HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 153, 1 July 1938, Page 10

HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN

WHEK-END PRICES IN SHOPS

BANANAS SLIGHTLY CHEAPER

OBAXCKS FROM 1 C A DOZKN*. Large supplies of Island or.m.'es ai lived ! !■> the Matiia yiwtelday, and they ale selliio; in tin- shops liiiiii I(i to 2 ;, dozen. With Aiistiali.in navels arriving oranges should he plentiful for suliic time. The Island fruit is 111 Letter eondition than the last shipin.Mit. Fresh bananas ai lived by the same boat, and pii.es have .hopped to 3.1 and 4.1 a II). Vegetable prices are iniieli the same as last week, though lettuces and cabbages are 11 little chea].er, and beans vim; Millie and dear. Current prices In city shops are as follow: — Fruit. Apple*: Brighton, 3d lb; Winesap. 4.1 lb; (iol.len Delicious, 4.1 lb; .Jonathan. 4.1 lb; Stunners. 3d lb; Ballarat. 3d lb: Delicious, 3d to 4<l lb: Craiinv Smith. 4d lb. Pears: Beurre J)ie!s. 3d lb; Winter Cole. 4.1 lb; Winter Nelis. 4.1. Oranges: Island. 11l to 2, do/011; Sunkist. I,<> dozen; Australian navels. 2. to 3 dozen. Island grapefruit: 4d each; California!!, (id; New Zealand, 2d. Lemons: Sunkist. 2d each; local, 1/ dozen. Banana*: 3d and 4.1 lb. Persimmons: 2d each. Tomatoes: Hothouse. 2 to 3tJ lb. Pineapples: Island Queen. I 0 to 2 each. Crap.*: Hothouse. 2 to 3 lb. Tree tomatoes: 4-d to (id lb. Chinese goosel>ci lies: 1, dozen. Vegetables. Knmaras, 51b for ]/; onions, local, 3d lb; beet. 4d bunch; lettuce. 3.1 each: pumpkin*. 2.1 lb; potatoes, 2d; carrots, 2d bunch; l>eans. hothouse. 1<; pel lb; marrows. tj.l and 8.1 each; celery, 0.1 to 1/ bunch; silver beet. 2d bunch; spinach, 3d bunch; cabbages, M to MM each; leeks, 3*l bunch; radish anil spring onions, l%d bunch: chokos, 2d each; cauliflowers, 1/ to 2/ each. Fish. Snapper and Tarakihi whole, 6d lb; fillets, lOd; smoked, lOd; skinned fillets, with wings lid, without wingß 1/; steaks, 8d; Tarakihi kippered fillets, i/3; travalli, whole 7d each, smoked 8d; smoked fillets, 4d and sd; John Dory, fillets, 1/2; mullet, whole, Kaipara 5d each, Auckland 7d lb; smoked, Kaipara 9d eaph, Auckland lOd lb; flounder, 1/ lb; lemon fish, 5d lb; silrer strip, Od lb; hapuka steaks, 1/2 lb; smoked, 1/3; moki steaks, 8d lb; smoked, 9d; kingfish steaks, 8d lb; smoked, 9d: salmon, 1/9 lb; cod, fresh, 9d lb; smoked. 1/3 lb; gurnard, whole, 2d; fillets, VM each; smoked, sd; barracouta, whole sd. fillets 6d lb, smoked 8d; cream fish, l%d each; frostfish, 6d lb; hake, whole 6d lb, smoked 8d; kippers, Scotch, 1/ pair; crayfish, 9d lb; smoked hapuka, 1/3; mussels, Stewart Island oysters, 1/3 dozen on fresh, 1/6; rabbits, lid each; cod fillets, Scotch, 1/6 lb; smoked bloaters, three for 1/; giblets, 8d lb; mutton birds, 1/; shell; whitebait, 7/ lb. Meat. Beef.—Rump steak, 1/4 lb; undercut, 1/6; beef steak, 8d; sirloin, lOd; prime ribs, 8d; boned and rolled, lOd; wing ribs (three chine bones), 9d; topside (41b and over), 7d; bolans, 7d; chuck rib. od; rolled back rib, 8d; corned round, 9d; corned brisket (boned), Od; brisket and flat rib. 4d; thin flank, 3d; gravy beef or shin beef, 6d; minced beef, 6d; tripe, Od; dripping. Od; suet, 4d; sausages, 6.1; sausage meat, sd; whole shins or legs, 2d: half shins or legs (thick end), 2'/6<l; half shins or legs (knuckle end), 2d; ox kidneys, 1/; ox tongues, lOd; ox tails, 6d; whole loins, 9d; whole rumps, lOd. ,

Mutton.—Sides. 8d per lb; whole legs, lOd; cut legs. 10% d; leg, shank end (61b or under), lid; forequarter, 7d: shoulder, 8d; shank end of forequarter. 7%d; necks (best end), 8d: necks (scrag end), 7d; loin. 9%d; middle loin chops, 1/1; leg chops, ]/; rih chops, lid; neck chops (hest end), fld; stewing chops. 7d; flaps, 4d; cutlets (trimmed), 1/3; sheep's fry, 9d; kidneys. 3d each, tongues, 3d each; sheep's head (dressed), 6d; sheep's brains, 3d. Lamb.—Hindquarters, ]/; forequarters, 3d: legs, 1/3; loins, 1/; sides, lid; chops, 1/2. Veal.—Fillet*, lid; loin, lOd; shoulder, 7d; cutlet* and veal steak, 1/1; chope, 1/; forequarters, 6d; rolled veal, 9d; veal rump steak, 1/3. Pork.—Leg, 1/; loin, 1/; foreloin, with blade, lOd: pork chops, 1/1; corned hand. lOd; corned belly, 1/; pork sausages, 9d. These are cash prices at the shops, booking and delivery being Id a lb extra. Bacon and Ham. Bacon.—Shoulder rashers, 1/3 lb: rashers, 1/6; by piece, shoulder cut, lid to 1/2. Ham.—Slices (cooked), 2/3 lb; whole hams, 1/4; half hams, 1/5. Butter and Cheese. Butter.—Factory, first grade, 1/4*4 IV second grade. 1/4. Cheese.—Mildl 1/; tasty, 1/6 and 1/8. Eons. First grade lien, 2/11 dozen; B grade, 2/9. Duck, 2/10 and 2/6. <