THE MARKET BASKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21579, 25 August 1933, Page 7

THE MARKET BASKET

PRICES REMAIN STEADY ORANGES CHEAPER Thcro has been little change in the retail prices of foodstuffs during tho week. There have beon a few alterations in prices of fruit, but all other values remain tho same. Californian oranges are id to Id cheaper at 2d to 3d each. Bananas are being sold at 4d to 5d a pound, un increaso of Id, and Hawaiian pineapples, at 2s 6d to 3s each, an increase of Gd. Prices are: — FRUIT Apples, cookers, Delicious, Sturmers, Winesapa, Jonathan, 4d per lb.: pears, Wintor Neli.s and Colo, sd; cookers, 4d; tomatoes, hothouse, 2s; Island, Is to Is 3d: treo tomatoes, Cd to 8d; oranges, Califorian, ljd to 2d each; Cook Island, 2d to 3d: lemons, local. Is to la Gd per dozen: bananas, 4d to 5d por lb.; grapefruit, Californian, 4d to 6d eiich; Hawaiian pineapples, 2s 6d to '3s; coconuts, 4d to Gd each; Californian plums, Kelseys, Is 3d per lb ; Santa Kosa, Is Cd. VEGETABLES Potatoes, Blb. for Is: new potatoes, 3d to •Id; onions, lid to 2d per lb.; pumpkins, Id to 12d: cucumbers, hothouse. Cd to 9d ouch: outdoor, Cd to Gd; rhubarb, 5d to 9d u bunch; cab base, 4d to tid each; cauliflower, .'id to 8d: lettuce, 2d to 4d; carrot, radish, beetroot, spring onions, r arsnips, spinach, lid; turnip, Id; celery. 4d to 9d; Brussels sprouts, Gd to 9d por lb. FISII Schnappor, whole, 5d per lb.; trimmed. Cd; smoked, lOd; skinned fillets, 9d; terakihi, whole, -tid; smoked, Cd; kippered fillets, Is; trevalli, whole, 2d per lb.; smoked. Sd; John Dory, whole, Gd; fillets, 9d to lOd per lb.; lemon fish fillets, 4d; silver strip, smoked, Cd; hapuku steaks, 9d; wings, smoked, 7d; moki steaks, sd; smoked bleaks, 7d; cod, smoked, Is; gurnard, whole, 3d; barracouta, whole, 4d; smoked, Cd: kippers, Scotch, Is; crayfish. Cd per lb.; mussels, fresh, Is Gd a dozen; pickled. Is Cd a bottle; rabbits, 7d each; hares. Is Gd each: mutton birds. Is each; cod fillets, Scotch. Is Cd per lb.; findon haddocks. Is 3d; whitebait, freshwater, Sd a glass: saltwater, Cd. MEAT Beef.—Rump steak, lOd per lb.; undercut, 3s; beef steak, fid; sirloin, Cd; prime rib, 4d; prime ribs' (boned and rolled). Gd; wing ribs (threo chine bones), sd; topside, (41b. and over), 4d; thick f:ank, 4d; bolars, <ld; double top rib, 4d; chuck rib, 3d; rolled back rib, sd; corned round, Gd; corned (boned), 4d; brisket and flat rib, 3d; thin flank, Id; gravy beef or shin meat. 4d; minced beef, -Id; tripe, sd; dripping, 4d; suet, Id; sausages, 3d: sausage meat, 4d; whole shins or legs, 1 Id; half-shins or legs (thick end). 2d; half-shins or lei;s (knuckle end), lid: ox kidneys, lOd: ox tongues, 7d; ox tails, sd; whole loin, 5Jd: whole rumps, Bd. Mutton.—Whole leg, C!d per lb.: sides. Gd; cut lee:. 7d: leg, shank end (Gib. or under). 7».d; hindciuarter. 5Jd; forequarf ers, 4!■ d; shoulder. s}d; shank end of forcquarters, nd; necks, sd; loin. Gd; leg or loin chops. 7d: neck chops, - r 'd; flaps, 2d; cutlets, (trimmed), 9d; kidneys, 2d each; tongues. 2d; sheep's head (dressed). sd; sheep's fry. Cd: sheep's brains, 2d. Lamb.—Forcquarters, Gd per lb.; hindquarter, 8d: sides, 7d; loins, 8d; legs, 9d. Veal.—Fillets, 7d per lb.; loin, sd; shoulder, 4d; cutlets and venl steak. 8d: chops, Cd: forcquarters, 3d: rolled veal. sd. Pork.—Leg, 8d per lb.; loin, 8d; foreloin. with blade; Cd; pork chops. Od; corned liapd. Cd; corned belly. 8d; pork sausages. These arc cash prices at tho shops, hooking and delivery being a penny a pound ' Xha ' BACON AND HAMS llneon.-Shoulder rashers, lOd per lb.; best rib rashers, la Id; by pieces, shoulder cuts. 7i (1 to lid. ... , Ham.—Whole. Is por lb.; m rashers. Is 3d; cooked, pressed. Is 8d; rolled, Is lOd. shoulders. Is 3d. BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter.— Factory, first grade. Is I<l per lb.; second grade, lid; third grade, lOd; bulk farmers' butter, 8(1 to 9d. Cheese .—Ordinary, 9d; moro matured. 18 3d ' EGGS Duck, Is a dozen; hen, Is. PROPERTY SALES R. S. Ncwcomb, Limited, will offer at auction, ut their rooms, 12 Brunswick Buildings Queen Street, to-day. at noon, fix-roomed house on section 40ft by 115 ft, in Firth Street, Grey Lynn; and five-roomed honse on section 52ft by 209 ft, at 82 Tho Drive, Epsom. , Nevillo Nwvcomb, Limited, will oner at auction, at their rooms, 4 Wyndham Street, to-day, at noon, six-roomed house at 19 Empire Road, Epsom; and foui'roomcd houso in Station Road, Takanini. Samuel Vailo and Sons, Limited, will ofTer at auction, at tlieir rooms. 83 Queen Street, to-day, ut 2 p.m., six-roomed house at CO West Street, Newton; and at 2.1S p.m., farm, of 22 acres with five-roomed house and cowshed, at Hobsonville. Richard Arthur, Limited, will offer at auction, at their rooms, 191 Queen Street, I to-day, nt 2 p.m., five-roomed house at 20 Euston Road, Mount Albert.