Canadian grocer April-June 1918 . eans, Canadian, white 9 50 Rice, Siam, cwt JO 25 10 35 Sago and tapioca, lb 0 18 0 19 Sugar— Standard, granulated ... 9 15 9 20 No. 1 yellow 8 65 8 70 Cheese, twins 0 25 Eggs, case 0 35 0 36 Breakfast bacon 0 40 Butter, creamery, per lb 0 47 Butter, dairy, per lb 0 43 0 44 Butter, tub 0 40 0 42 Margarine 0 32% 0 33 Lard, pure, lb 0 32 0 32% Lard, compound 0 27% American clear pork 61 00 64 00 Beef corned. Is 4 25 Tomatoes, 3s, standard, case 5 40 Raspberries, 2s. Ont. case 6 20 Peaches, 2s, standard case 4 40 Corn, 2s, standard case 5 00 Peas, standard,
Canadian grocer April-June 1918 . eans, Canadian, white 9 50 Rice, Siam, cwt JO 25 10 35 Sago and tapioca, lb 0 18 0 19 Sugar— Standard, granulated ... 9 15 9 20 No. 1 yellow 8 65 8 70 Cheese, twins 0 25 Eggs, case 0 35 0 36 Breakfast bacon 0 40 Butter, creamery, per lb 0 47 Butter, dairy, per lb 0 43 0 44 Butter, tub 0 40 0 42 Margarine 0 32% 0 33 Lard, pure, lb 0 32 0 32% Lard, compound 0 27% American clear pork 61 00 64 00 Beef corned. Is 4 25 Tomatoes, 3s, standard, case 5 40 Raspberries, 2s. Ont. case 6 20 Peaches, 2s, standard case 4 40 Corn, 2s, standard case 5 00 Peas, standard, case 4 00 Apples, gal., doz 4 00 Strawberries. 2s. Ont., case 6 20 Salmon, Red, spring, cases 15 00 Pinks 11 00 Cohoes 14 00 Chums 8 50 Evaporated apples, per lb 0 19 Peaches, per lb 0 19 Pot ti toes Native, barrel 2 80 3 00 Onion, Bermuda 2 50 Do., Texas 2 75 3 00 Lemons, Cal., Messina, case 9 00 Oranges, California, case 6 00 9 00 Grapefruit, case 6 50 7 00 Pineapples 7 00 8 00 Bananas, per lb 0 08 0 08% June 7, 1918 43. Merchants Favor Eggs by Weight Consensus of Opinion of Merchants From All Sections is That the Pound is the MostSatisfactory Unit For Selling Goods—Would Appreciate Government Actionto Make it Compulsory to Sell by the Pound—Some Contrary Opinions THE introduction of Governmentbill No. 19 to amend the Inspec-tions and Salts Act, one of theprovisions of which is the setting of astandard for a dozen eggs, but theyshall weigh not less than a pound anda half, has given new interests to thequestion of the best methods of hand-ling eggs. This regulation is unques-tionably a step in the right direction,and in a measure safeguards the con-sumers interests. On the other handthere are many merchants who thinkthat the only way to sell goods is bythe standard of the pound. In order that some idea as to how themerchants of the country stood on thematter of selling eggs by the pound en-quiries were sent to many merchantsin different provinces of the Dominion;th
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