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HAWAII COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY
34-A Rambm Dnvc,
HIO. HAWUI 96720
January 11, 1972
MmOlANIXJM TO: ADMINISTRATCR, HAVftH COUNTy CIVIL DEFENSE ACENCT
SUBJECT: SUPPLIES STOCKED BY WHOLESAUSS AND SUPERMARKETS AS OF
JAmJART 11, 1972
1. Wholesalers report difficulty in getting containers from Los Angeles,
Seattle, and Portland where strife exists in the open among the unions. Ship-
Bents from San Francisco are dependable and satisfactory. East coast ports
are dependable for dried shrimp and sardines,
2. Inventories of food supplies are above normal but not equal to the
stocks of July 1, 1971. Supplies are not moving and for this reason whole-
salers are not re-ordering at this time. Hotels, restaurants and institutional
buyers have been buying in larger quantities, consequently, these consumers
are in better supply status than on August 1, 1971. Storage capacities of
wholesalers are full and, based on '68 ccnsuqption rates, staples are adequate
for three months.
3. Refrigerated supplies are limited because storage capacities
are not stocked beyond t5 days. Continuous replenishment by air freight is
neoessaiy on a weekly basis.
4. Stocks on inventory with wholesalers and sales outlets not considering
replenishment, and consumption at the '68 rate will last the number of days
Indicated: ,
Canned Foods
Meat Products
Milk
Fruits and vegetables
Soup
Baby Food
Coffee
Frozen Foods
Beef and Veal
Pork
Poultry
Piah
90 days
90 "
90 "
90 "
90 "
L20 "
30 days
30 "
45 "
30 "
935-0031
93S-0032