HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 119, 22 May 1931, Page 10

HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

WEEK-END PRICES IN SHOPS. EEC 3 A LITTLE DEARER. BIG SUPPLIES OF ORANGES. APPLES STILL CHEAP. It would seem as if the price o£ eggs being lowered a week ago was a little premature, as supplies have since been so short that an advance to 2/8 and 2/9 per dozen took place yesterday. Even then the quotation is about lOd per dozen below the rates ruling this time last year. On •May 23, 1030, eggs were 3/6 per dozen retail, which price was maintained until June 13. This was due to a cold, wet spell of weather having the effect of considerably reducing the supplies of eggs being sent in. As a matter of fact, those who enjoy bacon and eggs for breakfast can now have both commodities at less cost than has been the case at this season of the-year since 1014. There are still some Canadian eggs ottering on this market.

Mushrooms are still offering, but the season must now be about over. In one window in Queen Street this week some mushrooms five to six inches across were exhibited. Very fine hothouse grapes are now offering at 1/0 to 1/8 per lb, and white Sydney grapes can be got at Oil to 10d per lb. Chestnuts are marked at 6d to 8d per lb, and Cape gooseberries are now down to Cd per lb. Passion fruit sell from 6d to 1/ per dozen, according to size. Tree tomatoes arc now being sent in and sell at Gd per lb. Outdoor tomatoes are offered at from Gd to 8d per lb, while for hot* house grown 1/ is asked.

Apples are still plentiful and rule low in price, even the popular Granny Smiths being marked at 4d per lb. Supplies of pears are now beginning to ease off. Vegetables are now not too plentiful, but some very line heads of celery arc being sent in. Ohakunc cauiillo"\\eis aie going off in quality, but still commanding fair prices owing to local cauliflowers coming in slowly. Cabbage, still small supplies and dear. Lettuce very dear and scarce. Peas and beans arc finished.

The first direct shipment of Island oranges arrived in fair condition and sold at reasonable prices, good size oranges being retailed at 1/6 per dozen. Latest are:— Eggs. Fresh hen eggs. 2/8 to 2/9; preserved, 2/; pullet eggs, 2/4 to 2/6 per dozen. Bacon and Hams. Bacon, in cuts, 8d to 1/ per lb, rashers 1/2, whole hams 1/ per lb, lasheis, 1/6 per lb. Butter and Cheese. Superfine factory butter,' 1/4 oer lb cash across the counter; Id extra when hooked. First grade, 1/3 per ib; second grade, 1/2 per lb; farmers', l/l per lb. Cheese, mild, full cream. 9d to 1/ per lb; medium matured; 1/2 to 1/4 per lb; extra old por„, 1/6 per lb.

Meat. (Cash at Shops.) Beef.—Rump 6teak, 1/ per lb. undercut, 1/2; all beef steak, 6d; skirt steak, 6d; sirloin, Sd; prime ribs, sd;prune ribs (boned and rolled), 7d; wing ribs (3 cinna bones), 7d; topside (41b and A v< j r )* thick flank, sd; bolars, sd; double top rib, sd; chuck rib, 3d; rolled back rib, Od; corned round, 7d; corned brisket (boned). sd; brisket and flat rib, 3d; thin flank, 2d; gravy beef or shin meat, 3d; minced beef, 4d; tripe, Gd; dripping, od; suet, ,4d; sausage meat, 4d; whole shins or legs, Id; half shins or lcßs thick end J, 2d; half shins or legs (knuckle end), Id: ox kidneys, 1';--ox tongues, <d; ox tails, 6d; whole loins, 7d;Twliole rumps, lOd. Mutton. —Whole leg, 6J: leg, shank end (Gib or under), 7d; hindquarter, SYsd; forequarter, 3%d; shoulder, sd; shank end of forequarter, 4d; necks, sd; loin, 6cl; neck and breast, 3%d; leg and loin chops, 7d; neck chops, sd; flaps, 2d; cutlets (trimmed), lOd; side, kidneys, 2d each; tongues, 2d: sheep's head (dressed). 6d; sheep's fry, 8d; sheep s brains, 3d. Veal.—Fillets. 8d; loins, Cd; shoulder, 4d; cutlets and veal steak, lid; chops, 7u; forequarters, 3d: rolled veal, 6d. l'ork—Leg, Od; loin, 9d; foreloin with blade, 7d; pork chops, 10d; corned hand, Cd; corned belly, Od; pork sausages, 7d. Fish. Schnappcr, whole 5d per lb, trimmed Gd per lb, smoked lOd per lb, skinned fillets lOd per lb; tarekihi, whole 4d, smoked 7d, kippered fillets, 1/1 per lb; trevalli, whole 2d per lb, smoked 6d; John Dory, 1/2 per lb; mullet, whole 6d, smoked Oil per lb; flounder, 1/ per lb; dabs, lOd per lb; lemon fish, fillets, 6d per lb; silver strip, smoked, 7d v per lb; hapuka, steaks, 1/ per lb, smoked wings, 8d per lb; moki steaks, 3d per lb; kingfisli, steaks, 6d per lb; blue cod, smoked, 1/6 per lb; gurnard, whole, 3d per lb; "barracouta, whole, 6d per lb, smoked, Sd per lbi frost fish; whole, 4»i per lb; hake, whole, Gd per lb; kippers, Scotch, V per pair; crayfish, up to 21b 10d, 21b to 3%1b. Sd. 3V::lb to 51b, 6d. over 51b 2/ each; smoked roes, 2/ per lb; mussels, fresh. 1/6 per dozen; pickled 1/6 per bottle; rabbits, lOd each, 1/7 per pair; hares, 1/G each.

Fruit. Apples, Delicious, first grade. 3d and 4d per lb; second grade, 2d; Jonathan, 3d per lb; Northern Spy, 3d per lb; Winesap, 4d per lb; cooking apples. 2d and 3d per lb; Winter Cole pears, 4d and 5d per lb; cooking pears, 51b for 1/; passion fruit, Cd to Sd per dozen; tomatoes, (kl to lOd per lb; cape gooseberries, 6d to 8d per 1b; Australian grapes, 8d to lOd per lb; bananas. 5d and 6d per lb; local lemons, 1/6 to 2/ per dozen: CaTifornian grape fruit, 6d each; Cook Island oranges, 7 and 8 for 1/; Sydney pines, 1/4 to 2/6 each; Sunkist oranges, 4 and 5 for 1/.

Vegetables. Potatoes, 101b and 121b for 1/; swedes, iy 2 d per lb, 41b for 6d; pumpkin, lVkl per lb; marrow, 3d to 4d each; onions, 41b for 6d; cucumbers, 2d and 3d each; celery, 3d to 6d each; lettuce, 2d and 3d each; cabbage, 6d to lOd each; cauliflower, Gd to 1/ each: carrot, parsnip, radish, spinach, turnips, beetroot, leek, spring onions, l%d per bunch; Brussels sprouts, Sd per lb; rhubarb, 4d per bunc-li.