THE MARKET BASKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21349, 25 November 1932, Page 7

THE MARKET BASKET

MANY FOODSTUFFS CHEAPER

LOWER VALUES FOR FISH

This week's list of retail food prices contains good news for housewives. Following recent reductions in values for meat and butter, prices for several lines of fish, fruit and vegetables are now lower. Hapuku and schnapper are particularly plentiful. Besides these two varieties of fish, rates for trevalli and John Dory have receded slightly. Local tomatoes are 6d a lb cheaper at Is and the Cook Island ones also are lower in price. Although the advancement of strawberries has been checked somewhat by the absence of rain, prices are lower to some extent. Choice Marguerites are selling for Is 6d a chip and Captain Cooks for Is 9d. Cherries, at up to Is 3d a lb for both local and Sydney, are realising less than last week. In the vegetable section cucumbers, beans, peas and marrows we all appreciably cheaper. There are no other notable alterations, eggs still selling at lOd a dozen. Prices are:— FRUIT Apples, local, Delicious and Stunners, 5d a lb j Canadian, Cox's Orange and Jonathan, 6 to 6 for Is; Mackintosh Red, extra fancy, 5 for Is; Grannie Smith, 5d a lb; pears, Nelis and Winter Cole, sd; tomatoes, local. Is; Cook Island, 6d to 8d; grapes, Californian, white. Is 6d; red, Emperors, Is 6d; strawberries. Marguerite, choice, Is 4d; medium, Is to Is 3d; rough, from lOd; Captain Cook, Is 6d; choice. Is 9d; oranges, Island, five to six for Is; Australian, Valencia, six to 12; lemons, local, 12 to 18; bananas, 4d to 5d a lb; grapefruit, local. 1b to '2a; Californian, 5d to 6d each; pineapples, Queensland, Is to Is 9d; mangoes. Island, Sd to Sd; tree tomatoes, ,6d to 8d; cherries, Sydney, lOd to 1b 3d; local, Is to Is 3d; pomegranates, 5d to 6d each; gooseberries, 3d to <td a lb. VEGETABLES Potatoes, new season's, 14lb a Is: kumaras, Island. 2d a lb; onions. Canadian, 3d to 4d; swedes. Id; pumpkins, 3d; cucumbers, hothouse, 6d to lOd each; outdoor, 3d to sd; rhubarb. 3d to 7d a bunch: asparagus, local, 8d to Is a bunch; Tauranga, 8d to Is 2d: beans, French, local, Bd to Is; broad beans, 3d to 4d; marrows. 3d to 6d each; peas, local, 2d to 4d; cabbage. 3d to 6d; cauliflower, 6d to lOd; lettuce, 2d to 4d; carrot, parsnip, turnip." beetroot, radish, spring onions, spinach, lid a bunch. MEAT Beef.—< Rump steak, lOd a lb: undercut. Is; best beef steak, Gd: forequarter steak. 4d: sirloin. 6d: prime ribs, 4d; prime ribs (boned and rolled). 6d; wing ribs (three chine bones), sd: topside (4lb and over). 4d; thick flank. 4d: bolars. 4d; double top rib, 4d; chuck rib, 3d; rolled back rih. fid: corned round, 6d: corned brisket (boned). 4d: brisket nnd flat rib, 3d; thin flank. 1d; nravy beef or shin meat. 3d: minced beef, 3d; tripe, sd; dripping, 4d; suet, 4d; sausages, 4rl: sausage meat., 3}d: whole shins or lees. Id; half shins or le.es (thick endt. 2d; half shins or legs (knuckle end). Id; ox kidneys, lOd: ox tongues. Vd; ox tails. sd; whole loin, ftld ; whole rumps. 8d Mutton.—Whole leg. 5d n lb; lec. shank end (61b and over), fid; hindquarter. 4}d; foreouarter, 2sd; shoulder, 4d; shank end of forequarter, 3d; necks, 3}d; loin. sd: leg and loin chops, 6d; neck chops. 4d; flaps, Id; cutlets (trimmed), Sd; kidneys. 2d each; tongues. ' 2d: sheep's head (dressed), sd; sheep's fry. sd; sheep's brains. 2d. Lamb. —Forequaiters. 6d a lb; hindquarters, 8d; sides, 7d; loins, 8d; legs, 9d. Veal.—-Fillets. 7d a lb: loins. sd ; shoulder, 4d; cutlets and veal steak, 8d: chops. 6d: forequarters. 3d; rolled veal, sd. •Pork.—Leg, 7d a lb; loin. 7d: foreloin. with blade, Sd: pork chops, Pd: corned hand. sd; corned belly, fid; pork sausages. 7d. "* These are cash prices at. fie shops, booking nnd delivery being a. penny a pound extra. FISH Schnapper, whole. 4Jd a lb; trimmed. Sd; smoked. 7d; skinned fillets. 6d; terakihi. whole, sd; smoked, 7d; kippered fillets, lid; trevalli. whole. 2d a.lb; smoked. J»d; John Dory, whole, fid; fillets. 8d; mullet, whole, fid; smoked. 8d; flounder. Gd; lemon fish, fillets, 4d; silver strip, smoked, 6d; hapuku steaks, fid; wings, smoked, fid; inoki steaks, sd; smoked steaks, 7d; cod. smoked. Is: gurnard, whole. 3d; barracouta, whole. sd: smoked. 6d: frostfish. whole. 4d: hake, whole, fid: kippers, Scotch. Is; crayfish, fid a lb: mussels, fresh, Is fid a dozen; nickled. Is fid a bottle; rabbits, fid each; h«rrs. Is fid each: mutton birds. Is; cod. filletn, Scotch. Is Gd a lb; findon haddocks. Is 3d. BACON AND HAMS Bacon.—Shoulder rashers, 9d a lb; best rib rashers, 1.8; by pieces, shoulder cuts, 6}d to lOd. Ham.—Whole. Is a lb: in rashers. Is 4d; cooked, pressed, Is 7d; rolled. Is lOd; shoulders, la 3d. BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter.—Factory, first, grade, Is 1d a lb; second grade. Is; third grade, lid; bulk, farmers' butter. lOd; Cheese.—'Ordinary. Od; more matured. Is 3d. EGGS Eggs.—Duck, ind a dozen; hen, 10d. BRITISH WAR LOAN British Wireless RUGBY. Nov. 23 British war loan, per cent (assented), is quoted at £97 17b 6d, compared with £96 12§ 6d yesterday.