A GLANCE AT THE WINDOWS

Northern Advocate, 21 July 1933, Page 3

A GLANCE AT THE WINDOWS

CURRENT WHANGAREI PRICES. Fruit. A copious supply of all lines leaves little to be reported on the fruit market this week. Apples and pears are exceedingly plentiful, while bananas are readily obtainable. Following are current quotations:— Mandarins, .1/ to 2/ per dozen; Fiji bananas, 4d lb; Island oranges, 2/(i dozen; Californian, 1/1) to 2/(5; Poormans, 2d lb; apples, Dunns 3d lb, Delicious 3d, Granny Smith 4d, Stunner 4d, Ballarats 4d, Red Romes 3d and 4d, Statesman 3d; lemons, IGd to M/G dozen; pears, Winter Coles od lb, Winter Nelis 5d lb; tree tomatoes, 4d lb.

Vegetables. Island tomatoes have made their appearanee ou the market, and although as yet only a few are to hand, more are expected. A choice line of the Avondale hothouse variety is* also in stock and is meeting a ready market. Rhubarb is quite plentiful and there are any amount of cauliflowers, cabbages, carrots, kumaras, swedes, and parsnips about. Ruling values are:— Rhubarb, 4d bundle; celery, 4d to 8d stick, according to size; pickling onions, Gibs I/; kumaras, 2d lb; carrots, 81bs for 1/, lid per bunch; parsnips, Slbs 3/; marrows and pumpkins, 3d lb whole, l-Jd cut; tomatoes, Island 9d to 3/3 lb, Avondale hothouse 1/3 lb; red beet, to 3d a bunch; onions, 71bs 1/; potatoes, Id a lb; lettuce, 3d; garlic, 1/3 a lb; swedes, Id lb; cauliflowers, from 4d up; cabbages, Pukekoho, 3d to lOd each. Plants. Verbenas, 1/ dozen; Primula Malaeoides, 9d; violas, 9d; anemones, 1/3; ranunculus, 1/; gallardia, 1/; scabiosa, 1/; Hollyhocks, 1/; Iceland Poppies, 9d; cut flowers, 4d to 1/; broccoli 25 for Cd; stocks, 1/ dozen; cabbage plants, 30 for Gd; cauliflowers, 25 for Gd; lettuce and beet, 30 for 6d, Bulbs. Anemones, 1/3 dozen; ranuneulis, 1/3; tulips, mixed, 3 for 1/; named varieties, Gd each; trumpet daffodils, 1/3 dozen; Soleil Dor, yellow, 1/3; mixed narcissi, 1/ dozen; hyacinths, mixed, 1/ each; named varieties, 1/3. Bggs, Butter, And Cheese. The price of hen eggs has firmed to 1/G dozen; duck eggs sell at 1/2, Butter, first grade, 1/1; second grade, ll?.d; farmers’, lOd. Cheese, mild, full cream, 8d; medium matured, 9d, Bacon and Hams. Bacon in cuts, Gd to lid; rashers, 9d to lid; w’hole 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 siilverside, sd: brisket, 3d; flank, 2d; gravy beef, 2d; mince, 3d; tripe, Gd; dripping, 4d; suet, 3d; beef sausages, sd, 31bs 1/;

shins beef, 1/ each; ox kidney, 9d lb; ox tongue, Gd lb; ox tail, Gd lb. Mutton.—Whole leg, Gd lb; half leg, 7d; hind-quarter, sd; fore-quarter, 3d; shoulder, 4d; half shoulder, sd; neck, 4 Jd; loin, sd; leg and loin chops, 7d; stewing chops; 5-)d; 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, Pjork.—Leg, 7d and Sd lb; loin, Gd and 7d; loin chops, 8d and 9d; pickled pork, 7d; pork sausages, 5d and Gd lb. Veal. —Rolled, Cd 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.