. Arrivals to hand from overseas and coastal ports during the past few days comprise consignments of gelatine, boot polish, breakfast foods, hand emollient, floor polish. 56's pearl barley and split 200's peameal. custard powder, baking powder. Jelly crystals, cream of tartar substitute, etc. Wholesale Current Prices Butter. —First grade pats. 1/4' i per lb: first prade bulk. 1 4 3 i per lb; second grade pats. 1/4 1 a per lb; whey pats, 1 3 1 * per lb. Cheese.—Export. 80s. crate lots. 9 3 Iid per lb. less. lOd per lb: medium. 40 s. crate lots. lOd per lb. less 10' 4 d per lb: 20's. crate lots, per lb. less. 10\,d per lb; loaf crate lots, per lb, less, 11 1 1 d per lb. Bacon.—Ham. 1 2 1 ? per lb; rolled boneless ham. 1 5 per lb: cooked whole ham. 1 6 per lb: conked rolled. 1 8' 2 per lb: rooked pressed ham. 1 lO'b nnd 2 0' > per lb; rolled middles. 1 s''j per lb. Lard. bulk. 8d per lb; pats. 9d per lb. Dripping pats. 4'ad per lb. Honey.—First grade: lib cartons. 11 '6 per doz.: 21b tins. 22 6 per doz.: 51b tins. 56 6 per doz. Second grade; lib cartons. 9 9 per doz.: 21b tins, 19 3 per doz.: 51b tins. 47 6 per doz.

Flour.—Local; 2001b sacks. £14 15 6 per ton; 100's. £15 12 6 per ton; 50s. £15 17 6 per ton 25's, £16 7 6 per ton; 12' Vs. £17 per ton.