THE MARKET BASKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21401, 27 January 1933, Page 5

THE MARKET BASKET

HIGHER PRICE FOR EGGS NEW SEASON'S FRUIT CHEAPER An increase of 2d a dozen to Is 2d in the price of eggs and decreases in rates for most lines of new season's fruit are the principal alterations in retail values of foodstuffs in the past week. Tomatoes are Id per lb. cheaper at Id to 4d a lb. Bananas are again selling at high prices, from 4d to 6d per lb. Mushrooms are available at Is 6d to 2s per lb. Supplies of fish, particularly flounder and schnapper, are still scarce, but with the end.of the spawning season in a week or so the position will improve. Prices are : FRUIT Apples, local. Dougherty. 4d per lb; Gmvenstein. 4d to sd: cookers. 3d; Astrachan, 4d; Canadian Winesaps, le a dozen; pears, 3d to 5d per lb; tomatoes, local, hothouse. 3d to 4d: outdoor. Id to 3d; plums, choice dessert, 3d to sd; others, Id to 3d; peaches, choice dessert, l}d to 2£d each: others. 12 to IS for Is; nectarines, 5d to Gd: apricots, 6d to 9d; grapes, local, hothouse. Is to Is 9d: •strawberries. Marguerite. choice. Is to Is 4d a chip; Captain Cook, choice. Is 8d to 2s; oranges. Australian. Valencia, 5 to 7 for Is; Californian, 3d and 4d each; lemons, local. Is a dozen; bananas, 4d to (3d per lb; grapefruit, Califoinian, 6d to Sd each: pomegranates. 5d to Gd; mangoes, 4d to Sd each: pineapples, 9d to 1e Gd each; raspberries. Is a lb; Cape gooseberries, Bd. VEGETABLES Potatoes, new season's, 14lb to 20lb for Is; onions, lid to 2d per lb: pumpkins, 3d; cucumbers, Id to 3d e<K:h; apple cucumber, Id to 2d; rhubarb. 2d to 4d a bunch: beans. Scarlet Runner. French, local. 2d to 4d per lb; marrows, 3d to 5d each; peas, local, 3d to 5d per lb; cabbage, 3d to 6d each; cauliflower, 6d to lOd; lettuce, 2d to 4d: carrot, parsnip, turnip. beetroot, radish, spring onions, spinach, lid a bunch; celery, 3d to 6d; mushrooms. Is 6d to 2s per lb. MEAT Beef.—Bump steak, lOd per lb; undercut, Is; best beef steak. Gd: forequarter steak. 4d; sirloin, Gd; prime rib, 4d; prime ribs (boned and rolled), 6d: wins ribs (three chine bones), sc!; topside (4lb and over), 4d; thick flank, 4d; bolars, 4d; double top rib, 6d; chuck rib, Sd; rolled back rib, sd: corned round. 6d; corned brisket (boned), 4d; brisket and flat rib, 3d: thin flank. Id; gravy beef or shin meat. 3d; minced beef, 3d; tripe, sd: dripping, 4d; suet, 4d; sausages, 3d: 6ausage meat, 3id: whole shins or legs. Id: half-shins or legs (thick end). 2d: half-shins or legs (knuckle end). _ld; _ox kidneys. lOd: ox tongues. 7d; ox tails, sd; whole loin. Sid; whole rumps. Bd. Mutton.—Whole leg, 5d per lb; leg, shank end (6lb and over). Gd; hindquarter. 4id; forequarter. 2Jd; shoulder, 4d.: shank end of forequarter, 3d; necks. 3}d; loin, Sd: leg and loin chops, 6d; neck chops, 4d; flaps. Id: cutlets (trimmed), 8d: kidneys, 2d each; tongues. 2d; sheep's head (dressed), sd; Cheep's fry, Sd; sheep's brains, 2d. Lamb.—Forequarter, fid per lb; hindquarters. 8d; sides, 7d; loins, Sd; legs, fld. Veal.—Fillets, 7d per lb; loin, sd; shoulder, Id; cutlets and veal steak, Sd: chops, (id: forequarters, 3cl: rolled veal. od. Pork.-—Leg, 7d per lb; loin, 7d; foreloin. with blade. Sd: pork chops, 8d; corned hand, Sd: corned belly. 8d; pork sausages, 7d. These are cash prices at the shops, booking and delivery being a penny a pound extra. FISH' Schnapper, whole. 5d per lb: trimmed, 6d; smoked. 9d; skinned fillets, 9d; terakihi, whole, sd: smoked. 7d; kippered fillets, lid: tre-'.illi, whole, 2d a lb; smoked. sd; John Dory, whole, 6d: fillets. 8d; mullet, whole. 4d; smoked, 6d; flounder, 6d; lemon fish fillets. 4d; silver strip, smoked, 6d: hapnku steaks, 9d: wings, smoked, 7d; moki steaks. sd; smoked steaks. 7d; cod, smoked. Is; gurnard, whole. 3d: barrncouta. whole. 4d; smoked, Gd; kippers, Scotch, is; crayfish, Gd a lb: mussels, fresh. Is 6d a dozen; 'pickled. Is fid a bottle; rabbits, fid each; hares. Is fid each; mutton birds. Is; cod, fillets, Scotch, Is fd per lb; findon haddocks. Is 3d. BACON AND HAMS Bacon.—Shoulder rashers, 9d per lb; best rib rashers. Is; by pieces, shoulder cuts, G}d to lOd. Ham.—Whole. Is per lb: in rashers. Is 2d; cooked, pressed. Is 7d; rolled. Is lOd; shoulders. Is 3d. BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter.—Factory, first, grade. Is per lb; second grade, lid: third grade, lCd; bulk, farmers' butter, 8d and 9d. Cheese—Ordinary, 9d; more matured. Is 3d. EGGS Eggs.—Duck. Is 2d a. dozen: hen, Is 2d. ELDER, SMITH AND COMPANY a INTERIM DIVIDEND UNCHANGED Elder, Smith and Company, Limited, general merchants, woolbrokers and live slock salesmen, Adelaide has cabled the Stock Exchange Association of New Zealand that an interim dividend at the rate of 4 per cent per annum, for the half-year ended' December 31, has been declared, payable, on March 1. This is at the same rate as last year, when the dividend for the year was 4 per cent. The company also paid A per. cent in 1931.