PRICE OF STRAWBERRIES
AUCKLAND-WELLINGTON. 100 PER CENT. DEARER HERE. Air 'G. S. Radley, of Messrs Radley and Co., who was also present at the deputation to the Prime Minister re carriage of strawberries .by the Alain Trunk express trains, stated to an Auckland “Star” reporter that earlier in the week, when strawberries were selling in Auckland at Is to Is Id a chip, prices in Wellington for the few crates that reached the Southern city were realising just double the. Auckland price. With distribution, which is now expected will soon he possible, more even prices will rule in both oentres, which will be to the advantage of everyone. Supplies of strawberries have been curtailed owing to unfavourable weat/her conditions during the last few days, but with ibore seasonable weather much heavier supplies wil] be available from now onwards. Prices at the weekend ranged from Is 6d to 2s per chip. Supplies were short owing to wet weather experienced.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11366, 13 November 1922, Page 4
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