VEGETABLES, FRUIT, AND MEAT PRICES

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25177, 7 May 1947, Page 8

VEGETABLES, FRUIT, AND MEAT PRICES

Christchurch markets are well sup. plied with all main vegetables except peas. Kumeras and Brussels sprouts are now available, tomatoes are still plenfl. ful, and Chinese gooseberries and pie melon are also available Stone fruit supplies, however, have nearly been exhausted, lemons are scarce, and there are no bananas and oranges. Cape gooseberries, sweet corn, mushrooms, and blackberries are now also very scarce. Quotations are:— Fruit and Vegetables Apples lb, up to 4jd; bananas lb, Idlemons lb. lOd; oranges lb, 7d; pears lb 7jd; cabbages lb, 3d; carrots lb, aidonions lb, 2Jd (May figure); parsnips ]b 3d; potatoes lb, ltd; pumpkins lb. aidsilver beet lb, 3d (May): swedes lb, lid. (All governed by price orders.) Beans lb, up to Is 6d; beetroot (bunch), 3d to 6d; blackberries lb. up to Is Mcaullflowers, 4d to Is 9d; cucumbers, Is to Is 6d (each); grapes lb, up to 6s Idgreen peas lb, 8d to Is 6d; lettuce, 4d to 6d; marrows, 6d to Is (each); mushrooms lb, up to ss; passion fruit, 3d to M (each); peaches lb. Is 3d to 2s; plums lb, up to 2s; quinces lb. Is 3d; rhubarb, 8d to Is; spinach, 3d to 6d (bunch); tomatoes lb. is to 2s; tree tomatoes. Is 4d to 2s; water melons lb, lOd to is; best hothouse tomatoes lb, 2s 6d; Chinese gooseberries lb, 3s; cape gooseberries lb, 2s; red cabbage lb, 8d to Is; sweet corn lb, 6d to 8d; pie melon lb, 4d; kumera lb, 4]d; Brussels sprouts lb. Is to Is M. Eggs Heavy grade, 3s 84d a dozen; standard. 3s 6£d; medium, 3s 44d; pullets, 2s Hid; duck, 3s 6Jd. Meat (First grade and second grade prices in that order.) Veal.—Fillet, lid, 9d; loin, 9d, 7d; stewing, 6d, sd; soup meat 4d, 3d; steak, lid, 9d; rump steak, Is 2d, lid; cutlets, la, 9Jd; rolled, lOd, 8d; stuffed, lid, 9d. Beef.—Rump steak. Is 2d. lid; fillet steak. Is 4d, Is Id; porterhouse steakbone in. Is 2d, lid. bone out. Is M. Is 2}d; tenderboy steak, lOd, 8d; thick flank of top rump steak. 9d. 7d; topsMs steak, 9d, 7d; skirt steak, Bd, 6Jd; chuck steak, 7d, 5Jd; blade or bolar steak. Id, 6Jd; sirloin, lOd, 8d; prime ribs, rolled and boneless, IOJd, BJd; sirloin, rolled and boneless, Is Id. 10}d; back riba, rolled and boneless, Bd, 6Jd; wing ribs, lOd, 8d; blade, rolled and boneless. Id, Bjd; topside, 9d, 7d; gravy beef and ship beef, 6d, sd; corned sflverside.' lOd Id: rolled brisket, corned or otherwise, 4d, 5Jd; brisket on bone, 3d. 2}d; flat rib, 4d, 3d; legs and shins—whole 24d, 2d; halves, thick end, 3d, 2Jd; halves, knuckle end, 2&d. 2d; thin flank, 2d, IJd Mutton.—Legs: whole, lOd, 8d; shank end, up to 61b, lid, 9d; thick end, IM, M; middle fillet, lid, 9d. Forequarters: whole sd, 4d; shank end, s}d 4jd; Spanish neck, 6Jd, sd. Shoulders: whole, 7d, 5Jd; shank end, 7jd, 6d; blade end. Bd. e|d; neck and breast, sd. 4d. Neck: best end, 6Jd, sd; scrag end, sd, 4d. Loin: middle, lOd, 8d; rib end, Bd, 6}d. Chops: loin middle, is, 9}d; rib. 9d, 7d; shouldtf, trimmed, 9d, 7d;* leg, lid, 9d: Spanish neck, Bd, 6Jd; stewing, 7d, 5Jd; stuffed rolled mutton. Is, 9id. Flaps: whole, M lid. Cutlets: French, Is 2d, lid. Prices for third grade mutton from Id to 2d below second grade schedule. Lamb.—Forequarters, lOd, 8d; hindquarters. Is. 9jd; tegs. Is 2d. lid; loin, Is 2d. lid; loin, rib end. Is, 9}d; chops, Is 2d, lid; chops, crumbed. Is 3d, Is. The basic prices fixed for lamb shall be operative only during the period January 1 to October 31 (inclusive) in any year, and shall apply only with respect to lamb sold in the year following the year in which the lamb was bom. NEW STOCK EXCHANGE RULES (Rec. 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, May I. New stock exchange rules provide that a company freshly quoted on an overseas exchange must apply separately to the Stock Exchange Committee for approval before dealings can begin In London. This rule is designed to prevent undesirable stocks being foisted on the public. Another new rule provides that full disclosure of Identity may be required from those who control or are interested in a company submitting original issues by prospectus or offer for sate. This was a recommendation which Whs inserted in the new companies bill, but which the Government later deleted. MINING Slab Hut.—The dredge return of the Slab Hut Creek Gold Dredging Company, Ltd., for the week ending May 2, was 38 ounces from 19,000 yards, in 118 hours.