HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 65, 9 December 1938, Page 3

HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE

Fruit, Vegetables And Groceries There has been no alteration in the price of fruit, vegeatides, groceries, or provisions in Wellington. Current quotations a re:— Fruit and Vegetables. Fruit.—Apples: Delicious, 9/- to 14/G; Stunners, 7/- to 14/-; Tasmans, 8/- to 11/6; Dougherty, 6/- to 7/-. Pears: Winter Nclis, 6/- to 9/-; Winter Cote, 11/- (o 14/6; Peter Barry, 7/- to 8/6; gooseberries, 3(d. Io -Id, lb.; Nelson tomatoes, 7Ad. to lid. a lb.; Hutt tomatoes, 1/5 lb.; peaehes, 4/3 to 7/6: bronze • plums, 6/7 ; gem plums, 8/6 ; cherry plums, 4/6 to 5/-. Vegetables.—Rhubarb, 4/- to 10/- a dozen bunches, beetroot. 3/- to 5/- a dozen bunches; carrots, 2/- to G/- a dozen bunches: parsnips, 3/ -to 8/6 a dozen bunches; turnips, 2/- to 3/6 a dozen bunches; swedes, 4/- to 5/G a dozen bunches; radish, 1/- to 2/6 a dozen bunches; asparagus, 9/- to 9/6 a dozen bunches; cucumbers. 4/- to 5/- a dozen ; spring onions. 2/- to 4/- a bunch : cabbage,'l/6 to 3/3 a ease; lettuce. 2/- to 5/- a case: cauliflower, 4/- to 7/9 a case: broad beans, 3/6 to 7/- a case; beetroot, 9/- to 10/- a case; swedes, 5/- to ”/- a case; spinach, 3/- to 7/9 a ease: silvei beet, 2/6 a ca«e; carrots, 7/- a en*e: turnips, 3/- a ease; green peas 2|d. to 3Jd. lb.; French beans, id. and lOd. lb., cauliflower. 10/- to 12/* a sack ; cabbage, 2/- to 3/- a sack ; potatoes. 10/- to li/a sack ; onions, 16/- a cental. Groceries and Provisions.

The following quotations tiy the M ellington .Master Grocers’ Association app y to AVellington city and suburbs only, 'or iu country districts prices will probably be slightly affected by freights: — Jam: Small tins, 8-Jd. to 1/-: 21b. tins. 1/ 'lloney: Bulk, Sd. to Mid. a lb.; cartons. first grade. 1/- to 1/1 : 21b. cartons. Sugar: 3Jd. a lb. Flour: 51b, a 1/; 251 b. paper bags, l/(o 4/4 : 251 b. eab'eo bags. -1/5 to 4/6. Bread: Fixed prices, 11(1. for -lib. loaf: 54d. for 21b. loaf. This applies to Wellington city. Eastbourne. Lower Hutt and Petone. Butter: 1/6} to 1/7 a lb. Milk, small tins, 5d.; large tins. 9d. to lOd.; cream, sd. to 10(1.: currants, ti'st 3 crown, 7Jd.; siiltnuns, 2 crown, 74d.: 3 crown. 8(1.; seeded raisins, Sd. to 9d. a pkt.; seedless. 9d.; cut peel, }lb. 6(1 a pkt., jib. 10d.; dried apricots, 1/- to 1/3 a lb.; prunes, 4Jd. to Sd.; cooking almonds. jib-. Sd.; assorted nuts. 1/- a lb.: Australian canned fruits. IGoz. tins. 1 /■; 30oz. cans, 1/2 to 1/4; salmon, small litis 4jd. to 1/3. large fins lid. to 2/3; jellies. 5 and G packets, 1/-; best quality. 6d.; asparagus tips, 1/4; sheep tongues, 1/5; ineat and fish paste, small jars, Qd.