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Mr. B. Sutherland : The next page is a list of articles which are sold on price agreement with the manufacturer or agent. He comes to you and discusses with you what price you will sell these goods at. You buy them on a basis, and you have to agree to sell at these prices or you cannot get supplied. Mr. O'Leary.] You need a written agreement for the first three ? —For the first three, not for the first page.

Articles on which Retail Price is fixed by Manufacturer or Agent.

Mr. B. Sutherland: The smallest grocer could Tbuy these and make that rate of profit. Mr. Harris.] Could he make less ?—No, they will not allow you to get the goods.

Articles Sold by Price Agreement.

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Article. Cost to Ketaiier. Selling-price Profit, per Cent. C.O. Waxshine— No. 1— s. d. s. d. Gross lots (assorted) .. .. .. .. 4 If 0 5 21-4 3 doz. lots (assorted) .. .. .. .. 44 05 15-3 No. 2— Gross lots (assorted) .. .. .. .. 5 5J 0 7 28-2 3 doz. lots (assorted) .. .. .. .. 5 9 0 7 21-7 No. 3— Gross lots (assorted) .. .. .. .. 8 8| 1 0 37-8 3 doz. lots (assorted) .. .. .. .. 9 2 1 0 30-9 No. 4— Gross lots (assorted) .. .. .. .. 16 5J 2 0 45-7 3 doz. lots (assorted) .. .. .. .. 17 4 2 0 38-4 Bonnington's Irish Moss —■ Small (per doz.) .. .. .. .. .. 14 4 15 18-4 Large (per doz.) .. .. .. .. .. 25 7A 2 5 13-1 Bonnington's Irish Moss jubes (per doz.) .. .. .. 4 0 6 49-0 K.P. life salts— Small— Gross lots .. .. .. . . .. 12 9f 1 6 40-5 Smaller quantity .. .. .. .. 14 10| 16 21-0 Large— Gross lots .. .. .. .. .. 20 6 2 6 46-3 Smaller quantity .. .. .. .. 23 7J 2 6 26-9 Bell and Amber Tips teas— First grade (per lb.) .. .. .. .. 2 10-J 3 4 16-5 Second grade (per lb.) .. .. .. .. 2 4f 2 10 19-6 Vick's vapo rub (per doz.) .. .. .. .. 22 6 2 6 33'3 Vick's cough drops (per doz.) .. .. .. .. 8 1} 1 0 40-5

Article. Cost to Hetailer. Selling-price. Profit, per Cent. s. d. s. d. Kiwi boot polish .. .. .. .. .. 4 3 J (doz.) 0 6 38'7 Nugget boot polish .. .. .. .. .. 4 OJ (doz.) 0 5J 36'5 Nestles cocoa— i's .. .. .. .. 1 6£(lb.) 110 (lb.) 18-9 i's .. .. •• •• ■ • •• 1 5i(lb.) 1 9 (lb.) 21-7 l's .. .. .. .. •• 1 4i(lb.) 1 8 (lb.) 23-07 Sloan's liniment .. .. .. •• 18 7J (doz.) 1 10 18-1 Poliflor .. . • ■ • • • • ■ • ■ 6 0|- 0 7£ 24' 1 Hudson's eumenthol jubes (large) .. .. .. 4 6| 0 6 31-8 12 4 (12 doz.) 1 6 45-9 12 8J(6doz.) 16 41-8 13 0J (3 doz.) 1 6 38-01 13 7f (1 doz.) 1 6 26-9 Luxus jellies .. .. .. •• •• 3 3i 0 4 21-5 Bemax 31 Of 3 0 15-8 Andrews liver salts — 4oz. tins 13 1 4 18-7 8 oz. tins 22 5JJ 2 4 24-5 magnesia powder— Small 22 9 . 2 4 23-07 Large .. i - • 42 2 4 3 20-9 Bisurated magnesia tabs— Small 16 11 1 9 39-43 Large .. .. •• •• •• 31 4 3 4 27-6 Creamoata — Small .. .. 5 Of (doz.) 0 6 18-5 Medium .. .. .. •• 10 1 (doz.) 1 0 19.0 Large .. 15 7 (doz.) 17 21-9