For the past three days there has) been a fairly steady increase in food supplies, with a slight tendency towards a decline in prices. At the same time, some dealers are still showing] an inclination towards profiteering. It not reached anything like serious proportions, and the public will be able to deal with this matter themselves by discriminate buying. Prices in the western markets are, on the whole, lower than those in the central district, except for fresh eggs. In the central district eggs are obtainable at from 25 to 45 per cent. increase over normal prices, but in the-western areal the charges are frequently double those asked before the troubles began. Live chicken and ducks, which were] almost unobtainable at any price a fortnight ago, are now coming into the markets in sufficient quanti
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