Plantains are out of season. From half a dollar to two dollars per bunch.
Pine-apples rare—5, 6, or 7 pice each. When cheap they are to be had for half a pice.
| Dates. | ||||
| Best quality | ¾ | German crown | per Farsaleh. | |
| 2nd ” | 11 | Annas | ” | |
| 3rd ” | 10 | ” | ||
| 4th ” | 9 | ” | ||
| Ghee. | ||||
| Best quality | 8 | German crowns | per Farsaleh. | |
| 2nd ” | 7½ | ” | ” | |
| 3rd ” | 6 | ” | ” | |
| Meats. | ||||
| Goats’ flesh | 1 | German crown | per 10 lbs. | |
| Mutton | 1 | ” | ” 11 lbs. | |
Beef is sold by the bullock, costing on an average $8.
Fowls—8 large, 12 half-fowls, or 16 chickens, $1.
Ducks—(the pair), $1.
Geese—(each), $1.
Sharks’ meat, salted—one piece about 1 oz. weight per pice.
Eggs—One per pice; when cheap, three.
Milk—From 6 to 8 pice per bottle.