HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 98, 28 April 1933, Page 9

HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

WEEK-END PRICES IN SHOPS. HEN EGGS AGAIN ADVANCE. BETTER DEMAND FOR VEGETABLES HEAVY SUPPLIES OF FRUIT. Apples of very fine quality are now showing in fruiterers' windows and marked at cheap rates for the time o£ the year. Good-sized Delicious apples are offered at 51b for 1/ and Golden Delicious at 31b for 1/. Winesaps are quoted at 4d per lb and Granny Smiths a penny under that price. Island oranges arrived by the steamer to-day.' Local lemons are selling well, owing to the prevalence of colds. 1' me large hothouse grapes are marked from 1/0 to 2/6 per lb, according to variety. Large persimmons can be got at 2d each and purple guavas at 6d per lb. Passion fruit are not in such heavy supply, but the price remains at 6d to Sd per dozen. The demand for bananas is not so strong, prices being from 3d to 5d per lb. First grade hen eggs are dearer this week, but B and C grade, as well as duck eggs, are unaltered. Quotations are as follow: — Eggs. Fresh hen eggs, 2/3 to 2/4 per dozen; duck eggs, 1/10 to 2/ per dozen. Bacon and Hams. Bacon, in cuts, 6%d to lOd per lb; rashers, 9d to 1/; whole hams, 1/ per lb; rashers, 1/2 per lb. Butter and 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, mud, 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 Sd 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, Ud. 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, Sd. Moki: Steaks, od; smoked, 6d. Kingtish: Steaks, sd; smoked, 7d. Cod: fresh, lOd per lb; smoked, 1/. Gurnard: Whole, lVad each. Barracouta: Whole, 4d; smoked, Od Frost fish: Whole, Od each. Hake: Whole, sd; smoked, Od. Kippers: Scotch, 1/ per pair. Crayfish: Up to 31b, lOd; 31b to olb, 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. (Cash at shop.) Beef. —Rump steak. lOd 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, 4d; minced beef, 4d; tripe, sd; dripping, 4d; suet, 4d; sausages, sa; sausage meat, 4d; whole shins or legs, Id: half shins or legs (thick end), 2d; half shins or legs (knuckle end), Id; ox kidneys, lOd; ox tongues, 7d; ox tails, sd; whole loins, 5%d; whole rumps, Bd. Mutton. —Cut leg, 6d per lb; whole leg, sd; leg sliank end (Olb or under)', 6Vid; hindquarter, 4 1 / id; forequarter, 3d; shoulder, 4d; shank end of forequarter, 3M:d; necks, 4d; loin, od; leg and loin chops, 6d; neck chops, 4d; flaps, 2d; cutlets (trimmed), 8d; kidneys, 2d each; tongues, 2d each; head (dressed), 5d each; sheep's fry, 5d each; sheep's brains. 2d each. Yeal.—Fillets, 7d; loins, sd; shoulder, 4d; cutlets and veal steak, Sd; chops, 6d; forequarters, 3d; rolled veal, sd. Pork.—Leg, Sd; loin, Sd; foreloin with blade, 6d; pork chops, 9d; corned hand, 6d; corned belly, Sd, pork sausages, 7d. Fruit. Apples: Dess<£t> 3d to 4d per lb; cookers, 2d. 1/6 to 2/ per dozen; mandarins, 1/ to 1/6 per dozen; Californian oranges, 3/ per dozen; Island mandarins, 1/ to 1/6; lemons, 1/ to 1/2 per dozen; tomatoes, 4d per lb; hothouse, 8d; bananas, 3d to 4d per lb; pears, 3d to 4d; cookers, 2d per lb; Cape gooseberries, sd; passion fruit, small, 4d to 6d per dozen; grapes (Te Kauwhata), 8d per lb; hothouse, 3/6 to 2/6, according to variety; quinces, 4d per lb; Californian grape fruit, 6d each; persimmons, 2/ per dozen; guavas, Od per lb. Vegetables. New potatoes, Id per lb; swedes, Id per lb; pumpkins, Id per lb; onions, Id per lb; kumaras, Id per lb; cucumbers, 3d to 4d each; rhubarb, 2d per bundle; lettuce, 2d to 3d each; cabbage, 7d to 9d; cauliflowers, 6d to 9d each; runner beans, 4d per /' lb; , marrows, 3d to 4d each; carrots, parsnips, turnips, radish, beetroot, leeks and spring onions, Id per bunch; celery, 3d to 4d per head.