4. The retailer likes to meet the customer's wishes. 



5. It will particularly help if consumers will wait for Canadian-grown preserving 

 fruits. 



6. Canada produces each year far more apples than are imported. It is sound 

 practical patriotism to always demand Canadian apples. 



7. Look on the package for the address of the grower. Insist that it be Canadian. 



8. The year 1916 promises large crops of fruit of all kinds in Canada. It is a good 

 year for a good resolution — Buy Canadian fruit. 



Ask your dealer whether the fruit he is offering is Canadian. Insist on being sup- 

 plied with Canadian-grown fruit. Be patriotic consumers of Canadian fruits and 

 vegetables. 



PRICES OF FOOD PRODUCTS STEADILY RISING 



The United Kingdom Board of Trade Labour Gazette reports that in December 

 1915, prices in that country had advanced on an average 24 per cent, over December 

 1914. The prices of the following articles had advanced from 40 to 15 per cent, in the 

 order given: beef, tea, mutton, flour, bread, butter, eggs, milk, cheese, bacon, sugar 

 and potatoes. Fresh fish was 50 per cent, higher, but margarine only 3 per cent. 



Prices in Berlin in November were 82 per cent, above July 1914, having fallen 

 6.6 in the previous month, due, it is said, to government regulation. 



It is not to be assumed that this increase in prices is an accurate measure of the 

 German food shortage. Food articles that can be stored have been stored in large 

 quantities, so as to provide for future emergencies. Organization has been effected 

 to regulate the placing of food in storage and its withdrawal and distribution as the 

 needs of the community warrant. 



Food Prices as indicated by Index Numbers 



1915 1914 1913 



Canada 



June 148.6 135.3 136.4 



December 162.14 137.6 137.1 



Great Britain 



June 147.7 115.9 121.3 



November 159.1 125.5 120.7 



United States 



June 125.992 121.096 120.050 



December 133.146 124.183 125.734 



Italy 



October ' 120. 97.6 



Holland 



October 145 . 117 . (year's average) 



At the end of January the Canadian index number stood at 172 as compared with 

 139 for January 1915. As a result the cost per week for food for the average working 

 man's family is now $8.28 or 31 cents per week more than a year ago. The chief advances 

 were in lard, eggs, butter, cheese, sugar, tea, coffee and potatoes. 



In Great Britain there was an advance of 5 per cent, during December, making a 

 total advance since the war began of 46 per cent. 



In the United States in January the index number rose from 133 to 137. 



The latest Austrian figures show that the general level of prices is 117 per cent, 

 above the prices current a year ago. / 



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