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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 5, 1 October 1929, Page 5

Clutter and bang in the roaring street, Motor and bus and tram, Patter and push where the people meet, Many a traffic jam. Midrobes of ’flu and catarrh and cold, Stalk through the crowds, I’m sure, Never fear germs/ If you take with you Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.—Advt.

RETAIL PRICES IN THE CITY LITTLE VARIATION RECORDED Prices of foodstuffs Have undergone little change during tIIO past week Green vegetables are still fairly scarce though lettuces XX J.-n H P*.. Beetroot pf . v«ry J” ™ submitted to buyers at the city markets yesterday, and the best Ji are now retailing at Bd. a bunch. Prices of other commodities, over the counter, are as follow: — There is a marked shortage of American oranges and lemons in the city at present. In consequence there has been a demar for Australian and Island fruit and all prices have risen Californian lemons are selling at 3/- per dozen, and the best grades of oranges at 4/- per dozen. Green vegetables, too, are still scarce this being attributed to- the backwardness of the season The> hous. ewife g will get a good indication of what other foodstuffs are being retailed at from the following list:— , Vegetables.—Hot-house cucumbers, lOd. to 1/3 each; hot-hous rhubarb 1/6 bunch; cabbages, 6d. to 1/- each; spring cabbages. 4d. to Bd. each; carrots, turnips and parsnips, 3d. bu "= h; | beetrO °3J 8 to bunch; potatoes. 71b. I/-; new potatoes 6d. to Bd. lb.; lettuce3d to 6d. each; white turnips, 3d. to 6d. bunch; rhubarb, Bd. to 1/6 bundle; pumpkin. Ijd. lb.; leeks, 3d. and 6d. bunch; celery. 6d to 1/3 head; brussels sprouts, local I/- lb ; cauliflowers, first grade, ibd. to 1/9 each; second grade, 4d. to 10d. each; kumeras, 4d. lb., artichokes, 3d. lb. , , Fruit.—Apples. first grade dessert, 6d. lb.; first grade cookers, sd. lb.; lower grades, 4d. lb.; pears, 6d lb. (eating) . 4d-.lb-(cooking); oranges. Australian Navel, 3/- to .4/- doz.; Californian, 2/6 to 3/6 doz.: Seville, 2/- and 4/-; Island, 2/6 to 4/- doz.. Poorman, 1/6 to 2/- doz.; Lemons, Californian, 3/- doz.; New Zealand, 1/6 to 2/- doz.; Californian grapes, 1/6 to 1/10 lb.; grapefruit, 4d. to 6d. each; mandarins, 1/- to 2/6 doz.; coconuts, 4d. to 6d. each; pineapples, 1/6 to 2/6 each; cape-gooseberries. lOd. lb.; Island tomatoes, Bd. to I/- lb.; bananas. I/- to 1/6 doz.; passion fruit, 1/6 to 2/6 doz. ' Groceries.—Best eggs, 1/4 doz.; first grade butter 1/8 lb.; pure whey butter, 1/6 lb.; cooked ham, 2/2 and 2/6.1b.; 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 3Jd. lb. loose; sugar, 12/6 701 b. bag, or 2Jd. lb.; bulk honey and clover honey, 9d. lb.; rice, sago, barley and tapioca, all 3d. lb.; Spanish muscatels, 1/6 pkt; M eat .—Chops for stewing, dd lb.; corned pork. lOd. and lid. lb.; gravy beef, 6d. lb.; sirloin of beef. lOd. lb.; ribs of beef, 7|d. lb.; legs of mutton. lOd and lid lb.; mutton chops. lOd and lid. lb.; tripe, 6d. lb.; mincemeat, 6d. lb.; beef sausages, 6d. lb.; pork sausages, lOd. lb.; corned beef, 6d. and Bd. lb. Fish.—Smoked cod. 1/2 lb.; smoked ling, I/-; terakihi. 1/2; hake, 9d.;‘ cod (fresh), 1 Od.; schnapper, 6d.; butterfish 10d.; hapuka, 9d.; oysters, fid. dozen (in shell); I/, dozen (opened).