(1) The necessary inquiries for filling up these forms should be made
immediately.
(2) The returns duly completed should be posted so as to reach this
Office _not later than Thursday, 22nd June_. Please do your utmost to
post them as early as possible.
(3) Get the information from the shops most frequented by the
wage-earning classes. Prices representing the kind, quality, etc., on
which these classes spend most money are the prices required.
(4) Please note the quantity for which the prices of each commodity are
to be quoted.
(5) All prices on Forms B 2 and B 3 should be quoted in pence (but
correct to farthings)--thus Sugar 5-3/4d. per lb.
(6) Give actual prices. If you cannot get them leave blanks; do not give
estimates or averages. For prices for the dates prior to June, 1922, get
the Shopkeepers to look up their books.
(7) All prices should be cash prices at the shop (_not delivered_) they
should represent the majority of sales and they should be checked by
inquiry from more than one source.
(8) (_a_) Get prices in all cases from Shopkeepers, giving on each Form
the names and full postal addresses of those who supplied the
information for that Form.
(_b_) Give exact descriptions of beef, mutton, etc., where you are asked
to do this on the Form.
(9) Give on the space provided on each Form any explanations or
observations which you think would be helpful.
=Form B 2.=