HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 192, 11 May 1937, Page 2

HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE

Fruit Prices a Little Easier The cold weather during the past few days has been responsible for a slight, casement in Wellington fruit ami vegetable prices generally. B grade eggs have dropped twopence, and are now 2/8 a dozen. Other grocery and provisions’ prices have not changed. Pork sausages are up a penny a lb. The following summary of ruling prices, supplied by the Wellington Master Grocers’ Associalion, applies to Wellington city and suburbs only, as in the case of country towns priced will probably be affected by freights:— Groceries and Provisions. Jam. —-Second grade, Uh. tins 9d.. to 21b. tins, 1/5; first grade, lib. th:* 10d. to 1/1, 21b. tins 1/7 to 2/-; 11b. glass jars, 1/4 to 1/9; 21b. glass jars, 1/11 to 2/10. Honey.—Bulk honey, 10d. lb.; eartons, plain label, lid.; finest clover, 1/1. lb. Bread.—Fixed prices, lid. for. 41b. loaf; 5Jd. for 21b. loaf. This applies to Wellington city, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt and Petoiic. Australian peaches, 1/2 to 1/3; apricots, 1/3 to 1/4; pears, 1/3 to 1/4; pineapples, chunks, sd. to 6d.; slices, 7d. to 9d„ crushed Bd. to 10d.; China tea (buds), 3/- a lb.; English safety matches, Bd. and 9d., foreign 5Jd.; sago, 3d. to 34d.; tapioca, 3d.; rolled oats. 4d.; oatmeal. 4d.; lentels, 3jd.; split peas, 4d.; pearl barley. 4d.: jellies, 5 and 6 packets for 1/-; better duality jellies, 4d. to 6d. a packet; English salt, lid. a lb.; washing soda. 4Jb. for 6d.; small bars of soap, Bd. to 9d.; large bars, 1/2 to 1/3; sandsoap, 3d.: hops, 2/- a lb.; asparagus tips (small), 1/1 to 1/2 a tin; salmon, small tins 6d. to 1/3, large lid. to 2/3; soup, small packets, 3d.; loose starch, 9d. a lb.; 16oz. tins of beans, 7d. Bacon.—Retail prices from 1/- lb. for shoulder pieces with bone, to shoulder rashers 1/3, and middlecut rashers to 1/7 lb. Cooked ham, 2/6. Cheese. —Mild, lOd.; matured, 1/4. Eggs.—Pullets, 2/4 a doz.; B grade, 2/8 a doz.; A grade, 3/2 a doz.; specials, 3/3 a doz. Sugar.—lA. 3}d. a lb.; Brewers crystals, 4d.; 701 b. bags, IA. 18/9. Fruit and Vegetables. Apples.—Jonathan, 4/6 to 6/-; Delicious, 4/6 to 6/-; Dunn’s, 4/- to 6/-; Granny Smith, 8/6 to 9/-; Dougherty, 4/- to's/3; Stunners, 5/- to 6/3. Keiffer pears, 8/- to 10/6. Tomatoes, 3/6 to 5/4. Passion fruit, bushels, 21/9; halves, 9/- to 10/6. Mushrooms, 2/6 to 3/3 a lb. Vegetables.—Beetroot, a.dozen bunches, 5/-; carrots, 5/- to 6/6; leeks, 5/6 to 10/-; turnips, 3/- to 4/-; swedes, 4/-, rhubarb, 9/4; celery, 3/- to 12/-; parsnips, cases, 3/- to 5/3; lettuces 5/- to 10/7; beetroot, 3/9; spinach, 5/9; marrows, 2/- to 2/6; swedes, 3/6 to 4/-; cauliflowers, 6/6 to 9/8; cabbages, 5/to' 7/6; peas 14/6; pumpkins, 4/9 to 12/6; swedes, 3/- to 4/-; potatoes, £7 to £8 a ton; onions, centals, 8/6. 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, 5d 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. a lb. Mutton: Legs, Bd. and lOd. lb.; forequarters. 5d and 6d lb.; shoulders, 6d and 7d. lb.; loin. 6d. and 7d lb.; loin chops, 9d lb.; leg and rib chops, 8d lb. Late lamb: Legs, 1/- lb.; loin, 1/ lb.; forequarters, 9d lb.; hindquarters. 1/- lb.; chops, 1/- 10. spring lamb, from 1/2 lb.; forequarters, from lOd lb.