THE MARKET BASKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21029, 13 November 1931, Page 5

THE MARKET BASKET.

RETAIL FOOD PRICES. «• A GUIDE TO HOUSEWIVES. There are no material changes in the retail prices for foodstuffs this week. In the fruit section supplies of Island tomatoes are practically finished, but there are ample stocks of other lines. Gooseberries are selling at 6d a lb, compared v.-ith 8d a lb. last week. In the vegetable class peas and hothouse beans are cheaper. More plentiful supplies of fish are' available. Following are yesterday's prices:— FRUIT. Strawberries. Captain Cook (best quality). 2s 9d a chip; ilarguerito mil Helenslea Surprise (best quality), 2s 3d; Canadian apples, 6 to 8 for la; Delicious, -id and 5d per lb; Stunner, 4d and 5d per lb : Grannie Smith, 5d per lb; cooking. 4d per lb; Winter Nelis pears. Sd per lb; cooking pears, 4d per ib; passion fruit, Is to Is 6d a dozen; gooseberries, Gd per lb; hothouse tomatoes. Is 2d to 2s per lb; Island tomatoes, 8d to Is 4d per ib; Californian Ped Emperor, Is 4d per lb; Californian grapefruit, 5d each; Californian pomegranates, 6d to lOd each; bananas, 3d and 4d per lb; Australian Valencias, 6 to 12 for Is; lemons. Is to Is 6d a dozen; Fiji pineapples, 6d to Is each; Queensland pineapples, lOd to Is each; Australian mandarins, lOd to Is 6d a dozen. VEGETABLES. Potatoes. Southern. 12lb for Is; Red Dakota, 101b for Is; new, large, 2d per lb; new, small. Id per lb; swedes, Id per lb; pumpkin, 4d per lb; marrow, Sd to Is each; kumaras, 2d per lb; onions, 3d per lb; cucumbers, hothouse, 8d to Is each; cucumbers, Sydney, Sd to lOd each; lettuce. 2d and 3d each; cabbage, 3d to Sd each; cauliflower, 4d to lOd each; carrot, parsnip, turnip, radish, leeks, spring onions, Hd a bunch; beetroot, 2d a bunch; spinach, lid a bunch; asparagus, 6d to Is a bundle; green peas, 4d per lb; hothouse beans, Is 3d per lb. MEAT. Beef.—Rump steak. Is a lb; undercut. Is 2d; ail beef steaks, skirt steak. 6d; sirloin. Sd; 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 lib, 3d; rolled_ back rib. 6d; corned round, Td; corned brisket, (hone), sd; brisket and flat rib, 3d; thin flank. 2d: gravy beef, or shin meat, 3d; mixed beef, -Id; tripe, Gd: dripping. sd; suet. 4d: sausages, sd; sausage meat, 4<i: whole shins or legs, Id; half shins or legs (thick end), 2d; half shins or legs (knuckle end), Id; ox kidneys, Is: ox tongues. 7d : ox tails, Gd; whole loins, Td; whole rumps, lOd. Mutton.—Whole leg, fid a lb; leg. shank end (Gib and under), 7d; hindquarter, sid; forequarter, Sid; shouldc-. ;sd: shank end of forequarters, 4d; neei>c4,_ 3d; loin, neck and breast, 3{d; leg and i"ia chops, 7d; neck chops. sd; flaps, 2d: cutlets (trimmed). 10d; side. 3ld: kidneys, tongues, 2d each; sheep's head (dressed), 6d; sheep's fry, Sd; sheep's brains. 3d. i 'Veal.-—Fillets, Sd a lb; loin. 6d; shoulder, ' 4d; cutlets and veal steaks, lid; chops, 7d; forequarter, 3d; rolled veal, Gd. Pork.—Leg loin. 9d a lh; foreloin, ■with blade, 7d: pork chops, 10d: corned hand, Gd; corned belly. Od: pork sausages, 7d. These aro cash prices at the shop, hooking and delivery being a penny a pound extra. FISH. Schnapper, whole. Gd a lb; trimmed. Pd; smoked. Dd; skinned fillets, lOd; terekihi, whole. sd; smoked, 7d; kippered fillets. Is; trevalli, whole, 2d; smoked, Gd; John Dory, whole. Sd; fillets. Is; mullet, whole, Gd; smoked. ]od; flounder, Sd to lOd; dabs. 9d; lemon fish fillets, Gd; silver strip, smoked. Sd; hapuku steaks. Ud; wings, smoked. Sd: moki steaks, Sd; smoked steaks, Gd; kingfish steaks, sd: smoked steaks, 7d; cod. smoked. Is 3d; gurnard, whole. 3d: barracouta, whole. Sd; smoked, 7d; frostfish, whole, 4d ; hake, whole. Gd: kippers, Scotch, Is; crayfish, up to 2lb. 10d; 21b to 3'lb. Sd: 311b to Sib, Gd: over Sib, 2s each: mussels, fresh. Is Gd a, dozen; pickled. Is Gd a bottle: rabbits, Od enrb; hares, Is Gd each; muiton birds. Is; cod fillets, Scotch, !s Gd a lb; findon haddock, Is 3d; whitebait. 4d a, glass. BACON AND HAMS. Bacon.—Shoulder rashers. I<Vl n lb; best rib rashers. Is 2d; by pieces, shoulder cuts, 7d to Ud Ham.—Whole. Is Id a lb; in rashers, la Sd; pressed. Is 7d. rolled, Is lOd; shoulders, cooked, la 3d. BFTTiER AND CHEESE. Butter.—Factory, first grade. Is 3d #. lb; second grade. Is 2d; farmers' butter, 1? 2d. Cheese; Ordinary, Sd and lOd; more matured. Is 3d.

EGGS. Hen eggs. Is Id a dozen; duck eggs. Is Id a dozen.

WESTPORT COAL. DIVIDEND MAINTAINED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, Thursday. The directors of the Westporb Coal Company, Limited, recommend payment, of a final dividend for the year ended September 50 of 3d a. share and also a bonus of Is a share from the insurance fund, making a total distribution of Is 9d a share for the year. The total distribution is at the same rate as for 1930. but on that, occasion only 6d a share was paid out of the insurance account, and Is 3d a share from profits. The dividend is at the rate of 8-J per cent., to which it was reduced in 1930 from 10 per cent, in 1929 and per cent in 1928.