THEN AND NOW

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 29, 3 August 1921, Page 6

THEN AND NOW

PRICES OF OTHER DAYS.

A commercial traveller, who was on tho road for a Wellington grocery and general house iv 1892, placed at the disposal of The Post to-day his order book, showing wholesale prices then as compared with prices today! The following interesting comparisons were obtainable, prices for spirits and tobacco being in bond:—

Cream of tartar,, dates, dry ginger, and tea were about the same prices in 1892 as to-day. Milk and wax vestas were imported; they are locally made to-day. There is less dependence for many .lines of pickles and preserves . in the Old Country to-day than in those days. Then the 400-gallon tank was worth SOs to 60s. To-day it is worth £10. Goods came out packed in these tanks, which, too, have been largely Superseded by the corrugated locally-made circular tank. ■ .

1892. To-day. Cheese, lb 4£d 1/2' Condensed Milk, ■ doz 6/9 10/- --- 7-/ and Tapioca, owl; 15/- --16-/ ton „ £4/5/'- £10 Starch, imported, lb ...'. 5d 1/Tobaoco, lb 1/3J 5/2 Currants, lb ...._ lid 8d 5d M Sultanas, lb 4fd 1/---1/2 Colman's Mustard, lb 1/6 3/Macaroni, lb 5d 7d S-l Wax Vestas, gross 16/- 42/Tinned Kipp. Herrings, doz 8/- „ 12/Salmon, highest grade, doz 9/3 26/- --. 28/Marraalade, Keillor's, doz 7/- 14/Pickles, English, doz 9/- • 26/Uice, in bond, ton £13/10/- £26 Epsom Salts, box 1/9 5/Pearl Barley, doz 7/6 16/Galv. Corr. Iron, ton ....... £20 £70 Barbed Wire, ton £19 £35 Boiled Oil, gal. • 2/11 6/7/. Lons-handled Shovels 42/6 126/Old Tom Gin, case 12/6 50/Brandy, *, highest prrade ...' 36/- --iOO/ gal 6/- 20/Whisty, gal „ 4/6 40/---4/9 „ case 22/- 65/- --' • 70/Rum, gal 3/9 25/Schnapps, case 21/9 --60-/ case 14/- --70-/ case 110/- --220-/ imported 7Jd 1/- , " 1/1