HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 218, 15 September 1939, Page 12

HOUSEWIVES' COLUMN.

WEEK-END PRiCES IN SHOPS.

GREEN VEGETABLES CHEAPER.

VALUES GENERALLY STEADY.

1-ruit and prices have shown tie cl,„„ge over the past week. althoiH the mi proven, ent in the weather has recite, in more plentiful supplies „f fJ 1 coming forward. Cabbages and cauliflowers are cheaper than the"v hive due" is 01 'tin 01 ? ' b,,t ni,,st P>oo.,ion£ dear ' e#,l,e(lally and " h ? rt and flu, large consignment from Australia Current prices in city shops are: — Fruit. ou^ S: eS me rr ~,,ty ' eaoh ; Sturmeiß, 2 Pea re \v ' t , lb; fid and Rrf 'u. „ i ledu !- »»-inter Coles, oa and 8d *b; cookers, od. Oranges- Australian nave's. 3/ to 3/6 dozen ™fsland 3d fi£h l/6 n 'lb n ' V , t0 . 2/ ? lb " Tomatoel- islan f 1/6 , lb - ]>est hothouse, 2/ to 2/6 Pin!' apples: Queensland, i to eich' (-L mite: 3d and 4d. Pawpaws! l/to'l/6°" Vegetables. Kumaras, 4d and "i<l n,. • , , lettuce, 4d to 6,1 Ih;' pumpk?n° n |d it SlbT?' Ohakuno > 4(1 * South Island •> I "• |(, r.v- -f'l to I bunch: silver to V ■' <""<"'*• 2,1; rhubarb. S<l ba"e 3d ' t,> l " 10,1 «*"«■»■: <"<!>- 2,f bum h ' i ■»'! lb: turnips. \ 111- |{i „ o , '"I: ai tichokes. 3d ] ' , " ss el« sprouts. 10,1; radish •>,! , | watercress, 3d bunch; nn.sWm.s, Fish. '0d Ua 6m° o r i-ed d un akil .' i - who,e 0(1 Ib - Allots wi '»/ I, i; . OJ ' ( Siilnrie d fillets, with .. Ki,!'Vpe'™T gss «i',A'"Soir n ° k ' 6 " ,o|;et| smoked, lvaipara 9d each, Auckland lOii Jb; flounder, ]/ lb; lemon fish Cd lbsmoked SU I/ P 3. 6a h " p,, , ka ' 1/2 lb > smoked 1/3 m oki, steaks 8d Ib, smoked sflmon nS I/Q |K StCal ? - 8d , lb ' smokcd salmon. 1/9 lb; cod, iresli 9d lb, smoked 1/3, gurnard, whole 2d, fillets lilT,,], (M°n sd i karraeouta, whole 6d fil'lete fisT fi Ml 8 '{'' I 0 1 "6 3".' fish> V/ ' d each = iiost fish, ud lb; hake, whole 6d Ib, smoked to\*lT, er L®n Ch ,' V , pair: cayfish. 9d Scotch 1/fi M hapuka, 1/3; cod fillets, . 1/6 lb; smoked bloaters, three for hl'if 7/ e fi S ' : mutton birds. 1/; whitebait, 7/ lb; oysters. 2/3 a bottle. i Meat. '

i/? ee . f '~ f Rump , Bteak » '/ 4 undercut 1/6 beef steak 9d; sirloin, 'lOd; prim ribs. 8.1; boned and rolled wing rib (three chine bones), Od; topside (41 vnll r, r \ Btl: .. bo,ars ' 8f): chuck rib, 6,1 | ed back lib, Od; corned round, 9d : « , *7. (boned), fi.l; brisket an, flat i ib. 4,1: thm flank. 3d: craw beef o >lin beef. ,d ; nll ncod beef, 7d ; tripe, 7d dnppma. (5 ,|; Sliet . 4(|; s J • 6( , s-i".<ase ill Put. whole slims or le K s hol'f i *'"" s or I thick end). 3d ha I .»hms or Ic-ts (knuckle end). 2'Ad; o . neys. 1/: ox ton-iios, 10d; ox tails, 7d wholp |„ ms . o.l: whole rumps. lOd. s , « utl °" " S'drs ,")'Arl per ||, ; whole legs nnHer'! oT S V 1 lf>c sllank end (61b o "hnnf. : ter, od; shoulder. 6d «hank end of foreqiiarter, sVid; neck Uln H r n 'j M " ecks (scraß en(i >- 5( l in p.' : '; nrlf " e chops. 11,1: lejr chops In. lib cnops. 9d : neck cnons (best end) /d: stew,n s chops, (id flap*. 3d; cutlet, (trimmed . I 2: sheep's f,v. 10d: kidnevs 3d each: tonsrnes. 3,1 each: sheep's hear (dressed) 6<l; shenp s 3^ 11 | W - f C{lso " s • l - "'>ief)'inrtprs g.-i lb: hiiido..-,rters 11,1; s i,| PS , 914, J; , !/• loins. chops. 1 '2 Veal. —Fillets. 1'; loin. Ud: shoulder Nrl, cutlets and veal steak 1 4 ~>- clions ]'] ■ forequarters. Td; rolled veal, 9d;'veai rump steak. 1/4.

11 j i/ii V . ' f° r e'°in- with inj. 10(1 •' P ot ;k chops. 1/1; corned hand. 10d: corned bellv. 1/; pork sausages 9d Jheee are cash prices at the shops, booking and delivery being Id ib extra. Bacon and Ham. Bacon.—Shoulder rashers. V 4 to 1/5 lb: to 1/2 8 ' 1/7 ' P ' ece ' s,lollltler cut. lid Ham-Slices (conked). 2/3 lb; whole hams, 1/4; half hams, 1/5. Butter and Cheese. Butter.—Factory, first grade 1'6% lbsecond grade. 1/5. ' Cheese.—Mild, 1/2; tasty, 1/9. Eggs.

Hen: A grade, 1 •'!} dozen; B grade, 1/7. Duck: A grade, 1/9; B grade, 1/7.