THE MARKET BASKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21099, 5 February 1932, Page 5

THE MARKET BASKET.

GUIDE TO HOUSEWIVES. LOWER PRICE FOR NECTARINES. Slight variations in'the retail "prices of fruit and vegetables occurred in the past •week, but values for practically all other household commodities, except'€ggs, remain unchanged. Eggs show an advance of 4d a dozen on last week's prices. Nectarines are now 1 coming forward: freely and prices have been affected accordingly. Grapes are also down considerably, and sold yesterday from 9d. to _ls_3d a lb, -The-season for -Zealand cherries, black currants and loganberries is virtu,ally ended, as is that" for strawberries. A few of the Captain Cook variety are selling at Is 6d a chip. It has been a poor season for apricots. Tomatoes, which have been a glut cbi the market, are now showing a slight finning tendency. Peas have also increased in price, but there are ample snpplies of the majority of other vegetables. There has been a. comparative scarcity of fish, especially schnapper, but in "the main prices have not increased. Following are yesterday's prices:—. FRUIT. : - Strawberries. Captain Cook, le 6d a chip; apples, Canadian* 8 to 12 for Is; local cookers (Gravenstein), 2d to 3d "a: Ib.£-des-sert (Albany Beauty and Docberty), 3d to 4d; Jangonella and Bon Chretien pears, 4d; plums, cooking, 2d; dessert, 3d to £dextra choice, Purple King, 6d to Sd; apricots, 5d to-Sd; peacheardessert. 1b "to6d a dozen; cooking-, 12 to 18 for Is; tomatoes, outdoor, 3d to -id a lb.; banana*, 2d to 3d;* Australian Valencias, 2a t© 3s a doi£n ; lemons, la to 23 a dozen; pinea. Queen,' Is to is 3d each; raspberries, la 3d : hothouse grapes, 9d to Is 3d; nectarines, new season's. 4d to sd. VEGETABLES. Potatoes, 101b. for Is, 2d a-lb.; marrow,. 3d to 6d each: kumaras, 4d a, Jb.c onions, new season's, 2d; cucumbers, outdoor. Id to 2d each r lettuce, Id to 3d;'cabbage. Id to 4d; cauliflower, 2d to lOd; carrot, parssnip, turnip, radish, epinach, neet and spring onions, lid a bunch; peas, 3d to 4d a lb.; French beans, 2d to 3d a lb.; scarlet runner beans. 3d: rhubarb. 2d a bunch; sweet corn, 2d a cob; rock melons, 6d to Is 3d each.

MEAT. Beef.—Rump steak, lid a lb.: undercut. Is 2d; all beef steaks. skirt steak, 6d; sirloin, 7d; prime ribs, sd; prime ribs (boned and rolled). 7d ; wins ribs (three__ chine bones), 6d; topside Üb. and ovejrT, thick flank, bolars, double top rib. sa; 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 skin meat. 3d; -mired~beeT, Id: tripe, Od; dripping, sd; suet. 4d; sausages, sd; sausage meat. 4d: whole shins or legs, Id; half shins or legs (thick end), 3d; half shins or legs (knuckle end). Id: o-x kidneys. Is; ox tongrues. Sd; ox tails, 6d; whole loins, Sd; whole rumps. 9d. . 51 Mutton.—Whole leg. 6d a lb.- leg, shaak end (61b. and under), 7d; hmdatjarter, sjd; foreqnarter, 3d; shoulder. shank end of forequarter. 4d; necks. " 4fd";'"lsiS, 6d; neck and bre&st, 3d.; 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; sheep'a fry. fid; sheep's brains, 3d. * Veal.—Fillets. Sd a, lb.i loin. Gd; 6houlderji Id; cutlets and veal st-eaks, 104; chops,- 7d; forequarter. 3d; rolled veal, 6d. < Pork.—Leg, loin. Sd a lb.; forelom. with' blade, 6d; pork chops, 9d; corned handj 6d; corned belly. Od; pork sausages, 7d. 4 These are cash prices at the'shops, book* ing and delivery being a penny a pound extra. ' - J PISH. • " ,'J Schnapper. whole, 4ld 'a .lb.-; trimmed. sd{ smoked, 8d: skinned fillets, 8d : ietekihij whole. sd; smoked, 7d; kippered fillet*. lld£ trevalli, whole. 2d; smoked. 6d; Jolm Dory,, whole, 8d; fillets, lid; mullet, whole. 6d£ smoked, Sd; flounder. 8d; dabs, 6dlemon fish fillets, 4d; 6ilfer strip,, 6d; hapukn steaks 8d; wings,; smoked. 6d; moki eteaks. 6<l; smoked 6leaks,-6d: king- 1 fish steaks, sd: * smoked steaks,» Gd : smoked. Is; gurnard, whole, 3d; barra-* couta, whole, sd; &d; ~frostfisfc„ whole, 4d; hake, whole, 6d; kippers.-Scotch! Is; crayfish, up to 21b., lOd; 2lb. to 3Jlb-» 8d; 3ilb. to 61b., 6d• over 51b?. 2a each; mussels, fresh, Is 6d. 4' doxeti; pickled. Is Gd' a bottle: 7d - each; hares. Is 6d each; mutton birds, Ist cod fillets; Scotch, Is 6d a lb.; findon haddock. Is 3d.BACON AND HAMS. Bacon:—Shoulder rashers, lOd » lb.; best rib rashers, Is 2d; by pieces, ehoulcfer cuts.' 7d to lid. Ham.—Whole. lid a lb.; in rashers. Is Sd ; ders, cooked. Is 3d. BUTTER AND CHEESE. i Butter.—Factory, first 'grade. Is "d a lh.S second grade.-Is 2d; farmers' butter, 11a.Cheese.—Ordinary, lOd and Is; mor» matured, Is 3d. , * ' Ea §s- ' . J Eggs. hen. Is 6d a dczen; duck. Is 60. * CLAUDELANDS RAM: FAIR. J [from OUR OWN' - , HAMILTON. Thursday. } T] a fait rttenciSlice--of httyew r-'T'i f,.r. C'laudcbji;!* io-4* " ! wore offered. »n« -f« d iv Kowhai. for a I•< r. ,r. Jfcy/en. of.llM«a. il^=SL ' P r f'-x -v«.rrams offetca o* .',n of Mr. H .