HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 45, 17 November 1936, Page 2

HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE

4 Eggs Again Advance One Penny Although eggs rose in price by one penny a dozen yesterday prices for the majority of remaining household commodities remained steady, except for a few changes, both up and down, in vegetable Pl Tbe following quotations by the V ellington Master Grocers’ Association apply to Wellington City and suburbs only, foi in the case of country districts, they will be affected by freight charges:— Groceries and Provisions. Butter. —The wholesale price for first grade delivered is 1/1 a R’- T Ile fi re Z tail prices vary from 1/2 to 1/24 for first »rade up to 1/3 booked and delivered for euperfine. Whey butter is -Id. to Id. per lb less according to grade. Sugar.—The wholesale price ot sugar is £24/11/- ex wharf. The retail prices are 16/9 a 701 b. bug, cash over counter to 17/6 booked and delivered; Uh. 3Jd„ 21b. Gid., 31b. 10d., 41b. 1/1. 61b. Fl our —Wholesale price for sack lots ex store, £l/9/-. Retail : 51b. 1/-; 2olb. loose, 4/-; 251 b. calico bags. 4/6; 501 b. 8/6; 1001 b. 16/6, booked and delivered. Bacon. —Wholesale price for sides. 1/lb.; rolls. 1/li lb. Retail prices from lOd. lb. for shoulder pieces with bone to rashers 1/2 and middlecut rashers at l/o lb. Cooked hams. 2/6 lb. n Tea.—Retail from 2/2 lb. for No. o standard to 2/6 for choicest hill-grown. Honey.—Bulk honey, 61d. to 7d. lb. Cartons', plain label. 9d.; finest clover, lOd. lb. Bread.—Fixed price, lid. for 41b. loaf. 5Jd. for 21b. loaf. This applies to Wellington city, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt and Pctone. Jams.—Retail prices are: Second grade, lib. tins. 7id.; 21b. tins, 1/2. Sundries.—Sheep tongues, 1/5 to 1/6: Australian peaches. 1/3: apricots. 1/3; pears, 1/3 to 1/4; pineapples, chunks 6d., slices 7d. and 9d.. crushed Sd. and lOd.; Chana tea (buds). 3/- a lb.; English safety matches. Bd.: sago. 3d. to 3Jd.; tapioca., 3Jd.; split peas, 3jd.; pearl barley, 3d.; jellies, 5 and 6 pkts, for I/ - : English salt, ijd. a lb.; washing soda, 41b. 6d.; small bars of soap. 7d. to Bd., large 1/1 and 1/2; toilet soap (40z.), five for 1/-; hops, 2/- lb.; asparagus tips (small), 1/1 a tin. Meat. Beef.—Rump steak. 1/- lb.; undercut, 1/2 lb.; beef steak, 7d. lb.; sirloin, fid. lb.; ribs, Sd. lb.; topside, 7d. lb.; rolled beef, 7d. lb.; corned, sd. and 7d. lb.; sausages, 5(1. lb.; sausage meat. 4d lb. Pork.—Legs, 9d. and lOd. lb.; loin. lOd. lb.; chops, 9d. and lOd. lb.; sausages. 7d. and Bd. lb. Mutton. —Legs. Bd. and lOd. lb.; forequarters. sd. and 6d. lb.; shoulders, 6d. and 7d. lb.; loin, 6d. and 7d. lb.; loin chops. 9d lb.; leg and rib chops, Bd. lb. Late lamb. —Legs, 1/- lb.; loin, 1/- lb.; forequarters, 9d. lb.: hindquarters, 1/lb.; chops, 1/- lb. Spring lamb from 1/2 lb. Fish. Smoked eod. 1/- lb.; smoked tiileto<l terakilii. 1/- lb.; smoked ling, Gd. lb.; terakibi, fresh, 4d. lb.; cod. Gd lb., fillet. 1/- lb.; luitterfisb, 6d. lb.; hapuka, 6d. lb.; flounders and soles, 1/- lb.: cut fish Sd. lb. Eggs. The wholesale price rose one penny a dozen yesterday, making “B” grade 1/3, “A” grade 1/4, and specials 1/6. The retail prices are “B” grade 1/5, "A” grade 1/6, and specials 1/8. 'Y’V 1 Christmas less than six weeks off it looks as if to-day’s prices will be maintained as the demand is equal to the supply at present, and appears likely to remain so. Vegetables. Marke.ts were well supplied yesterday, and prices were about Hie same as last week’s. Cabbages are still at glut prices. Green peas were in demand at higher prices. New potatoes arc down in price, while old ]K>tnt.oes are very hard to sell. Cabbages from 9d. t.o 1/6 case of 24 ; cauliflowers, 2/6 to 4/- crate, and from 5/6 to 10/- sack; green peas. Nelson, averaged 10/- bag, and local up to 14/6 bag of about 6()lbs.

Pukekohc new potatoes, 5/- to 5/6 sugar bag. Otaki new potatoes, 8/- to 9/6 cwt. sack. Nelson asparagus was in demand at Bd. to 9d. single bunch. Lettuces were sought after, and good heads made 3d. each; small crates, 3/6, large crates 5/6 to 9/6 according to crispness and size. Carrots are very plentiful, but good prices still maintain for new season’s at s|d. t.o Bd. single bunch ; parsnips, new season's, 6d._; new season’s swedes. 4id. bunch; spinach, 5/6 crate; broad beans, 3/- to 7/- crate; old potatoes, 7/- sack.