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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 87, 9 November 1916, Page 8

BUSINESS NOTICES. THE INGLEWOOD CO-OPERATIVE BACON CURING CO., LTD. Shareholders are notified that the Directors have authorised the following payments for the year ended August Hi, 1910: A Romis of One-farthing per Round on all Cacon Rigs and .Colliers supplied during the year. A Dividend of 5 per cent, on Share Capital. The above payments may ho obtained at the Office of the Company, Inglewood, or will ho posted to shareholders after October 11, 1916. ARTHUR MORTON, Chairman of Directors.: Inglewood, September 18, 1910. NORTH AUCKLAND FARM. 200 ACRES, all flat cattle country, which is capable of running a boast to two acres, when fully improved. About 50 acres surface sown, 20 acres ploughed. Small building and fenced. About 9 miles from railway and 0 from Port or Main Conch Road. Only £6, and good terms given. Apply W. A. LIM BRICK, Whakataue.

The Third Article of a Series dealing with a question which vitally affects every housewife. The increased demand for tea today is due to to the tact thal huge quantities are wanted for the 25 million men under arms. The Heads of the Armies of the world know that there is no drink so stimulating and beneficial, and hence thev must have tea for their men no matter what it costs. Then, too, at the stroke of a pen, 'die great Russian Nation has been turned into a tea drinking people, and the money previously spent on Vodka is now available for the purchase of tea But there is only a limited supply of tea and that supply is not sufficient to fill the present requirements. Hence at the tea auctions in Ceylon it has risen in price month by month, until tc-day it costs the packer 2\d to 3d per lb. more than in August last. This, of course, affects New Zcalr *d very greatly, for the finest tea in the world has been sold here at prices which cannot be equalled. Although this seems a bold statement, it is one that will bear the closest investigation. For instance, a great proportion of the tea imports to England consist of what is known as “red stalk’’ tea, the lowest possible grade—so low that it is prohibited throughout Australasia. Yet even this lowest grade is sold in England at 1/6 or more per lb., while for fine teas of the quality of “Amber Tips,” 2/8 to 3/4 per lb. is asked. Tea exports the world over are astonished at the remarkable quality, flavour, fragrance and value given in “ Amber Tips” at so low a nripe, and it is because no better value can be obtained anywhere, that ‘'Amber Tips” is to day the most popular brand in New Zealand, Millions of packets of “Ambers Tips" are sold per annum. It is stocked in every shop from the North Capo to the Bluff. Only exceptional value could be responsible for so exceptional a side. But fine tea is now costing the “Amber Tips” Proprietors, as well other tea merchants, an average of 2id. to 3d. per lb.,more than in August, 1914. Therefore, if a fair price was charged before the war, the tea merchant is to-day faced with an enormous loss should he continue to pack the same quality at his old prices. Of couro there is the alternative of cheapening the quality by an admixture 1 of inferior, leas healthful teas. The "Amber Tips” Proprietors wore advised by many to do this, but instead they decided to raise the price by 2d. per lb., and to continue to give the public that same splendid value which has always i been associated with the name “Amber Tips.” Now, Mrs. Housewife, what U your opinion of the whole matter? Would you rather have the same delightful flavour, quality, purity and value and pay a penny a i-!b. packet moye—or would you rather have an inferior and leas healthful tea at the old price ? But you say "other teas have not been raised in prices,” If so you can readily see that cither excessive prices were charged before the war—so excessive that even an extra 2id. or 3d. in cost per lb. still enables a profit to be made —or quality must be reduced, othera heavy loss must be faced. But even at increased figures Amber Tips is still the cheapest tea you can buy. Cup for cup, value for value, nothing else can equal it, while it is so pure and healthful that it can be taken by even,those of the weakest digestion. Surely those facts should weigh with you. Consider them carefully—write arid tell us your conclusions. We believe that you want quality and that you want value. For that reason we have raised our prices because only by doing so can we continue to give you the same honest quality and the same honest val:“v 101 1/10, 2/-, 2/2 per Ih. The only tea that has to increase its prices—the foregoing will tell you why. BUTTER - WRAPPERS.—To Dairy Farmers who make their owr. butter: Obtain your butter-wrapper* at the "Stratford Post” Job Printing Office,