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.| | | | | | | | |