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City of London 1928
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INSPECTION OF FOOD AT CITY WHARVES.
The duty of supervision of food at the Wharves is undertaken by Mr. D. E. Sillett,
and the following; is a summary of the chief products coming under observation:—
SUMMARY OF FOOD DISCHARGED AT CITY WHARVES.
| Article. | Where from. | Description of Packages. | Total Number of Packages. | General Range of Weight of Packages. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter | Holland | Packages | 126,509 | 6 lbs.—1 cwt. | |
| Bacon | „ | Bales and Cases | 89,309 | 1 cwt. 2 qrs.—3 cwts. | |
| Cheese (loose) | „ | 461 | 4 lbs.—56 lbs. | ||
| „ | „ | Packages | 368,279 | 24 lbs.—1 cwt. | |
| Eggs | „ | Cases | 50,906 | 84 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | |
| Lard | „ | & U.S.A. | Packages | 4,064 | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. |
| Compound | „ | „ | 33,743 | 56 lbs. | |
| Margarine | „ | „ | 1,028,193 | 12 lbs.—56 lbs. | |
| Cereals— | |||||
| Barley | „ | Bags | 2,684 | 100 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | |
| Beans | „ | „ | 1,635 | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | |
| Peas | „ | „ | 19,901 | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 3 qrs. | |
| Cornflour | „ | „ | 288 | 2 cwts. | |
| Semolina | „ | „ | 30 | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | |
| Rice | Japan | „ | 1,061 | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | |
| Tapioca | E. Africa | „ | 121 | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 3 qrs. | |
| Coffee | E. Africa, Costa Rica and Santos. | „ | 80,500 | 1 cwt. 2 qrs. | |
| Cocoa and Chocolate | E. Africa, Ceylon and Holland. | Bags, Cases or Casks. | 24,661 | 28 lbs.—2 cwts. | |
| Fruit (Soft):— Apples | Australia, New Zealand, Canada, U.S.A. and Holland. | Packages | 308,454 | 40 lbs.—2 cwts. | |
| Peaches | Holland | „ | 1,328 | 10 lbs. | |
| Plums | Holland and Germany | „ | 3,058 | 7 lbs.—12 lbs. | |
| Pears | Australia, Italy and U.S.A. | „ | 12,299 | 6 lbs.—28 lbs. | |
| Cranberries | Holland | Boxes | 6,984 | 28 lbs. | |
| Currants | „ | Packages | 7,795 | 6 lbs.—12 lbs. | |
| Gooseberries | „ | „ | 3,036 | 40 lbs.—100 lbs. | |
| Strawberries | „ | „ | 33,033 | 7 lbs.—12. lbs. | |
| Cherries | „ | Baskets | 8,765 | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. | |
| Rhubarb | „ | Bundles | 2,919 | 28 lbs. | |
| Fruit (Dried):— | |||||
| Currants | Australia and Greece Australia, S. Africa, Greece, California and Spain. | Bags and boxes Packages | 483,138 | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | |
| Raisins | 880,977 | 8 lbs.—56 lbs. | |||
| Sultanas | Australia, California, Greece and Smyrna. | „ | 396,366 | 24 lbs.—56 lbs. | |
| Citrons | Spain and Italy | „ | 947 | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | |
| Plums | California | „ | 90,396 | 24 lbs. | |
| Dates | Persia | „ | 786 | 3 qrs. | |
| Apricots | California | „ | 8,252 | 24 lbs. | |
| Evaporated Apples | „ | Cases | 1,770 | 56 lbs. | |
| Pears | „ | „ | 14,319 | 24 lbs. | |
| Peaches | „ | „ | 4,200 | 24 lbs. | |
| Figs | Greece, Spain and Smyrna. | Cases and Bags | 82,767 | 28 lbs.—4 cwts. | |
| Fruit Salad | California | Packages | 550 | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | |
| Fruit (Green):— | |||||
| Oranges | Italy and Spain | „ | 273,740 | 3 qrs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | |
| Lemons | „ | „ | 302,262 | 1 cwt. | |
| Grapes | Holland and Spain | „ | 143,959 | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. | |
| Melons | „ | „ | 16,949 | 12 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | |
| Pomegranates | Spain | „ | 682 | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | |
| Grape Fruit | W. Indies and California. | 1,550 | 3 qrs. | ||
| Vegetables:— | |||||
| Cauliflowers | Holland | „ | 24,302 | 24 lbs.—40 lbs. | |
| Cabbages | „ | „ | 2,753 | 1 cwt. | |
| Carrots | „ | „ | 49,675 | 40 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | |
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