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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 264, 3 August 1929, Page 14

GUIDE FOR THE SHOPPER

RETAIL PRICES IN CITY

City retail prices have not altered greatly during the past few days. Green vegetables—lettuces, cauliflowers and «P’ nac h are still rather dear. The following list will give a good mdication of current quotations over the counter: — Meat—Chops for stewing. 8d lb.; corned pork lOd. and lid. lb.; gravy beef. 6d lb.; sirloin of beef. 1 0d. lb.; ribs of beef, 7JA lb.: legs of mutton. I Od. and lid. lb ; mutton chops. lOd and lb • tripe, 6d. lb.; mincemeat, 6d. lb.: beef sausages. 6d. Ib.. pork sausages, lOd. lb.; corned beef. 6d. and Bd. Ib. Fish.—Smoked cod, 1/2 lb.; smoked ling, I/-: terakihi. 1/2, hake, 9d.; cod (fresh), 10d.; schnapper. 5d.; butterfish 10d., hapuka. Bd.: oysters, Bd. dozen (in shell): 1/- dozen (*>?»«>• Fruit.—Pears 6d. lb. (eating), and 4d. (cooking .hothouse tomatoes, 2/6 lb.; bananas, 1/- to 1/6 doz.: N.Z. lemons 1/6 to 2/- doz.: Californian lemons, 2/6 to 3/-; grapefruit. 4d. 6d. each: Australian Navel Oranges, 3/- doz.: Australian grapes, 1/4 lb.: Californian oranges, 2/6 to 3/6 doz.; Island oranges Z/to 3/6 doz.; first grade dessert apples. 6d. lb.; first grade cookers, 4d. lb.; lower grades, 3d. to 4d. lb.; passion fruit, 2/- doz.; piemelon, Hd.; tree tomatoes, 6d. lb.; quince pears. 4d. lb.; mandarins. 1/- to 2/6 doz.; cocoanuts, 4d. to 6d. each: pineapples, 'LI- to 2/6 each. . . Vegetables.—Cabbages. 4d. to Bd.: marrows. 4d. to 1/each: carrots. turnips and parsnips. 3d bunch: beetroot, 3d. bundle: onions. 5 to 81b. 1/-: potatoes, 71b. 1/-: lettuce 4d. to 6d. each; white turnips, 3d. to 6d. bunch; rhubarb, large bundle, 1/to 1/6: pumpkin l|d. lb.; leeks. 3d. and 6d. bunch: garlic, I/■ lb.; celery. 6d. to I/- head; brussels sprouts, local lOd. lb., South .sland, 1/3 lb.’; parsley. Id. to 3d. bunch: cauliflowers. 4d. to 1/- each. Groceries. Best eggs, 1/10 doz.; medium eggs, 1/8 doz.; good table butter. 1/7 lb.; pure whey butter. 1/5 lb.; cooked ham. 2/2 and 2/6 lb.: prunes. 4d. lb.; mild cheese. 1/- lb.; matured cheese, 1/4 lb.; N.Z. Stilton Cheese, 3/- lb.; condensed milk, 6d. and 1/per tin; dates, 6d. packet, and 341 b. loose; sugar, 12/6 70ib. bag, or 2Jd. lb.; bulk honey and clover honey. 9d. lb.; rice, sago, barley and tapioca, all 3d. lb., Spanish muscatels, 1/6 pkt.; raisins, 3 pkts, lid.; sultanas, 3d. lb.; Californian muscatels. lOd. pkt.; Turkish figs, 1/- lb.: new season's French walnuts (shelled), 2/6 Ib.; Californian prunes, 30-40's. Bd. lb.; mild Cheddar cheese, I/- lb.; matured Cheddar cheese, 1/4 lb.; prime poultry, 3/6 each; primo Xashera o I/- lb.