(U 2 )
AVERAGE PRICES OF VARIOUS ARTICLES OF USE OR CONSUMPTION..
Wheaten Flour,
**
Bread,
Horned Cattle (large, for slaughter)
Ilorses,
Sheep,
Goats, (for slaughter),
Swine,
Milk,
Butter, Fresh, supply very limited,
17
Sait,
Cheese,
Beef, (native),
17
(Australian, frozen),
Mutton, (native),
37
(Australian, frozen),.
Pork, (native).
17
Rice,
(Australian, frozen),
Coffee, (raw),
Tea,
Sugar,
Salt, (Table),
Wine,
Brandy,
Beer,
Tobacco, (Tins),
"
(Cakes)
C.
per bag of 50 lbs.
3.00 to
4.00
per lb. per head.
0.07
to
0.10
30.00 to
90.00
120.00 to
"}
300.00
12.00 to
18.00
8.00 to
14.00
per picul.
19,00 to
23.00
per pint.
0.20 to
0.25
per 11.
1.40
0.85
"
22
to
to
1.80
0.48 to
0.65
19
"}
0.20 to
0.24
to
0.40⚫
>>
0.26 to
0.28
0.35
to
77
0.22 to
0.24
0.40
to
"
0.10 to
0.12
"
0.40 to
0.50
"
0.85 to
1.00
"
0.13 and
0.14
»
in 2-lb. jar.
0.30 to
0.40
per dozen quarts.
8.00 to
22.00
20.00 to
40,00
"
13
4.00 to
7.50
11
"
"J
pints.
2.50
per 1.
0.60 to
0.40 to
292
to
4.00
1.60
0.80
22
Quotations nominal. Imports restricted by Commonwealth Government,
IMPROVEMENTS IN AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURES† INTRODUCED THIS YEAR.
Nil.
See Y 1 and 2.
PROGRESS OF ANY IMPROVEMENTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.
Nil.