(U 4)
AVERACE PRICE OF VARIOUS ARTICLES OF USE OR CONSUMPTION.
Wheaten Flour,
-
Bread,
Horne Cattle (large, for slaughter)
(small, for slaughter)
C.
C.
per bag of 50 lbs.
$3.10 to 3.30
per lb.
per head
0.05 to 0.09
40.00 to 60.00
**
14.00 to 30.00
Horses,
Sheep.
Goats,
19
Swine,
per picul
100.00 and upwards.
10.00 to 14.00
6.00 to 9.00
17.00 to 20.00
Milk,
per pint
0.10 to 0.12 European cow's.
Butter Fresh (supply very limited),
per lb.
0.90 to 1.10
Salt,
0.45 to 1.00
31
Cheese,
0.45 to 0.55
Beef,
0.16 to 0.22
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Mutton,
0.20 to 0.26
"
Pork,
0.18 to 0.28
31
Rice.
0.04 to 0.06
Coffee,
0.30 to 0.35
*
Ten.
0.90 to 1.00
39
Sugar,
0.07 to 0.08
"
Salt (Table),
.............in-2-lb. jar
0.26 to 0.30
Wine.
...per dozen quarts
9.00 to 28.00
Brandy,
9.00 to 30.00
19
Beer,
4.50 to 5.00
*
*
pints
2.00 to 4.00
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Tobacco (Tius),
(Cakes),
•per lb.
0.60 to 1,20
0.25 to 0.50
IMPROVEMENT IN AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURE INTRODUCED in 1904 :-
The introduction of Californian fruit trees and their cultivation by the Chinese is beginning to materially improve the output from the New Territory. Benefit is felt from the increased control of the Govern- ment over agricultural holdings, and the settlement of old disputes over rights and boundaries.
PROGRESS OF IMPROVEMENTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.
Fresh consignments of good varieties of Pineapples have been distributed by the Government. The general
improvement in the output of Pineapples in marked,
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