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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 74, 20 December 1929, Page 5

PRICES OF FOODSTUFFS A GUIDE TO THE SHOPPER Retail nrices in the city did not undergo any marked change “ sd”’^. ’’ew’Teason*. Fruit.—Apples, first grade dessert, Bd. !b. n American Jonathan, winesap and debc TY B first qua ity Peaches I Od. to I/- lb.; (cooking), 6d. to Bd. lb . first quality dessert pears, Bd. lb.; other grades, 6d. lb.: pears (cooking), • lb.; Californian oranges, 2/6 to 4/- doz - £ B ooseberr ’ eB> cherry plums. 3d. to 4d. lb.; bronze plums 4d- to, 6d lb red currants 6d. to Bd. lb.; Australian apricots (dessert), 8d to 1/ lb.' (cooking), 6d. lb.; lemons. Californian, 3/- doz.; New Zealan 1/6 to 2/- doz.; hothouse grapes. 2/10 lb.; Californian grapes, /- to 1/2 lb.; coconuts. 3d- and 6d. each; hothouse tomatoes, best grades, 1/8 to 1/10 lb-: other grades, 1/2 to 1/4 lb.; cooking tomatoes, lOd. to !/• lb.; bananas, 1/3 and 11 /6 doz.; P“ MlOn * rU ’’ 2/6 to 3/- doz-; strawberries, j-boxes. lOd. to 1/-; whole boxes, 1/6 to 1/8: next grade, j-boxes, 10d., whole bokes 1/4 to 1/ . new season cherries, 1/3 to 1/6; extra choice N.Z. cherries. 1/8; Australian black cherries, 1/10 to 2/6. Vegetables.—Hothouse cucumbers, lOd. to 1/- each; cucumbers (grown in open). 3d. to 6d. each; spring cabbages, 3d. to bd. each; carrpts. turnips and parsnips, 3d. to 6d. bunch; beetroo , 3d. to 6d. bunch: broadbeans. 4d. lb-; new potatoes, best grade, 81b. I/-; peas. 4d. to 6d. lb.; Hutt rhubarb, 6d. to 1/- bunch; lettuce, 2d. to 4d. each; white turnips, 6d. bunch; cauliflowers, 3d. to 1/3 each; kumeras, 4d. lb.; mint and parsley, 3d. bunch; asparagus, Bd. to 1/6 bunch. , , Groceries. —Best eggs, 1/4 to 1/5 doz.; first-grade butter I/O lb.; pure whey butter, 1/4 lb.; cooked ham. 2/2 and 2/6 lb.; prunes. 4d. lb.; mild cheese. I/- lb.: matured cheese 1/4 lb.; N.Z. Stilton cheese, 3/• lb.; condensed milk. 6d. and I/- per tin; 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 muscatels, 1/6 pkt. Meat.—Chops for stewing. Bd. lb.; corned pork, lOd. and lid. lb.; gravy beef. 6d. lb.; sirloin of beef. lOd. Ib.fribs 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, !/•; terakihi. 1/2; hake, 9d.; cod. (fresh), lOd.; schnapper, 6d.; butterfish lOd.; hapuka, 9d.