GROCERY NOTES

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27500, 6 November 1954, Page 10

GROCERY NOTES

Grocers are now featuring all summer lines, for with the continuous hot weather sales for winter goods have dropped away steadily. Canned fruits, rennet, jellies, condensed milk, tinned tongues, extracts, cordials, and others are now selling freely. Grocers are steadily ' building up their stocks for the Christmas period. Overseas ships are still arriving with stock that will be needed before the holidays. Some of the goods from Britain include bottled olives, gherkins, cherries, onions, sauces, confectionery, biscuits, and canned goods.- From Australia dried and canned fruits are coming to hand, and • both these lines are very necessary for J the trade during the next few months, i Baby Food Price Increases.—The New ■ Zealand agents of a well-known baby . food, manufactured in England, have ad- : vised the trade that as from this week J the 16oz pack will retail at Ils Id -in 1 the town and Ils 2d in the country. The 1 Boz pack will retail at 6s Id and 3s 2d, respectively.

Rope Clothes Lines Down In PricedOwing to a decrease in the price of raw materials the manufacturers have been able to reduce the cost of rope clothes lines. This will alter prices by Is 5d a dozen for 80ft, is 2d a dozen for 80ft, and Is Id a dozen for 40ft lines. New Zealand Canned Fruit—A large packer of canned fruit in the Hastings district has reported that there is very little likelihood of pears being canned this season, because of frost damage. As far as peaches are concerned a little more hope is given. Warning is given early so that importers can make arrangements to indent these fruits from Australia and South Africa in the coining season. South African Fruit.—South African canners are now offering new season’s peaches and apricots for shipment in January. At this stage it would appear that the new season’s fruit will be down in price, compared with the previous season. However, this “ will not affect local stocks held, as it would be some months before the fruit at these prices landed. Bluff Oysters.—A Southland canner is this • year canning oysters. This is a line that has not been readily available for some years, and since that time these packers are marketing their produce at a considerably higher price than previously. However, this only follows the trend of the raw oyster market. This line should prove popular for those who like oysters out of season.

LONDON METAL MARKETS (tiJZ. Press Association—Copyright) r \ x T J LONDON. Nov. 4. Latest London metal prices are:—

TinBuyer £ s. d. Seller £ 8. d Spot ■' , ., .. 726 10 0 727 0 0 Forward .. 725 0 0 725 10 0 Lead— Spot .. 108 10 0 109 0 0 Forward .. 104 5 0 104 10 0 Zinc— Spot .. 81 0 0 81 S 0 Forward .. 81 0 0 81 5 0 CooperSpot .. 276 10 0 277 10 0 Forward .. 262 00 263 ' 0 0 Gold— £12 108 7d oz.