HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 206, 1 September 1933, Page 9

HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

WEEK-END PRICES IN SHOPS CAULIFLOWERS VERY CHEAP. EGGS STILL AT LOW RATES. \ Very fine samples of different,varieties of apples are now offering. The demand has shown improvement this week, and Granny Smiths firmed to 5d per lb. Most other lines, including Winesaps and Rome Beautys, are offered at 4d per lb. Californian plums are now 1/ per lb and fine grape fruit are marked 4d each. New Zealand grape fruit sell at from 1/3 to 1/0 per dozen. Lemons, being now very plentiful, sell at lower prices. Island oranges are offered at 1/6 to 2/ per dozen, according to size. P.oormau oranges are not so plentiful this week. Asparagus is now offering, but far supplies have been limited, as it is a little early in the season. Fine cabbage, cauliflower and celery are now on the market at fairly low prices. Supplies of new potatoes are increasing, but the old Southern-grown are of such sound quality that demand continues strong. Pumpkin and kumaras are now in better demand. Eggs aie being sent in very freely, ducks being particularly plentiful. Butter and cheese are unaltered in price. Quotations are: — Eggs. Fresh hen eggs, lid to 1/ per dozen; duck eggs, lOd to lid 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, 1/1 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, 8d; smoked, lOd; skinned fillets, 9d. Tarakihi: Whole, 4%d; smoked, 6d per lb; kippered fillets, 1/. Trevalli: Whole, 3d, 4d, 6d and 8d each; smoked, 4d and 6d. John Dory: Whole, 6d; fillets, 1/. Mullet: Whole, Kaipara, 4d to 6d each; whole, Auckland, 5d per lb; smoked, Kaipara, Od each; smoked, Auckland, 8d per lb. Flounder: 8d to 9d per lb. Lemon fish: Fillets, 4d. Silver strip: Smoked, 6d. Hapuka: Steaks, 9d; wings, smoked, Bd. Moki: Steaks, sd; smoked, Od. Kingfish: Steaks, sd; smoked, 7d. Cod: Fresh, lOd 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: Od per lb. Roes: Smoked, 2/; fresh, 1/. Mussels: Fresh, 1/0 per dozen; pickled, 1/6 per bottle. Rabbits: 7d each; 1/2 per pair. Cod fillets: Scotch, 1/6 per lb. Rock oysters: 1/3 to 2/ per bottle. 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, sd; sausage meat, 4d; whole shins or legs, lVad; half shins or legs, (thick end), 2d; half shins or legs (knuckle end), lVfed; ox kidneys, lOd; ox tongues,'7d;.. ox tails, sd; whole loins, 5%d; whole rumps, Bd. Mutton.—Sides, scl; whole leg, cut legs, 7d; leg shank end (61b or under),. 7%d; hindquarter, 5%d; forequarter,: 4%d; shoulder, 5%d; shank end of forequarter, sd; necks, sd; loin, 6d; leg and loin chops, 7d; neck chops, sd; flaps; 2d; cutlets (trimmed), 9d; kidneys, 2d each; tongues, 2d each; sheep's head (dressed), 6d each; sheep's fry, 5d each; sheep's brains, 2d each. Veal.—Fillets, 7d per lb; loins, 5d per lb; 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, Bd;.pork sausages, 7d. Fruit. Apples, dessert, 3d to 4d per lb; cookers, 2d; Island oranges, 1/6 to 2/ per dozen; Valencia oranges, 1/ per dozen; CaTifornian oranges, 3/ per dozen; lemons, 8d to lOd per dozen; tomatoes, hothouse, 1/6 to 1/9; Island tomatoes, 1/ per lb; tree tomatoes. New Black, 8d per lb; others, 5d per lb; bananas, 3d to 4d; pears, 3d to 4d per lb; cookers, 3d per lb; Californian grape fruit, 4d each; New Zealand grape fruit, 1/ per dozen; Californian plums, 1/ per lb. Vegetables. Potatoes, new, 2d to 3d per lb; Southern,101b for 1/; swedes, Id per lb; pumpkins,l%d per lb; onions, lMsd; kumaras, 2d per lb; rhubarb, 3d to 4d bundle; lettuce, l%d to 3d each; cabbage, 4d to 7d; cauli-: flower, 3d to (jd each; Brussels sprouts,_9d per lb; carrots, parsnips, turnips, radish,? beetroot, leeks and spring onions, Id per. bundle; celery, 6d to 8d per head; artichokes, 2d per lb. .:•..-...:,...-.