THE MARKET BASKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21639, 3 November 1933, Page 5

THE MARKET BASKET

FALL IN EGG PRICES RATES FOR STRAWBERRIES Apart from the advance of Id per lb. in rates for all lines of pork except sausages, a decrease of Id a dozen in the price of eggs is the most important change in tho retail values of foodstuffs in tho past week. Fish is still in comparatively short supply, although there is prospect of an improvement. The prico of eggs has dropped from lid to lOd for hen eggs and from lOd to 9d for duck eggs. Strawberries are beginning to reach tho shops in larger quantities and are selling at from lOd to 2s a chip, according to type and quality. Water melons are obtainable at 3d per lb. In the vegetable section new potatoes aro selling for 2d per lb. Tauranga kumaras are obtainable at 2£lb. for 6d. Prices are:— FRUIT Strawberries, Marguerite, etc., lOd to Is 6d a chip; Captain Cook, la Gd to 2s; apples, Delicious, 4d and 6d per lb.; Sturlnor, 4d and 6d; Grannie Smith, 4d and sd; Canadian Jonathan, 5 to 8 for Is; pears, winter Nelis, dessert, 5d per lb.; Peter Barry, cooking, 4d; Cook Island oranges, 2s to 3s a dozen; South Australian Navel oranges, 2s to 4s; New Zealand grapefruit. Is to 2rf; lemons, Is; bananas, Fiji, 4d and 5d per lb.; grapes, Californian Red Emperor, Is 2d: pineapples, Queensland. lOd to Is Gd each; Fiji, 9d to Is; tomatoes, hothouse, lOd to Is i>d per Jb.; Cook island. Is; gooseberries, 8d; water melon, 3d per lb., 2jlb. for Gd; plums, Californian, Is per lb.; tree tomatoes, 8d to 9d; passion fruit. Is (id to 2s a dozen. VEGETABLES New potatoes, 2d per lb.; southern potators, Rod Dakota, 10lb. for la: white, 121 b. for Is; kumaras, Tauranga, 2!lb. for Gd; swedea. Jd per lb.; onions, Californian, •JAUi. lor Gel; pumpkin, '2{lb. for Gd: cabbage, 4d to 8d each: cauliflower, 4d to lOd; marrows, new season, Gd to 8d; green peas, 4d per -lb.; beans, hothouse, Is 3d; cucumbers, 8d to Is each; asparagus, Gd to la a bundle; lettuce. 3d each; carrots, parsnips. beet, spinach, leeks, radish, spring oniony, turnips, ljd and 2d a bunch; rhubarb, 2d to Gd. MEAT Beef.—Rump steak, lOd per lb.; undercut. Is; beef steak, sd; sirloin, Gd; prime rib, 4d; prime ribs (boned and rolled), Gd; wing jibs (three chine bones), 5(1: topsido (lib. and over), 4(1; thick flank, 4d; bolars. 4d : double top rib, 4d; chuck rib. 3d; rolled liack rib, 3d; corned round, Gd; corned brisket (boned), 4d; brisket and flat rib, 3d; thin flank, Id; gravy beef or shin meat, Id; minced beef. 4d; tripe, f»tl; dripping, 4d; suet, 4d: sausages, sd; sausage meat, ■1(1; whole shins or legs, ljd; half-shins or legs (thick end), 2d; hnlf-shina or legs (knuckle end), lid; ox kidneys, j Od; ox tongues, 7d: ox tails. 5(1; whole loin, 51(1: whole rumps. Hd. Mutton.- -Whole leg. GJcl per lb.; sides. sd; cut leg, 7d; leg, shank end (Gib. or under), 71d; hindquarters, SUI: forequarters. 4}d: shoulder, s!d; shank end of forequarters, sd; neck, sd: loin. Gd: leg or loin chops, 7d: 1l"ck chops, 5(1: flaps, 2d; cutlets ft rimmed), 9d: kidneys. 2d each: tongues. 2d; sheep's head (dressed). sd; sheep s fry, Gd: sheep's brains, 2d. . Lamb. — Forequarters. Gd per lb.; bindmmrtors, £<l; 7cl; loins, Sd; »)<l. Veal --Fillets, 7d per lb.; loin, od; shoulder, td; cutlets and veal steak. 8d: chops, Gd • forequarters, 3d; rolled veal. od. l» or k -~l,cg, Od per lb.; loin, 3d: foreloin, with blade, 7(1; pork chops, lOd; corned hand, 7d; corned belly. Od; pork sausages. These-are cash prices at, tho shops, booking and delivery being a penny a pound eXl,a ' FISH Schnnpper, whole, fid per lb.; (rimmed. Gd: smoked. lOd; skinnec] fillets, Od; (erakiln, wholo, -I'd; smoked. Gd: kippered till.t,: Id; t rnvalli. whole, 2d !"•)• lb.: cniol-cl. sd; John Dory, whole, fid; fillets, Od to lOd n!>r lb,; lemon lish fiPclfi. Id; vtvin, smoked, Gd; hnpuku steaks, lOd; wings, •uimlit-d, Til; mold I teaks, sd; smoked steaks. 7d : cod, smoked. Is; gurnard, whole, fid : bnrrncouta. whole, 4d: smoked. Gd; kippers, Scotch. Is; crayfish. Gd per lb.; mussels. fresh. Is Gd a dozen; pickled, Is Gd a bottle; rabbits. 7d each; hares. Is Gd each; mutton birds. Is each; cod fillets, Scotch. Is Gd per lb.; findon haddocks. Is 3d; whitebait, freshwater, Gd a glass. BACON AND BAMS Bacon.--Shoulder rashers, Od per lb.; best rib wallers. Is Id; by pieces, shoulder ( lit. fid to lid. Ham. Whole. Is per lb.; in rnsh'ers, 1.« 3d; cooked, pressed. Is 8d; yllcd, Is Sd: shoulders. Is 3d. BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter.- Factory, first, grade, 1b Id per lb.; second grade, lid: third grade, lid; bulk farmers' butter. Od. Cheese.--Ordinary, Od; more matured, Is 3d. F.CGS Duck, ( Jd a dozen; hen, lOd.