THE MARKET BASKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20679, 26 September 1930, Page 7

THE MARKET BASKET.

RETAIL FOOD PRICES. A GUIDE TO HOUSEWIVES. There aro practically no changes in tho retail prices of foodstuffs this week. Hen and duck eggs are selling at the slightly increased rato of Is 3d a dozen. Good supplies of fish aro available, the prices remaining unchanged. Most lines of fruit and vegetables aro in plentiful Bupply. Loqnats are now being offered at 8d a pound and Queensland pines at Is to Is 6d each. Following aro yesterday's prices:— - MEAT. Beef.—Sirloin, Old per lb; rump , steak, la Id; beef Bteak, 8d; rolled chuck rib, 7d; prime rib, 7d; v/ing rib, BJd; corned round. 7d; tripe, 7d; dripping, 6d; suet and sausages. Od; sausage moat, Gd; gravy beef and shin meat, 6d; topside asd flank, 7d. Mutton.—Leg, Od; shank end, lOd: hindquarter, M; forequarter, fid; forequarter, shank end, Od: ehouldere*, 7d; neck, 7d; Join, 9d; neck and breast, Gd; leg and loin chops, lOd; neck chops, 8d; flap, -Id; cut-' lets, trimmed, la Id. Lamb.—Leg, Is; loiu, lid; hindquarter, lid; forequarter, Bd. Veal.—Loin, 9d; shoulder, 7d; cutlets and veal steak, Is; forequarter, fid. Pork.—Leg, lid; loin, lid; chops, la; pork tausaiics, Bd.

IrlS J J . Schuapper, whole, Gd •'per lb; trimmed, 3d; smoked, lOd; torakilii, .whole, 4d; smoked, Sd; kippered fillets, Id; trevalli, whole. 2d; smoked, Cd: John Dory, whole, <Sd; fillet'?, Is 2d; mullet, whole, Cd; emoked, 9d; lloundor, la 3d; dabs, Is; lemon fish, fillets, 7d; mlvorstrip, smoked, fid: hapukii, steaks, H 2d; wines, emoked, Sd; moki, steaks, 6d; kinefish, steaks, Gd; cod, smoked, 1» fid: gurnard, whole, 3d; barracoutn, whole, Gd; smoked, 8d; frostfieh, whole. 4d; hake, whole, Gd; kippers, Scotch, Is a pair; crayfish, up to 21b, 1b; 2lb* to 3}lb, 10d; 3Ub to slb, 8d; over slb. 23 Gd each; roes, smoked, 2a 6d per lb; mussels, fresh. Is Gd dozen; pickled, Is 6d a bottle: rabbite, Is each: Is lid pair; hares, Is 9d each: oysters, unopened, Sd a dozen; open, la a dozen; Boz. cartons. 23 Cd each; whitebait, 3d a class. FKUJT. Delicious apples, 3d to 4d per lb; Sturmers, 4d per lb: Granny Smith, Cd and fid per lb; cookins, 4d per lb; Winter Kellis pears, Gd f per lb; cooking, 3d per lb; passion fruit. Is Gd to 2s per dozen: tree tomatoes, 4d to Gd per lb; Island tomatoes, lOd to 3s per lb; bananas, 5d and fid per lb: Island oranges. 5, 6 and 8 for la; Australian navel oranges. 6 and 8 for In: Australian mandarins. 8 to 12 for 3s: local lemons, Is to Is fid per doz.; New Zealand erapefruit, G and 8 for Is; Californian grapefruit, Gd each: Californian grapes, white, 8d to 3s per lb; red. Is 8d per lb; pines, Is to 2s ear,h; Queensland pines, Is to Is Gd each; loquats, Sd per lb. VEGETABLES. Potatoes, new, 3d to 5d per lb; potatoes. Southern, 101b to 121b for Is; swedes, Id per lb; onions, slb for Is; kumaras, 2d per lb; pumpkins, 3d and 4d per lb: beans, hothouse, 2s per lb; cucumbers, hothoune, t lOd to 1« 4d each; celery, 2d to lOd per i stick; lettuce. 2d and 3d each; cauliflowers, Id to lOd each; cabbaee. 2d to Cdeach; carj rot, parsnip, radish, spinach, turnip, beetroot. leek, lid to 2d per bunch; rhubarb. Cd per bundle; spring onionß, lid per bunch; asparagus, lOd to Is a bundle. BACON AND HAMS. Bacon.—Shoulder rashers, Is Id per lb; best rib rashers. Is sd; by pieces. Is 4d; shoulder nuts, 9d to Is. Hams.—Whole. Is 3d per lb; in rashers, In 8d; cooked, 2s 3d; shoulders,' cooked, Is 3d. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Butter.—Factory, first fiade, Is 5d per lb: second Grade, Is 4d; farmers' butter, 1b 2d. Cheese, ordinary. Is; more matured. Is 4d. EGGS. nen and duck, la 3d a dozen. DAIRYING IN THE SOUTH; THE TAI TAPU COMPANY. [by telegraph.—own cobbespoxdent ] CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday. Tho Tai Tapu Dairy Company, Ltd., according to a statement made at tho annua] meeting of shareholders at Tai Tapu this afternoon, holds the record for output in the South Island. Its profit for the year, as shown in the balance-sheet, was £16,456 13s 7d, and its output was the highest in tho history of the company. It was decided that £989 10s 2d should be written off the plant and furnishings; that lid per lb. on butter-fat should, be refunded to suppliers for the period September 1, 1929, to May 31, 1930; that 3d per lb. should be refunded to suppliers on butter-fat supplied during August, 1929. and June and July, 1930. A dividend at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum was declared.

BARNET GLASS RUBBER CO. REDUCTION OF DIVIDEND. Tlio Barnct Glass Rubber Company, Limited, for the 12 months ended June 50 shows a substantial decline in profits. Net income amounts to £70,479, which compares with £127,637 for the preceding year. With £25.359 brought forward, the amount available is £103.838. Dividend on preference shares is 8 per cent., against 10 per cent, paid for 1928-29, and ordinary shareholders receive 6 per cent, against 10 per cent. To reserve £25,000 is transferred, increasing it to £175,000, and £29.883 is carried forward. ■ AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. (Received September 25, 9.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 25. The following aro to-day's quotations on the Sydney produce market : Wheat.—Very quiet. Bulked, 3s: bagged, 3s Id. Flour.—£9 ss. Bran and Pollard.—£s. Potatoes.—Tasmanian, £6 10s to £8; Victorian, £6 10s. Onions.—Victorian. £5. Oats. —White, 3s 9d; Algerian, 4s 3d. Maize. —4s. Adelaide prices arc:— Wheat.—2s lOd Flour.—£9. Bran.—£s 10s. Pollard.—£6. Oats. —2s sil. DAIRY PRODUCE PRICES. Joseph Nathan and Company, Limited, has received the following cablegram from its London house, dated September 24:—Butter: 1255. Littlo moro doing at reduced prices. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile) Agency Company, Limited, has received tlie following cablegram from its London house, dated September 24:—Butter: Choicest salted, 125s to 1275. Recent, advances not maintained owing to lack of business. Cheese: White, 755; coloured, 745. Markets quiet. Dalgety and Company, Limited, has received" the following "cablegram from its London house, dated September 24: Butter: Finest stored offered at 1245. The market is weaker.

PROPERTY SALES. Palothorpo and Parkes vrill offer at auclion at their rooms, Wirtstone Building, Queen Street, at 11.30 this morning block of business, premises and shops at the corner of High Street and Victoria Street East with frontages to Victoria, High and Kitchener Streets. Samuel Vaile and Sons. Limited, will offer at auction at their rooms, S3, Queen Street, at' two o'clock this afternoon wooden facory in Ewington Avenue, Mount Eden, and house properties in Eowan Street, Mount Roskilh Calgary Street, Mount Eden: Westmere Crescent, Groy Lynn; Hazel Avenue, off Dominion Road; Ruawai Road, Mount Wellington; Richmond Avenue, Northcote; Maya Road, Onehuntra; Paihia Road, One Tree Hill: Church Street, Ocehunca: Parnsh Road, Sondringbam. William A. Home. Limited, will offer at auction at their rooms. Home's Buildings, corner Hi;h Street am! Vnh-un Lane, n* noon to-day property with .four-roonie<i h'Ui»,e in liossmay Terrace, neav 'Ed-jn Park; nigbt-roomed house in Ardmora Xioad. Ponsonby; and property with six-roomed houso in Pnrkdnlo Road. Mount Albert.