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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 45, 16 November 1929, Page 8

A GUIDE TO THE SHOPPER ADVENT OF SUMMER FRUITS During the last few. days, quite a number of summer fruits have found their way into city shops. Cherries cherry-plums and gooseberries are new, while there are many grades of strawberries, ranging from I/- to 3/- per box, to choose from. Grapefruit is now finished and will not reappear for several months. Eggs showed a rise of Id. per dozen yesterday best gradesselling from 1/4 to 1/5 per dozen in most shops. Prices of other foodstuffs, which appear to be steady, are listed below: Groceries'—Best eggs, 1/4 to 1/5 doz;; first grade butter, 1/8 lb.; pure whey butter, 1/6 lb.; cooked ham. 2/2 and 2/6 prunes 4d. lb.; mild cheese, I/- lb.; matured cheese, 1/4,1b., NJ.. Stilton cheese. 3/- lb.; condensed milk, 6d. and I/- per tm; dates, 6d. packet, and 3}d. lb. loose; sugar. 12/6 701 b bag, or 2|d. lb.; bulk honey and clover honey, 9d. lb.; rice, sago, barley and tapioca, all 3d. lb.; Spanish muscatek, 1/6 pkt mJ Meat.—Chops for stewing. Bd. lb.; corned pork. 10d. and 11 d. lb.; gravy beef. 6d. lb.; sirloin of beef, lOd. lb.; nbs of beef 7|d. lb.; legs of mutton, 1 Od. and lid. lb.; mutton chops, lOd. and 1 Id. lb.; tripe, 6d. lb.; mincemeat, 6d. lb.; beef sausages, 6d. lb.; pork sausages, 1 Od. lb.; corned beef, 6d. and Bd. lb. . . ... . Fish—Smoked cod, 1/2 lb.; smoked ling. I/-; terakihi 1/2; hake, 9d.; cod (fresh), 10d.; schnapper, 6d.; butterfish 10d.; I>aPU Vegetab!es—Hot-house cucumbers, I0d.; Sydney cucumbers, 4d. to 6d. each; Spring cabbages, 3d. to 6d. each; carrots, turnips, and parsnips, 3d. to 6d. bunch; beetroot. 3d. to 6d. bunch; potatoes, 71b. 1/-; new potatoes, best grade, 3d. lb.; second grade, 2d. lb., peas 6d. to Bd.; Canterbury rhubarb, Bd. bunch; Hutt rhubarb, 6d. to 1/- bunch; lettuce; 2d. to 4d. each; white turnips, 6d. bunch; cauliflowers, 3d. to 1/3 each; kumeras, 44. lb.; mint'and parsley. 3d. bunch; asparagus, Bd. to 2/- bunch. j j zj Fruit—Apples, first grade dessert. Bd. lb.; second grade, 6d. lb.; first grade cookers, 6d. lb.; pears, 6d. lb (eating) and 4d lb. (cooking); oranges, Australian valencias, 2/- to 3/- doz.; Ca 1fornian, 3/- to 4/6 doz.; gooseberries, 6d. P lum ’- 6 °‘ to Bd. lb.; lemons, Californian, 3/- doz.; New Zealand, 1/6 to 2/- doz.; Californian grapes, 1/4 to 1/6 lb.; coconuts, 3d. and 6d. each: pineapples, 1/6 to 2/6 each; hot-house tomatoes, 2/8 to 2/1 9 lb.; bananas, 1/3 and 1/6 doz.; passion fruit, 2/- to 2/6 dozen; strawberries, j-boxes, 1/6; whole boxes, 2/6 to 3/-; next grade, i-boxes, 1/-; whole boxes, 2/2 to 2/4: new season American Jonathan apples, Bd. lb.; new season’s cherries, 1/6 to 1/8 lb.

Fashion turns to Black for Contrast In an age of colour smart women turn to Black for J contrast, as fashion has endorsed Black as essentially correct for all occasions—particularly .for Street Coats and Afternoon Frocks. . ( « This timely offering of Black Silks for Coats and B Frocks will be interesting for smart women. Order goods or samples through our Postal Shopping Bureau. jffl Wffi % Hence this Timely Special Selling of Black Silks for Frocks and Coats 36in. BLACK SATIN MOUSSELINE. ’ JB-. A low-priced Silk, with a soft, bright finish which will Q/ 1 1 make delightful and inexpensive frocks. Usual Price J/ /| | Ml W 4/| | Now—per yard / liW “ * ' i I wV\ 38in. OTTOMAN CORDED SILK. I 111 \ Afternoon Frocks and Coats look very well when made 1 1 / 1 1 WSw \ from this Black Ottoman Corded Silk. Usual Price | | / I I /f vBM \ 17/6 yard. Now—per yard / | ' 38in. BLACK FLEUR DE VELOUR. f A beautiful All-Silk Fabric, which is guaranteed to 1 /| / 1 1 give you every satisfaction in wear. Usual Price 19/6- j S| | W IjBW Now—per yard' / I x&r BLACK DUCHESSE SATIN. I 36in. wide. Smart Frocks and Summer Coats cost sur- 1 prisingly little and look remarkably well in this pretty / /" I satin. Note the soft and bright finish. Usual Price / / 0 \ 11/6 yard. Now—per yard I / Order through our Postal Shopping Bureau Cw James CdEner Cuba Street Manners Street Wellington