(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 ________________________(Parish of ________________________(City, Town, or District). | ||||||
| [Prices to be correct to the nearest farthing.] | ||||||
| Commodity. | Per | Mid- Mar., 1922 | Mid- June, 1922. | Commodity.[B] | Per | Mid- June, 1922. |
| d. | d. | d. | ||||
| Butter, Irish Factory | lb. | Pork Chops | lb. | |||
| Cheese, Golden Spray[A] | lb. | Pork Sausages | lb. | |||
| Condensed Milk, Irish full Cream | 1 lb. tin | Lard | lb. | |||
| Condensed Milk, Nestle's | 1 lb. tin | Buter, Irish Creamery | lb. | |||
| Rice, Rangoon | lb. | Butter, Irish Farmer's | lb. | |||
| Rice, Java | lb. | Margarine, First Grade | lb. | |||
| Jam, Strawberry | lb. | Margarine, Second Grade | lb. | |||
| 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 by working classes). | lb. | Oatmeal | 14 lbs. | |||
| Cabbage | head | Potatoes, Old | 14 lbs. | |||
| July, 1914. | Sugar, white granulated | lb. | ||||
| Soap, Household (bar) | lb. | Tea, Best Quality | lb. | |||
| Candles | lb. | Tea, Cheapest Quality | lb. | |||
| Paraffin Oil | gal. | Observations. | ||||
| Coal | 112 lbs. | |||||
| Turf[A] | 112 lbs. | |||||
| Gas for lighting[A] | ||||||
| Gas for cooking, &c.[A] | ||||||
| Electricity for lighting[A] | ||||||
| Electricity for cooking, &c.[A] | ||||||
| [A: Special Instructions.—(a) Cheese, Golden Spray.—If this kind of Cheese is not sold, strike out last two words, insert kind most usually sold to working classes, and give prices. (b) Turf.—Note, price is asked for per 112 lbs. State on back of this form how it is sold in your Parish, and give number of sods, creels, etc., to the 112 lbs. (c) Gas and Electricity.—Insert the quantity which you are pricing, and state any "observations" (on the front or back of this form) which will help in compiling uniform quotations for the different parts of Ireland.] | ||||||
| [B: Note.—Prices for Mid-June, 1922, only are required for these particular commodities.] | ||||||
| Date_________________ | (Signature)_________________________ | |||||
| Commodity. | Name and full postal address of shopkeeper of Firm from whom the information was obtained. | Observations. |
| {1} Butter | ||
| (2) Cheese | ||
| (3) Condensed Milk | ||
| (4) Margarine | ||
| (5) Lard | ||
| (6) Sausages | ||
| (7) Fresh Pork | ||
| (8) Tea | ||
| (9) Sugar | ||
| (10) Jam | ||
| (11) Rice | ||
| (12) Oatmeal | ||
| (13) Flour | ||
| (14) Bread | ||
| (15) Eggs | ||
| (16) Milk, fresh | ||
| (17) Potatoes | ||
| (18) Cabbage | ||
| (19) Fish | ||
| (20) Soap | ||
| (21) Candles | ||
| (22) Oil | ||
| (23) Coal | ||
| (24) Turf | ||
| (25) Gas | ||
| (26) Electricity |