THE MARKET BASKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21733, 23 February 1934, Page 5

THE MARKET BASKET

LITTLE CHANGE IN PRICES HEN AND DUCK EGGS DEARER Hen and duck eggs are now selling at Is 9d a dozen, 2d dearer than last week, otherwise little change has occurred in the retail values of foodstuffs, All varieties of fish are scarce, except schnapper, but prices are unchanged. Prices are:— FRUIT Strawberries, Captain Cook, Is 3d to Is Od; others. Is to Is 3d; apples, Gravensiein and Albany Beauty, 3d; cookers. 2d to 3d: oranges, Sunkist, 2s to 3s; grapefruit, Sunkist, 5d to Gd each; lemons. Is to 2s; bananas, Fiji, 3d to 4d per lb; grapes, hothouse, lOd to Is 9d; pineapples, Queensland. 9d to Is Gd: tomatoes, hothouse. 5d to 6d; outdoor, 3d to 4d; mangoes, od to Is; nectarines, 8d fo lOd; plums, cooking, 4d: dessert Gd to 9d; peaches, cooking, 9d to Is a dozen; dessert. Is to 3s; blackberries. Gd to Bd. VEGETABLES Potatoes, lid per lb; kum.aras. 2d to 3d; onions, local, 2d; pumpkins, 2d; cabbage, 3d to 6d each; green peas, 4d to Gd; beans, outdoor, 3d to sd; cucumbers, outdoor, 3d to sd; lettuce, 2d to 3d each; parsnips, 2d a. bunch; carrots, beet, spinach, lid; radish, spring onions, turnips. Id: swede turnips, Id per lb; celery, 5d to 8d a head; marrows, 3d to Gd each. ' MEAT Beef.—Rump steak, lOd per lb; undercut, Is; beef steak, 6d; sirloin, Gd; prime rib, 4d; prime ribs (boned and rolled), Gd; wing ribs (three chine bones). sd: topside (41b and over), <ld; thick flank, 4d; bolars, 4d; double top rib. 4d; chuck rib, 3d; rolled back rib, sd; corned round, Gd; corned brisket (boned), 4d; brisket and flat rib, 3d; thin flank, id; gravy beef or chin meat, 4d; minced beef, 4d; tripe, 6d; dripping, 4d; suet, 4d; sausages. 6d; 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, od; whole loin, sid; whole rumps, Bd. Mutton,—Sides, Gd per lb; whole legs, 7}d: cut legs, 8d: leg. shank end (Gib or sd; shoulder, Gd; shank end of forequarter. 5Jd; necks, Bid; loin, 7d; middle loin chops, 9d: leg and rib chops, 8d; neck chops (best end), 7d; stewing chops, Cd; flaps, 2d; cutlets (trimmed). lOd; kidneys, 2d each; tongues, 2d; sheep's bead, (dresstd), sd; i sheep's fry, Gd; sheep's brains, 2d. ! Spring Lamb.—Forequarters, Od: hindquarters, Is; sides, lid; loins, Is; legs, Is Id: lamb chops. Is 2d. Veal.—Fillets, 7d per lb; loin, sd; slioul- , dor, 4d; cutlets and veal steak. 8d; chops, j Gd: forequarters, 3d; rolled veal, 6d. 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 at the sliopß, booking and delivery being a penny a pound extra. FISH Schnapper, whole, 5d per lb: trimmed, Cd; smoked, lOd; skinned fillets. 9d; terakihi, whole, 4jd; 6moked, Gd; kippered SI- ; lets. Id; trnvalli, whole. 2d per lb: smoked. sd; John Dory, whole, Gd; fillets. 9d to 10d j per lb; lemon fish, fillets, 4d; silver strip, ; smoked, Gd: hepuku steaks, ]od; wings, j smoked, 7d; moki steaks, sd: smoked; steaks. 7d; cod, smoked, Is; gurnard, whole, i 3d; barracouta, whole, 4d; smoked. Cd; j kippers, Scotch, Is; crayfish, Gd per lb; I mussels, fresh. Is Cd a doren; pickled. Is j Gd a bottle; rabbits, 7d each; hares. 1b Gd each; mutton birdß, la each; cod filletß, j Scotch, Is Gd per lb; findon haddocks, 1b j 3d; Stewart Island oysters, Is to 2s a carton. • BACON AND HAMS ! Bacon.—Shoulder rashers, lid per '.V, I best rib rashers, Is 2d; by pieces, shoulder J cut 9d to Is. Ham.—Whole, Is por lb; in rashers. Is 3d; cooked, pressed, Is lOd; rolled, Is 10d; fihouldurs, Js 4d. BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter.—Factory, first grade. Is per lb; j 6econd grade, lOd; bulk farmers' butter. 9tl. Cheese.—Ordinary. 9d; more matured. Is i 3d. EGGS Duck, Is 9d a dozen; hen, Is 9d. CHILLED MEAT FREIGHT SHIPPING COMPANIES* TERMS SYDNEY, Feb. 22 ' The Overseas Shipping Hepresenta- j lives' Association has notified the New j South Wales Meat Exporters' Associa- J tion that during a period called "the ! 1034 experimental year," the shipping j companies are prepared to carry chilled j beef between Australian ports and Lon- i don at a freight rate of lj a lb., plus j exchange. i The rate quoted includes the cost of i necessary gas in connection with the carbon dioxide storage system. ]