HOUSEWIFE’S GUIDE

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 174, 20 April 1937, Page 2

HOUSEWIFE’S GUIDE

Eggs Still Soaring Egg prices in Wellington are still soaring. A rise of twopence a dozen was reported yesterday, and further advances are expected. It is thought that high egg prices will continue until well into May. Other grocery prices are unchanged. Oranges are still scarce, but shipments of Californian are arriving now, and Jamaican oranges should be available on April 29. Prices for meat remain the same, except that pork sausages arc now Bd. lb. The following summary, ot ruling prices, supplied by the Wellington Master Grocers’ Association, applies to Wellington city and suburbs only, as in the case of country towns prices will probably be affected by freights:— Groceries and Provisions. Honey.—Bulk honey, 9(1. to lOd. lb. Cartons, plain label, lOd.; finest clover, 1/1 a lb. Bread.—Fixed prices, lid. for 41b. loaf; for 21b. loaf. This applies to Wellington city, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt and Petone. Jams.—Second grade, 11b. tins, 9d..; 21b. tins, 1/5. Australian peaches, 1/2 to 1/3, apricots, 1/2 to 1/4; pears, 1/3 to 1/4; pineapples. chunks, sd. to 6l 2 d., slices, 7d. to 9d., crushed Bd. to lOd.; China tea (buds), 3/- a lb.; sago, 3d. to 34d.; tapioca, 3d.; split peas, 34d.; pearl barley, 3d.; jellies, 5 and 6 packets for 1/-; better quality jellies, 4d. to 6d. a packet; English salt, 1-Jd. a lb.; washing soda, 41b. Gil.; small bars of soap, Bd. to 9d.; large bars, 1/2 and 1/3; hops, 2/- a lb.; asparagus tips (small), 1/1 to 1/4 a tin. Bacon.—Retail prices from 1/- lb. for shoulder pieces with bone, to rashers, 1/7, and middlecut rashers to 1/7 lb. Cooked ham, 2/3, 2/5 and 2/7. Flour. —51b. 1/-; 251 b. loose, 4/-; calico bags 4/6; 501 b„ 8/6; 1001b.„16/6, booked and delivered. Eggs.—A grade, 3/-; B grade, 2/9; specials, 3/2 to 3/3; pullets, 2/-. Sugar.—lA, 34d. a lb.; brewers’ crystals,. 4d.; 701 b. bags, IA, 18/9. Mild cheese, 10d., tasty 1/2 to 1/4. Safety matches, old. to best English, Bd.; salmon, small tins, 6d. to 1/3; large, lid. to 2/3. Fruit and Vegetables. Fruit.—-Apples, Jonathan, 4/- to 5/case; Delicious, 4/- to 4/6; Dunn’s, 3/to 5/-; Washington, 5/- t o 6/-; Ballarals, 5/- to 6/-; Granny Smith, 6/to 8/-; Sturmers, 4/- to 4/6; peaches, 4/9 to 5/6; tomatoes, 2/6 to 4/-; passion fruit, 6/9 to 9/6; Capo gooseberries, 9/3; pears, Winter Cole, 6/- to 12/9; Kcitters, 7/6 to 9/-; quinces, 9/- to 20/3 ease; grapes, 1/7 to 2/3 lb. Vegetables.—Lettuces, 3/6 to 8/- case; eebbages, 6d. to 1/- case; spinach, .1/to 5/3 case; silver beet, 1/- case; swedes. 3/ ■■ to 4/- case; beans, 4/- to 14/- case; marrows, to 1/6 case; peas, 5/9 case, 8/~ to 15/9 sack; carrots, 4/- to 6/- case, 3/- to 4/- dozen bunches; parsnips, 7/to 8/9 case, 8/- sack; cauliflowers. 3/to 5/10 case, 4/ ..to 5/- sack; piemelons. 10/- case; pumpkins, 5/- sack; cucumbers, 20/- case: leeks, 6/- to 12/- dozen hunches; beetroot, 2/- dozen bunches; rhubarb, 4/- to 8/- dozen bunches; brussels sprouts, 9/6 sugar bag. Meat. Beef: Rump steak, 1/1 lb.; undercut, 1/2 lb.; beef steak., 7d. lb.; sirloin, 9d. lb.; ribs, Bd. lb.; topside, 7d. lb.; rolled beef, 7d. lb.; corned, sd. and 7d. lb.; sausages. sd. lb.; sausage meat, 4d. lb. Pork: Legs, 9d. and lOd. lb.; loin, lOd. lb.; chops, 9d. and lOd. lb.: sausages, Bd. lb. Mutton: Legs, Sd. and lOd. lb.; forequarters, sd. and Gd. lb.; shoulders, 6d. and 7d. !b.; loin. 6d. and 7d. lb.; loin chops, 9d. Ih.; leg and rib chops, Bd. lb. Late lamb: Legs, 1/- lb.; loin, !/• Ib.; forequarters, 9d. lb.; hindquarters, 1/- lb.; chops, 1/- lb.; spring lamb, from 1/2 lb.; forequarters, from lOd lb.