THE MARKET BASKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21757, 23 March 1934, Page 5

THE MARKET BASKET

RISE IN EGG PRICES OTHER VALUES UNCHANGED An increase of 4d in the price of eggs, which are now selling at Is lOd a dozen, -is practically the only change in the retail prices of foodstuffs this week. Green vegetables, especially cauliflowers, are becoming scarcer, as supplies from the Ohakune district are being diverted to the Wellington market. Te Kauwhata grapes are in very heavy supply. Unfavourable weather has caused a scarcity of schnapper flounder, but prices of all varieties of fish remain unaltered. Prices are:— FRUIT Strawberries, le 3d to Is 9d; apples, Gravenstein, Albany Beauty, Cox's Orange, Scarlet Pearmain and cookers, 2d to 4d; oranges, Sunkist and Jamaican, 2s to 3s; grapefruit, Sunkist and Jamaican, 4d to 8d each; lemona, Is to 2s; Californian, 2s 6d; bananas, Fiji, 3d to 4d per lb; grapes, Hambourg, lOd to Is 3d r Gros Colman, Is 3d to 2s: Te Kauwhata, 6d to Sd; pineapples, Queensland, Is. to Is 6d; tomatoes, 3d to 6d; plums, dessert, 6d to 9d; cooking, 4d to 6d; peaches, cooking. Is to 1« 6d a dozen; dessert. Is 6d to 38; blackberries, 8d to Is; quinces, 4d a lb; passion fruit, 8d to T.s a dozen; Chinese gooseberries, 6 and 7 for Is. VEGETABLES Potatoes, l}d per lb; kumaras, 2d to 8d; onions, local, 2d; pickling, lid to 2d; pumpkins, 2d; cabbage, Bd to 8d each; green peas, 4d to' 6d; beanß, outdoor, 3d to sd; cucumbers, outdoor, 3d to sd; lettuce, 2d to 3d each; parsnips, 2d a bunch; epinach, radish, spring onions, lid; turnips, carrots, beet, id; ewede turnips, lid per lb; celery. 5d to 8d a head; marrows, 3d to 5d each. MEAT Beef.—Rump steak, lid a, lb; undercut. Is Id; beef steak, 6d; sirloin, 7d; prime rib. Sd; prime rib (boned and rolled), 7d; wing ribs (three chine bones), sd; topside (4lb and over), 4d; thick flank, 4d; bolnra, 4d; 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. 2d; gravy beef or shin meat, 4d; minced beef, 4d; tripe, sd; dripping, 4d; suet, 4d; sausages, sd; sausage meat, 4d; whole shins or legs, lid; halfshina or legs (thick end), 2d; half-shins or legs (knuckle end), lid; ox kidneys, lOd; ox tongues, 7d; ox tails, 6d; whole loin, 6d; whole rumps, Bid. M.utton.—Sides, 6d per lb; whole legs, 7id; cut legs, Sd; leg, shank end (6lb or under), Bsd; hindejnarter, 6Jd; foreauarter, sd: shoulder, 6d; shank end of forequarter, Sid; necks, s}d; loin, 7d: middle loin chops, 9d; leg and rib chops, 8d; neck chops (best end), 7d, stewing chops, 6d; flaps, 2d: cutlets (trimmed), lOd; kidneys, .2d each; tongues, 2d; nheep's bead (dressed), sd; sheep'B fry, 6d: sheep's brains, 2d. Spring Lamb.—Foreauarters, 9d; hindquarters, Is; sides, lid; loins, Is; legs, la Id; lamb chops, la 2d. Veal.—Fillets, 7d per lb; loin, sd; shoulder, 4d; cutlets and veal eteak, 8d; chops, 6d: forequarters, 3d; Tolled veal, sd. Pork.—Leg, 9d pgr lb; loin, 9d; foreloin, with blade, 7d; pork chops, lOd; corned hand, 7d;, corned , belly; 9d; pork sausagea, 7d. •,. These are cash prices at the shops, booking and delivery being a penny a pound extra. - - - . ♦ FISH Schnapper, whole. Bd per lb; trimmed. 6d; emoked, lOd; skinned fillets, 9d; terakihi, whole, 4id; emoked. 6d; kippered fillets, Id; irevalli. whole, 2d per lb * smoked, 6d; John Dory, whole, 6d; Allots, 9d to lOd per lb; lemon fish, fillets, 4d; silver strip, smoked, 6d; - hapuku eteaks, lOd; wings, smoked, 7d; mc>ki 6t.eaks, sd; smoked steaks, 7d; cod, smoked, Is; gurnard, whole, 3d; barracouta. whole. 4d; smoked. fid; kippers, Scotch, Is; crayfish, 6d per lb; mussels, fresh, Is 6d a dozen; pickled, Is 6d a bottle; rabbits. 7d etlch; hares, Is fid each; mutton birds. Is each; cod fillets, Scotch, Is 6d per lb; findon haddocks, Is 3d; Stewart Island oysters, Is to 2s a carton. BACON AND ' HAM.S Bacon.—Shoulder rashers, lOd per lb; best rib rashers, la 2d; by pieces, shoulder cut, Sd to la. Ham.-t-Whole. Is per lb; in rashers. Is 3d; cooked, pressed, Is lOd; rolled. Is lOd; shoulders, Is 4d. BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter.—-Factory, first grade, la per lb; 'second grade, lOd; bulk farmers' butter, 9d. .Cheese.—Ordinary? 9d:■ more matured, la 3d. ■ • ;>v. EGGS - Duck, Is lOd a dozen; hen, Is ,10d., DUTY ON FOREIGN FLOUR ■ ' LONDON, March 21 The Import Duties Committee has rejected an application by the millers for an increase in the duty on foreign flour, which at present is 10 per cent.