SALE OF CANNED FRUIT

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21363, 4 January 1935, Page 11

SALE OF CANNED FRUIT

! GE DEVELOPS IN "^AUCKLAND „ DEMAND HIKING 3t " HOLIDAY; , :EJS TBSSS 6P=c ; a! Sorv.ccl AUCKLAND, January 3 jStf»*TS v weathc-r. Retailers m *****£*™™* ai v°r tu P** r lf ap'peals to merchants f&* bul il se ! ras un ' it: OK* *#V rf these orders can tefiilei jjje' city show that £ M uL r tf s pants' hands are cxtf*lß a Jf»*hUe local canners are Even bexore were apprehen-. as the suc- »« week-enas had resulted drain on stocks. Howis a e hal -dly prepared lor of enquiries received to- ** £? their customers. The trade **£?£ by surprise, and in inlas b*f r~f" J 3 stocks amounting fm^ lvuii have disappeared y -1 b7 **&?:„- have not prevailed **.S ""and they are'in sharp I:r Sth the experience last season, « had to be carried for■TSfftSrise in the Austra.*!SriS early in 1934, business from wis not extensive. The season was not a S-fewnrableone. because of stormy Ifte during the growing season, rifw impossible to obtain supJetton either Australian or local 'surtages have occurred chiefly in K « and sliced peaches, but trie posiS» is further complicated by reason Ifo-e delay in the arrival of he \-teda with pineapples irom the W« t'su'llv f>"! Eastern boat arrives £% first wec'.c in January, but acZJx«i to latest advice the Narbadn ..-rt'due until January 14. owing to tit" Calcutta dockers' strike. Pine2tj"'« practically unprocurable in local market, and the Narbada's ihipment should go into rapid conKJSSptiO'lli Setr season's local fruits will not iMBr on the market until February rd Msrch. It is impossible to say jet what the supplies will be like, fct a better crop than Inst year is Iriiripaied.

(he Christchurch retailer, in discas.'Li? the situation here, said that the position was exactly the same. For the same reason of the many fine teak-ends in succession, the demand Jad been exceptional. The retailers bd imported pineapples in enormous LT.our.ts, but they had not been nearly roi?;c:ent to meet the demands. The wppiies of canned peaches and pears, vftich New Zealand supplied for heririf. c.-.d cf apricots, which she obtr:nc-:: in part from Australia, were r.srinin'i low. and no more cou.ld be r..:(".:rod until this season's frui't was f/>"d and canned. '.-z'.hz:- retailer stated that, although r -i} true that the manufacturers' : •■••*. • .-chants' supplies were ex- •' •..-. the retailers still had good . :■:s. except of apricots. Those who i.vl been forewarned of the possibility '■' a shortage had increased their tyx,-.;. and there was no likelihood fct the public would be inconvenience! New supplies would be avail■colifrom March on, and a shipment ci pineapples was due to arrive dur-ir-3 tee present month. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE SYDNEY MARKET :n» FBESS ASSOCUTIOX—BJ ELZCTBIO i TELXGIAPH—COPTSIGBT.) (Received January 3, 8.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 3. wheat, on country sidinqs, is quoted: «gged Is Hd, bulk Is lOd, equal to t'M, ex trucks, in Sydney. F>cur-£7 ss. Brso— £5. Pollard—£s ss. Potatoes-Tasmanian, £l6; Victorias, to £l2. Onions-Victorian brown. £8 10s. Mme-White and yellow. 3s 3d. ADELAIDE MARKET (Received January 3, 9.20 p.m.) tfoai rr AnE LAI DE - January 3. w fiesl —Growers' lots, 2s 6Jd. |iour-Bakers' lots, £7 10s" «an— £5 Pcllard— £5 2 S Cd. Wtf-Algerian. Is lOd. Barley—2s Sd. LONDON STOCK MARKETS HRMNESS IN INDUSTRIALS *AR LOAN TOUCHES NEW niGH RECORD 'aiTisa omci:.L r.-i E E L zs5.j deceived January 3, 7.5 p.m.) ■?■ RUGBY, Januarv 2. WaS WaS di5 P In :*- ed in most secS£ Gi the markets to-dav, acf«ture r u i " ° Cmg a notable E «Wed h„r\ ut " ed Sed stocks showed re9Wd sn^ anc y', and at the c '-ose were ** Per c\-nt eC f Dl -; hi - hcr - Ws »' Loa " *sS «,t N a ne " hish re'*WtS?&iw way - s declined on unsatis/eek Aa y ;ra!Uc returlls iov last fr-ain lW° a^ c " §a!e receipts for all four ev w shoJ ' ay3 for ]ast y ear . how°s 1933 -r y E . ry substantial increase 1534 arp c, 1 . 0 *? 1 traffic receipts for ft e MS \B iSMOm ' an 'ncrrase over 1J « takings of £5.035,000. Ba - v * and mercantile stock LONDON', January 2. "^cJcj — Dec. a.<. Jan. 2. . -Vs. yr-<,. •• * -li d 000 J.°. a „ •* * AuV. '* ° ° 21 ° ° > ls td Ehav e , 0 U t£«\« *■* *> 4 2 9 : *^iz ni ?3 S3 7 s «oo '~««ati!e o'rd. •- 37 10 0 37 10 0 £•* dividend.

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