THE MARKET BASKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20969, 4 September 1931, Page 5

THE MARKET BASKET.

RETAIL FOOD PRICES. . * A GUIDE TO HOUSEWIVES. . Few changes have occurred in the re* tail prices of foodstuffs in the past week* Cabbage has been more plentiful, but cauliflower is coming into the market very slowly. Pumpkin is becoming scarce and has shown an increase in price, now sell* ing at 3d per lb. There has been a slight rise in the value of eggs, both hen and duck eggs now realising Is 2d a dozen,, compared with Is Id to Is 2d for hen eggs and li to Is Id for duck eggs last week. Farmers'' butter is Id per lb. dearer at 1b 2d, and cheese has also advanced Id a lb. Whole hams are now at Is Id per lb., while , ham rashers are selling at Is sd, Id per, lb. more than last week. Both fish and meat prices remain un« changed, although fish supplies ere still . very scarce. Following are yesterday's prices :—» FRUIT. Apples, Delicious, 3d and 4d per lb; Jone* than, 3d and 4d per lb; Stunner. 4d per lb; cooking, Munroe, 3d per lb; cooking, Ballarat, 4d per lb; Winter Cole pears, 4d and 5d per lb; Winter Nelis, 4d and 5d per lb; cooking: pears, 4d per lb; passion, fruit, lOd and la per doz; tomatoes. Island, 6d per lb; tomatoes, hothouse, la to la -id per lb;. Californisn red and white Malaga grapes, 'is to li 4d per lb; Californian. plums, Sd and 9d per lb; bananas, 4d . per lb; Cook Island oranges, 6, 8 and 10 for Is; Poorman oranges, 12 to 18 for la; local lemons. Is to Is 6d per doz.; Sydney pines, Is to Is 6d each; .Australian Navels* ; 6, 8 and 10 for la; Australian mandarines* 8d to Is 6d per doz. VEGETABLES. Potatoes. Southern, 12lb and 141b for l«j Bed Dakota,, 101b and 121b for Is; new, 3d to 4d per lb; swedes. Id per lb; pumpkin, 3d per lb; marrow, id each; kumaras., 3d per lb; onions, Australian, ljd per lb; local, 2Jd per lb; Californian, 3d per lb; celery, 4d to 10 d per stick; cucumbers, 6d to 8d each; rhubarb, 5d per bunch: lettuce, 2d to 4d each; cabbage. 6d to lOd each; cauliflower, 6d to Is 3d each: carrot, parsnip, turnip, radish, spinach, beetroot, leeks, spring onions, lid per bunch; Brua•feels sprouts, 8d to lOd per lb; taros. Sib for Is. , MEAT. .; Beef.—Rump steak, Is a lb; undercut. Is 2d; all beef steaks, skirt, steak, 6d; sirloin, 8d : ; prime ribs, sd; prime ribs (boned and rolled), wing ribs (three chine bones), 7d; topside (41b and over), thick flank, bolars.. double top rib, sd: chuck rib, 3d; rolled back rib, 6d; corned round. 7d; corned brisket (bone), sd; brisket and fiat rib, 3d; thin flank, 2d; 'gravy beef, or shin meat, 3d; minced beef. 4d; tripe, 6d; dripping. sd; suit, 4d; sausages, Sd; sausage meat, 4d; whole shins or legs, id; half shins or legs (thick end). Jd; half shins or legs' (knuckle end), Id; ox kidneys, Is; ox tongues, 7d; ox tails, 6fl; whole loins, 7d; whole rumps, lOd. Mutton.—Whole leg, 6d a lb; leg, shank end (61b and under), 7d; hindauarter. s}d; forequarter, 3Jd: shoulder, Sd; shank end of forequarters, 4d: necks. sd:'loin/ neck and breast, 3}d; leg and loin chops. 7d; neck chops, sd; flaps, 2d; cutlets (trimmed), lOd; side, 3|d; kidneys, tongues. 2d each; sheep's head (dressed), 6d; eheep'sj fry. 8d; sheep's brains, 3d. Veal.—Fillets, 8d a lb; loin, 6d; shoulder, 4d; cutlets and veal steaks, lid; chops, 7d: forequarter, 3d; rolled veal, 6d. Pork.—Leg, loin, ad a lb; foreloin witK blade, 7d; pork chops, lOd; corned hand, 6d: corned belly, 9d; pork sausages, 7d. These are cash prices at the shop, booking and delivery being a penny a pound extra. FISH. Schnapper, whole, 6d a lb; trimmed, BdJ smoked, 8d; skinned filletß, lOd; terekihi, whole. 4d; smoked, 6d: kippered fillets. Is; ~ trevalli, whole, 2d; emoked, 6d; John Dory, whole, 8d; fillets, lid; mullet, whole. 6d; smoked, lOd; flounder. 8d; dabs, 9d; lemon, fish fillets, fid; silver strip, smoked, 8d; hapuku steaks, lOd; wings, emoked, 8d; moki steaks, 4d; smoked steaks, 6d; kingfish steaks, Id; smoked steaks, 6d; iod. smoked. Is 3d; gurnard, whole, 3d; baracoutta, whole. 4d; smoked, 6d;- frostfish, whole, 4d; hai'te, whole. 6d: kippers, Scotch,' Is; crayfish, up to 21b. lOd; 21b to 3Jlb. 8d; 311b to Sib, 6d: over 61b, 2s each; mussels, fresh, Is fid a dozen; pickled. Is 6d a bottle; rabbits, 9d each; hares, la 6d each: mutton birds. Is; cod fillets. Scotch, Is 6d a lb; findon haddock. Is 3d: rock oysters, 6d a dozen or Is 6d, 2s and 2a 6d a bottle, according to size; whiteb.it. 6d a glass. BACON AND HAMS. Bacon.—Shoulder rashers, lOd a lb; best rib rashers, is 2d; by pieces, shoulder cuts, 7d to lid. Ham.—"Whole, Is Id a lb; in rashers, la sd: pressed. Is 7d; rolled, Is lOd; shoulders, cooked, Is 3d. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Butter.—Factory, first grade. Is 3d a lb; second grade. Is 2d: farmers' butter. Is 2d; Cheese: Ordinary, 8d and lOd; more matured, Is 3d.. EGGS. Hen and duck eggs. Is 2d a dozen.