HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 242, 13 October 1933, Page 9

HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

WEEK-END PRICES IN SHOPS. AUSTRALIAN ORANGES ARRIVE. GREEN PEAS CHEAPER. EGGS ONE PENNY DEARER. A few strawberries and loquats are being sent in, but it will be a week or two before any quantity reaches the market. A shipment of oranges from Soutli Australia came to hand to-day. Poorman oranges firmed in price, as supplies are now falling off. Californian grapes sell at from 1/ to 1/2 per lb for white, to 1/0 P er lb f° r best coloured. Winesap apples are now offered at 51b for 1/, but Granny Smith are now 4d to /id per lb.

New potatoes are in good supply and . slightly easier in price. Kumaras are not so plentiful, but cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce and rhubarb are all in good supply. Onions are plentiful, there being etill supplies of Canadian to be absorbed. Green peas came to hand in larger quantities this week, and the price dropped to 6d and 7d per lb. Asparagus sells from 6d to 1/ per bundle according to size and quality. Following, upon the advance of Id per dozen in the price of eggs on Tuesday at auction the retail rate was raised to lOd per dozen for duck and lid for heu. Supplies have eased off a little. Quotations are: — Eggs. Fresh hen eggs, lid per dozen; duck eggs, lOd per dozen. Bacon and Hams. Bacon, in cuts, OVfed 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, 1/3 per lb, cash across the counter, Id extra when booked; second grade, 1/ per lb; farmers' butter, lid per lb. Cheese, mild, full cream, 9d to 1/ per lb; medium, matured, 1/2 to 1/3 per lb. , j Fish. Snapper: Whole, 5d per lb; trimmed, Sd; smoked, lOd; skinned fillets, 9d. Tarakihi: Whole, 4V£d; 6inoked, Od per lb; kippered fillets, 1/. Trevalii: Whole, 3d, 4d, 6d and 8d each; smoked, 4d and 6d. John Dory: Whole, (id; fillets, 1 1/. Mullet: Whole. Kaipara, 4d to 6d each; whole, Auckland, od per lb; smoked, Kaipara, Gd each; smoked, Auckland, 8d per lb. Flounder: 8d to 9d per lb. Lemon fish: Fillets, 4d. ,Silver strip: Smoked, Gd. Hapuka: Steaks, 9d; wings, smoked, Bd. Moki: Steaks, .'id; smoked, Gd. Kingfish: Steaks, sd; (smoked, 7d. Cod: Fresh, lOd per lb; timoked, 1/. Gurnard: Whole, each. Barracouta: Whole, 4d.; smoked, Gd. Frost fish: Whole, 9d each.. Hake: Whole, sd; smoked, Od. Kippers: Scotch, 1/ per pair. Crayfish: Gd per lb. Hoes: Smoked, 2/; fresh, 1/. Mussels: Fresh, I/O per dozen; pickled, 1/G per bottle. Rabbits: 7d each; 1/2 per pair. Cod fillets: Scotch, 1/G per lb. Meat. (Cash at shop.) Beef.—Rump steak, lOd per lb; undercut, 1/; beef steak, sd; sirloin, Gd; prime ribs, 4d; prime ribs (boned and rolled), Gd; 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, Gd; 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, l'/6d; half shins or legs (thick end), 2d; half shins or legs (knuckle end), lted; ox kidneys, lOd; ox tongues, 7d; ox tails, sd; whole loins, 5%d; whole rumps, Bd. Mutton. —Sides, sd; whole leg, 6V£d; cut legs, 7d; leg shank end (Gib or under). 7 J ld; hindquarter, 5%d; forcquarter, 4V£d; shoulder, sMsd: shank end of forequarter, sd; necks, sd; loin, Gd; 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 !b; loins, 5d per ib; shoulder, 4d; cutU'te and veal steak. 8d; chops, Gd; forcquartere, 3d; rolled veal. Sd. i Pork.—Leg, 8d: loin, 8d; foreloin with . blade, Gd; pork chops, 9d; corned hand, Gd; corned belly, Sd; pork sausages, 7d. Fruit. Apples, dessert. 4d to 5d per lb; cookers, to 3d; Island oranges, 1/6 to 2/ dozen; C'alifornian oranges, 3/ dozen; Navel oranges. | 3/ dozen; Poorman, 1/ dozen: lemons, Gd to i 8d dozen; tomatoes, hothouse, 2/; Island tomatoes. 1/ lb; tree tomatoes, New Black, 8d per lb; others, 4d per lb; bananas, 3d to 4d per lb; pears, 3d to 4ci per lb; cookers. 3d per lb; Californian grapefruit. 4d each; New Zealand grapefruit, 1/ dozen; Californian plums, 1/ per lb; Hawaiian pines, 1/6 each; Californian grapes, white, 1/2 lb; best coloured, 1/9 lb. Vegetables. Potatoes, new, 2d to 3d per lb; Southern, 1211> for 1/; swedes, Id per Ib; pumpkins, 2d per lb; onions, 2d; kumaras. 2d per lb; rhubarb, 3d to 4d bundle; lettuce, l%d to 3d each; cabbage, 6<l to 8d; cauliflower, Gd to 8d each; green peas, Gd to 7d per lb; broad beans, Gd per lb; hothouse runner beans, 1/6 lb; carrots, parsnips, turnips, radish, beetroot, leeks and spring onions, Id per bundle; celery, 4d to Gd per head; asparagus, Gd to 1/ bundle.