THE MARKET BASKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22319, 17 January 1936, Page 5

THE MARKET BASKET

GLUT OF STONE FRUIT FISH IN SHORT SUPPLY On account of the wet weather, prices for fruit and vegetables have changed considerably over the past week. Stone fruits particularly have been affected as producers have been flooding the markets with fruit, on account of the possibility of ripe rot. Large quantities of cooking peaches are available at as low as 6d a dozen. There are also quantities of inferior and split tomatoes available. The weather has been favourable to vegetable production, and there has been a distinct easing in prices of cucumbers, spring marrows and carrots. Fish are particularly scarce on account of the unfavourable weather and summer iishing restrictions. Prices, however, are unchanged. Values are: FRUIT Apples, New Zealand, new season's, 4d to (id per lb; oranges, Jamaican, 2s Gd to .'is a dozen; Sunkist. 3s to 4s a dozen; grapefruit, Sunkist, Id to sd; lemons, Gd to la 3d a dozen; bananas, Fiji, 4d to Gd per lb; tomatoes, hothouse, 9d to Is; outdoor. 4d to 3d; grapes, local hothouse, 2s (id; strawberries, Captain Cook, 13 3d a chip; choice, Is (id; Marguerite, Is; plums, 4d to Gd per lb; coconuts, 4d ; cherries, 2s to 2s Gel per lb; pawpaws, 8d to la Gd each; apricots. cooking. 8d per lb; dessert. Is; peaches, cooking, Gd (o Is a dozen; dessert, 2s to 3s a dozen. VEGETABLES Potatoes, new, Id to lid per lb; kumara, 3d; onions, new season's, 2d; cucumbers, local, outdoor. 2d to 3d each; apple, 2d to 3d; lettuce, lid to 3d; spinach, lid a bunch; rhubarb, 2d to 4d ; radish, spring onions, ca.rrots, beet, Id; turnips, parsnips, lid; beans, 3d to 4d; spring marrows, 3d to Gd. MEAT Beef.—Hump steak. Is Id per lb; undercut, Is 3d; beef steak, 7d: stewing steak, Gd; sirloin, Bid. prime ribs, 6id; prime <bc ! n . er ' nnd rolled), Bi-d; wing ribs (three chine bones). 7<d; topside (41b and over) s|d; thick flank, sjd; bolars, s*d • double top rib, sd; chick rib. 4!d; rolled back rib, 6d, corned round, 7d; corned brisket (bono), 5Jd; brisket and flat rib, 3)d; thin flank, 2d; gravy beef or shin meat, 4d; minced beef. 4d; tripe, Gd; dripping, Gd; suet. 4d; sausages. sd; sausage meat, 4d; whole shins or legs, lid; halfshirs or legs (thick end), 2d; half-shins or legs (knuckle end), l}d; ox kidneys. Is; ox tongues, 8d: ox tails, Gd; whole loins, 7}d; whole rumps, BJd. Mutton.—Sides. 7d per lb; whole legs, aid ; cut legs, 9d ; shank end (Gib and under), !)(d; hindquarters. Bjd; forequa rter, Gd : shoulder, 7d; shank end of forequariers, fijd; neck (best end), 7d; loin, Bid; middle loin chops, lid; leg and rib chops, 9d; neck chops (best end), 8d; stewing chops, fid; flaps, 3d; cutlets (trimmed). Is Id; sheep's fry. fid; . kidneys. 3d each; tongues. 3d: sheep 3 head (dressed), fid; sheep's brains. 2d. Spring Lamb.—Hindquarters, Is Id per lb; forequarter. 9d; loin, Is 2d; legs. Is 3d. Venl.—Fillets. 8d: loins, 7d; cutlets and veal steak. lOd: chops. 8d: shoulder, 4d; quarters, 3d: rolled veal, Gd. Pork.—Leg. lOd: loin, Ifid; foreloin, with hlade. 8d; pork chops, lid; corned hand, 8d; corned bellv, lOd; pork sausages, 7d. These are cash prices at, the shops, booking and delivery being a penny a pound extra. FISH I Schnapper, whole. 5d per lb; trimmed, | fid; smoked, lOd: skinned fillets, 9d: terekihi, whole. 4}d; smoked, fid; kippered fillets, Id; trevalli, whole. 2d per lb: smoked. sd; John Dory, whole. 6d: fillets. 9d to 10d per lb; lemon fish, fillets, 4d; silver strip, fid: hapuku steaks, lOd; wings, smoked, 7d; cod, smoked. Is; gurnard, whole. 3d: bnrracoutn. whole. 4d: smoked. fid; kippers, Scotch, Is; crayfish, fid per lb; mussels, fresh. Is fid a dozen; pickled, Is fid a bottle; rabbits, fid each; hares. Is fid each; mutton birds. Is each: cod fillets, Scotch. Is fid per lb; findon haddocks. Is 3d; moki steaks, sd; smoked steaks. 7d. BACON AND HAM Bacon.—Shoulder rashers. Ifid ner lb; rib rashers, 11» 2d; by piece, shoulder cut, 8d to Is. Ham.—Whole, Is 2id per Hi; in rashers, Is 4d: cooked, pressed, rolled, 2s. BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter.—Factory, first grade. Is 3d per lb; second grade, Is Id; third grade. Is; farm butter, lid per lb. Cheese.—Ordinary. lOd; more matured, Is 2d to Is fid EGGS Duck, 1b 2d ft dozen; hen, first grade, Is 2d. • RABBITSKIN SALES ADVANCES IN LONDON LONDON. Jan. 15 At the London rabbitskin sales thin pelts advanced 10 per cent compared with November 28, bucks 10 to 20 per cent and hatters' sorts 10 per cent.