WHOLESALE MARKETS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 123, 27 May 1941, Page 4

WHOLESALE MARKETS

INCREASED TRADING NEW DELIVERIES BEGIN SULTANA PRICES UNCHANGED The new month deliveries were commenced both to the country and in the city and suburban areas yesterday, with the result that all departments of merchants' warehouses are expected to be working at full pressure thi9 week. The tobacco deliveries on June account will be commenced to both the country and city area on Friday next. Chewing Gam.—A slight reduction has been advised in the wholesale price of a well-known brand of chewing gum in order that retailers may obtain the same margin as before the Increased sales tax became effective. Vinegar.—Merchants are this week offering a well-known brand of locally-packed vinegar in pint bottles. These are packed with an attractive lnquTry° aP and Will n0 doubt meet with a ready Mildura Fruit.—Advice has been received from the Australian Dried Fruit Control Board that the shipment of sultanas and currants may be extended to June 30 at present prices, but-that all orders placed after that date will be invoiced at an advance of 2/ per cwt. , Ess ">ce.—Owing to an acute shortage of XSSLV keans, some packers are now unable to oner further supplies of pure vanilla essence. The first shipment of new season's Cali;?/S; an n pru j se h . as now arrived and as the quansmafl inn*? nf the ,lm^ ed llcen «« were t? P™ ne s have already been sold due h!ter Further small shipments are

cnced in Sf!f"" Great difficulty has been expertseason wiih ?h2 g , P . P ? f walnut meats this cractkia IIiLS ♦>? supply market in Tientsin Kr-Sfi ? closed this year, licenses were Issued to forward supplies from India. There has resJn that fh? el hn,,» in e£r , ectl "e shipments, with al . t . tflat the hold-up in the hot climate has affected the quality, which is not up to the usual farther shitSnenM US years ' la "din g s from Tientsin and these iSpphes will haSf'to*to sntn W .h Week *- "IV, S « a 0 k°ut October. the J?® ls J ns ' —Advice received from the AmWHOLESALE CURRENT PRICES per lb; l2stV"d pVto Crate lots ' i&Fham™}/I? p^J^d IpSwSsS'l 21b* < t?ns, 2!'/6 S pe g r ra do e Z : en I - b slb r Hn, 3> ll't Per dozen : WW «■ w Per to», 7 per ton; 25s > •C" 17/8