THE RETAIL TRADE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17335, 25 November 1916, Page 3

THE RETAIL TRADE.

CHRISTCHURCH, Novomber 24. GENERAL merchandise. Tho following are the latest quotations for •orno of the principal lilies, tho prices given, unless otherwise slated, being a.t per lb: Dried apricots llkl, host new Is, dried'apples lOd, Jordan almonds 2s Bd, Sicily almonds Is lOd, urrowroot Bd, alum sd, pearl barley 3d, separator butter Is -Id, factory butter to Is 7d, Stoarine candies BJd, National sperms lid. 1 local sperms 9jd, colonial wax tRd, carriage candles lid, currants 7d, cream oi tartar 2s lid, : plantation coffee 2s, cornflour Gd and 7Jd, j lactory cheeso Is, desiccated cocoamit 3d, t lemon peel Is, orange peel Is, citron peel Is 42, mined peel Is 2d, Epsom salts 9d, sultanas (new) ad, seeded raisins 7d, seedless raisins Bd, prunes Cd and Bd, cooking iigs 6d, flour, 25;b bass -Is 3d, 50lb bags 8s 3d, KXllb tags’ Ills 3d, sacks 31s, preserved ginger Is, ground ginger Is 4d, whole white ginger Is -Id. ' v.-holo brown ginger lOd. Oerstona (per bag) Is 3d, whole meal 3d, crushed meal (linseed) | Id. lentils 4d, lard (per pocket) Is Id, oatmeal ! (7l'b bags) Is Gd, white pepper Is Gd, black popper "is 4d, pea flour Gd, Japanese lice 2JU,’ l>est ground rice 3LI, A 1 Snowdrop sugar 2j{d, washing soda 2d, carbonate of soda 3d, Sunlight. soap Is 2d per box, Magic soap per carton Is, split peas 3d, saltpetre lOd, sulphur ■ld, sago Id, sheep tongues is 4d, sheep ■ tongues in glass jars Is 9d, sharps (per sack) Us (id. bran 5s Gd. tapiocx (white flake) 4d, tapioca (white peerl) 4d, , vermicelli Bd. whiting ltd, wheat in eel (7lb b«gl Is Gd, Laurel kerosene Ida 3d per case, 7s 3d per tin, vinegar 7d. caustic soda lOd ■ end Is Gd. poultry grit 14ll> Is. matches, ■ plaid vestas Sd, safeties 7d, haricot beans 4d. coffee powder (soluble) la, Snveo (coni saver) 6d blue lOd, black lead 10d. bread Bd, starch (English boxes) Is 3d, knife polish Od tin, canned fruits (apricots, poaches and pears) | from Is tin. sugar of mill; Is Dd, plum pudI ding (in tins) Is 3d and 2s 3d, factory bacon (rashers) Is 3d. MEAT. Retail meat prices are as follow for prime quality *f per lb:—Loin beef Sd, brisket beer Gd. prime ribs 7j.d, rump st.oak 10a, top-side 71a, stewing steak Gkb corn silver Bd, corn brisket 7d, pork sausages Bd, leg mutton 7’,cl, shoulder Gd, neck -id, chops 7 <n pork lOd, beef sausages 4d. POULTRY. Poultry prices are still ruling high. At, this week's auctions, table chickens sold nt 8s Gd to 1 Is. hens 5s Cd to 9s 9d. ducks 8s to *xhs. geese 10s to 13s, turkey gobblers 17s to 50s hens 9s to 17s. EGGS. , The demand for esrgs continues firm, though tho market is well supplied. Canterbury Egg Circle first grades are selling at Is 3d, seconds Is 2d 'a dozen. RANG 10 RA HORSE FAIR. There was 'to entry of 21 horses at the National Mortgage and Agency Company s sale at Rar.giora yesterday chiefly aged geldThere was a good demand for young act'v'e sorts, aged horses and hacks being almost, unsaleable. The principal sales were: mil re .£22' 15s, three-year-old gelding £29, yearling colt £9, and two ponies, one at £7 and the other at £9. COALUATH. At the Coalgate yards yesterday there was an entry of about 860 sheep, nearly all being in the store pens. There was a keen demand. and late high values were well maintained. The following sales were made:—410 two-tooth shorn wethers 22s sd, 13(5 two and four-tooth cross-bred wethers, in forward condition 27s lid, 52 merino ewes and lambs 14s Id (all counted), 53 merino ewes and lambs at 12s 92, 124 cross-bred ewes, shorn, and lambs 20s (all counted). About 60 head of cattle were yarded, all soiling at auction, as follows:—10 calves at 30s, 8 veavlings at £4 7s, dry cotvit £8 4s, 8 eighteen-months to two-year-old heifers at £7 ss, and a herd oi seventeen dairy cows and heifers sold at from £7 5s to £lO per head. CLEARING SALE AT GLENROY. ' Messrs Pyne and Co. and H. Matson and Co., who acted in conjunction, report having held a most successful clearing sale on Thursday at Glenroy on account of Mr Joatoh Atkinson, who has disposed of his lease". There was a large attendance and keen bidding, the sheep especially bringing high prices. The following are tho principal sales: —Reaper and binder £4O. barlows £5, discs £B. dray £l4 10s, spring cart £l2. drill £l7. Tho sheep sold as follows: S 3 . shorn ewe hoggets, small and in poor condition 27s 3d, 45 two and fottrt,>oih ewes in the wool 37s 7d, 587 full and failing-month ewes with lambs 24s 9d (ali counted), 120 full and failiug-moutli ewes wP I ’. lambs at 24e. 39 aged ewes 3*

3d. Cows in profit Bold at from £S 5s to £ll 7s Bd, draught horses up to £35. trap horse £l6, light two-yenr-olds, unbroken £5 15s to i'7.