THE RETAIL TRADE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17287, 30 September 1916, Page 3

THE RETAIL TRADE.

CHRISTCHURCH, September 29. GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Tho following are the latest quotations of some of the principal lines, the prices given, unless otherwise stated, being at per lb: Dried apricots lOd, best now Is, dried apples lOd, Jordan almonds ‘2s Bd, Sicily a.mends Is lOd, arrowroot B'd, alum sd, pearl bqrley 3d, separator butter Is od, factory butter to Is Bd, Steurine candles fid, National , sperms lid, local sperms • 9d, colonial wax 9Jd, carriage caudles lid, currants 6d, cream of tartar 2s 6d, plantation coffee 2s, cornflour 6d and 7id, factory .cheese lid, desiccated cocoanut Bd, lemon peel 9d and lOd, orange peel 9d, citron peel Is 4d, mixed peel lCd, Epsom salt 3 9d, sultanas (new) 9d, seeded raisins 7d, seedless rnisin.-i fid, prunes 6d and Bd, cooking figs Bd, flour, 251 b bags 3s 9d, 501 b bags 7s 4d, 1001 b bags 14s fid, sacks 27b 6d, preserved ginger Is, ground ginger Is 4d, whole white ginger Is 4d, whole broivn ginger lOd, Gorstena (per bag) la 3d,wholo , meal 3d, crushed meal linseed 4d, lentils 4d, lard (per packet) la Id, oatmoai (7lb bags) 13 Cd, white peppor la JM,. black pepper Is 4d, pea flour fid, Japanese rico 2id, beat ground rice 3£d, A 1 Snowdrop sugar 2)d, washing .soda 2d, carbonate of soda 3d; Sunlight soap la 23 per box, split peas» 3d, Eohpetre lOd, sulphur 4d. sago 3Jd, sheep tongues Is 4d, sheep tongues in glass jars Is 9d, sharps (per sack) 11s 6d,-hr»n 5s 6d, tapioca (white flake) Sid. tapioca (white pearl! 3id, vermicelli Bd, whiting lid. wheat meal. 71b bag) Is 6d, Laurel kerosene 14s 3d per case, 7s 3d per tin. vinegar 7d, caustic soda 10d and Is 6(1, poultry grit 141 b Is, matches, p’aid vestas. Bd, safeties 6d, haricot beans 4d, coffee powder (soluble) Is, Savco (coal saver) •6d, bluo lOd, black lead lOd, bread Sd, starch (English boxes) lOd. MEAT. * Rafail meat prices are as follow for prime quality, at per lb:—Loin best Bd, brisket ■ beef fid, prime ribs 71d, rump steak lOd, topside 71d, stewing stoak 6Jd, corn silver Bd, corn brisket 7d, pork sausages Sd; leg mutton 71.(1, shoulder fid. neck 4d, chops 7d, pork lOd, beef sausages Id. FRUIT, AND VEGETABLES. Supplies of vegetables are increasing, and prices eased during the past week, except, of course, for such as parsnips, ■ which are becoming very scarce. A record price of 13s Cd a dozen for cauliflowers was made at auction last Saturday. , : For tho coining week shipments aro expected from Sydney,;, on Tuesday, of pines, passions, mauaariiin .- and Seville?; on the same day, from Melbourne, apples, Mikiura lemons and Melbourne onions, and a few cases of Auckland lemons and cucumbers. Ruling' prices are as. follow; r . , s. d. s, d.

PIGS. Pigs were in better supply at the city saleyards, and met with a- keen demand. Small woaners were sold for 143. bettor sorts to 255, and small stores up to £1 10s. POULTRY. The dearth of poultry continues, and prices are high for even indifferent birds. The range of values at the sales during the week has been as follows:—Table chickens 63 Bd to lOd, hens 4s 6d to Ss 2d, roosters 5s 6d to 7s lid, pullets Ss to 12s (good quality), geese 6s to 8s 6d, turkey hens Ils to 16s, turkey gobblers 2os to 435, all at per pair. BARFIELD SALEYARDS. In consequenoe of the wet weather no stock were sent forward for the Darfield sale yesterday. CLEARING SALE AT KIRWEE. MessTs Pyno and C-o. report having held, a successful clearing sale on Thursday at Kifwee on account of Mr D. Boyco, tho farm having been sold. There was a large attend.

mce of buyers and keen competition. Tho following were tho principal .sales:—lß2 wether hoggets 25s Id, 18G owes and lamos 18s 3d (all counted), Ml ewes near lambing 27b 9d. The horses wero a very nice lot, ind sold at from £2B 10s to £4O. Cows fetched up to £l4. The implements were partijularly good, and sold as follow: —Harrows £B, cultivator £l9 10s, discs £lB, 3-furrow slough £27, Cambridge rollor £25 10s, gram frill £SO 10s, dray-and frame £27, tip-dray and frame £2B • 15b. binder £32' 10s, disc plcuch £23, stripper £lO, chain harrows £lO, Cyclone. netting . 10s Od.pei coil. .. BAKER BROS. Tip HOAIEFINDERS. LETTING REPORT. Messrs Baker Bros., of 168, Manchester Street, report having let the _folowing properties—Account Mr Hine, •esidence, Berry Street, to Mr Percy; recount Mr Jardin, cottage, Linwood \venuo, to Mr Watkinson; account Mr lenkins, dwelling, Opawa Road, to Mrs Richardson; account Mr Rastrick, residence, Rastrick Street, to Mr strango; account Mr Clarke, cottage, Durham Street, to. Mrs Dillard; aclouut Mr Nolan’s estate, superior resilence, 'Armagh Street, to Miss Jentins; account Airs Henderson, cottage, Beresford Street, to Mrs M’Connell; lccount Mrs M’Donakl, co.ttago, Barjour Street, to Air Barson; account Mr iVcstgart.il, dwelling, Somerfiekl Street, to Air Craig; account Mr Atkinson, Iwclling, Stanmoro Road, to Mr Fitzgerald ; account Air Cullen, shop. Alaniliester Street, to Mr Beckwith; account Mr Whale, residence, Oxley street, to Air Green; account Airs Abbott, dwelling, Colombo Street, to Mrs Ralph. 1899

Apples, cooking, per lb . — 0 A ' Apples, dessert, per 3b . OraugCE, ’Frisco' Valencias per case . 1G 24* 0 Oranges, Cook I.. per case . 0 to 17 0 Oranges, Sydney, per case . n 0 to 11 G Mandarins, per case *14 b to ‘16. 0 Bananas. Cook I., per case'. .14 0 to 35 6 Pineapples, per ease . 22 0 to 23 .2 Passions, per caso 11 6 to 12 0 I.-oqnats, per case ... • Lemons, Auckland, per esse 8 IS G 0 to 9 to 36 0 0 Lemons, Mildura and S.A. 17 0 to 17 G Asparagus, per dor. bells . . 5 G to 6 0 Cucumbers, per lb 0 s to 0 9 Potatoes, ocr sack 12 c to 14 G Cabbages, per doz* 6 to 8 G Cauliflowers, per doz . 1 6 to 8 G Carrots, per doz - ... 0 7 to 0 8 Turnips, per dez . . ■ 0 '* to 0 8 Rhubarb, per doz . 5 G to 6 G Parsnips, per doz . Onions, local and Melbourne, 0 10 fo 1 0 pep cwt . . ... — 9 to 0 0 Radishes, per doz . 0 7 s Celery, per doz . 0 - to 0 3 Sprouts, per doz . 1 0 to 1 6 Lettuce, per.doz . 0 8 to 0 9 Leeks, i>er. dor. . 0 4 Spring: onions, per doz . . 0 9 to 1 0