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Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16036, 29 January 1920, Page 5

It is not only in New Zealand that sugar is in short supply. A New Zealander writing from America, states that there is a general shortage in the United States, and stores sell one pound only, which costs from 8d to lOd. The price ia predicted to reach Is 3d per pound. Prices generally, he writes, are very high. Butter is 3s per pound, cheese 2s. ham ss, pears 6d to 4« 8d each, apples 3d to 6d each. Suits are .£ls to i>2o. Be saw in a New York window a blouse ticketed up at .£749. It was of rose point lace. A grilled steak costs from 5s to 8s 6d, and anything else provided is extra, such as bread Bd, coffee 7ld, potatoes 10d. A breakfast on the train, consisting of fish and bacon and eggs, with bread and coffee, costa 8s 6d, besides tips to attendant and waiter.

Cakes to make—scones to bake—how easy, pleasant and sure is the work when you use Sharland’s Baking Powder. In Sharland’s Fluid Magnesia yem always get highest strength, purest quality and best value.