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EXHIBIT No. 7. Return Submitted by A. Leigh Hunt, Manager, New Zealand Farmers' Co-Operative Distributing Company (Limited), Wellington, showing Cost of Undermentioned Foodstuffs in Wellington Market 1900 to 1912 (Wholesale Prices).

1900. 1901. Potatoes, per ton — £ s. d. £ s. d. March .. .. .. 2 10 0 4 10 0 September .. .. .. 2 10 0 6 0 0 Onions, per ton — March .. .. .. 4 10 0 700 September .. .. .. 8 10 0 19 0 0 Cheese, per pound — March .. .. .. 005 0 0 5| September .. .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 o| Dairy butter, per- pound — March .. .. .. 00 7 007 September .. .. .. 009 009 Eggs, fresh, per dozen — March .. .. 012 010 September .. .. .. 0 0 9 0 0 91 Bacon, sides, per pound — March . . .. . . 0 0 6J 0 0 61 September .. .. .. 0 0 6| 0 0 7 Honey, per pound — March .. .. -.. 004 004 September .. . . . . 0 0 4-| 0 0 4-f Apples, per pound, in bushel cases — March .. .. .. 0 0 If 0 0 1} September .. -,. .. 0 0 2J 0 0 2 Kliiur. per ton — March .. .. ..750 700 September .. .. . . 7 5 0 7 15 0 Oatmeal, per ton — March .. .. .. II 0 0 10 2 6 September .. .. .. I 12 0 0 12 0 0 1902. £ s. d. 3 10 0 5 0 0 5 17 6 9 10 0 0 0 5 0 0 5} 0 0 8| 0 0 9 0 1 3 lid. to 1/1 1 1903. ! £ s. d. 3 10 0 4 0 0 7 5 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 5j 0 0 8i 0 0 8| 0 19 0 0 11 [ 1904. L £ s. d. 3 10 0 2 10 0 5 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 5|| 0 0 5! 0 0 8 I 0 0 7| 0 1 5J 0 0 11 I 1905. 1906. I £ s. d. ! £ s. d. 9 0 0 ! 12 0 0 *13 0 0 12 10 0 9 10 0 7 10 0 18 10 0 15 10 0 0 0 4|| 0 0 6J 0 0 6±j 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 9 0 0 10 0 0 11 0 17 0 16 0 0 11 0 11 1907. I. £ s. d. 6 10 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 10 0 0 0 6ij 0 0 6J 0 0 9 0 0 8| 0 16 0 10 1908. 1909. 1910. ! I £ s. . £ s. d. £ s. d. 7 10 0 4 5 0 5 15 0 5 10 0 4 15 0 8 10 0 7 10 0 5 15 0 4 12 6 13 0 0 8 10 0 6 0 0 0 0 6J 0 0 6£ 0 0 6 0 0 6J 0 0 5j 0 0 6J 00 8i 009 00 8i 0 10" 0 0 9-J-0 0 9| 0 16 0 17 0 15 0 10 0 11 0 0 11 i i i_ .„.. 1912. 1912. Jal1 ' | (March.) (July 4). £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4 10 0 4 15 0 5 0 0 4 10 0 .. :. 4 15 0 8 0 0 6 10 0 .. 9 10 0 0 0 5f 0 0 7 0 0 5} .. 0 0 7 0 0 94] 0 0 9A 0 0 11 0 16 0 15 0 0 10 j . . 0 16 0 0 6| 0 0 7 0 0 3| 0 0 4} 0 0 6| 0 0 7 0 0 4 0 0 44, 0 0 6| 0 0 7 0 0 3} 0 0 4*1 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7+00 7|0 0 4 0 0 4J 0 - 0 4f 0 0 4J 0 0 li 0 0 H 0 0 2 0 0 2| 0 0 7 0 0 7J 0 0 4£ 0 0 4-| 007,007:007 0 0 7-i 0 0 7 ; }: 0 0 7i 0 0 4| 0 0 5 0 0 4* 0 0 41 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 li 0 0 li 0 0 1 0 0 24 0 0 2j 0 0 If 11 1.5 0 11 5 6 10 15 0 11 7 6 11 0 0 9 5 8 0 0 li 0 0 9| 0 0 8J .. 0 0 9J 0 0 3-J 0 0 4j| 0 0 3i .. | 0 0 4-i 0 0 1 0 0 21 0 0 li 0 0 1 : | 0 0 u0 0 2J 0 0 1|; 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .'. 0 0 3 .. 0 0 U 11 7 6 11 0 0 11 15 0 10 10 0 9 15 0 10 0 0 10 2 6 9 5 0 9 5 0 9 5 0 9 5 0 11 5 0 I 8 15 8 9 7 0 9 0 0 9 5 8 14 15 0 14 15 0 13 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 10 0 - .„ .„ 10 10 0 11 10 0 10 5 0 14 15 0 14 5 0 16 15 0 I 13 5 0 ! 10 0 0 : 11 10 0 13 5 0 10 10 0 | 12 10 0 . 12 5 0 13 0 0 14 15 0 .. 14 0 U * Potato-blight appeared in New Zealand. Auction Prices, Wellington Marke t, in Sack Lots. December, 1903. May, 1904. September, 1904. December, 1904. March, 1905. August, 1905. October, 1906. September, 1910. March, 1911. September, 1911. March. 1912. July, 1912. Cabbages Cauliflowers s. d. 4 6 5 6 s. d. 6 6 10 0 s. d. 10 0 s. d. 5 6 7 0 s. d. 2 6 4 0 s. d. 2 6 4 0 s. d. 2 0 3 0 s. d. 7 0 8 0 s. d. 3 0 6 6 s.T d. 3 0 7 0 s. d. 1 6 7 6 s. d. 2 0 10 6