THE MARKET BASKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21663, 1 December 1933, Page 7

THE MARKET BASKET

EGG PRICES INCREASE BEST BANANAS CHEAPER Duck eggs are selling at lOd a dozen, and hen eggs at lid, an increase of a penny. Otherwise, little change has occurred in the retail prices of foodstuffs.

Best Marguerite strawberries are a penny cheaper at Is 3cl a chip, while best bananas are selling at 4d a lb., compared with 5d last week. Sunkist oranges are now on the market at 2s 6d to 3s a dozen. There is a scarcity of flounder, but prices are unchanged Prices are: —■ FRUIT Strawberries, Marguerite, etc., Is to Is 3d a chip; Captain Cook, Is '2d to Is 6d; others, lOd to Is 3d; cherries. Is 3d to Is 6d; loganberries, Is 2d to Is 4d; apples, Delicious, 4d and 5d per lb; Sturmer, sd; Canadian Jonathan, 5 to 7 for Is; pears, winter Nelis, dessert, 6d per lb: Cook Island oranges, 2s to 3b n dozen; South Australian navel oranges, 3s to 4s; Sunkist, 2s 6d to 3s; New Zealand grapefruit, 2a to 3s; Sunkist, 5d to 6d each; lemons. Is; bananas, Fiji, 3d and 4d per lb; grapes, Ked Emperor, Is to Is 3d; pineapples, Queensland, Is Gd to 2s; Fiji, Is to Is 3d; tomatoes, hothouse, 8d to Is; Cook Island, 6d to 8d; gooseberries, sd; passion fruit. Is Gd to 2s a dozen; mangoes, 4d to 8d; granndilloes, Is to Is 6d; dried bananas. Is 3d a bundle; loquats, 4d per lb. VEGETABLES New potatoes. Id to lld per lb; kumaras, 3d to 4d per lb; onions, Californian, 4d; pumpkin, 3d; cabbage, 3d to 6d each; cauliflower, 3d to Bd, green peas. 3d to 4d per lb; beans, hothouse, Is; outdoor, Gd to 8a: cucumbers, hothouse, Gd to 9d; outdoor, 4d to Gd; asparagus, 9d to Is 3d a bundle; lettuce, 2cl to 3d each; parsnips. 2d a bunch; carrots, beet, spinach, ljd; radish, spring onions, turnips, Id. MEAT Beef.—'Rump steak, lOd per lb; undercut. Is; beef steak, od; sirloin, 6d; prime rib, 4d; prime ribs (boned and rolled), 6d: wine ribs (three chine bones), sd; topside (4lb and over), 4d; thick flank, 4d; bolars, 4ds double top rib, 4d; chuck rib, 3d; rolled back rib, sd: corned round, 6d; corned brisket (boned), 4d; brisket and flat rib, 3d; thin flank. Id; gravy beef or shin meat, •Id; minced beef. 4d; tripe, sd; dripping. <id; suet, 4d: sausages, sd; sausage meat. 4d; whole shins or legs, lid; half-shins or legs (thick end), 2d: half-shins or legs (knuckle end), lid; ox kidneys, lOd; ox tongues, 7d; ox tails, sd; whole loin, sjd; wholo rumps, Bd. Mutton.—Whole leg. G'd per lb; sides. sd; cut leg 7(1; leg, shank end (Gib or under). 7! d; hindquarters. s*d; forequnrters. 4}d; shoulder. sid; shank end of forequnrters. sd; neck chops, sd; flaps, 2d; cutlets (trimmed), Dtl; kidneys, 2d each; tongues, 2d; sheep's head (dressed). sd; sheep's fry, 6d; sheep's brains. 2d Spring Lamb.—Forequnrters, 9d: hindquarters, ]s; sides, lid; loins, Is: legs, la Id: lamb chops, Is 2d. Veal.—Fillets, 7d per lb; loin, sd; shoulder, 4d; cutlets and veal steak, 8d: chops, Gd; forequnrters, 3d; rolled veal, sd. Pork.—Leg, 9d per lb; loin, 9d; foreloin, with blade, 7d: pork chops, lOd; corned hand, 7d; corned belly, 9d; pork sausages, 7d. These are cash prices nt the shops, booking and delivery being a penny a pound FISH Schnapper, whole. 5d per lb: trimmed, Gd; smoked, lOd; skinned fillets. 9d; ternkilii, whole 4}d; smoked, Gd; kippered Illlets, Id; trevali. whole, 2d per lb; smoked, sd; John Dory, whole, Gd; fillets, 9d to )0d per lb; lemon fish fillets, 4d; silver ship, smoked. 6d: hapuku steaks. lOd; wings, smoked. 7d: moxi slenks, sd; smoked steaks, 7d; cod, smoked, Is; gurnard, w-hole. 3d; bnrracouta. whole, 4d; smoked. Gd; Kippers, Scotch, :is; crayfish, 6d per lb: mussels. fresh Is 6d a dozen; pickled. Is Gd a bottle: rabbits. 7d each; hares. Is 6d each; mutton birds, 1b ftich; cpd fill els, Scotch, Is Gd per lb; findon haddocks, Is 3d; whitebait. freshwater,'Gd a glass. BACON AND HAMS Bacon.—Shoulder rashers. 9d per lb; best rib rashers. Is Id; by pieces, shoulder cut, Sd to lid. v Ham.-Whole, Is per lb; in rashers. Is 3d, cooked, pressed. Is 8d; rolled, Is od; shoulders. Is 2d. BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter.—Factory, first grade, la Id per lb; second grnde, lid: third grade, lid; bulk farmers' butter. 9d. - Cheese.— Ordinary. 9d; more matured. Is 3d ' EGGS Duck. lOd a dozen; hen. lid. PROPERTY AUCTIONS T. Mandeno Jackson will offer at. auction at their rooms, 3 Swanspn Street, at 11 o'clock to-day, house of 5 rooms, on section 4-lft by 169 ft, at 80 Calliope Road, DevonP °C F. Bennett. Liinited, will offer at auction at its rooms, corner Queen find Shortland Streets, at noon to-day. house of 7 rooms, at 12 Dromorno Road, •Remuera; also bungalow of 3 rooms, at 137 Walmer Road, Point Chevalier.