HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 99, 29 April 1938, Page 10

HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

WEEK-END PRICES IN SHOPS. BANANAS SELLING CHEAPLY. EGGS AT LUXURY RATES. The seasonal scarcity of eggs has resulted in a rise in juices to the highest level for at least a year, making tliein almost ;i luxury. There i.s some divergence in retail ratee, and groceiw are selling first grade hen from 3,1 to 3.3 a dozen.

With the ripening of the Matua consignment supplies ot banana* are plentiful, prices having fallen by ax much as M l>er cent to 3<l and 4d a 11> in tin: city fihopri.

Among the vegetables carrots and beet are cheaper at 1 , / id a hunch, but cucuiii- 1[ bers an<l peae arc oh" the market. Southern * potatoes are now available in Auckland, t> Current prices in city shops are as s follow:— fi Fruit. " Apples: Giant .leniton. 4d Hi; Stateeman, 3d 11*: Golden Delicious. 4d lb; Jonathan, 4d lb; Cox'e Orange. 4d lb; } Kidd's Orange, 3d lb: cooking Ballarat, 'I 3d; Dunns. 3d; Delicious. 3d and 4d; |, Granny Smith. 4d. Pears: Louie Bon, 4d; ~ Winter Cole. 4d; Winter Xelis. 4<l; Beurre Bosc, 3d. Oranges': Pitcairn. 3/ dozen. Mandarins: Five and eix for 1/. Island * grapefruit: «kl each. Passion fruit: 1/ <• dozen. Sunkist. 2d each: local, 1,6 S dozen. Bananas: 3d and 4d lb. Tomatoes: ] Jutdoor, 1/ to 1/6 lb. Pineapples: Island j, 1/ to 2/ each. Grapes: Hothouse, . 2/ to 3/ lb. Km fruit: 6d each. J'aw- ' pawn: 1/ to 1,6 each. «' Vegetables. Kuinarafs, 2d lb; onions, local, 3d lb; , beet, l'/fed bunch; lettuce, 3d and 4d; pumpkins, 2d and 3d lb; potatoes, 2d; ' carrots. Hfed bunch; beans, 8d lb; i" manoivs, 0(1 to 8d eacli; celery. 4d and ( (i<l bunch; silver beet. 2d bunch; spinach, <. 3d: mushrooms, 1/ to 2/ lb; cabbages, i 4d to 9d each. Fish. ( Snapper and Tarakihi. whole, 6d lb; • fillets, 10(1; smoked. 10d; ekinned tillets, ( with wings lid, without wings 1/; eteake, | 8d; Tarakihi kippered fillet*, i/3; tramlli, ( wliole 7d each, smoked 8d; smoked fillets, * 4d and .id; John Dory, fillete, 1/2; mullet, ' whole, Kaipara 5d each, Auckland 7d lb: smoked, Kaipara 0d each, Auckland lOd ( lb; flounder, 1/ lb; lemon Hsh; Ml lb; i silver strip. 6d lb; hapuka steake, 1,2 lb; , smoked, 1/3; moki steaks. Bil lb; emoked. , 0d; kingfish eteaks, 8d lb: smoked, 0d: salmon, 1/9 lb; cod. fresh. 9d lb; smoked. 1/3 lb; gurnard, whole. 2d; fillets. lVadj each; smoked, sd; barracouta, whole .">d. i ' fillete 6d lb. smoked 8d; cream fish. VA-1 each; frostnVh, 6d lb; hake, whole 6d lb. ! smoked 8d; kippeits, Scotch, 1/ pair; cray-: fish, 9d lb; smoked hapuka. 1/3; mussels.' fresh. 1/6: rabbits, lid each: cod Scotch, 1/6 lb: smoked bloaters, three for j 1/; giblets. 8d lb; mutton birde, 1/: Stewart Island oysteie, 1/3 dozen on shell; whitebait, 7/ lb. Meat. Beef.—Rump steak. 1/4 lb: undercut. I' 6; beef steak, 8<I: sirloin. 10(1; prime ril)6, 8d: boned and rolled. IOd; wing rilwi (three chine bones). 9d; topside (4lb and over), 7d; bolars. 7d: chuck rih. ikl; rolled | , !>ack rib. 8<1: cornetl round, 0d: corned l brisket (boned). 6d; brisket an 1 flat rib.' 4d: thin flank. 3d: gravy beef or ahin beef. 6d; minced beef. 6d: tripe, 6d: dripping. Oil; suet. 4d: sausages. 6d: siiiisa(ie meat. ."hI: whole shins or legs. 2d: half shine or legs (thick end). 2%d; hah" shins or legs (knuckle end). 2d: ox kidneys. 1/; ox tongues. IOd: ox tails, 6d: ■ i wliole loins. 9<l: whole rumpe, lOd. Mutton.- Sides. 7d per lb: wnoir legs. , 0d: cut legs. OV4d; leg. shank end I6lb or under), IOd: liindquai ter. 8d: forequarter. 1 (id: shoulder, 7d; shank end of forequarter. | G , /4<l: nec'ks (best end). 7d: necks (scrag, : end). 6d; loin. BVi<l; middle loin cho|>s. 1': i i leg chops, lid: rib chops, IOd: neck choiw ' - (bent end), 8d: stewing chops. 6<l: flaiw. 3d; cutlets (trimmed»." 1 2; sheep's fry.; ISd: kidneys. 3d each: tongue*. 3d each: sheep's head (dressed), 6d; sheep's brains., "2d. i Lamb.—Hindquarters, 1'; forequarteis. j ikl: legs, 1/3; loins, I,'; sides, lid; chops. 1/2.

Veal.—Fillets, lid; loin, 10<l; shoulder. T<l: cutlete anil veal steak, 1/1; cliope, 1/: forequartere. 6d; rolled veal, 9d; veal; rump steak, 1/3. Pork.—Leg. 1/; loin, 1/: foreloin. with Wade, 10il: pork chops, 1/: corned hand. lOcl : corned holly. 10d: pork sausage*. 81. These are eaeh price* at the shope. booking and delivery being: l<l a lb pxtra. Bacon and Ham. Biicon.- Shoulder rasher*. 1/3 lb: rashers, 1,'6; by piece, shoulder cut, 10d to 1 '2. Ham.- Slices (cooked!. 2/6 lb; whole ham, 1/4; half ha me, l.'.i. Butter and Cheese. Butter.—Vaolorv. first grade, 1/4*4 Hi: second grade. 1/4. Cheese.- Mild, 10d: taety, 1/6. Eggs. First jirade hen. 3 1 to 3'3 dozen: B grade, 2, 10; C grade. 22. Duck. 2 7 and