THE MARKET BASKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22627, 15 January 1937, Page 5

THE MARKET BASKET

HIGHER EGG' TItICES VEGETABLES CHEAPER APRICOTS NOW PLENTIFUL A decrease in the supply of eggs has resulted in a raising of prices. Duck eggs, which sold last week at Is 4d. have risen to- Is 6d a dozen. First grade hen eggs have risen from Is 6d to Is fid, while second grade are now Is 6d instead of Is 4d.

There were fewer changes in the prices of fruit and vegetables this week. Jonathan and Winesap apples are cheaper and are now six and eight for a shilling instead of five and six for a shilling. Bananas have gone from 3d and 4d to 3d and 5d per lb., while loganberries have risen from Is 2d to Is 4d to Is 6d a chip. Apricots, which are fairly plentiful at present, have dropped in price from lOd to Is 2d per lb to 6d to lOd per lb. The values for several vegetables have decreased. Values are: — FRUIT Apples, Tasma, od: Eawke's Bay Delicious, 4d and sd; Canadian' Jonathan and Winesap, 6 and 8 for Is; oranges, Jamaican, 2s fid to 3s; lemons, Is to Is Gd; bananas, 3d to od per lb; tomatoes, local, hothouse, Sd to Is; outdoor, first grade, Gd to fid; second grade, Kl; Jamaican grapefruit, od and Gd each; Californian, Gd each; coconuts, 4d to Gd eich; mangoes, Gd and yd each; pawpaws, la to 2s each; strawberries. Is 3ti to Is 8d; loganberries, Js 4d to Is Gd a chip; black currants, Is 2d per lb; pineapples, Queensland variety, Is 3d to 2s; watermelons, -Id per lb; hothouse grapes, 2s to 2s Gd per lb; plums, cooking, Id per lb; dessert, Gd to 8d; peaches, cooking, Sd to Is a dozen; dessert, 2s to 3s a dozen; apricots, (id to Jod per lb; raspberries, Is 2d per lb. VEGETABLES Kumaras, 3d; onions, local. 2d: rhubarb, 3d and Id a bunch; radish, spring onions. 2d bunch; parsnips, beet, 11/! id;l l /!id; carrots, 2d to 3d; cabbages, 3d and 4d; lettuce, 2d and 3d; spinach, 2d and 3d per bunch; silver heel, 3d p>°r bunch; pumpkins, 3d and 4d per lb; cucumbers, local hothouse, 6d each; outdoor, 3d and 4d; peas, Id to 5d per lb; new potatoes, Id (o l'/ 2 d per lb; outdoor beans, 4d to Gd per lb; spring marrows, 4d to Sd each. MEAT Beef.—Rump steak, Is 2d; undercut. Is 4d; beef steak, Sd; sirloin, OViA; prime ribs. 7%d; prime ribs (boned and rolled), 9V ? d; wing ribs (three chine bones), S l / 2 d; topside (41b and over), G'/jd; bolars, G'/ 2 d; chuck rib, "xi; rolled back rib, 7d; corded round, Sd; corned brisket (boned), Gd; brisket and flat rib, 4d; flank, 3d; gravy bed' or shin meat, sd; minced beef, od; tripe, Gd; dripping, Gd; suet, 'ld; sausages, 6d; sausage meat, sd; whole shins or legs, 2d; half-shins or legs (thick end), 2'/ 2 d; half-shins cr legs (knuckle end), 2d; ox kidneys, Is; nx tongues, Od; ox tails, Gd; whole loins, S'/ 2 d; whole rumps. o'/ 2 d. ' , , Mutton.—Sides, SVid per lb; whole legs, 9'/sd; cut legs, lOd; shank end (61b and under), 10y 2 d; hindquarters, £>d; forequarters. 7d; shoulder, Sd; shank end of forequarters, 7'/ 2 d; neck (best end), Sd; ncrag end, 7d; loin, S l / 2 d; middle loin chops, Is; legs, scrag end, 7d; chops, 1 Od; rib chops, lOd; neck chops (best end), Od; stewing chops, 7d; flaps, 4d; cutlets (trimmed), Is 2d; sheep s frv, Sd; kidneys, 3d each; ' tongues, 3d; sheep's head (dressed), Gd; sleep's brains, 2d. Veal —Fillets, lOd; loin, Od; shoulder, 6d ; cutlets and veal steak, Is; chops, lid; forequarters,. sd; rolled veal, Sd. Late Lamb. —Hindquartei, Is per lb; forequarter, Sd; loin, Is Id; legs, Is 2d. Pork. —Leg. K)d; loin, 10(1; foreloin. with blade, Sd; pork chops, lid; corned hand, Sd; corned belly, 1 Od; pork sausages, Sd. Sprint? Lamb. —Forequarters, Od; loins, Is 2d; lamb chops, Is 3d; hindquarters, Is la; legs, Is 3d; sides, lid. , , . These are cash prices at the shops, booking and delivery being a penny a pound extra.

FISH Srhnapper and terekihi, whole, 6d per lb; | fillets, KM; smoked, lOd; . skinned fillets, i with wines, lid; without wings. Is; steaks, i Sd; terekihi, kippered fillets, Is 3d; trei valli, whole, 7d each; smoked, Sd; smoked ! fillets, Id and sd; John Dory, fillets. Is 2d; ! mullet, whole, Kaipara. r>d each; Auckland. ! 7d per lb; smoked, Kaipara, 9d each; Auck- ! land, 10d per lb; flounder, Is per lb; lemon I fish. 5d per lb; silver strip, fid per lb; hapukn ! steaks, Is 2d per lb; smoked, Is 3d; moki steaks', Sd per lb; smoked, Od; kingfish steaks, Sd per lb; smoked, 9d; salmon, Is 3d per lb; halibut, Is -Id per lb; cod, fresh, fid per lb; smoked, Is 3d; srurnard, whole, n d; fillets. 11/2 dl l / 2 d each; smoked, sd; barracou'ta. whole, , r )d; fillets, <sd per lb; smoked, Sd; cream fish, 1 V 2 d each; frostfish, fid per lb- hake, whole, Od per lb; smoked, Sd; kippers. Scotch. Is per pair; crayfish, Od per lb; smoked schnapper roes, 2s Gd per lb; fresh schnapper roes, 2s; smoked hapuku, Is 3d: mussels, frpsh, is Od per dozen; rabbits, "lOu each; cod fillets, Scotch, Is lid per lb; smoked bloaters, three for Is; giblets, Sd per lb: mutton birds, ICd. BACON AND HAM p acon .—Shoulder rashers, lid per lb; rib rashers, Is 3d; by piece, shoulder cut, Sd to Ham—Slices, Is sd; whole hams, Is 4d; half-hams, Is sd. > BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter.—Factory, first gride, Is 4d per lb; second grade, Is 3d; third grade. Is 2Y-d; farm butter, lid per lb. Cheese: Mild, lOd; tasty, Is 6d. EGGS Duck, Is 6d a dozen; h<>n, first grade, Is Sd; B grade, Is Od. FIBRE MANUFACTURE AUSTRALIAN EXPERIMENTS VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND The possibilities of establishing the fibre manufacturing industry on a scientific basis in Australia are being investigated by the Commonwealth Government. Dr. B. T. Dixon, chief of the plant industry division of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, may visit New Zealand in I January to study the Now Zealand flax | industry. Although a site has _ not yet boon ; selected, a (las nursery is to be estab- | lislicd in Australia after Dr. Dixon's ; return, and for this purpose ho will | bring back flax roots and seeds. A I company has boon formed in Victoria I to conduct developmental work on linseed flax. For use in tlie manufacture of woolpacks, cornsacka, bran bags, nets, and netting ropes and canvas goods, Australia imports large quantities of fibre. SYDNEY PRODUCE MARKET (Received January 14, 7.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 14 The wheat market in Sydney is firm, owing to further sales to Italy. Bagged wheat is quoted nominally at os 6d and bulk lots in country at 4s 83d, equal to about ss|33d, ex trucks, Sydney. Flour, £l2 15s. Bran and pollard, £6 10s. Potatoes, Tasmanian, £l4 10s; Victorian, £l3. Onions, Victorian globes, £22. Maize, yellow, 5s 9d to 5s lOd. |j MINING NEWS YIELDS OF COMPANIES Nevis Sluicing Claims (Otago).—The wash-up in No. 3 race was 19oz. 17dwt., making 430z. lOdwt. l~gr. from No. 2 and No. 3 race. The nuin tail race will be washed up at the end of the month. REPORTS OF MANAGERS Golden Dawn (Owliaroa). Fortnight ended January No. 3 lovel—Stoping on reef going west off No. 1 reef north, reef averages '-'ft, value .CI 17s (Jd a ton. Sloping on westwall branch reef smith. lieef averages loin, value JCO On-3d a ton. Bottom intermediate level: Under hanl stopes on No. 1 reef south averages ISin wide, value" ilO •Js Sd a ton. Stopes on wistwall branch reef. Href averages lsin wide, value £'3 5s Id a ton. Stoning on westwall branch reef north block. Href averages 3ft wide, value £1 15s Sd a ton. Stoning 011 westwall branch reef south block. Keef averages 2ft wide, value of south end Is £d a ton.