TO-DAY'S PRICES

Taranaki Daily News, 4 September 1920, Page 6

TO-DAY'S PRICES

v .i' •) •, . A SHORTAGE OF FWJtfk'' COCOA t'ITEAPER. ( With the ii'cqucnt changes in prices of everyday articles which the housewife has to buy, the following brief summary of the market conditions existing in Nevt Plymouth yesterday will interest every; woman who shops for the horoei— Seed Potatoes.—There iu a good de» ma ml for early varieties. Flour.—Some of the local agents aft experiencing difficulty in getting sufficient to lill orders. There is a feeling th*| the Government will have a difficult* in getting sufficient wheat to tide, ov«j until the new crop is available. Con* sumers would be wise to secure their rt« quirements while the supply is {lVati&lilfb Cocoa.—There has-been a sharp drop of about 20 per cent, in moat brands* bringing the selling rates bade to wfcat they were before the advance in J«tlM ary last. Kerosene.—Has moved up Odft ease. Twines.—The leading Irish numufae* turers have withdrawn price* fcrf }u(# twines, as they are unable to avppiy.' Marmalade.—The new rates for tfa New Zealand pack are now named, and the retail price for the lib tin will b» about Is 3d. Sugar.—lt is understood that thft Board of Trade is completing a nejß allotment scheme to stores, by which Ml w hoped to obtain a uniform| #y»tem throughout New Zealand of distributing in'proportion to the grocery turnover ol each applicant. Forms requiring «ertpfc| particulars have been sent to lactf grocers. It is said that the Boafd trill not admit such lines as produce of kerosene as groceries in calculating turn* over?. Grocers not clear on the matte* should communicate with the Board ty Wellington.