Availability of Product 



Nearly half of the wholesalers interviewed indicated that 

 they were not always able to obtain the shrimp products they had 

 ordered. The greatest difficulty in this respect was experienced with 

 frozen breaded cooked shrimp. Fresh and frozen packaged headless 

 shrimp at times were not readily available. Seasonal fluctuations in 

 the catch were primarily responsible for the fresh shrimp supply diffi- 

 culties. The relative scarcity of frozen breaded cooked shrimp was 

 explained by seasonal factors only to a minor extent. 



Nearly four out of every five wholesalers seemed to be able 

 to fill their supply requirements in the local market without having 

 to pay higher than commonly prevailing prices. 



Complaints about quality of products purchased were made by 

 over k^ percent of the wholesale biiyers. The complaints, by type of 

 product to which they are applicable, are listed below. 



TABLE VI - 2. --SECONDARY WHOLESALERS' 

 COMPLAINTS ABOUT QUALITY AND APPEARANCE 

 OF SHRIMP PRODUCTS PURCHASED, 1955 



(Percent of wholesalers having complaints 

 about quality - ^5«5« Some wholesalers 

 had more than one complaint . ) 



17 



