Grocery Review

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 824, 19 November 1929, Page 10

Grocery Review

The Sun Office. November ID. 192 9. Trade continues to ho very brisk. i heavy.’ Merchants report that there is i still a tendency on the part of town and suburban retailers to buy only in unticipat.xl 1 that it; 1 will be ’ difficult tu i cope with the rush of orders during ! the next few weeks. TJ ve been i rials ol anj j note during the past wyok. but the I K. nt end Me ilia ; r both carrying ■ ] while tlie” Yi-ivul ul' Ihi' Svdnty 1 steamer is anxiously awaited, as tranL shipments of figs, sultanas, currants. : cherries and other Christmas goods will be landed here. Beverai grades of dried apricots are already sold out. ; while stocks ot a well-known brand of | canned meats are in short supply, also ; canned peas in small-sized tins. A ■ local bottler of ship's lime juice has L j advised the trade of an advance in all ’ | sizes of this line. Another local packer i notifies a reduction in prices of all \ sizes ot' pepper in tins. ; New season's P.G. Sicily almonds are J advised, and those will arrive per s.s. J Kairanga, which vessel has been put on in place of the usual Sydney steamer. > Deliveries can now be made in ample I time for Christmas distribution. The forward market for new crop is decidedly . weaker, cables from both London and I Palermo shippers quoting on terms that L represent a decline of over £2O a ton since the opening* prices wore first ■ j named. Supplies at these lower rate.-; . 1 cannot arrive here before next February, * ! present, quotations will not affect the I local market meantime. It is understood that prices of the new pack of Australian canned fruits ' will be named about the end of this ; month. No indications can be offered at present as to the probable rates which will rule, but it is definitely stated that 5 .the industry will continue to be controlled by the Canned Fruit Control Board, and all packers will, therefore, be quoting- uniform f.o.b. rates. J - A ,Y A - K - ERN . E . LS locally for some weeks, and any available stocks have been selling at enhanced prices. Advice is now to hand that further shipments will arrive by the next steamer from Sydney. Further business has been booked for forward delivery at favourable rates. The market in Java is now slightly firmer, suppliers asking an advance of 3 0s a ton for any additional business submitted. TARTARIC ACID ! Cables from London shippers of tartaric | acid advise that prices are again lower, ! present quotations showing a reduction of id a lb. The local market is rather overstocked at present. but the increased summer demand will no doubt relieve the position. BEAN -g Prices for the new crop of Madagascar butter beans remain very firm, especially for the early deliveries commencing with January shipment, but lower offers are now to hand for April • delivery. Present quotations are, however, still considerably higher than the rates at which most of the business here was booked. R»CE Quotations have just been announced for the usual quality of Rangoon table rice for shipment by the March-April direct steamer. pepper . All grades continue to fluctuate, but indications point to the market beingmuch higher by the end of the year. Stocks in London today arc 3,000 tons of black and 4UO tons of white, against double these quantities at this time last year. Supplies arriving in Singapore from the up-country districts are becoming less each week, consequently there seems no prospect of prices declining. PINEAPPLES Although the market in Singapore has shown a firmer tone, prices listed are practically unchanged. The exceptional demand for supplies locally has had the effect of .further indents having to be placed for shipment by the NovemberDccember steamer. TAPIOCAS Quotations for both seed and pearl tag.'oca remain steady, but little buying is being done meantime as the full requirements for the next sailing appear to have been booked. WALNUT HALVES Stocks locally are very short, and the arrivals of the new crop of Chinese quality are now awaited. These will land at favourable rates. Prices for French grades show a further decline, but the first shipment of the new crop will not arrive here until after Christmas. DRIED FRUITS The latest advice from Melbourne is to the effect that the Control Board has now agreed to extend shipments of those grades of both currants and sultanas, which are still available, up to December. The cargo steamer from Melbourne, which is due to leave about November 20, will, however, be carrying the balance of the requirements for this year, and as shipments of Greek currants and Smyrna sultanas will land this week, it is unlikely that further quantities of Australian qualities will be imported this season. sheli - ac Cables from Calcutta last week, reinstated prices for shellac for shipment by the November-December direct steamer. Quotations were considered favourable, especially as supplies recently were unprocurable, owing to the general strike in Calcutta. As the jute and other mills have now resumed working buyers were anxious to cover for their requirements without delay, and this business was accepted, although sellers are now asking Id a lb for further quantities. It is understood that manufacturers of all grades of shellac are well behind with their orders, consequently higher prices arc likely to be asked. CASTOR OIL Latest cables from Calcutta show that the market for castor oil is again higher the c.i.f.e. rates having advanced lid a gallon for half-cases, with a cox-respond-ing increase iax drums*. Orders are still being booked for shipment by the November-December direct steamer from the Bast. GUM-ARABIC Quotations for new crop supplies of gum-arabic have again declined. London shippers are now offering for shipment during January-February at a reduction ! of £» a ton on previous offers, while for ■ delivery a month later a further jj 2 ios reduction is on offer. WHANGARE! SHOW JUDGES APFOINTED (/runt Ottr Ouul Corrcspo title at J WHAXGAIIBI, Monday. Tiio following have been appointed to judge entries in the various classes !at the AVhangarei Agricultural and Pastoral Society's spring show, to bo ; held on -November 27 and 2S: ; Horses.—Light and competitions -Air. A. 11. Storey (Te Awamutu) •' ! draughts, Air. B. TSTight (of Messrs. A B. Wright and Sons. Auckland). Dairy Cattle.—Milking Shorthorns. Mr. A. I). Bell (Clevedon); Jerseys, j Mr. U. C. Hampson (Hillsborough, { -New Plymouth); Friesians, Air, th Hodge (Epsom); Ayrshires, Mr. T. K. i Thompson (Waiuku). j Beef and Store Cattle. —Shorthorns -Hr. A. D. Bell (Clevedon); Herefords' Air. E. E. Short (Fending): Aberdeen Angus, Air. J. B. AlcGrogor (Kaikolie) • I fat cattle, Air. F. R. Seddon (Kamil- ; ton ). Sheep.—Romney Marsh. Mr. E. E. i Short (Fcilding); Southdown.", Mr. a! C. Vile (Bulls): Ryelands, Mr. K. D. On- (Tuakau): fat sheep, Mr. F. R. 1 Seddon (Hamilton). Pigs.—Mr. F. Discombe (Can>- ; bridge). Flowers. Mrs. Trollipe (Mount , Eden).