A GLANCE AT THE WINDOWS

Northern Advocate, 14 July 1933, Page 3

A GLANCE AT THE WINDOWS

CURRENT WHANGAREI PRICES. Fruit. The arrival of a shipment of Californian oranges this week has given a further fillip to this market, and at 2/6 per dozen, a ready disposal is being effected. Bananas and apples are most plentiful, and the market generally denotes a healthy tone. Current quotations are as follow: Mandarins, 1/ to 2/ per dozen; Fiji bananas, 4d lb; Island oranges, 2/6 dozen; Californian, 2/6; Poormans, 2d lb; Apples, Dunns 3d lb, Delicious 3d, Granny Smith 4d, Sturmer 4d, Ballarats 4d, Red Romes 3d and 4d, Statesman 3d; lemons, lOd to 1/6 dozenj pears, Winter Coles 5d lb, Winter Nelis 5d lb; tree tomatoes, 4d lb; persimmons, Id and 2d each. Vegetables. Rhubarb has again made its appearance on the vegetable market, a small quantity having come to hand from Auckland, to be retailed locally at 4d a bundle. Lettuce is still scarce, only a few small lots being available. Values are: — Rhubarb, 4d bundle; celery, 4d to 8d bundle, according to size; pickling onions, 61bs I/; kumaras, 2d lb; carrots, , 81bs for 1/, 2d. bunch; parsnips, filbs 1/; marrows and pumpkins, 3d lb whole, lid cut; tomatoes, 6d and 3/; red beet, JJd to 3d a bunch; onions, 7tbs 1/; potatoes,. Id a lb; lettuce, 3d; garlic, 1/3 a lb; swedes, Id lb; cauliflowers, from 4d up; cabbages, Pukekohe, 3d to lOd each; chokos, 1/6 dozen. Plants. Verbenas, 1/ dozen; Primula Malacoides, 9d; violas, 9d; anemones, 1/3; ranunculus, 1/; gallardia, l!/; scab!osa, 1/; Hollyhocks, 1/; Iceland ’Poppies, 9d; cut flowers, 4d to 1/; broccoli 25 for fid; stocks, 1/ dozen; cabbage plants, 30 for fid; cauliflowers, 25 for fid; lettuce and beet, 30' for fid. Bulbs. Anemones, 1/3 dozen; ranunculi?, ,1/3; tulips, mixed, 3 for 1/; named varieties, fid each; trumpet daffodils, 1/3 dozen; Soleil Dor, yellow, 1/3; mixed narcissi, 1/ dozpn; hyacinths, mixed, 1/ each; named Varieties, 1/3. Eggs, Butter, And Cheese. The price of hen eggs has firmed to 1/8 dozen; duck eggs sell at 1/4. 'Butter, first grade, 1/1; second grade, 11-id; farmers’, lOd. Cheese, mild, full cream, 8d; medium matured,' 9d. . Bacon and Hams. Bacon in cuts, fid to l|d; rashers, 9d to lid; whole hams, 1/; ham rashers, 1/2 lb. Meat. * (Cash at Shops.)

Beef. —Rump steak, 8d lb; fillet steak, 9d; beef steak, 4d; sirloin, sd; prime rib, 4d; wing rib, sd; topside, 3d; bolar (over. 41bs), 3d; corned brisket (rolled), 4d; corned silverside, sd; brisket, 3d; flank, 2d; gravy beef, 2d; mince, 3d; tripe, Gd; dripping/ 4d; suet, 3d; beef sausages, sd, 31bs 1/; sjiins beef, 1/ each; ox kidney, 9ddb'; ox tongue, Gd lb; ox tail, 6d lb. Mutton. —rWhole leg, 6dlb; half leg, 7d; hind-quarter, sd; fore-quarter, 3d; shoulder, 4d; half shoulder, sd; neck, 4Jd; loin, sd; leg and loin chops, fd; stewing chops, SM; neck chops, Gd; flaps, 2d; cutlets, lOd; sheep kidneys, 3d pair; sheep tongues, 2d each; sheep fry, 4d each; sheep brains, 2d each. Lamb. —forequarters; Gd lb; hindquarter, 8d; loin, lOd; leg, 9d lb. Pork.—Leg, 7d and 8d lb; loin, Gd and 7d; loin chops, 8d and 9d; pickled pork, 7d; pork sausages, 5d and Gd lb. Yeal. —Rolled, Gd and 7d lb; loin, Gd and 7d; fillet, 7d; steak, Bd. Small Goods. —Luncheon sausage, Gd and 9d; cooked corn round, lid and 1/ lb,; brawn, 5d and Gd; pressed beef 8d lb; polonies, 5d and Gd.