Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 206, 8 Kepakemapa 1894 — What a Difference ! [ARTICLE]
What a Difference !
A few days «go a California paper dispatcb from New Y’ork stated thut peacbes wero seiiing in that city at seven cents apieee. YesterJuy street venders in San Francisco were sellingsoond and lusoious peaehea at sixteen for a oiekle, aud ehoiee Bartlett peurs by tbe dczen for a similar amonnt. lt makes a gre»st deal of difference to the coosumer of luxuries whether he lives on tho Atlantic or Pacitic seal>oaid. In the P»tradiso of tho Pacific fruits «re nearly as expensive as in New York.