WHOLESALE MARKETS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 169, 20 July 1942, Page 5

WHOLESALE MARKETS

TRADE WELL MAINTAINED Deliveries on August account will be commenced by Auckland wholesale grocery merchants to botn town and country on Monday next, and already a number of orders are coming to hand for execution. In the tobacco section the ticliveriej on August, account will be commenced to town and country on Friday. July 31. Advice has been received from Cey;on that the export of desiccated cocoanut is now prohibited. The import of this line ha 3 been considerably restricted lor some time. Wiih an extra supply of sugar now available to the public for jam making, retailers would be advised to check their a.ock position to see- that they have ample supplies on hand. No further supplies of four-gallon tins of kerosene wiil be available in future, the only packing being in 44-gallon drums. The oil companies will, however, refill retailers own containers in lots of 20 gallons or more. A very heavy demand is being experienced from all districts lor supplies of seeds, garden manures, ctc. Supplies of all tins ol boot polish are extremely short, so that a ready inquiry is being i experienced for a new line of sticks of shoe cleaner, stocks of which are now available. According to a local manulacturer, supplies of a wellknown brand of tomato soup will be available in 16oz cans at a later date. It is not, however, anticipated that the quantity available will be adequate to meet the normal demand. Arrivals to hand from overseas and coastal ports during the past few days comprise consignments of bulk salt*, fine and coarse, medicinal salts, electric lamps, breakfast foods, all packings; medicinal emulsion, gelatine, split peas and pearl barley, etc.. etc. - Wholesale Current Prices ButClr.—First grade pats, 1 < 4 1 2 per lb; first grade bulk. 1 4 3 8 per lb; second grade pats, per lb; whey pats. 1 • 3 1 2 per lb. Cheese.—Export. 80s. crate lots. S 3 4d per lb; less, lOd per lb; medium, 40's, crate lots, lOd per lb; less, per ib; 20's, crate lots, per lb; less, 10 :, 4 d per lb; loaf crate lots, per lb; less, ll ! / 4 d perlb. Bacon.—Ham, 1 2' 2 per lb; rolled boneless ham, 1 5 per lb; cooked whole ham, 1 6 per lb; cocked rolled, I/812 per lb; cooked pressed ham. 1 10 1 2 and 2 '0' 2 per lb; rolled middles. 1 5*2 per lb. Lard, bulk, 8d per lb; pats, 9d per lb. Dripping pats. 4 per lb.

Flour.—Local: 2001b sacks, £14 15/6 per ton 100's, £15 12,6 per ten; 50's, £15 17 '6 per ton 25's, £16 7/6 per ton; 12',2's, £17 per ton.