THE MARKET BASKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21875, 10 August 1934, Page 7

THE MARKET BASKET

EGGS AGAIN CHEAPER OTHER PRICES STEADY Tho price of eggs continues to fall, and both hen and duck eggs are being sold at Is Id a dozen, a decrease of Id during 4;ho week. Otherwise tho retail market for foodstuffs remains very steady, and few changes have occurred. There is still a strong demand for celerv, and this has forced the price for good qualities as high as lOd a head. Flounder, hapuku and whitebait remain scarce, but most other varieties of fish are in fair supply. Values are unchanged. Prices are:— FRUIT Apples, Jonathan, Sturmer, Delicious, Granny Smith, Winesap and cookers, 3d to 4<l; oa-anges, Sunkist, 2a to 3s; Island, 13 Cd to 2s Gd; grapefruit, Sunkist, 5d to Cd each; local, Is to 2s a dozen; lemons. Is to 2s; bananas, Fiji, 3d per lb; pineapples, Queensland, Is 3d to Is 9d; hotliouee tomatoos, Is Gd to 2s; Island, 9d to la; passion fruit, Is fid to 2a a dozen; tree tomatoes, Gd a lb; American plums, lOd to Is a lb; Poorman oranges, Is to Is 3d per dozen. VEGETABLES I Potatoes, ljd per lb; new potatoes, 2d to I 4d; kumaras, 3d; onions, local, 2d; pumpkins, 2d; cabbage, 2d to 4d each; beans, j hothouse, 2s; cucumbers, hothouse, 3d to I Is; lettuce, 2d to 4d each; parsnips, spinach, radish, spring onions, turnip 3, carrots, beet, Id a bunch; swede turnips, ljd per lb; celery, 4d to lOd a head; Brussels sprouts, 5d to 6d a lb. MEAT Beef.—Rump eteak, lid per lb; undercut. Is Id; beef steak. Gd; stewing steak, sd: sirloin, 8d; prime ribs, s{d; prime ribs (boned and rolled}, 7id; wing ribs (three chine bones), 7d: topside (4lb and over), sd; thick flank, 4id; bolars, 4id; double top rib, 4ld; chuck lib, 3d; rolled back rib, Cd; corned round, Gd; corned brisket (boned), 4jd: brisket and flat rib. 3d; thin flank, 2d; gravy beef or shin meat, 4d; minced beef, 4(1; tripe, Gd; dripping, 4d: I suet, 4d; sausages, sd; sausage meat, 4d; whole shins or legs, ljd; half shins or legs (thick end), 2d; half shins or legs (knuckle end), lid; ox kidneys, lOd; ox tongues, 7d; ox tails, Gd; whole loins, 7d; whole rumps, Bd. Mutton.—Sides, 7d per lb; whole legs. 8d; cut legs, Sid; leg. shank end (Gib or under), 9d; hind quarter, 7 id; fore quarter, Gd: shoulder, 7d; shank end of forcquarter, Gd; necks, fid: loin. 8d; middle loin chops, lOd: leg and rib chops, 8d; neck chops (best end), 7d; stewing chops, fid; Haps, 3d; cutlets (trimmed), 1b; sheep's fry, 6d; kidneys. 2d each; tongues, 2d; sheep's head (dressed). sd; sheep's brains, 2d. Veal.—Fillets, 7d; loins, 5d ; shoulder, 4d; cutlets and veal steak, 8d; chops, Gd; forequarters, 3<l; rolled veal, sd. Pork.—Leg, lOd; loin, lOd; foreloin with blade, Sd; pork chops, lid; corned hand, 8d; corned belly, lOd; pork sausages, 7d. These are cash prices at tho shops, booking and dolivory being a penny a pound extra. FISH Schnapper, whole, 5d per lb; trimmed, Gd; smoked, lOd; skinned fillets. Ocl; terakilii. whole, 4>d: smoked, Gd; kippered fillets, Id; trevalli, whole. 2d per lb; 6moked, sd; John Dory, whole, Gd; fillets, 9d to lOd per lb- lemon fish, fillets, 4d; silver strip, smoked, Gd; hapuku steaks, lOd; wings, smoked, 7d; moki steaks, 6d; smoked steaks, 7d; c'6d, smoked, Is; gurnard, whole, 3d: barracouta, whole, 4d; smoked, fid; kippers, Scotch, Is; crayfish, Gd per lb; mussels, fresh, Is Gd a dozen; pickled, Is Gd a bottle; rabbits. Is each; hares. Is fid each; mutton birds, Is each; cod fillets. Scotch, Is fid per lb; findon haddocks, Is 3d; oystorß, local, 1b to 2s a bottle; Stewart Island, In to 2s a carton. BACON AND HAMS Bacon.—Shoulder rashers, 10d per lb; rib rashers, la 2d; by pieces, shoulder cut, 8d to Is. Ham.—Whole, 1b per lb; in rashers. Is 3d; cooked, pressed. Is 8d; rolled, la lOd; shoulders, Is 4d. Butler.—Factory, firßt grade, 1b Id per lb; second grade, lOd; bulk farmers' buttor, Bd. Cheese.—Ordinary, 9d; more matured, Is to Is Gd EGGS Duck, Is Id a dozen; hen, Is Id. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE (Received August 9, 7.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. August 9 Following are to-day's quotations on tho Sydney produce market: —Wheat — In country unchanged; bagged and bulk, 3s Id on sidings, which is equal to about 3s 8d to 3b 9d ox trucks Sydney Farmers are reported to be selling quietly, but buyers are cautious. Flour, £9 15s. Bran, £4 10s. Pollard, £4 15s. Potatoes—'Tasmanian, £8 to £10; Victorian, £8 10s. Onions—Victorian brown Spanish, £9. Maize Yellow, 3s Id; white, 3s 4d. Adelaide prices are: —Wheat —Growers' lots, 3s G'd. Flour —Bakers lots, £lO. Bran, £5 ss. Pollard, £5. Outs, 2s 3d. Barloy, 2s 7d.