Fruit prices are also irregular. Reports state that the supply of Chefoo apples at normal prices is short. There are, however, fair supplies of bananas, 5 per cent. above normal; grapes, normal prices; oranges, 10 per cent, below normal prices; Chinese pears, 5 per cent. above normal. A discrepancy, probably passed on demand, is noted in the prices for lemons and figs, supplies of both of which are short; lemons, however, are selling at prices 100 per cent. above normal and figs at 43 per cent. below normal.
"There are fair supplies of other food-stuffs such as milk, flour, grain and rice, and prices, though above normal, are fairly steady. There are ample supplies of rice, which is steady at $1650 for 200 lb. (27 per cent. above normal). In the flour market, the supply of Australian and U.S. flour is short, while Canadian flour stocks are fair and Shanghai stocks ample, "Grade A (T.F) milk supplies are 6 er cent, above normal at 34 cents a pint, while ordinary Grade A milk is 28 per cent. above at 37 cents a pint. Grade B milk has also remained steady at 22 cents a pint, which is 5 per cent. above normal. Fodder supplies are fair, and are selling at prices slightly above normal.
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