HIGH PRICES FOR BEEF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2566, 14 September 1915, Page 8

HIGH PRICES FOR BEEF

By Telcsraph.—Press Association. ■ " . - Hokitlka, September 13. ;-• ' !A.t tlio fortnightly sate :of. stock at. Hrahura to-day,, Messrs. Sprot,, Jeffries . and 00. obtained:record prices for beef. ; ■ One bullock realised £23 os., and a hcifer £18. V Tho _ whole of •_ the entry of prinio beef realised: ; the .high , average of £2 10s. per 1001b. In sonte instances this figure was excelled. The scarcity -of sto^ ; was. brought residents ;,to-hightv:;wh'eii: in the Jocal shops there was no meat to be obtained. The entry for tho sale! consisted of 1151 head. No sheep were submitted., West. Coast bufchers were well represented at the sale. Tho next show of tho Daniievirke A. v and- P. Association is to be held on February 9 and 10. The Ram Fair will be hold on. Jebruary 11. ■ : Never has the demand for clear-headed : .constructive thinking in ..business, been;so .urgent as it ia right now. We nre.liv-. ■ ing in a-progressive - age,'; and. must take- " advantgae of all up-to-date methods. It is in savings. from waste of. any description that money is made torday, and by .- concentrating- one's efforts on all'.details • of our business: wo claim to be able to produce results for our many, cream suppliers. We want more cream. Can you supply us? Further particulars, .Wanga • ■ aui IVesh Food Co.—Advt. t So far there has only been-a slight ad- ' r (fance; on the prices of.the; famous Victor . Cheese Vats, and factoncs are now- ordering in view of a possible 'further' 'in-; -r. crease. .Various, causesj-will.'shortly, great- : ly increase tho cost, but: orders 'received v. now will bB delivered; in -"rotation ; and atpresent prices. : Albert J; Parton, Car-'.i-v terton.—Advt. • • . -Vi-rsv > '•