KAURI GUM EXPORTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23226, 21 December 1938, Page 9

KAURI GUM EXPORTS

SHIPMENTS MAINTAINED LOWER AVERAGE PRICE NECESSITY FOR " CLEANING Exports of kauri gum from Auckland wore well maintained during November. Practically all the usual purchasing countries were represented, but there were indications that recent orders have been put through at slightly lower prices in certain grades of gum. A total of 21.". tons was shipped overseas in November, compared with 281 tons in October and only 75 tons in September. The total value dropped from £12,587 in October to £9509 last month, while there was a decrease of about £5 in the average price to almost £39 .10s a ton. ■ _ The United Kingdom again was the mainstay ol: the market, taking 134 tons, against 195 tons in October. Australia to >k tlie comparatively large amount of 50 tons, but it is her custom to order large quantities about, once a year, with delivery spread over several months. Considering that America used to take a great deal of ginn in recent years, her purchases of 43 tons were small. France, Germany and Sweden each took five tons. "Things are going fairly smoothly* in the gum business," said a merchant yesterday. "With the approach of Christmas, however, export trade is slow. Merchants are nervous about the Government's licensing plan, and this has slowed up exports' temporarily. When a merchant is free to deal he can make various advantageous conditions which may persuade the purchaser to buy. but when he is tied down to regulations, the buyer will probably not be persuaded to place his order until the gum is badly needed.

"The demand for the better class of gum is still very slow, but cheaper grades are selling fairly well. A little more gum is coming in from the fields, but the weather has not been very favourable. The digger has been selling his gum fairly well, and sufficient is held in store to meet requirements. Some of the diggers in the Far North, however, have not been paving enough attention to cleaning the gum, and this is not in the best interests of the industry." / DAIRY PAYMENTS £34,432 AND £54,164 NOVEMBER FACTORY SUPPLIES [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Tuesday The production of the Te Awamutu Dairy Company, Limited, during last month showed a decrease of 10i per cent on tho production for the corresponding month last year, according to a statement issued to-day. The production for the month totalled 314 tons of butter, as against 350 tons in November, 1937.. The pay-out for November, on a basis of Is 2Jd a lb. finest quality, was £34,432. In November, 1937, the pav-out totalled £34,652, the basis' being Is Id a lb. finest quality.

' The production for the six months ended November 31 was 1029 tons of butter,- this figure being a decrease of approximately 1,3 per cent on that for the corresponding period last. . year, when production totalled 1188 tons of butter. •

The Morrinsville Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, advanced its suppliers; £54,164 to-day, the amount including a payment of £1959 as a further distribution of Id per lb. butterfat on August supply. The balance was an advance based on Is 2d per lb. butter-fat supplied in November. On December 20 of last year the amount distributed by the Company totalled £51,620. The payments made by the company this season to date total £185,067, as against £193,000 for the corresponding period last season. _ Although the guaranteed price is higher „and the basis of pay-out is bettor, the drop in production for the opening months of the current season, due to the dry spring, accounts for the reduction in the aggregate paid out.. The November'production figures did not show much increase over the corresponding figures of last season, but there has been an improvement this month following the rain experienced in November

THE CITY MARKETS MOST FRUITS SELL WELL peas'and beans plentiful The tono of the fruit market was good at the City Markets yesterday. Strawberries, loganberries and wonder her rids all sold well, while cherries and apricots also were in keen demand, although supplies of the letter were smaller than usual. Good quantities of both hothouse and outdoor tomatoes we£e available ond were well sought. The market for potatoes yesterday was much firmer than last week, fair supplies being available at increased rates. Peas and beans were in good supply, good lines selling well. Supplies of encumbers were heavier than last week and values were a little firmer. Values were; — FRUIT Apples, Stunner lis to 10s a rase; Canadian Winesap, 2is (id to 20s; tomatoes, outdoor, extra choice, 8d to lOd per lb; others, 2d to 7d; hothouse. 9d to Is 2d; oramres. Australian, Its to 20s (id a case; Jamaican, 25s to 27s (id; grapefruit. New Zealand, extra choice, 18s to 20s; others. 15s to 1.75; lemons, choice, cured, (is to 10s; others, 3s to ss; bananas, ripe, 7s to 11s; grapes, hothouse. Hamburg, 2s !>d per lb; Californian, Red. 10s to 24 5; White, 225; peaches, crates. Os 1o 10s; cases. 4s Od to (is; plnma, Christmas, 3s (id to 4s (id; cooking. Is Od to 3s; Wright's Early, 3s to ss; Sharp's Early, 3s (is to 4s (Id; apricots. Thames, 8s to 14s; strawberries. Captain Cook, extra choice. Is 3d to Is (id a chip; others. Is to Is 2d; Marguerite, extra choice. Is to Is 3d; loganberries, Od to lOd; wondorberries, Is lid; pooscberries, 5s to 5s (id a case; black currants. 8s to Sis: red currants, 4s to 4s Od, FIELD PRODUCE Asparagus, 4(1 to Ismi bundle; beet, (id to 1s a dozen; carrots, 4s to 7s a bacr. or Od to Is (id a dozen; cauliflowers. 2s Od to 8s a sack; cabbaptes, Is (Id to 4s; on benches. Is to 2s a dozen; cucumbers, 2s to Os a dozen; French beans, 3d to 4Vid per lb; strinnlesa beans, 4 l / a d to Od; prreen peas, 5s to 8s a bag; kuniarns, Island, 13s (id to 14s Od per cwt.; Tauranga, 3s to 4s a bag; leeks. 3d to (Id a bundle; lettuce, Is to 5s (Id a case; marrows, 3s to 7s a dozen; onions, Californian, 12s to 14s a batf; potatoes, now, No. 1. 4s Od to Os (id a hair. No. 2, Is to 3s; pumpkins. Triumble, choice. 15s to 20s per cwt,: new season's Red Warren, tVid to 2d per lb: parsnips, Is to 2s' a dozen: radish; (id to Is; rhubarb, Is Od to 3s; spinach, Od to Is 3d; spring onions, Od to Is iv bundle; swedes, 4s to Os a bag; turnips, (id to Is a dozen. , POULTRY Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 4s to Os 6d; not t-rime, 2s to 3s; light breeds, prime, 2s Od to 4s Od; not prime, Is 3d to 1s Od; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 2s to 3s: light breeds, Is to 2s; fat hens, heavy breeds, 2s Od to 4s; light. Is Od to 2s Od;'laying hens, heavy breeds, 3s to 4s; light, 2s Od to 3s Od; pullets, heavy breeds, smaller, 2s up: Hsrlit breeds, best. 3s (3d to 5s (id; smaller. 2s un: drakes, young, prime, 3s to Is; smaller. Is 3d to Is 9d; old, 2s to »s; ducks, younsr.. 2s to Is; old, 2s to 2s Od; geese, 4s to ss: turkey kens, Os to 8s; gobblers, 10s to 12s. FARMERS' BUTTER AND EGGS Eggs, hen, A tirade. Is Otal a dozen; B grtide, is 4'/jd; C srade. 11/ id; duck, A grade, Is s'/id; B srade, Is 4/ a d, C erade, HVid. Farmera' butter, 1« 3d to Xt od pe