Item JM-AIY/OttomanRegisters/Vol17/p5a/item25 - Prices, 19 April 1917 (Gregorian calendar) - 19 Nîsân 1333 (Ottoman fiscal calendar (Rumi)

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Upon the letter, dated 18 April 1917 and numbered 19, presented and relegated from the Jerusalem Orphanage for Boys and Girls to the office of mutasarrifate
Bread= 1 kilo, 12 piasters / Broad bean= 1 kilo, 5 piasters / Bulgur= 1 kilo - / Lentil= 1 kilo, 5 piasters / Salt= 1 kilo - / Sesame oil= 1 kilo, 27.1 piasters / Plain oil= 1 kilo - / Olive oil= 1 kilo, 15 piasters / Milk= 1 kilo - / Yoghurt= 1 kilo - / Onion= 1 kilo, 4 piasters / Garlic= 1 kilo, 4 piasters / Fruit leather= 1 kilo - / Fresh cheese= 1 kilo, 12 piasters / Potato= 1 kilo - / Pekmez= 1 kilo, 20 piasters / Dried fig= 1 kilo - / Mashed tomato= 1 kilo - / Gas oil= 1 kilo - / Wood= 1 kilo, 0.1 piasters / Sopa= 1 kilo, 25 piasters / Flour= 1 kilo – / Sugar= 1 kilo - / Dried okra= 1 kilo, 0.1 piasters / Chickpea= 1 kilo - / Black pepper= 1 kilo - / Chili pepper= 1 kilo - / Tahina= 1 kilo, 12 piasters / Vinegar= 1 kilo - / Starch= 1 kilo - / Dried grape= 1 kilo - / Green pea= 1 kilo - / Coal= 1 kilo, 1 piasters / Mutton= 1 kilo, 20 piasters / Beef= 1 kilo, 14 piasters / Goat’s meat= 1 kilo, 16 piasters / Fresh aubergine= 1 kilo - / Squash= 1 kilo, 2 piasters / Pumpkin= 1 kilo - / Cucumber= 1 kilo – / Spinach= 1 kilo, 1 piasters / Lettuce= 1 kilo, 1.1 piasters / Lemon= A big one, 0.25 piasters, a small one 0.2 piasters / Orange= a big one, 0,3 piasters, a small one 0,25 piasters / Egg= each one 0.3 piasters
It has been stated that no price could be set for the rare and off-season provisions mentioned in this letter and the enclosed list, that the officially fixed prices of provisions be determined based on the current market rate in the town and accordingly filled out in line with their types; and it has been decided that an official report be additionally drawn up and presented to the office of mutasarrifate. The 19th of Nîsân (1)333 (19th of April 1917).

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