BETTER SALE FOR FRUIT SHIPMENTS

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6902, 7 May 1929, Page 7

BETTER SALE FOR FRUIT SHIPMENTS

AMERICAN DIMINISHING,

PEARS FETCHING EXCELLENT

PRICES.

United Press Association —Byi Electrii Telegrnpn—Copyright. LONDON, Alay 5.

The applc trade is showing signs of an improvement here find at Hamburg as the" American supplies fire beginning to decrease, and there is a prospect of Australian and New Zealand fruit meeting with a better demand. There are still large quantities arriving at British ports, tho total for the week ending May 7 from Canada, the United 'States, New Zealand, Aus-" tralia and" South Africa aggregating 295,000 bases. After" that the supplies will bo' smaller, only 146,000 cases being duo for the week ending May 14. The quality of the apples now coming from Australia and New Zealand is considerably better than the first arrivals, particularly as regards colour. This ought to have a good effect on the trade.

The most satisfactory feature ef the fruit trade, is the strong demand for pears. Australia and New Zealand have the- market practically to themselves, for. the South African supplies are rapidly diminishing. Consequently, there is keen competition for all good pears and high prices are being niadc. The Barrahool landed hex 13,558 packages of Western Australian fruit in excellent /condition. One leading importer .describes this cargo as one of the best he has seen from Australia. Some fetched as much as 20s to 22s 6d for half cases. Other sorts sold correspondingly well. This shipment ought to give a profitable return to the exporters.