Report on the Cost of Living in Ireland, June 1922Ireland. Ministry of Economic Affairs
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Report on the Cost of Living in Ireland, June 1922
Ireland. Ministry of Economic Affairs
Cost and standard of living -- Ireland
(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.=
RETAIL PRICES OF CERTAIN COMMODITIES
in ________________ of __________________________________
(_Parish_) (_City, Town or District_).
[_Prices to be correct to the nearest farthing._]
-----------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----------------------+-------+-----
| |Mid | | | |
| |Mid- |Mid- | | |Mid-
| |Mar.,|June,| | |June,
Commodity. |Per |1922.|1922.| Commodity.[B] |Per |1922.
-----------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----------------------+-------+-----
| |_d._ |_d._ | | |_d._
Butter, Irish Factory |lb. | | |Pork Chops |lb. |
Cheese, Golden Spray[A]|lb. | | |Pork Sausages |lb. |
Condensed Milk, Irish |1 lb.| | |Lard |lb. |
full Cream. | tin| | | | |
Condensed Milk, |1 lb.| | | | |
Nestle's | tin| | |Butter, Irish Creamery |lb. |
Rice, Rangoon |lb. | | |Butter, Irish Farmer's |lb. |
Rice, Java |lb. | | |Margarine, First Grade |lb. |
Jam, Strawberry |lb. | | |Margarine, Second |lb. |
| | | | Grade. | |
Fresh Pork, Shoulders |lb. | | |Eggs, First Grade |doz. |
Fish--Red Herrings |doz. | | |Milk, Fresh |Quart |
Fish--Fresh Herrings |doz. | | |Bread |2 lb. |
| | | | | loaf |
Fish--Cod Steak |lb. | | |Flour, Household |14 lbs.|
Tea (quality most used |lb. | | |Oatmeal |14 lbs.|
by working classes). | | | | | |
Cabbage |head | | |Potatoes, Old |14 lbs.|
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