THE MARKET BASKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21845, 6 July 1934, Page 7

THE MARKET BASKET

FRUIT PRICES VARY SCARCITY OF FISH Alterations in the prices of fruit and vegetables have been general during the past week, although the demand has not been keen. Poorer grades of apples are now practically finished and coolstored supplies are being drawn upon more freely. Island oranges, which were very plentiful last week, have firmed slightly and are realising from Is 3d to 2s a dozen. To meet this competition Galifornian oranges have eased in price and are selling at from 2s to 3s. Local grapefruit are increasing in size. The price ranges from Is 6d to 2s 6d a dozen. Outdoor and Island tomatoes are making their appearance, and are bringing from 8d to lOd a pound. Celery has become less plentiful and is selling at ,4d to 8d a head. Hothouse cucumbers are in heavier supply and prices have fallen to 6d to 8d each. Eggs are steady in price at Is 9d a dozen. All varieties of fish, with the exception of schnapper, are scarce, but prices are unchanged. Prices are:— FRUIT Apples, ' Jonathan, Granny Smith, Winesap and cookers, 3d to 4d; oranges, Sunkist, 2s to 3b ; ißland, Is 3d to 2s; mandarins, 2s to 2s Gd; grapefruit, Sunkist, 5d to 6deaph; local, Is 6d to 2s Cd a dozen; lemons, Is to 2s; bananas, Fiji, 3d to 4d per lb; pineapples, Queensland, is 3d to Is 9d; hothouse tomatoes, lOd to Is 3d; outdoor and Island, 8d to lOd; passion fruit, Is 6d to 2s a dozen; Chinese gooseberries,, 6 and • 7 for Is; tree tomatoes, Gd a lb; American plums. Is to Is 3d per lb; poorman oranges. Is to Is 3d per dozen. VEGETABLES Potatoes, lid per lb; kumaraß, 3d; onions, local, 2d; pickling, lid to 2d; pumpkins, 2d; cabbage, 3d to Cd each; beans, hothouse, Is 3d to Is 6d; cucumbers, hothouse, Gd to 8d; lettuce, 2d to 4d each; parsnips, spinach, radish, spring onions, turnips, currots, beet, Id a bunch; swede turnips, ljd per lb; celery, 4d to 6d a head; chokos. Id to 2d each; Brussels sprouts, 6d a lb. MEAT Beef.—Rump steak, lid per lb; undercut. Is id; beef steak, Gd; stewing steaks, 6(1: sirloin, 7d; prime rib. sd: prima rib, boned and rolled, 7d; wing ribs (three chine bones), Cd; topside (4lb and over), 4d', thick flank, 4d; bolars. 4d; double top rib, 4dchuck rib, 3d; rolled back rib, Sd; corned round, 6d; corned brisket (boned), 4dbrisket 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. 1 id; half-shins or legs (thick end), 2d; half-shins' or legs (knuckle end), ljdox kidneys, lOd; ox tongues. 7d; ox tails', sd; whole loin, 6d; whole rumps, BJd. Mutton.—Sides, Gd per lb; whole legs. 7sd; cut legs, 8d; leg, shank end (61b or under), B{d; hindquarter. Cid; forequarter, sd; "shoulder, 6d; shank end of forequarter, 5Jd; necks, 5Jd; loin, 7d; middle loin chops, 9d: leg and rib. chops, 8d; neck chops (best end), 7d; stewing chops. Gd: flaps. 2d; cutlets (trimmed), lOd; kidneys, 2d each: tongues, 2d; sheep's head (dressed), sd; sheep's fry. Gd; sheep's brains, 2d. Veal.—Fillets, 7d per lb; loin, sd; shoulder, 4d; cutlets and veal steak, 8d; chops, Gd: forequarters. 3d: rolled veal, sd. Pork.—Leg, 9d per lb: loin, 9d; foreloin, with blade, 7a; pork chops, lOd; corner! hand, 7d; corned belly, 9d; pork saiisages, 7d. These are cash prices at the shops, booking and delivery being a penny a pound extra. FISH Schnapper, whole, 5d per lb; trimmed, Gd; smoked, lOd; skinned fillets, 9d; torakilii, whole, 4sd; smoked, Cd; kippered fillets, Id; trevalli, whole. 2d per lb; smoked, sd; John Dory, whole, Cd; fillets, 9d to lOd per lb; lemon fish, fillets. 4d: silver strip, smoked, Gd; hapuku steaks, lOd; wings, smoked. 7d: mold steaks, sd; smoked steaks, 7d; cod, Btnoked, Is; gurnard, whole, 3d; barraeouta, whole, 4d; smoked, Gd; kippers, Scotch, Is: crayfish, 6d per lb; mussels, fresh, Is Gd a dozen; pickled, Is Gd a bottle; rabbits, 7d each; hares, Is Cd each; mutton birds, lg each; cod fillets, Scotch, Jb Gd per lb; findon haddocks, la 3d; oysters, local, Is to 2s a bottle; Stewart Island, Is to 2s a carton, BACON AND HAMS Bacon.—Shoulder rashers, lOd per lb; best rib rashers, Is 2d; by pieces, shoulder cut, 8d to Is. Ham.—Whole, Is per lb; in rashers, .Is 8d; cooked, pressed, Is lOd; rolled, Is 10d; shoulders, Is 4d. BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter.—Factory, first grade, Is Id per lb; second grade, lOd; bulk farmers' butter, Bd. Cheese.—Ordinary, 9d: more matured, Is to Is Gd. EGGS Duck, Is 9d a dozen; heiw Is 9d.