HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 16, 20 January 1933, Page 9

HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

WEEK-END PRICES IN SHOPS. FAIR SUPPLY OF PEACHES. EGGS ONE PENNY EACH.

Hen eggs recovered the drop of one penny per dozen, and the price is now one penny each, hut duck eggs remain at llcl per dozen. Soft fruits are now in heavy supply. Apricots from. Otago sell at from 6d to 10d per lb according to size and ripeness. Nectarines are now coming in, also the first of the Williams Bon Chretien pears. For tlie latter fruit 6d per lb ie asked. Strawberries are now about over for the season. A few mushrooms are showing in fruiterers windows. Cucumbers are in good supply,, and sell at cheap rates. Marrows, pumpkins ancl potatoes are coming forward freely, the latter selling at very low prices. Tomatoes are very cheap for so early in the season, and hothouse-grown only command 5d per lb, while outdoor can be got at 3d. Quotations are as followi— * Eggs. Fresh hen eggs, 1/ per dozen; duck eggs, lid dozen.

Bacon and Hams. Bacon, in cute, 6%d to lOd per lb; rashers, 9d to 1/; whole hame, 1/ per lb; rashers, 1/2 per lb. Butter and Cheese. First grade factory butter, 1/ per lb, cash across the counter, Id extra when booked; second grade, lid per lb; farmers' butter, 9d per lb. Cheese, mild, full cream, 9d to 1/ per lb; medium, matured, 1/2 to 1/3 per lb. * ! Fish. Snapper: Whole, 5d per lb; trimmed, 6d; smoked, 9d; skinned fillets, 9d. Tarakihi: Whole, 6d and 8d each; smoked, 6d per lb; kippered fillets, lid. Trevalli: Whole, 3d, 4d, 6d and 8d each; smoked, 4d and 6d. John Dory: Whole, 6d; fillets, 9d. Mullet: Whole, Kaipara, 4d to 6d each; whole, Auckland, 5d per lb; smoked, Kai■para, 6d each; Binoked, Auckland, 8d per lb. Flounder: 6d and 8d per 11#. Lemon fish: Fillets, 4d. Silver strip: Smoked, 6d. Hapuka: Steaks, 9d; wings, smoked, Bd. Moki: Steaks, sd; emoked, 6d. Kragfish:

Steaks, sd; smoked, 7d. Cod: Fresh, 10d per lb; smoked, 1/. Gurnard: Whole, l%d eaoh. Barracouta: Whole, 4d; smoked, 6d. Frost fish: Whole, 9d'each. Hake: Whole, sd; smoked, 6d. Kippers: Scotch, 1/ per pair. Crayfish; Up to 31b, lOd; 31b to Sib, 2/ each; over 51b. 2/6 each. Roes: Smoked, 2/; fresh, 1/. Mussels: Fresh, 1/6 per dozen; pickled, 1/6 per ■bottle. Rabbits: 7d each; 1/2 (per pair. Cod fillets: Scotch, 1/6 per lb.

Meat. Beef.—Rump steak, £>d per lb; undercut, 1/: 'best beef eteak, 4d; skirt steak, 4d; sirloin, 6d; prime ribs, 4d{ prime ribe (boned and rolled), 6d; wing ribs (three chine bones), sd; topside (41b and over), 3%d; thick flank, 4d; bolars, 4d: double top rib, 4d; chuck rib, 3d; rolled back rib, sd; corned round, 6d; corned' brisket (boned), 4d; brisket and flat rib, 2d; thin flank, Id; gravy beef or shin meat, 3d; minced beef, 3d; tripe, sd; dripping, 4d; suet, 4d; sausages, 4d; sausage meat, 3%d; whole shins or legs. Id; half shins or legs (thick , end), 2d; half shins or legs (knuckle, end), Id; ox kidneys, lid; Ox tongues, 7d; ox tails, 6d; whole loin, 5%d; whole rumps, Bd. Mutton.—Whole leg, 5d per lb; leg. shank end (61b and under), 6d; hindquarter, 4%d; forequarter, 2%d; shoulder, 44; shank end of forequarter, 3%d; necks, ' 3d; loin, sd; leg and loin chops, 6d; neck chops, 4d; flaps, Id; cutleta (trimmed), 8d; kidneys, 2d each; tongues, 2d; sheep's head (dressed), sd; sheep's fry, 6d; shedi's btains, 2d. Veiil.—Fillets, 7d; loins, sd; shoulder, 4d; cutlets and veal steak, 7d; chops, stl; forequarters, 3d; foiled veal, sd. Pork.—Leg, : 7d; loin,, 7d; foreloin with blade, sd; pork chops, 8d; corned hand, sd; corned belly, 7d; pork sausages, 7d. Fruit.

Apples: Dessert, 4d per lb; cookers, 2d per lb; Canadian eaters, 6 and 8 for 1/; oranges, 1/6 to 2/ per dozen; lemons, 6d to 1/ per dozen; Calif ornian. grapefruit, Gd each; pines, 6d to 9d each; outdoor tomatoes, 3d to 4d per lb; hothouse tomatoes, 5d to 0d per lb; bananas, 3d to 4d per lb; Strawberries, 1/ to 1/3 per chip; Captain Cook, 1/6; local plums, 4cl to. 6d per lb; South Island apricots, 6d to lOd per lb; peaches, 1/ to 1/6 per dozen; black currants, lOd per lb; Bon Chretien pears, 6d lb; nectarines, 8d per lb. Vegetables. New potatoes, Id per lb; swedes, id per lb; pumpkin, 3d per lb'; onions, lVkl to 2d per lb; cucumbers, 3d to 4d each; rhubarb, 2d per bundle; lettuce, 2d to 3d each; cabbage, 2d to 6d each; runner beans, 3d. per lb; peas, per lb; marrows, 3d to 6d each; carrots, parsnips, turnips, radish, -bfistroot, leeks, and spring onions, Id per bunch.