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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18785, 19 May 1923, Page 8

Extreme prices are being paid for potatoes, but we do not think it it warranted, except of course for prompt delivery. There are sufficient supplies and farmers will dig their crops and flood the market as soon as weather conditions permit. A considerable easing may be expected in the course of a few weeks. FRUIT. Messrs Sharpe, North and Co., report that fruit is still coming to hand in large quantities from all parts of the Dominion, and meeting with good demand. Apples.—Delicious, 9s to 10s per bushel; Jonathans, 2s 6d to 3s 6d halves, 6s to 7s bushels; Rhymers, 3s halves, 5s to 6s bushels; Rennetts, 5s 6d to 6s 6d bushels; cookers, 2s 6d to 3s 6d halves, 4s to 6s 6d bushels. Pears.—Desserts, 2s to 4s halves, cooking, 2s halves, 4s to 5s bushels. Tomatoes.—Green, Is to Is 6d per 121 b. case; ripe and turning, 5s per 201 b. case. Melons.—ss to 6s per sack. Pumpkins.—ss to Gs per sack. Onions.—6s to 7s, in 1001 b. bags. Potatoes. —Local, 12s per sack, South Island, 16s per sack. GENERAL DRAPERY TRADE. RETAIL. Local weather conditions have been much against trade in the ordinary way this week, although most retailers report fair business, particularly in seasonable outdoor wear. The races are apparently accountable lor the business of the tailors —both I sections —and the milliners. Cos | lumes with velour and covert coats I arc having a fairly good run and the I winter trade in these lines has been j better than last year’s. The men’s I mercery section does not appear to i be having too rosy a time, although i everyday working apparel is in good ! demand and, as remarked before in ! this column, the articles I appear to be most in demand. BuyI ers are showing wisdom in their i purchases of household lines as sales | show depleted Manchester stock, which are at present cheaper than the goods have been for some time. Home prices arc hardening all round and only the restricted trade in Britain permits drapers to sell at today’s low figures. We notice that the two new drapers shops on the "wrong" side of the Avenue- gives quite a lively effect to that locality, while the advent of a tailor and a milliner enhances Guyton Street as a good shopping area. When the "Christ Church” site is built on, Wanganui will have a very compast shopping area which cannot help but improve as our district grows. HOME CONDITIONS. / Since our last writing Home conditions have “bucked up” wonderfully, and, as if in support of our last week’s contention, wool has • jumped” considerably, thereby proving that some Bradford spinners were caught “short,” and with seaI son contracts on hand they were forced to buy and at prices which i will hardly pay them. This naturally will have the effect of “stiffen-

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