HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 262, 4 November 1932, Page 8

HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

WEEK-END PRICES IN SHOPS. EGG MARKET EASIER. BUTTER REDUCED ONE PENNY. An all-round, reduction of Id per lb was announced on Friday iu the price of butter. Cheese shows no change in values. Eggs are still in heavy supply and some shops are selling at lOd per dozen, while others ask lid. Bacon and hams are unaltered in t'rice. ! Good'supplies of tomatoes came to hand from the. Islands this week, and the retail price lowered "in consequence. Mangoes from the Islands -/ire offered as low as eight for 1/. Pines arc plentiful and sell at from .Gd to 1/ each: according to size, and ripeness. Emperor grapes from California, can be got at 1/ to 1/2 per lb, and white grapes are offered at the former price. - Valencia oranges are cheap, being obtaimfble'at 14 for 1/. Lemons are still in heavy- supply and rule low in price. Strawberries are now coming-to hand in larger quantities and prices rule from 1/6 to 2/3 per chip, according to variety and ripeness. English gooseberries . from the Waikato sell at 8d per lb. Canadian onions are now selling at 3d per 11V. Asparagus is fairly plentiful, prices ruling from Gd to lOd per bundle. Cucumbers can be got at from 4d to Gd each, and i;hubarb is in good supply, priccs ranging from 2d to Gd per bundle. A few muslirQoms have been, sent iu this week. Quotations are as follow: — " ■ • Eggs. Fresh lien and duck eggs, 10d to lid per dozen.. ... Bacon and Hams. Bacon, in cuts, . G to lOd per lb: rashers, 9d to 1/; whole hams, lid per lb; rashers, 1/ per lb. Butter and Cheese. First grade factory butter, 1/2 per lb, cash across the counter, Id extra when booked; second grade, 1/1 per lb. Farmers' butter, lid per lb. Cheese, mild, full 'cream, lOd to 1/ per lb; medium matured, 1/2 to 1/3 per lb. Meat. (Cash at Shops.) Beef. —Rump steak, lOd per lb; undercut, 1/1; all beef steak, sd; skirt steak, 3d; sirloin, 7d; prime ribs, sd; prime ribs (boned and rolled), 7d: wing ribs (3 chine bones), Gd; topside (41b and over), 4Vfed: thick Hank, 4%d; bolars, 4V4d; double top rib, sd; chuck rib, 3d; rolled back rib, Gd: corned round, G'/id; corned brisket (boned), 4Vid; brisket and flat rib, 3d; thin Hank, 2d; gravy beef or shin meat, 3d; minced beef, 4d; tripe, Gd; dripping, 5(1; suet, 4d; sausages, sd; sausage meat, 4d; whole sbius or legs, Id; half shins or legs (thick end), 2d; half shins or legs (knuckle end), Id; ox kidneys, I/; ox tongues, 7(1; ox tails, Gd; whole loins, Gd; whole rumps, Bd.

Mutton. — Whole leg, 6d; leg, shank end (61b or under), 7d; hindquarter. 5%d: forequarter, 3d; shoulder, 4%d; shank end of forequarter, 4d; necks, sd; loin, Gd: neck and breast, 3d; leg and loin chops. 7d: neck chops, sd; flaps, 2d; cutlets (trimmed), lOd; side, "3Msd; kidneys, 2d each; tongues, 2d; sheep's head (dressed), Gd; sheep's fry, 0d; sheep's brains, 3d. Veal.—Fillets, 7d; loins, sd; shoulder, 4d; cutlets and veal steak. 8d; chops, 6d: forequarters, 3d; rolled veal. GdPork.—Leg, 7d; loin, 7d; foreloin with blade, sd; pork chops, 8d; corned hand, sd; corned belly, 8d; pork sausages, 7d. Spring lamb: Legs, 1/1 per lb; loin, 1/; hindquarters, I/, and forequarters, lOd per lb. Fish. Snapper: Whole, 4&d per lb; trinimed. 3d; smoked, 8d; skinned fillets, Sd. Tarakihi: Whole, 5d and 7d each; smoked, Gd and 8d; kippered fillets, lid. Trevalli: YVhole, 3d, 4d, Gd and Bd. each; 6moked. 4d>and 6d. John Dory: Whole, Sd; fillets, Od. Mullet: Whole, Kaipara, 4d each; whole, Auckland, Gd per lb; smoked, Kaipara, Gd each; smoked, Auckland, 8d per lb. Flounder: Gd and Bd. Lemon fish: Fillets, 4d. Silver strip: Smoked, Gd. Hapuka; Steaks, 8d; wings, smoked, 7d. Moki: Steaks, Sd; smoked, Gd. Kingfish: Steaks, Sd; smoked, 7d. Cod: Fresh, lOd par lb; smoked, 1/. Gurnard: Whole, lVfed each. Barracouta: Whole, 4d; smoked. Gd. Frost fish: Whole. 0d each. Hake: Whole, Sd: smoked, (Jd. Kippers: Scotch, 1/ per pair. Crayfish: Up to 31b, lOd: 31b to 51b, 2/ each; over 51b, 2/6 each. Roes: Smoked, 2/; fresh, 1/. Mussels: Fresh. 1/6 per dozen; pickled. 1/G per bottle. Rabbits: 7d each: 1/2 per pair. Cod fillets: Scotch, 1/6 per lb. Whitebait: 4d per glass.

Fruit. Apples: Delicious, Stunner, Wincsap, Granny Smith, 4d per lb; cookers, 3d per lb. Pears: Winter Nelis, 4d per lb; Winter Cole, 4d per lb. Oranges: Island, 1/0 per dozen: Australian navel, 2/ per dozen; marmalade oranges, 6d to 1/ per dozen; Valencia oranges, 14 for 1/. Fiji pines: (id to 1/. each. Tomatoes: 4d to 6d per 11). 'free tomatoes: Od per lb. Bananas: 3d per lb. Mandarins: 6d to 1/ per dozen. Lemons: 6d to 1/ per dozen. Passion fruit: 1/ per dozen. Loquats: 6d per lb. Californian grapes: White, 1/ per lb; coloured. 1/2 per lb. Strawberries: 1/G per chip; Captain Cooks, 1/9 to 2/3 per chip. English gooseberries: 8d per lb. Vegetables. Southern potatoes. 81b for 1/; new potatoes, 3d and 4d par lb; swedes, Id per lb; pumpkin, 2d to 3d; Island kumaras, 41b for 6d; onions, 3d per lb: celery, table, to 6d per head; celery, for soup, Id; cucumbers, 4d to 6d each; rhubarb, 4d to 6d per bundle; lettuce, 2d to 3d each: cabbage, 3d to Od each; cauliflower, 4d to 8d each; green peas, 4d to 6d per lb; asparagus. Gd to lOd per bunch; carrot, parsnip, turnip, radish, spinach, beetroot, leeks, spring onions, Id per bunch.