TRADE OF THE WEEK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22515, 4 September 1936, Page 7

TRADE OF THE WEEK

RETAIL AND WHOLESALE GOOD BUSINESS CONTINUES ADVANCE IN TEA VALUES Gratification with the manner in which the ~ improved tone of buying is being maintained is expressed by wholesale merchants in Auckland. The .demand covers a wide range, being particularly noticeable in such lines as dried fruits, sultanas, canned fruit and tinned fish. There have been few price alterations during the week. Business in the retail trade continues steady, and several houses are showing the new spring lines. Conditions in the indent business are quiet as merchants have already bought I most of their requirements for Christmas. Trading is being hampered by a | lack of cablegrams from overseas, par- | ticularlv from Spain. At the tea aue- j tions there was a general price advance. SANDSOAP Friers for one line of sandsoap have been advanced by Is a dozen. TOBACCO A new line or tobacco imported from South Africa, packed in lib tins, has been introduced to the retail tirade. TAPIOCA There is a fairly severe shortage of tapioca on the spot, but the position will be eased by the arrival of the Narbada,.which is expected to-morrow. DRIED APRICOTS London shippers of South African dried apricots have advised that stocks of this year's crop are practically exhausted, and prices are beginning to advance. TINNED FISII The exceptionally good demand for all kinds of tinned fish is being maintained, salmon and sardines meeting with a very steady sale. This inquiry does not generally set in until nearer the Christmas holidays. WOOLPACKS VVoolpacks are in demand and a large trade has been done, according to advice received from Calcutta. The Narbada, which is I due to arrive from the East at the weeki end, is carrying '258 bales for discharge at | Auckland. JUTE According to advice from Calcutta the raw into market is firmer, owing to the paucity of arrivals from up-country, together with the ! possibility of mills increasing their working hours* from 50 to 51 a week. First marks ! are quoted in London at £l7 Is 3d a ton TEA I The quantity ofTered at this week's Colombo tea auction amounted to 1,500,0001b. Quality generally showed an improvement. Thenwas a strong general demand, the market being dearor for all grades. Common and medium sorts advanced /(I per lb, and good sorts were l / a d per lb dearer. The next Bale j will be held on September 15. j There was a stronp? demand at the Calcutta I auction and the market advanced y 4 d per lb.

THE MARKET BASKET FRUIT PRICES RISE •WHITEBAIT FAIRLY SCARCE Several lines of fruit sold at higher retail prices during the week owing to short supplies. Hothouse tomatoes were particularly scarce and they are at present selling at prices ranging from 2s 6d to .'is per lb. Island oranges also were in short supply, while bananas, which yesterday brought up to 29s 6d a case for medium grades 011 the wholesale market, are selling at 5d and 6d per lb. They will remain fairly dear during the next week, but an easing in price should follow the sale of the large shipment which is due to arrive by the Matua on Wednesday. All varieties of apples arc firming with the exception of local Delicious which are now practically finished.

Vegetables remain plentiful and there has been little alteration in last week's rates except that cauliflowers are slightly dearer. All grades of pumpkins are selling at 3d per lb, and a few Island cucumbers are available at prices ranging from 6d to 8d each. Values for fish remain unchanged, although whitebait has been fairly scarce owing to the recent bad weather. Once conditions are more settled, however, it is expected that the fish will begin to run and ample quantities should be available after September 20. Prices for meat, bacon, ham, butter, cheese and eggs remain unchanged. Values are:— FRUIT Apples, Wincsaps, sd; Jonathans, sd; Granny Smith, sd; others. Id; local Delicious, 3d; Nelson Delicious, Id; oranges. Island, 2s 6d to 3s a dozen; Australian, 2s to 3s; lemons, Is to Is 6d; bananas, 5d and 6(1 per lb; tomatoes, local, 2s 6d to 3s; Island, Is Od to Is Od; pears. Winter Cole, Jd; Winter Nelis, od; cooking, 3d per lb; tree tomatoes, new, black, 8d per lb; yellow, 6d; Poo'rman's oranges, Is to 2s a dozen; Queensland pineapples, Is (id to 2s; coconuts, 4d to 6d each; Oalifornian plums, Is, per lb; Californian grapes, white, is 2d; red, Is 6d; paw paws, Is to 2s each; granadillas, Od to Is each. VEGETABLES Potatoes, Southern, l'/id per lb; kumaras, 3d; onions, IVA to 2d; marrows, 3d to 6d each; rhubarb, 6d to 8d a bunch; radish, beet, parsnips, 1 y : d; carrots, 2d; cabbages, Drumhead, 3d to Savoy, 4d to Od; cauliflowers, 3d to 8d; I "tettuco, 2d to 5(1; spinach, 2d per bunch; swede turnips, l'/sd per lb; silver beet, 2d per bunch; celery, table, -Id to 8d per stick; cooking, 3d to 4d; leeks, 4d a bunch; Brussels sprouts, Sd a lb; pumpkins, 3d per lb; cucumbers, local hothouse, 8d to Is each; Island cucumbers, (id to Sd each. MEAT Beef.—Rump steak, Is 2(11 undercut, Is 4d; beef steak, 8d; sirloin, o'/ 3 d; prime ribs, 7V ? d; prime ribs (boned and rolled), O'/jd; wing ribs (three chine hones), S l / 2 d; topside (41b and over), 6Vad; bolars, (i'/id; chuck rib, fid; rolled back rib, 7d; corned round, Sd; corned brisket (boned), 6d; brisket and flat rib, 4d; thin flank, 3d; gravy beef or shin meat, sd; minced beef, sd; tripe, fid; dripping, fid; suet, Id; sausages, 6(1; sausage meat, sd; whole shins or legs, 2d; half-shins or legs (thick end), 2'/ a d; half-shins or legs (knuckle end), 2d; ox kidneys, Is; ox tongues, fid; ox tails, Od; wholo loins, BMrd; whole rumps, o%d. Mutton. —Sides, B%d per lb; whole legs, OVad; cut legs, 10d; shank end (6lb and under), lOVid; hindquarters, Od; forequarters, 7d; shoulders, 8d; shank end of forequartcrs, 714(1; neck (best end), Sd; scrag end, 7d; loin, I B'/ 3 d; middle loin chops, Is; leg, scrag end,] 7d; chops, 10d; rib chops, 10(1; neck chops (best end), !>d; stowing chops, 7(1 flaps, 4d cutlets (trimmed), Is 2d; sheep's fry, 8d; kidneys, 3d each; tongues, 3d; sheep's head (dressed), Od; sheep's brains, 2d. Venl.—Fillets, lOd; loins, Od; shoulder, 6d; cutlets and veal steak, is; chops, lid; forequarters, 5(1; rolled veal. Bd. Spring Lamb. —Ilindquarter, Is id per lb; forequarler, Od; loin, Is 2d; legs, Is 3d. Pork. —Leg, lOd; loin, lOd; foreloin, with blade, 8d; pork chops, lid; corned hand, 8d; corned belly, lOd; pork sausages, Bd. These are cash prices at the shops, booking and delivery being a penny a pound extra FISH Schnapper, whole, 5d per lb; trimmed, (id; smoked, 0(1; skinned fillets, 10d; uncleaned, sd; steaks, (id; terekihi, wholo, -1 %d per lb; smoked, fid; kippered fillets, Is; trevaMi, wholo, 4d to Is each; smoked, 4d to Od; John Dory, whole, (id per lb; fillets, 1 s mullet, whole, Kaipara, Id each; Auckland, (id per lb; smoked, Kaipara, <|d to (id each; Auckland, 8d per lb; flounders, 1s per lb; lemon fish, fillets, 4d per lb; silver strip, smoked, Od per lb; haupuku steaks, lOd per lb; moki steaks, ">d per lb; smoked, (id; kingfish, steaks, r>d per lb; smoked, 7(1; salmon. Is 3d per lb; halibut, Is Id per lb; cod, fresh, Od per lb; smoked, 1s; gurnard, i whole, IVjd each; smoked, Id; barracouta, whole, 4d per If); smoked, (id; frost fish, whole, 5d per lb; hake, whole, 5d per lb; smoked, Od; kippers, Scotch, Is per pair; crayfish. 6(1 per lb; rocs, smoked schnapper, 2h per lb; fresh sehrmpper, 1s 3d; smoked fiapuku, Is Od; mussels, fresh, Is Od per dozen; rabbits, Od each; cod fillets, Scotch, Is (Id per lb; smoked bloaters, three for Is; gihlets, 8d per lb; South Inland oysters, l,s and Is Od per carton; mutton birds, iod; prawns. 2s per lb; whitebait, 8d a glass. BACON AND HAM Bacon.—Shoulder rashers, lid per lb; rib rashers, Is 3d; by piece, shoulder cut, 8d to Is. BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter.—Factory, first grade, Is 4V a d per lb; second grade, Is 3d; third grade. Is 2%d; farm butter, lid per lb. Cheese.—Mild, lOd; tasty. Is Od. EGGS Duck.—ls Id dozen; hen, first grade, Is 2d; B grade. Is Id.