TRADE IN AUCKLAND

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22960, 11 February 1938, Page 7

TRADE IN AUCKLAND

KETAIL AND WHOLESALE BRITISH GOODS WANTED DELIVERY DATES ANNOUNCED Throughout the past -week active conditions have been experienced by wholesale merchants in Auckland, and already several large orders; for March account have been received. The range of orders remains wide, with a continued demand for typical summer lines. The retail trade is experiencing steady business, and the inquiry for all lines remains good. Drapery sales are now in full swing. A feature, of wholesale trading lias been the steady increase in the demand for British goods during the past few months, and larger orders for .i wider range of articles are now being sent to Britain. Deliveries of tobacco for the second half of February will be made to the country on Tuesday and to tho town and suburbs on Wednesday. Merchants have arranged to deliver goods on March account commencing on Monday, February 21. Indentors state that business is rather quiet.

BROWN PAPER Price lists issued by Australian paper manufacturers show a slight reduction in the prico of brown paper. STRAWBERRY JAM A local packer of strawberry Jam has announced an increase of 9d and la 3d a dozen on the lib. and 21b. tins, respectively. Supplies are short. DESSERT FRUIT One Dominion packer of canned dessert ; raspberries, loganberries and black currants-' has announced that all sizes of the 1938 crop havo been sold. , FRUIT PULP On account of a short' season, together with a heavy demand, local packers of fruit pulp are now booking subject only to stocks being available. CIGARETTES A heavy inquiry for cigarettes since Christmas has resulted in several lines now being in short supply. Further stocks are doa to arrivo in a few weeks. CANNED FRUIT New season's stocks of dessert apricots and Bon Chretien pears packed in New Zealand are now available. LIMA BEANS The arrival this week "of a shipment of new season's Lima beans has relieved a severe local shortage which had ruled for some time. There has been an unusually heavy demand for these beans, probably because of the shortage of green vegetables on account of the dry weather. TEA'*' The quantity offered at this wfllp Colombo tea auction amounted to 1,900,0001b. Although the quality was good and showed an improvement, prices were unchanged. The market generally was irregular and easier. An early decline in quality is expected, . Next week's offering will amount to 2,125,0001b. CANNED PEAS Although the present season's crop ot canned peas promised to yield large quantities in the earlier stages, itwas adversely affected by the dry weather experienced during last month. The majority of local packers now announce that tney have completely booked their season's pack. CORNSACKS AND WOOLPACKS Present indications point to an agreement on hours and production in the Indian jute mills, according to a mail report from Calcutta. If this eventuates, higuer prices are expected, and the market in CBlcntta has already firmed. The dispute has been going on for a considerable time., and it is stated that whereas the mills in "the Indian Jute Mills Association have agreed to work a 50-hour week, the outside mills work a 78-hour week. DRIED FRUIT

Opening prices for new season's Australian dried fruit have been announced. Dried peaches show an advance on last year's rates. Pears are quoted on about the Bame basis, with ample stocks available. Dried nectarines show a rise of about Id per lb., but stocks are already exhausted. Fancy grade dried apricots are quoted at a slight premium above the choice grade, all grades being available, with the exception of five-crown; Reports state that the pack at present is mostly two and three-crown choice.

HERDS UNDER TEST RETURNS AT WHANGAREI ! [from our own correspondent} WHANGAREI, Thursday Over 1000 more cows were under test by the Whangarei Herd Testing Association in January than in January last year, but the production per cow was 31b. of fat less, while the production for this January was 41b. below that of the previous month, . December. The following is the summary: Whangarei Section. Herds. 18: cows, 1028; average, 6671b. milk, 4.7 test, 31.071b. fat. Highest herd: 107 cows, 40.071b. fat. Lowest herd: 24 cows, 26.291b. fat. * _v Maungakaramea Section.—Herds, 18; cows, 765; average. 6481b. milk, 4.5 test, 29.381b. fat. Highest herd: 39 cows, 36.561b. fat.-Lowest herd: 46 cows, 21.391b. fat. . >

Maungatapere Section.—Herds* 24; cows, 1160; average, 6311b. milk, 5.1 test, 31.901b. fat. Highest herd: 47 cows, 42.431b. fat. Lowest herd: 46 cows, 19.481b. fat. Ruakaka Section.—Herds, 14; cows, 646; average, 6061b. milk, 4.4 test, 26.841b. fat. Highest herd:-74 cows, 33.851b. fat. Lowest herd: 57 cows, 18.441b. fat.

Waipu Section.?— Herd*, 21; cows, 928; average, 6441b. milk, 4.5 test, 28.771b. fat. Highest herd: 44 cows, 34.231b. fat. Lowest herd; 36 cows, 21.561b. fat. '\.- Hikurangi Section.—Hferds, 291 cows, 1810; average, 6821b. milk,- 4.8 test, .'52.601b. fat. Highest herd: 37 cows, 43.5411). fat, Lowest herd: 88 cows, 20.331b. fat. Association Averages.—Herds,- 124; cows, 6337; average. 6531b. milk, 4.7 test. 30.691b. fat. Highest' Herd: 37 cows, 43.541b. fat. Lowest herd: 57 cows, 18.441b. fat. The five, highest herds in the association were43.s4lb. fat, 42.431b., 41.491b., 41.291b., 40.291b. The five lowest herds were:—-18:441b., 19.481b., 21.391b., 21.441b., 21.661b.