HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 223, 20 September 1929, Page 11

HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

WEEK-END PRICES IN SHOPS. BUTTER DEARER SINCE MONDAY. EGG MARKET EASIER. An easier tendency was shown in the egg market this week, some shops asking 1/2, but the average rate is 1/3 per dozen. Butter was advanced one penny per pound on Slonday, to bring prices ou a level with rates for export to London. Vegetables are now showing the good effect of more sunshine, some very fine cabbage and cauliflower having been sent in during the week. New potatoes hold prices well, small tubers being marked fourpence per pound and larger ones from sixpence to sevenpenee. Apples show a firming tendency as £he season is getting on. Delicious apples in good condition arc now quoted at sixpence per pound, and Dohertys and Sturmers are offered at a penny lower. Quotations to-day are:—• Eggs. Hen and duck eggs, 1/2 to 1/3 per dozen. Butter and Cheese. Superfine factory butter, 1/9 per lb, cash across the counter; Id extra when booked. First grade factory butter, 1/8 per lb; second grade, 1/7; farmers' butter, 1/4 to 1/6 per lb, according to quality. Cheese, mild, 1/2 to 1/4 per lb; extra matured, 1/6 per lb; old port, 1/8 per lb; lixie-Uno cheese, 6oz cartons, 1/ each, or cuts from 61b loaves, "1/0 per lb. Bacon and Hams. Bacon, in cuts, S'/ad'to 1/1 per lb;' prime cuts, 1/3 to 1/5 per lb; rashers, 1/5 to 1/6 per lb; whole hams, 1/2 per lb; rashers, 1/7 per lb; whole, boneless ham. 1/4 per lb. Meat. Rump steak, 1/2; undercut, 1/4; all beef steak, 8d; skirt steak, 8d; sirloin, 10c!; prime ribs, 7d; wing ribs (three chine bones), 9d; topside (41b and over), 7d; thick flank, 7d; bolars, 7d; double top rib, 6d; chuck rib, sd; rolled chuck rib, 7d; corned round, 8d; corned brisket (boned), 7d; brisket and flat rib, sd; thin flank, 3d; gravy beef or shin meat, 6d; minced beef, 6d; tripe, 7d; dripping, 7d; suet, 6d; sausages, 6d; sausage meat, sd; whole shins or legs, 3d; half shins or legs (thick end). 4d; half shins or legs (knuckle end), 3d; ox kidneys, 1/; ox tongues, lOd; ox tails, 8d; whole loins, OV&d. Slutton.—Leg, 9d per lb; leg (shank end), 61b or under, lOd; hindquarter, 9d; forequarter, 7d; shoulder, 7d; shank end of forequarter, 7d; necks, 7%d; loin chops, 9d; forequarters, ad; rolled veal, trimmed, 1/1; side, 8d; kidneys, 2d each; tongues, 3d; sheep's head (dressed), 6d each; sheep's fry, 8d; sheep's brains, 3d. Spring Lamb.—Forequarters, 1/5 per lb; hindquarters, 1/7; leg, 1/9; loin, 1/7. Pork.—Leg, 1/ per lb; loin, 1/1; forelom, with blade, lid; chops, 1/2; corned hand, lOd; corned belly, 1/; pork sausages, 8d per lb.

Veal.—lid per lb; loins, 9d; shoulders, 7d; cutlets and veal steak, 1/; chops, lOd; forequarters, 6d; rolled veal, 9d. Fish. Retail prices at Auckland are:— Selmapper: Whole, 6d; fillets, lOd; cutlets, 8d; smoked, lOd per lb. Tarakihi: Whole, 4d; fillets, 7%d; smoked, 8d; kippered fillets, 1/2 per lb. Trevalli: Whole, 3d; smoked, 6d per lb. John Dory: Whole, 8d; fillets, 1/3 per lb. Mullet: Whole, 6d; smoked, 9d per lb. Flounder:

I 1/3 per lb. .Dabs: 1/ per lb. Lemon fish: Fillets, 6d per lb. Silver Strip: Smoked, Bcl per lb. Hapuka: Steaks, 1/2; smoked, 1/3; wings, smoked, Bd. Mold: Steaks, 8d; smoked, 1/ per lb. Kiugfish: Steaks, 8d; smoked, 1/ per lb. Cod: Whole, 1/; smoked, 1/6. Gurnard: Whole, 3d; skinned, id; fillets, 6d per lb. Barracouta: Whole, 6d; smoked, 8d per lb. Frostfish: Whole, sd; smoked, 7d per lb. Hake: Whole, 6d per lb. Crayfish: Up to 21b, 1/; 21b to 3 ] / 2 lb, lOd; 3%1b to 51b, 8(1; over 51b, 6d per lb. Oysters: Rock, by shell, 8d; opened, 1/ per dozen; 2/6 per Boz carton, llabbits: 1/ each, 1/11 per pair. Fruit. Apples, dessert, best, 5d to 6d per lb, others 4d per lb; cooking apples, 4d to 6d per lb; pears, dessert, 4d to 6d per lb; cooking pears, 3d to 4d per lb; Island tomatoes, 8d to lOd per lb; bananas, 4d to 5d per lb; coconuts, 3d to 4d each; lemons, 1/ to 1/6 per dozen; Poorman oranges, 1/ to 1/6 per dozen; mandarins, 1/ to 1/6 per dozen; Sydney Navel oranges, choice 4d each, smaller 1/6 per dozen; Island oranges, 5 for 1/; Californian grapes, small 10% d to 1/ per lb, larger 1/4 to 1/6 per lb; loquats, 6d per lb; passion fruit, 2/ per lb; pineapples, 1/4 to 1/8 each; Californian plums, 2/6 per lb. Vegetables. New potatoes, 4d to 6d per lb; old potatoes, 81b for 1/; swedes, 121b for. 1/; onions, 61b for 1/; kumaras, 81b for 1/-; pumpkin, 2d to 3d per lb; tree tomatoes, 6d per lb; table celery, 5d to 8d per head; cooking celery, Id to 3d per head; lettuce, 2d to 4d per head; cabbage, 2d to Cd each; cauliflower, 2d to 4d each, larger 6d to 8d each; carrot, leek, parsnip, spinach, beet, turnip, and spring onions, Id per bunch.