HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 144, 15 March 1938, Page 3

HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE

Prices Remain Steady Prices in 'Wellington provision markets remain steady. Fruit and vegetables, particularly in the offerings of apples, have shown a slight increase. Tomatoes were Selling cheaply yesterday at from 1/- to 2/1 a case. Following are ruling Wellington prices Fruit and Vegetables. Vegetables.—A case: Pumpkin, 2/6; marrows, 2/-; silver beet, 2/6-; beans, 2/to 10/6; cabbage, 2/6 to 3/-; carrots, 4/-; parsnips, 4/- to 8/-; beetroot, 1/-; swedes, 2/6; cucumbers, 1/6 to 2/6; spinach, 4/- to 7/9; lettuce. 9/- to 12/6. A wack: Peas. 8/- to 15/-; pumpkin, 5/to 7/-; cabbage, 8/- to 9/-; pie melon, 4/-; potatoes, , 6/- to 7/6. A dozen bunches: Leeks, 6/- to 7/6; carrots, 3/to 4/-; beetroot. 1/6 to 3/-; rhubarb, 4/- t0.5/-. Onions, 8/- to 11/- a cental. _ Fruit.—Tomatoes, ]/- to 2/1; quinces, a/6 to 8/-; peaches, 4/- to 5/6; Pitcairn oranges, 17/6 to 23/-; passion fruit, 5/6 to 6/9. Apples: Kidds orange, 4/-; Cox s, 4/- to 6/-; cookers. 4/- to 5/-; Jonathan. 4/- to 4/6. Plums: Monarch, 6/- to 6/3 ; Grand Dukts, 16/6 a bushel; Doris, 7/9 to 9/6. Groceries and Provisions The following quotations by the Wellington Master Grocers Association apply to Wellington city and suburbs only, for in country districts prices will probably be slightly affected by freights:— Jam.—Small tins. Bjd. to 1/1 : 21b tins, 1/4 to 2/-. Honey.—-Bulk, lOd. a lb.: cartons. 1/3 to 1/2 ; 21b cartons. 2/-. Bread, -Fixed prices, lid. for 41b loaf ; 54d. for 21b loaf. This applies to Wellington city. Eastbourne Lower Hutt and Petone. , Milk, small tins, sjd.; large tins. 9d. to 10jd.; eream. 4Jd. to 9d.; currants best 3-crown, 7Jd.: sultanas. 2-erown 74(1.: 3-crown, Bd. per lb.; seeded rassins, Bd. to 9d pkt.: seedless, 9d pkt; ‘upeel, -Jib.. 6d.; 41b., 10d. pkt; ground almonds, 41b., 9J(1.; cooking almonds, Jib., 7(1.; assorted nuts. 1/ lb.: Australian canned fruits. 16oz tin. lid.; 30oz. cans, from 1/2 to 1/4; apple, small, 5d to 64(1.; crushed, 7Jd.; large sliced, 8d to lid.: salmon, small tins, 6d. to 1/3: large tins. Ild to 2/3: Jellies. 5 and 6 pkts.. 1/-; best quality, 6t1.; asparagus tops. 1/3: sheep tongues, 1/5 tin; meat and fish paste, small jars, 6d.: large jars, lid. to 1/-: preserved ginger. 11d lb.: table ginger, 1/- lb.; cherries, 4d and 6d. : mixed fruits. 1/- to 1/2 lb. Flour.—slb. for 1/-: 251 b. for 4/-, loose; 251 b. for 1/- in calico bags. Bacon —Retail prices From 1/ lb lor shoulder pieces with bone, to shoulder rashers 1/3, and middleeut rashers to 1/7 lb Cooked ham. 2/6. Cheese.—Mild. l()d.: matured, 1/4. Sugar.—lA. 34d. a lb.: brewer’s crystals. 4d.: 701 b. bags. 1A 18/9 Eggs.—A grade, 2/3; B grade, 2/-; pullets. 1/5 a dozen.