MARKETS AT A GLANCE

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 74, 29 March 1938, Page 4

MARKETS AT A GLANCE

STEADY TRADING. CLOTHES PEG PRICES INCREASE. "Auckland Star" Office*. Tuesday. March 29. Omcery merchant* are r= ti 11 complains a lair amount of business tliat has come tc land lor do]i very as April account, but business on the whole is not quite so brisk as usual. General News. A slight advance is recorded on clothe* po u r >. t.iis b-eiu;: the result, of incioasec dut\ chaises ihat have lately come intr toice. Merchants are now paying more •itt cut ion to stocks of loodpitufVs suitable tor the winter demand, and supplies arc now t omins to hand. A woil-kn.nvn line of Knjilish sour powders haw just recently landed. Meichants are brinjrin;r iorward further sup]>;ios <»t barley and split, peas from the south. Lentils and beans are also in ilomand at this tune, and supplies of this -ino aie fairly well held. A part :rn!arl.v jrood selling pack of Aus?.l;s i ;I1 *Juit salad is now bein.; honked lor v*]u I'.id de.ivery against new reason's arrival from September t<> J)ecember ivwt :u hioz aud .'lUoz tins. As this pack !* Hsuai';.- s.)'d nut. fairly early in thr : s« »n to its popularity, it is anticipated that lairly sul^tautial forward business will be dono. Informal inn lias been !rom Australia to the efTeet that )-( r«»wn grade of dried apricots arc Infinitely in shoit supply, and orders are nnw only beijv accepted stiictly subject to pack. It not. anticipated that thr ipiantstv available will he sufficient to in any way meet r<*ouironionts. A small parcel of South African whole apncotfi is be:mr offered to the trade, and as there is a very (Infinite demand in some rpja.rtnrs for this pack the complete quantity that has been taken up is now beini: offered to the retail for delivery during May and •lime. Quotations are considered iu:tn reasonable for this class of fruit. (.ti eater distribution is now beinjr nfTnreil on a line of yeast tablets and ir««nisod yeast, tablets whieh have been selling lairly well :or some time past. Retail quotations are 2, to 2 6 per bottle rospect ively. A special bonus offer on a line of stain packed liy a southern packer will bp discontinued on Friday next. A line oi tinned milk lias been increased bv approximately 2' per oaso. Arrival from overseas and coastal p©: !s <I!lrin£T the past week comprise enn- : irn men ts ot the following Carton seeded raisins and sort] loss raisins, polishing bioek and around c'eatiinc powder, bulk raisins. Knglish tobacco. Australian rice, polished and unpolished. etc. Sago and Tapioca. p ry lit tie interest is recorded in this maiKor just at present. Latest quotations show a traetional ensi n~ in comparison to those advisoil a work ago. Spice Lines. Tn spices nut sound shrivelled and Hits are both listed at advance*: recorded over those of the previous week. Little interest is being evinced just at present. Pineapples. On the smaller pack varieties no chancre is recorded on the previous very low prices recorded on this line. Tn the larger par-ks 2'zd> and 31b. slightly hicher prico; are named this week. Fair supplies we;o landed recently. and at the moment little mt crest is being taken in the forward position. Tinned Peas. Opening prices have been announced for new reason's Canadian tinned peas on a basis competitive with Australian. It is a number or years s:nce Canadian tinned pens hive Iveen imported in anv quantity to this market, but with the recent l eviM .n in <1 ut ies it is probable that the import of this commodity will now be more evenly divided between Australia and Canada. Pie Fruits. Pie fruits have been in keen demand of recent, months, and several varieties in both Mr-gallon and one gallon tins are now reported sold out by a Kew Zealand packer. Buyers would be advised to cover their requirements as soon as possible with their local merchants. Canned Lobster. A Xew Zealand packer of tinruvl lobster ad\ ised tnat supplier are now completely sold up. Canned Oysters. Supplies of canned oysters are reported 0 short, and it is exnected that stocks VJoo ** ,Ist a^,out cleaned up before the luoa season commences. Canary Seed. Latest repoits i*l connection with the r .x<n -or .\i * in» canary *eed indicate I:cu «i not at ions hiv* wnakened slight: y •nr new .«'")<(.:! s «*" d. whii-'u is now icady »«>r s!ui»ment. Suppt,o< at the moment , w.-ll iie|.{. ami 1 usiness is rather '!• i l '• t. '^ueensla own » auai \ seed i--likplv to l.e o/i'.-red on ".hi., market, but it'lies< pines are < oiisider.ibly below those ail ea.ly ruiniLT in the home market, vei > little business is c\;.ectcd to icsult as Arc-lit ine can bo imported more ;heaplv altlioujrli much further awav. Dates. A certain nniount of interest is bciiiir taken in agents' riuoiitions for new season's dates recently announced, although t lie main interest in this iine is Uf't expected until later on wncn the in.n ket tendency will be more definite, '.•notations at present are eonsidcred to be Mirely spei illative, as it is impossible to estimate what the crop outturn is likelv to be. Castor Oil. Following on the re ent reduction in quotations on castor oil from Calcutta, declines aie also advised in quotations foi I- rench, with the result that prices to-da\ are lower than they have been for a very long period. Wholesale Current Prices. Butter.- Finest grade. 1 "2 r i per lb: first grade factory. 1 2 :, 2 per lb; second -lade factory, 1,1% per lb; whey. 1/lVi per lb. Cheese.—Export fSO's) crate lots. per lb net, less Oil per lb: medium (4n'sl [•rate lots. Pd per lb, less 9'id per lb net: 120 si crate lots. 0 1 2 d per lb net, less o% ( \ jier lb net: loaf crate lots, ]0d per lb net. less IClid per lb net. Bacon.—Ham. 1 2 per lb: rolled boneless ham, ] 4; cooked whole ham, 1/6: 20oked rolled ham, 2': cooked pressed ham, 1 '9: bacon sides. l.'OVs: rolled sides, I/212: rolled middles. 1/394; lard, bulk. 8d; pats. f)d: dripping, pats, 4',4d. Honey.—First grade: lib cartons, 10/6 per dozen: 21b tins. 20,'fi; 51b tins. 51/. Second grade: lib cartons. 9'3: 21b tins. IS ': 51b tins. 43'6. Third grade: lib :-ai tons, 8'; 21b tins, bi/6: 51b tins. 38'9. Flour.—Local: 2001b sacks. £14 15 fi per ton: lOO's. £15 12. (1: 50's. £15 17 (5; jij- £16 " 6 ; £17; OVs, £17

Malt.—Crushed. 11per bti.»hel whole white, 11/; whole black, 12/6.