IMPORTED ONIONS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11370, 1 September 1908, Page 3

IMPORTED ONIONS.

(Per Press Association!) WELLINGTON, last night. Perhaps Auckland has been affected with American methods by tho visit of the United States fleet. At all events -distinctly American proceeding, which ia said to have, taken place in Auckland this month, has been the formation, of on onion combine by some merchants of the northern city (says to-night's Post). They are reported to have booked every inch of space available for the carriage of onions from San Francisco to New Zealand', and proof of the correctness of the statement -was afforded by the experience of a Wellington -wholesale firm (Messrs Leary and Co.), which sent two cablegrams to San Francisco and re- • ceived the reply, "Space all secured." It is further reported that exorbitant rates have been demanded for future supplies of onions from, that quarter, and' Wellington and Southern merchants, rather than submit to the demands of the Auckland ring, iave arranged to get over further snpplies of Japanese onions a. pioneer shipment of which reached i Wellington some two weeks ago.' This was promptly put on the market, and they have been reported upon favorably by consumers. They are said to be milder in flavor and whiter in texture than the ordinary onion, so it seems that the action of the northern import-, ere will result in a distinct benefit being conferred npon trhe remainder of New Zealand, whatever the case may be so far as Auckland consumers are concerned.