Canadian grocer April-June 1918 . b 0 38 0 40 Margarine 0 32% 0 33 Lard, pure, lb 0 32 0 32% Lard, compound 0 27% American clear pork 63 00 66 00 Beef corned, Is 4 25 Tomatoes. 3s, standard, case 5 40 Raspberries, 2s, Ont. case 6 20 Peaches, 2s, standard ca3e 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 Potatoes-New, native, barrel 2 80 3 00 Onions, Canadian, 75 lbs 1 75 2 00 Lemons, Messina,
Canadian grocer April-June 1918 . b 0 38 0 40 Margarine 0 32% 0 33 Lard, pure, lb 0 32 0 32% Lard, compound 0 27% American clear pork 63 00 66 00 Beef corned, Is 4 25 Tomatoes. 3s, standard, case 5 40 Raspberries, 2s, Ont. case 6 20 Peaches, 2s, standard ca3e 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 Potatoes-New, native, barrel 2 80 3 00 Onions, Canadian, 75 lbs 1 75 2 00 Lemons, Messina, case .... 6 00 7 00 Oranges. California, case 6 00 8 50 Grapefruit, case 7 00 8 00 DEMAND FOR MARGARINE FALLSOFF Prince Albert.—According to localgrocers there is not a heavy demand formargarine. Butter being but five centsa pound dearer, the demand has droppedoff considerably. Best butter is scarce,creamery be1^0- fifty cents, and dairyforty-five. Fresh eggs are also scarceand are quoted at 50 cents per dozen. May 10. 1918 43. Selling Provisions to the Campers Merchants Have Found the Summer Season the Days of Harvest—Little Devices For Stimulating the Trade—The Value of the Meat Slicer—Catering to the Lake Boats and Fishermen MERCHANTS who live anywherenear a camping or tourist sec-tion are peculiarly fortunate inthe summer season. Here is a tradethat asks only as a rule for quality andproviding that quality is forthcomingthere will be no quarrel over the mat-ter of any legitimate price. Canada is fortunate in the multitudeof its summer possibilities. In everyprovince of the Dominion there arescattered in greater or less numberslocations that seemed to have been de-signed to lure people away from the townand city into the life of the open. For-tunate indeed the merchant who is situ-ated in their vicinity for they lend ofan opportunity for a greatly improvedbusiness during the summer Conditions on Summer TradeOf course in every section there is achange
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