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EXHIBIT No. 9. (See page 441.) Return of Market Prices, compiled by George Thomas and Co., Fruit and Produce Merchants, Allen Street, Wellington.

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Average for Apples. Pears. Island Oranges. Lemons. Plums. Peaches. Apricots. Bananas. Grapes. Cooking. Dessert. Cooking. Dessert. July, 1912 Aug., 1911 Sept., 1911 Oct.. 1911 Per Case. Per Case. Per Case. 4/3 to 6/5 6/3 to 9/1 5/ to 6/6 5/9 „ 7/8 : 6/9 „ 10/9 ] 7/6 „ 9/ 6/9 „ 8/11 1 8/2 „ 12/3 : 9/ „ 10/8 8/6 „ 10/6 9/ „ 12/11 14/ „ 14/6* 13/6 „ 14/9* 3/ to 6/6 15/3 „ 17/* 3/2 „ 5/5 7/3 „ 9/2 2/6 „ 4/3 3/3 „ 7/6 3/8 ,. 5/2 6/3 „ 9/2 3/5 to 5/ 4/ „ 4/11 4/9 „ 9/3 4/9 „ 5/8 4/5 „ 5/5 5/6 „ 9/ 4/11 „ 7/2 3/9 „ 5/9 5/9 „ 8/8 5/9 „ 7/2 Per Case. Per Case. 10/3 to 15/61 5/10 to 7/4 10/ „ 11/ ! 7/4 „ 9/10 ! 5/ „ 6/6 I 9/4 „ 13/10 Per Case. 10/ to 11/6 7/6 „ 11/ 8/ „ 10/ 8/ „ 12/ Per Pound. 2/1J to 2/5 Per Case. 8/ to 11/11 7/8 „ 11/11 7/3 „ 10/11 5/8 „ 13/8 Per Half-case! Per Half-case. .. .. Per Half-case. 1/6 to 2/ 2/ „ 2/10 .. •• : '• Nov., 1911 Dec, 1911 Jan., 1912 Feb., 1912 Mar.. 1912 April, 1912 May, 1912 June, 1912 I 8/9 „ 15/2 14/8 „ 19/2 7/5 to 14/9 15/ „ 18/ 4/8 „ 10/5 5/6 „ 6/5 5/9 „ 8/5 6/4 „ 9/2 5/8 „ 9/6 5/ „ 5/11 6/9 „ 10/3 4/8 „ 6/2 6/9 „ 13/2 7/8 „ 9/5 8/ , 10/3 9/ „ 10/6* 3/9 „ 6/9 4/6 „ 6/ 5/6 „ 6/11 5/3 „ 8/2 5/3 „ 6/9 5/4 „ 6/10 2/1 „ 2/6 1/6 „ 1/9 V „ 1/5 8d. „ 1/01 6|d. .. lOd. 61d. „ 1/3 lid. „ 1/2 101d.„ 1/2 9/3 .. 14/2 11/ „ 15/ 10/6 „ 11/6 8/9 „ 11/ 6/9 , 9/3 4/6 , 10/6 9/6 „ 13/3 10/11 .. 15/3 4/6 to 5/6l 5/4 „ 8/6 6/ to 9/ 2/ „ 3/5 2/11 „ 5/11 1/9 „ 3/8J 1/11 „ 5/6 2/3 „ 4/ i 1/10 „ 4/4 1/6 „ 2/3; 2/10 „ 4/8 8/6 to 10/6 7/9 „ 11/2 4/8 „ 6/11 5/ to 12/ Average for Month of Cherries. Tomatoes. Potatoes. New Potatoes. Swedes. Onions. Cabbages. i Cauliflowers. Carrots. Parsnips. Pumpkins. July, 1911 Aug., 1911 Sept, 1911 Oct, 1911 Nov, 1911 Dec, 1911 Jan, 1912 Feb.. 1912 Mar, 1912 April, 1912 May, 1912 June. 1912 • • i Per Crate. Per Half-case. Per Cwt. Per Cwt. 5/3 to 6/3 4/10 , 5/10 I 18/ 4/8 „ 5/8 19/ to 22/6 3/ , 4/ 17/3 „ 23/ 17/4 to 24/ .. 3/6 „ 4/6 9/ , 14/ 14/ „ 19/ i 12/3 to 16/ 4/ „ 6/ 5/8 „ 7/9 16/ „ 30/ ' 4/ „ 7/2 .. 5/2 „ 6/6 1/6 „ 2/11 .. 3/8 , 7/10 1/5 „ 2/2 3/11 to 4/5 1/10 „ 3/3 3/ ,,4/ 2/8 „ 5/4 4/5 „ 4/10 ! 8/ , 10/10 5/3 ,. 6/3 .. . _ . Par Sack. Per Cwt. Per Sack. 1/10 7/6 to 8/8 ! 1/8 to 3/6 1/5 to 2/ 6/9 „ 7/8 i 1/8 „ 4/3 1/3 „ 1/9 ; 7/10 „ 8/101 5/ „ 8/5 1/3 „ 1/9 ' 9/11 „ 12/5 : 3/9 „ 8/6 1/11 „ 2/4 : 9/9 „ 14/ , 4/9 „ 9/2 2/ „ 2/6 '• 8/2 „ 9/3 i 3/11 „ 8/2 6/8 „ 7/6 | 4/ „ 7/2 ! 5/2 „ 5/9 3/6 „ 5/8 1/8 to 2/ 5/ „ 7/6 8d. „ 2/2 j 1/ „ 1/6 3/8 „ 5/ 1/ „ 2/6 ! 1/5 „ 2/ i 4/8 „ 6/11 1/2 „ 2/1 1/2 „ 1/7 5/2 „ 7/6 1/ „ 2/3 Per Sack. Per Sack. 5/9 to 9/8 2/5 to 3/3 3/ „ 7/9 2/8 ,. 3/5 4/5 „ 8/8 • 3/6 „ 5/3 5/3 „ 10/9 2/2 , 3/ 4/9 „ 9/3 4/2 , 6/ 4/3 „ 7/9 5/5 „ 7/2 5/9 , 8/5 j 7/2 „ 9/3 5/3 „ 8/6 I 4/5 „ 6/5 2/3 „ 3/11 2/ „ 2/6 4/ „ 8/6 2/2 „ 2/7 5/5 „ 8/8 2/ „ 2/9 4/6 „ 8/2 2/2 „ 3/ Per Sack. " Per Sack. 3/ to 3/9 3/8 to 4/8 2/3 „ 3/3 , 3/2 , 4/2 2/3 „ 3/5 4/6 „ 5/9 1/6 „ 2/6 4/10 „ 6/2 3/3 ,. 5/4 7/8 „ 9/4 5/ 5/ to 6/3 4/ „ 5/ 2/3 „ 3/3 3/9 to 5/ 2/10 „ 3/10 3/2 „ 4/2 2/2 „ 3/ 2/6 „ 4/ 2/2 , 2/9 3/2 , 4/2 I ■ I * American.