| Item | 1936 | 1937 |
|---|---|---|
| Rice (3rd Grade) | 6.3 cents per catty | 7.9 cents per catty |
| Fresh fish | 20.9 cents per catty | 26.9 cents per catty |
| Salt fish | 21.2 cents per catty | 24.1 cents per catty |
| Beef | 32.8 cents per catty | 36.8 cents per catty |
| Pork | 41.7 cents per catty | 51.9 cents per catty |
| Oil | 24.3 cents per catty | 24.3 cents per catty |
| Firewood | $10 per 12.2 catties | $10 per 9.4 catties |
| Item | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Wheaten Flour | $2 per bag of 50 lbs. |
| Bread | $3.00 to $3.50 per loaf |
| Horned Cattle (large, for slaughter) | $0.10 to $0.12 per lb.; $44.00 to $90.00 per head |
| Sheep | $16.00 to $22.00 per head |
| Goats (for slaughter) | $8.00 to $14.00 per head |
| Swine | $17 per picul |
| Butter, Fresh, supply very limited | $21.00 to $26.00 per pint; $0.21 to $0.36 per lb. |
| Salt | $0.40 to $1.10 per lb. |
| Cheese | $0.85 to $1.15 per lb. |
| Beef (native) | $1.00 to $1.60 per lb. |
| Beef (Australian frozen) | $0.25 to $0.60 per lb. |
| Mutton (native) | $0.40 to $1.05 per lb. |
| Mutton (Australian frozen) | $0.35 to $0.42 per lb. |
| Pork (native) | $0.40 to $0.65 per lb. |
| Pork (Australian frozen) | $0.30 to $0.60 per lb. |
| Rice | $0.05 to $0.07 per lb. |
| Coffee (raw) | $0.30 to $0.35 per lb. |
| Tea | $1.00 to $2.40 per lb. |
| Sugar | $0.08 to $0.22 per lb. |
| Salt (Table) | $0.38 to $0.75 per 2-lb. jar |
| Wine | $48.00 to $120.00 per dozen quarts |
| Brandy | $36.00 to $204.00 per dozen quarts |
| Beer | $6.00 to $8.00 per dozen quarts |
| Tobacco (Tins) | $3.60 to $6.00 per lb. |
| Tobacco (Cakes) | $7.20 to $8.40 per lb. |
INTRODUCED THIS YEAR. Nil.
† See V 1 and 2.
PROGRESS OF ANY IMPROVEMENTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. Nil.
(W 2)
AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES.
A-STAPLE FOODSTUFFS, ETC., OF WAGE EARNING CLASSES.
1936
1937
Rice (3rd Grade),
Fresh fish,
6.3 cents per catty
7.9 cents per catty
.......20.9
26.9
JJ
+
19
Sult fish,.
...21.2
24.1
11
Tr
30
*1
Beef,
.32.8
36.8
カラ
"
"
Pork.......................
.41.7
11
51.9
11
*
Oil,
24.3
"
Firewood,....
...... 10
12.2 catties
10
9.4 catties
B. OTHER FOODSTUFFS, ETC.
Wheaten Flour,
Bread,
11
Horned Cattle (large, for slanghter),
Sheep,
Goats, (for slaughter),.
Swine,
Butter, Fresh, supply very limited,
+
Salt,
Cheese.
Beef, (native)............................
(Australiau frozen),
Mutton, (native),
**
(Australian Frozen),
Pork, (native),...
31
Rice,
(Australian frozen),
Cofice, (raw),
Teu,
Sugar,
Salt (Table),
Wine,
Brandy,
Beer,.....
13
Tobacco (Tins),
"}
(Cakes),
$
2
per lag of 50 II,s.
3.00
to
3.50
per l. per head.
0.10 10
0.12
44.00 to
90.00
16.00 to
22.00
8.00
to
14.00
17
per picul.
21.00 to
26.00
per pint. per il.
.21
TO
.36
.40 to
1.10
"}
0.85 to
1.15
+
1.00 10
1.60
M
0.25 tu
0.60
#
0.40
10
1.05
"
0.35
to
0.42
11
0.40
to
0,65
+
0.30 to
0.60
ช
Noue
"
0.05 to
0.07
0.30 to
0.35
1.00 to
2.40
"
0.08 10
0.22
in 2-lb. jar.
0.38 to
0.75
per dozen quarts.
48.00 to
120.00
36.00 to
204.00
6.00 to
8.00
JI
19
per pint. per lb.
3.60 to
6.00
7.20 to
8.40
5.50 to
7.20
#
IMPROVEMENTS IN AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURES † INTRODUcro this Year.
Nil.
† Seo V 1 and 2.
PROGRESS OF ANY IMPROVEMENTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.
Nil.
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