HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 266, 6 August 1937, Page 4

HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE

Present Food Prices at Wellington There has been little change in the prices of foodstuffs in Wellington shops during the week. Grocery and provision prioes remain steady, the only change being in the price of eggs which has decreased by twopence. A grade eggs are now selling at 2/4 a dozen. Following is the range of prices:— Fruit and Vegetables. Apples.—Delicious, 6/- to 8/6; Sturmers, 5/- to 8/6; Washington, 4/- to 6/6; Granny Smith, 6/6 to 8/-; Jonathan, 6/- to 6/9; passion-fruit, 12/- to 17/6; lemons, 10/-; pears, Keiffers, 8/to 10/-; Winter Cole, 10/- to 12/-; tree tomatoes, 10/-; Chinese gooseberries, 5/to 6/7; poorman oranges, 9/- to 10/-; pineapples, 18/- to 21/-. Leeks, per dozen bunches, 5/- to 12/-; carots, 3/-- to 4/-; turnips, 2/6 to 4/; rhubapb, 16/- to 25/-; beetroot, 4/- to 6/6; cabbage, per case, 2/- to 3/-; carrots, 5/- to 10/-; leeks, 4/- to 5/-; parsnips, 5/- to 8/9; beetroot, 3/- to 4/ ;- swedes, 3/- to 4/-; spinach, 7/10 to 27/6; lettuce, 6/- to 18/9; cauliflowers, 5/- to 6/9; spring cabbage, 3/6' to 5/3; silver beet. 3/6; sprouts, 13/- to 19/3; kumeras, per sugar bag, 7/-; cauliflowers, per sack, 7/- to 12/3; cabbage, 4/- to 6/-; pumpkins, 14/-; swedes, 5/r to 7/6; onions, per cental, 12/6 to 17/6; potatoes, £7 to £O/10/- a ton. Groceries and Provisions. Jam.—Second grade, lib. tins 9d., to J 21b. tins, 1/5; first grade, lib. tins lOd. to 1/1, 21b. tins 1/7 to 2/-; lib. glass jars, 1/4 to 1/9; 21b. glass jars, 1/11 to 2/10. Honey.—Bulk honey, lOd. lb.; cartons, plain label, lid., finest clover, 1/1 lb. Bread.—Fixed prices, lid. for 41b. loaf;,aid. for 21b. loaf. This applies, to Wellington city, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt and Petone. 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 lOd.; China tea (buds;, 3/- a lb.; English safety matenes, Bd. and 2d., foreign sid.; sago, 3d. to 3id.; tapioca, 3d.; rolled oats. 4d.; oatmeal. 4d.; lentels. 3Jd.; split peas, 4d.; pearl barley, 4d.; jellies, 5 and 6 packets for 1/-; better Quality jellies, 4d. to (id. a packet; English salt, lid. a ib.; washins soda, 41b. 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. Flour. —51bs. for 1/-; 251bs. for 4/-, loose; 251bs. for 4/6 in cabco bags. 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. Sugar.—lA. 3id. a lb.; Brewer’s cry- . stale. 4d.; 701 b. bags, IA. 18/9. Eggs.—A grade, 2/4 a doz. ’ J Meat. Beef: Rump steak, 1/1 lb.; 1/2 lb.; beef steak, 7d. lb.; sirloin, 9d. lb.; I ribs, Bd. lb.; topside, 7d. lb.; rolled beef, 7d. lb.; corned, sd. and 7d. lb.; sausages, g sd. lb.; sausage meat, 4d. lb. Pork: Legs, 9d. and lOd. Ib.; loin, lOd. lb.; chops, od. and lOd. lb.; sausages, Bd. a lb. Mutton : Legs, Bd. and 10(1. lb.; fore- j quarters. 5d and 6d. lb.; shoulders, 6d. and 7d. lb.; loin. 6d. and 7d. lb.; loiu ebops, 9d lb.; leg and rib chops, 8d lb. Late lamb: Legs, I/- lb.; loin, !/• Ib.. forequarters, 9d lb.; hindquarters. , 1/- lb.; chops, !/■ lu . spring lamb, from 1/2 lb.; forequarters, from ’.Od lb.