A GLANCE AT THE WINDOWS

Northern Advocate, 9 June 1933, Page 7

A GLANCE AT THE WINDOWS

CURRENT WHANG All-El PH ICES. ! j Fruit. Curtailed shipments have consider-j ably reduced supplies of bammas on the fruit market this week, but with tho arrival of Alonday's boat the quantity is bound to return to its former level. Grapes also are not too plentiful, the Groa Column variety being now almost done. Poorman ororange has now made their debut, but is yet, only a few locally grown are available. However, these are a choice line and at 2d a lb, hud ready j buyers. Following are cur rent quo- 1 tations: — j Crapes, Gros Column, 2/ per lop mandarins, Fiji, 1/ to 2/ per dozen; Fiji bananas, 3d. and 4d lb; Island oranges, 1/ to 1 1/ dozen; Poor mans, 2d lb; apples, Hunns 3d, Delicious bdj Granny Smith 3d, -Stunners 3d, B-al-larals 3d, Kassels bd lb; passions, 4d and ”>d dozen; lemons, lOd to .1 /0 dozen; pears, Louise Bon, 4d lb, Winter Coles 4d and bd lb, Beurre Dio] bd Jb; tree tomatoes, 4d U>; persimmons, id and 2d each. Vegetables. Cauliilowers are still quite plentiful, fresh supplies coming to hand from Bukekohe. A choice Jot of locally produced chokes are in stock and are being quitted at 1/0 a dozen. Celtuce is a shade on the scarce side but an improvement may shortly be manifest. Killing quotations are as follow: — Celery, 4d to 3d bundle, according to size; pickling onions, Olbs 1/; Inline ras, 2d lb; carrots, Slbs fur J/, 2d bunch; parsnips, olbs !/; marrows and pumpkins, Id lb whole, lld cut ; tomatoes, (id and Sd, Unit 3d lb; red beet, ltd to 3d a. bunch; onions, Tibs 1/; potatoes, Id a lb; lettuce, 3d each; garlic, 1/3 a lb; swedes Id lb; cauliilowers, from 4d up; cabbages, Kukekohe. 3d In Uhl ( ‘adi; chokes, 1/0 dozen. Plants. Verbenas, 1/ dozen; Primula Alalacoides, 1M; violas, bd; anemones, 1/3: raamiciiias, 1 gallardia, 1/: smbi osa. 1-'; Hollyhocks, I, ; Iceland Boppies, <M; cut (lowers, Id to !/'; broccoli 2b for ( -| d; stocks, 1/ dozen; cabbage plants, 30 for Od; cauliflowers, 2b for (Id; Jeiliice and beel, 30 for Od. Bulbs. Anemones, 1,3 dozen; ra nuncii 1 is, 1/3; tulips, mixed, 3 for \/\ named varieties, Od each; trumpet dallodils, 1/3 dozen; Sideil Dor, yellow, f ■ mixed narcissi, 1/ dozen; hyacinths, mixed, 1/ each; named varieties, 1,-.>. Eggs, Butter and Cheese. The price of hen eggs has eased to 1/10 dozen. Dm-l; eggs sell at th'“ same rate. Butler, lirst-grade, 1/ lb; secondgrade, HD.d; fanners’, Kid lb. Cheese, mild, full cream, 3d; medium matured, bd.

Bacon and Hams. Paeon in cuts, Od to Lid; rashers, bd to lid; whole hams, .1/; ham rashers, 1/2 lb. Meat. (Cash at -Shops.) .Beef, —Hump steak, 3d lb; Jillet steak, bd; beef steak, id; sirloin, bd; prime rib, 4d; wing rib, bd; topside, 3d; bular (over -fibs). 3d; corned brisket (rolled), Id; corned silverside, bd: brisket, 3d; think, 2d; gravy beef, 2d; mince, 3d; tripe, Gd; dripping, 4d: suet, 3d; beef sausages, bd, dibs 3/; shins beef, 1/ each; ox kidney, bd Jb; ox tongue, Od lb; ox tail, Gd lb. Mutton. —Whole leg, Gdlb; half log, 7d; hind-quarter, bd; fore-quarter, 3d; shoulder. -Id; half shoulder, bd; neck, -ltd; loin, bd; leg and loin chops, 7d; stewing chops, old; neck chops, Gd; flaps, 2d; cutlets, Bid; sheep kidneys, 3d pair; sheep tongues, 2d each; slump fry, -Id each; sheep brains, 2d each. Lamb.—Forequarter's, Gd lb; hindquarter. 8d; loin, it'd; leg, bd lb. Pork, —Leg, Td and Sd lb; loin, Gd and To; loin chops, Sd and bd; pickled pork, 7d; pork sausages, bd and Gd lb. Veal. —llolled, Gd and 7d lb; loin, Od and 7d; Jillet, 7.1; steak, Sd. Small Goods. —Luncheon sausage, Od and bj; cooked corn round, lid and 1/ ]b; brawn, bd and Od; pressed beet Sd lb; polonies, bd and Od,