WHOLESALE MARKETS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 133, 8 June 1942, Page 3

WHOLESALE MARKETS

; TRADE WELL MAINTAINED ; Eue to the holiday at the beginning of last ' week most warehouses have been unable to completely * handle the volume of business which came to hand, and deliveries in many cases sure * well behind schedule. The indications so far * this week are that the voluxae of turnover will » be maintained, and with the carry-over from last week, it is expected that extremely ousy conditions will continue. In the tobacco section orders * are already coming to hand for the mid-month delivery, which will be made to the country on Monday next, and in the city and suburban area - on the following day. As was to be expected. numerous problems have arisen in connection with " tea supplies, following the introduction of ration- * t ing at the beginning of last week. These problems are by no means completely clarified as' yet, but > the packers are making deliveries as fast as their r staff and facilities enable them, and in the -j meantime retailers generally appear to have sufficient stocks to redeem the coupons presented. Owing to shipping delays and the shortage of supplies, stocks of many lines produced in the South are in extremely short compass. This position is rapidly becoming more prevalent, and the list of lines which are out of stock temporarily due to this factor is increasing. Arrivals ■f to hand from overseas and coastal ports during t the past few days -comprise consignments of e English salt, fine, superfine and coarse, in bulk, r. medicinal preparations, Mildura fryit comprising 3 currants in two crown and three - crown, arrowj root, etc., etc.. etc. e Wholesale Current Prices j- Batter.—First grade pats. 1/4*2 per lb; first grade bulk, 1/4% per lb; second grade pats, 1/4*2 per lb; whey pats, I'ZVz per lb. Cheese.—Export, 80s, crate lots. 9 3 ,4 d per lb; less, lOd per lb; medium, 40*s, crate lots. lOd per lb; less, lOV4 per lb; 20's, crate lots, 10',2d per lb; less, per lb. . Loaf crate lots, 10 3 ,4 d per lb; less. lIV 4 per lb. Bacon. —Ham, 1/2 V 2 per lb; rolled boneless ham, 1/6 per lb; cooked whole ham, 1/6 per lb; cooked rolled, 1/B*2 per lb; cooked pressed ham, 1/10 ! 2 and 2/o*2 per lb; rolled middles. l/s«,fc per lb. Lard, bulk, 8d per lb. Pats, 9d per lb. Dripping pats, 4*2 d per lb.

Honey.—First grade: lib cartons, 11/6 per doz.: 21b tins, 22/6 per doz.; 51b tins. 56/6 per doz. Second grade: lib cartons, 9/9 per doz.; 21b tins, 19/3 ppr doz.; 51b tins, 47/6 per doz. Flour.—Local: 2001b sacks. £14 15/6 per ton; 100's, £15 12/6 per ton; 50's. £15 17/6 per ton; 25 "s, £16 7/6 per ton: 12',2's. £17 per ton.