Vegetables, like fish, have both increased and decreased in market price as a consequence of the present hostilities. The most spectacular Jump has been taken by lettuce which has increased in price by 400 per cent. Okra is second with a rise of 283 per cent. Ordinary potatoes have Increased in price by only 6 per cent. while new potatoes are still 3 cents per pound, Pork wwrvssssweeeeee See It will be observed that wholesale prices have decreased last week, The supply of white pig is nearly exhausted and no fixed. prices re~
Retail prices of beat and mutton have shown quite an increase due to shortage of supply, decreased value of by-products such as hides, bones, "intestines, ete.
The decrease in price of veal is duc to increased supply compared with previous fortnight during which hardly any stock arrived. The deferease in pork is infinitesimal.
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