1. All prices should be quoted in pence, and should be cash prices at
the shop (not delivered).
2. Please note the quantity mentioned in the first column in each case,
and let your figures correspond.
3. If actual prices paid for any item are not available--leave space
blank. _Do not estimate._
4. The figures quoted for the month of March, 1922, should be those
prevailing on the date on which you fill up the form.
5. In the column headed "Observations," please furnish any particulars
concerning the retail prices of food in your district, which, in your
opinion are worthy of observation.
6. Fill in on the back page of the form particulars of the sources from
which information as to the prices of the commodity has been obtained,
for example:--
------------+-----------------------------+----------------------
COMMODITY. | SOURCE. | NATURE.
------------+-----------------------------+----------------------
Butter | John Macken, Main Street | Large Shop--Day Book
Eggs | Personal knowledge | Direct Country supply
Eggs | Mrs. O'Kane, Dublin Road | Household Pass Book
------------+-----------------------------+----------------------
7. The figures representing the majority of the sales are the figures
required. Exceptional prices are of no value.
8. In every case you should check your information, whether given of
your knowledge or after investigation by enquiry from more than one
source.
RETAIL PRICES OF CERTAIN FOOD COMMODITIES IN __________________________
AT UNDERMENTIONED DATES. (City, Town, or District).
-----------------------+--------------------+---------+---------+---------
| 1913 | 1914 | 1922 |
+----+-----+----+----+---------+---------+ Observa-
Commodity |Jan.|April|July|Oct.|Feb.|July|Feb.|Mar.| tions
-----------------------+----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---------
Beef (Irish). | | | | | | | | |
Best cuts per lb.| | | | | | | | |
Second parts lb.| | | | | | | | |
Rough meat lb.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mutton (Irish). | | | | | | | | |
Best cuts lb.| | | | | | | | |
Second parts lb.| | | | | | | | |
Rough meat lb.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Bacon. | | | | | | | | |
Smoked (piece) lb.| | | | | | | | |
Smoked (rashers) lb.| | | | | | | | |
Unsmoked (piece) lb.| | | | | | | | |
Unsmoked (rashers) lb.| | | | | | | | |
Shoulder (piece) lb.| | | | | | | | |
Shoulder (rashers) lb.| | | | | | | | |
American (piece) lb.| | | | | | | | |
American (rashers) lb.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Fresh Pork. | | | | | | | | |
Chops lb.| | | | | | | | |
Steaks lb.| | | | | | | | |
Puddings lb.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sausages. | | | | | | | | |
Beef lb.| | | | | | | | |
Pork lb.| | | | | | | | |
"Limerick" lb.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lard lb.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Dripping lb.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Butter. | | | | | | | | |
Irish Creamery lb.| | | | | | | | |
Irish farmer's lb.| | | | | | | | |
New Zealand lb.| | | | | | | | |
Danish lb.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Margarine. | | | | | | | | |
First Grade lb.| | | | | | | | |
Second Grade lb.| | | | | | | | |
Third Grade lb.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cheese (give brand | | | | | | | | |
or other description).| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Eggs. | | | | | | | | |
First Grade doz.| | | | | | | | |
Second Grade doz.| | | | | | | | |
Third Grade doz.| | | | | | | | |
Third Grade doz.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Milk. | | | | | | | | |
Fresh quart| | | | | | | | |
Buttermilk quart| | | | | | | | |
Skim Milk quart| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tinned Milk. | | | | | | | | |
Irish (give size | | | | | | | | |
of tin) | | | | | | | | |
Imported (give | | | | | | | | |
size of tin) | | | | | | | | |
Bread (per 2-lb. Loaf) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Flour. | | | | | | | | |
Household per stone | | | | | | | | |
Household per sack | | | | | | | | |
of ___ stones. | | | | | | | | |
Best American per | | | | | | | | |
sack of ___ stones. | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Meal. | | | | | | | | |
Oaten stone| | | | | | | | |
Wheaten stone| | | | | | | | |
Indian stone| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Rice lb.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Potatoes stone| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sugar, White | | | | | | | | |
granulated lb.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tea. | | | | | | | | |
Best quality lb.| | | | | | | | |
Cheapest quality lb.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Coffee, Ground lb.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cocoa. | | | | | | | | |
Shell lb.| | | | | | | | |
Tinned lb.| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Jam, Irish (give name | | | | | | | | |
of kind in most | | | | | | | | |
demand). | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
-----------------------+----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---------
Please add any | | | | | | | | |
information available | | | | | | | | |
as to prices of the | | | | | | | | |
following commodities,| | | | | | | | |
giving description of | | | | | | | | |
each item:-- | | | | | | | | |
Fish | | | | | | | | |
Vegetables lb.| | | | | | | | |
Poultry lb.| | | | | | | | |
Fruit lb.| | | | | | | | |
-----------------------+----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+---------
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