SHOPPERS’ GUIDE

Evening Star, Issue 19763, 13 January 1928, Page 4

SHOPPERS’ GUIDE

TO-DAY'S CASH PRICES The guide gives the ruling prices in city shops for goods passed over the counter. Practically no alterations have taken place in the price of groceries. Eggs are 1s 8d dozen; butter is Is 6d and Is 8d lb; cheese is Is, Is 2d, and Is 4d (specially strong); bacon is Is 3d and 1s 4d lb. Although stock was a little dearer at Burnside this week ihe shop prices for meat remain the same. Mutton is selling at from 2d to 7|d; beef from 3d to lid; lamb is 8d lb. Fish are priced as follows: Groper, 8d ib; kingfish, 8d lb; red cod, 4d Ib; ling, 4d Ib; soles, from 3s dozen; flounders, from 3s dozen; smoked red cod, from Id each; smoked blue cod. Is 3d Ib. Vegetable prices are:—Hothouse tomatoes, 1s and 1s 3d lb; Peninsula potatoes, 41b for 1s; Auckland potatoes, 6lb for 1s; cabbages, 4d and 6d each; cauliflowers, 6d to Is 6d each; lettuce, 3d and 4d; peas, 4d Ib; cucumbers, 9d to Is 6d. Fruit is selling at: —Bananas, 8 for Is; Canadian apples—Delicious and Wincsaps, 6 for Is; strawberries, 1s 3d to 2s pottle; cherries, Is 6d to 2s 3d Ib; Californian lemons, 4d each; Valencia oranges, 3 and 4 for Is; peaches, Is Ib; cooking apricots, 6d Ib; grape fruit, 6d each; passion fruit, 8 for 1s; cooking peaches, 6d Ib.