HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 70, 24 March 1933, Page 9

HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

WEEK-END PRICES IN SHOPS. EGGS A PENNY DEARER. LETTUCE A CHEAP LINE. ISLAND ORANGES ARRIVE. Supplies of fruit arrived from the Islands this week by two steamers. The oranges came to a good market owing to there being no Californians on hand. Quinces are now fairly plentiful, and large quantities of apples are being sent to market, the popular Northern Spy being offered as low as 3d per lb, and Cox's Orange Pippin at 4d. Pears are also plentiful, Louis Bons being quoted at 3d to 4d per lb. As no supplies of tomatoes from the Hutt reached this market, owing to the block on .the line, local-grown met •with better demand, and prices showed an upward tendency. Grand Duke plums are selling at from 5d to 6d per lb. Supplies of vegetables from Ohakune cannot at present be sent by rail to the Auckland markets. This, particularly applies to cabbage and cauliflower. Lettuce are now in very heavy supply and sell at from Id to 2d per head. Fine celery is quoted at 2d to 3d per bundle, and marrows, as well as pumpkins, cucumbers and water melons are all.selling at low prices. Quotations are as follow:— Eggs. Fresh hen eggs, 1/9 to 1/10 per dozen; duck eggs, 1/8 per dozen. Bacon and Hams. Bacon, in cute, 6%d to 10d per lb; rashers, 9d to 1/; whole name, 1/ per lb; rashers, 1/2 per lb. Butter ana Cheese. First grade factory butter, lid per lb, cash across the counter, Id extra when booked; second grade, lOd. 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, Gd; smoked, 9d; skinned fillets, 9d. Tarakihi: Whole, 6d and 8d each; smoked, 6d per lb; kippered fillets, lid. Trevalli: Whole, 3d, 4d, 6d and Bd'each; smoked, 4d and 6d. John Dory: Whole, 6d; fillets, 9d. Mullet: Whole, Kaipara, 4d to 6d each; whole, Auckland, 5d per lb; smoked, Kaipara, 6d each; smoked, Auckland, 8d per lb. Flounder: 6d and 8d per lb. Lemon fish: Fillets, 4d. Silver strip: Smoked, 6d. Hapuka: Steaks, 9d; wings, smoked, Bd. Moki: Steaks,'Sd; smoked, 6d. Kingfish: Steaks, sd; smoked, 7d. Cod: Fresh, 10c per lb; smoked, 1/. Gurnard: Whole, l%d each. Barracouta: Whole, 4d; smoked, 6d. Frost fish: Whole, 9d each. Hake: Whole. sd; smoked, 6d. Kippers: Scotch, 1/ per pair. Crayfish: Up to 31b, 10d; 31b to 51b, 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, 10d per lb; undercut, 1/; beef steak, sd; sirloin, 6d; prime ribs, 4d; prime ribs (boned and rolled), 6d; wing ribs (three chine bones), sd; topside (41b and over), 4d; 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, 3d; 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; ha shins or legs (knuckle end), Id; ox kidneys, 10d; ox tongues, 7d; ox tails, sd; whole loins, 5%d; whole rumps, Bd. Mutton—Whole leg, 6d per lb; whole leg (71b and over), sd;- leg shank end (61b or under), 6%d; hindquarter, 4%d; forequarter, 2%d; shoulder, 4d; shank end of forequarter, 3d; necks, 3%d; loin, sd; leg and loin chops, 6d; neck chops, 4d; flaps, Id; cutlets (trimmed), 8d; kidneys, 2c each; tongues, 2d each; sheep s head (dressed), 5d each; sheep's fry, 5d each; sheep's brains, 2d each. Veal.—Fillets, 7d; loins, sd; shoulder, 4d; cutlets and veal steak, 8d; chops, 6d; forequarters, 3d; rolled veal, sd. Pork.—Leg, 8d; loin, 8d; foreloin with blade, 6d; pork chops, 9d; corned hand, 6d; corned belly, 8d; pork sausages, 7d. Fruit. Apples: Dessert, 3d to 4d per lb; cookers, 2d. Island oranges, 1/6 to 2/ per dozen; lemous, 1/; tomatoes, 3d to 4d per lb; bananas, 3d to 4d; plums, 5d to 6d per lb; pears, 3d to 4d; cape gooseberries, 5c passion fruit, 6d per dozen; peaches, 1/6 to 2/; grapes (Te Kauwhata), 8d per lb, white, 1/ to 1/2, and hothouse, 1/6; water melons, 2d to 3d per lb; rock melons, 9d to I/ 3 each; mushrooms, 1/6 to 2/ per lb; quinces, 4d per lb; Californian grapefruit, 6d each; figs, 6d per dozen. Vegetables. New potatoes, Id per lb; swedes, Id per lb; pumpkins, Id per lb;" onions, Id per lb; kumaras, Id per lb; cucumbers, 4d each; rhubarb, 2d per bundle; lettuce, Id to 2d each; cabbage, 4d to 7d; cauliflowers, 6d to 8d each; runner beans, 3d to 4d per lb; peas, 4d per lb; marrows, 4d each; carrots, parsnips, turnips, radish, beetroot, leeks and spring onions, .Id per bunch; celery, 2d to 3d per head.