HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 116, 19 May 1939, Page 10

HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

WEEK-END PRICES IN SHOPS.

LEMON VALUES ARE LOWER,

SOME VEGETABLES DEARER.

A sharp fall in lemons was the only I considerable change in fruit prices tihis week. Although they have dropped by 1/ to 1/6 a dozen the price is 'between 2/ and 2/6, and supplies are very short. Hothouse grapes have advanced, and Te Kairwhata supplies are now finished. Among the vegetables peas and beans and lettuce and cabbages are all slightly dearer. Egg prices are unchanged. Current prices in city shops are:— Fruit. Apples: Giant Jeniton, 4d a lb; Rome Beauty, 3d; Delicious, 3d to 4d; Golden Delicious, 4d; Kidd's Orange, 4d; Sturmers, 4d; Winesap, 4d; Jonathan, 4d. Pears: Winter Coles, 3d; Winter Xelis, .m 1 ; cookers, 3d. Oranges: Caiifoi nian, four and five a 1/'; Island, five for 1/. Grapefruit: Sunkist, 5d each. Demons: 2/ to 2/6 a dozen. Bananas: od and 6d lb. Tomatoes: 8d to lOd lb. Pineapples: Queensland, 1/ to 2/each. Grapes: 2/6 to 3/ lb. Peaches: Dessert, 3/ dozen. Passion fruit: 1/ dozen. Rock melons: Od to 2/ each. Persimmons: 2d each. Mushrooms: 2/ to 2/6 lb. Pawpaws: 1/3 to 1/6 each. Vegetables. Ktimaras. 3d lb; onions, 3d lb; lveet, 2d bunch: lettuce, od and 6d; pumpkins, 3d lb; potatoes, oil) and 611) 1/; carrots, 3d lb; marrows. 4d and 6d each: celery, 4d to 1/ bunch; silver beet, 2a bunch; spinach, 3d bunch; spring onions, 2d bunch; ihulrarb, 6d bunch; trreen peas, 1/ lb; beans, 1/ lb; cauliflowers, J/ to 2/ each; cabbages, !)d to 1/; led cabbages, 6d to 1/; parsnips, 3d lb; turnips. 2d bunch: leeks, 6d bunch; artichokes, 3d lb; Brussels sprouts, 1/ lb. Fish. Snapper and tarakihi, whole, 6d lb, fillets lOd, smoked lOd, skinned fillets, with wings, lid; without wings, 1/; steaks, Sd; tarakihi kippered fillets, 1/3; treyalli, whole, 7d each, smoked Bd, smoked fillets 4d and sd; John Dory fillets, 1/2; mullet, whole, Kaipara, od each; Auckland, 8d lb; smoked, Kaipara, 9d each; Auckland, lOd lb; flounder, 1/ lb; lemon fish, 6d lb; silver strip, 6d 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; gurnard, whole, 2d, fillets Hid each, smoked sd; barracouta, whole 6d, fillets 6d lb, smoked 8d; cream fish, l%d each; frost fish, 6d lb; hake, whole,_ 6d lb, smoked 8d; kippers, Scotch, 1/ pair; crayfish, 9d to lOd lb; smoked hapuka, 1/3? cod fillets, Scotch, 1/6 lb; smoked bloaters, three for 1/; giblets, 8d lb; mutton birds, 1/; whitebait, 7/ lb; oysters, 2/3 a bottle. Meat. Beef. —Rump steak, 1/4 lb; undercut, 1/6; beef steak, 8d; sirloin, lOd: prime ribs (three chine bones). 9d; topside (41b and over). 7d; bolars, 7d; chuck rib, 7d; rolled back rib, 8d; corned round, 9d: corned brisket (boned), 6d; brisket and flat rib, 4d: thin flank. 3d; gravy beef or shin l>eef, 7d; minced beef, 6d: tripe, 7d; dripping, 6d: suet, 4d; sausages, 6d; sausage meat, sd; whole shins or legs. 2Md; half shins or legs (tliick end), 3d; half shins or legs (knuckle end), ox kidneys, Id; ox tongues, lOd; ox tails, 7d; whole loins, 9d; whole rumps, lOd. Mutton.—Sides, 5%d per lb; whole legs, 8d; cut legs, B%d; leg, shank end (61b or under), 9d; forequarter, sd; shoulder, 6d; shank end of forequarter, 5%d; necks (best end), 6d; necks (scrag end), sd; loin, 8d; middle loin chops, lid; leg chops, lOd; rib chops, 9d; neck chops (best end), 7d; stewing chops, 6d; flaps, 3d; cutlets (trimmed), 1/2; sheep's fry, lOd; kidneys, 3d each; tongues, 3d each; sheep's head (dressed), 6d; sheep's brains, 3d. New Season's Lamb.—Forequarters, 8d lb; hindquarters, lid; sides, 9%d; legs, 1/: loins, lid; chops, 1/2. Veal.—Fillets, lid; loin, lOd; shoulder, 7d; cutlete and veal steak, 1/1; chops, 1/; forequarter9, 6d; rolled veal, 8d; 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 lb extra. Bacon and Ham. •Bacon. —Shoulder rashers, 1/4 to 1/5 lb: rashers, 1/7; 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, 1/6% lb; second grade. 1/5. Cheese.—Mild, 1/2; tasty, 1/9. Eggs. A grade hen, 3/5 dozen; B gfade, 3/1; ducky A, 2/11; B, 2/8.