THE MARKET BASKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22972, 25 February 1938, Page 7

THE MARKET BASKET

VEGETABLES SCARCE MUSHROOMS NOW CHEAPER . RISE IN EGG PRICES Although the retail prices for most vegetables have not changed greatly during the week, supplies in many lines, including cabbages, cauliflowers, peas, beans and lettuce, are very short and the quality generally is not good. Large quantities of mushrooms are on sale, and the price lias dropped. Nectarines are almost finished now and local plums are off the market, Apples and pears are slightly cheaper. There has been a rise of 2d a dozen in, A grade hen eggs, while B grade eggs and duck eggs have also increased in price. Retail rates for meat and fish remain unchanged. Prices are:— FRUIT Apples, best Albany Beauty, 3d to sd; Gravensteln, 3d to sd; cooking apples, 3d; oranges, Australian Valencias, Is Gd to 3s; Jamaican, 2s to 3s; Californian, Sunkist, 'is Gd to 3s; lemons, Is Gd to 2s Gd; bananas, Ctl and Gd per lb.; grapefruit, Sunkist, Gd; Jamaican, 4d and f>d each; coconuts. 4d to Gd each; pineapples, Queensland variety. Is 6d to 2s Gd; mushrooms, outdoor, Is to •is; tomatoes, choice, 8d to lOd; others, 3d and 4d; peaches, 2s to 3s; hothouse grapes, Is 3d to 2s per lb; nectarines, Is per lb; blackberries, JOd to Is per lb; cooking, 8d; Bon Chretien pears, 3d and 4d per lb; Hawke's Bay plums, 8d to lOd per lb; pawpaws, is Gd to 2s; Avacado pears, Is each. VEGETABLES Kumaras and onions. slb, Is; rhubarb, 4d to Gd a bunch; radish, spring onions, 2d; cabbages, Sd to Is; lettuce, 4d to 6d; silver beet, 3d per bunch; pumpkins, 2d per lb; potatoes, 2d; outdoor beans, 8d and lOd per lb; carrots, 2d a bunch; parsnips, 2d a bunch; peas, Gd to 8d; outdoor cucumbers, 3d and Id each; beet, 2d per bunch; marrows, 3d to Gd; new season's kumaras, 3d per lb; cauliflowers, Gd to lOd each. .MEAT Beef.—Rump steak, Is 4d; undercut, Is Gd; beef steak, 8d; sirloin, lOd; prime ribs, 8d; prime ribs (boned and rolled), lOd; wing ribs (three chine bonus). Od; topside (4lb and over), 7d; bolars, 7d; chuck rib, sd; rolled back rib, 8d; corned round, Od; corned brisket (boned), Gd; brisket and flat rib, 4d; thin flank, 3d; gravy beef or shin beef, Gd; ininccd beef, Gd; tripe, Gd; dripping, Gd; suet, 4d; sausages, 4d; sausage meat, sd; whole shins or legs, 2d; half-shins or legs *,thick end), 2%d; half-shins or legs (knuckle end), 2d; ox kidneys, Is; ox tongues, lOd; ox tails, Gd; whole loins, Gd; whole rumps. lOd. Mutton.—Sides. 7d; whole legs, Od; cut legs, oy 2 d; shank end (Gib or under), lOd; hindquarter, 8d; forequarter, Gd; shoulder, 7d; shank end of forequarter, G*/ 2 d; necks (best end), 7d; necks (scrag end), Gd; loin, BVad; middle loin chops, 3s; leg chops, lid; rib chops, lOd; neck chops (best end), 8d; stewing chops. Gd; flaps, 3d; cutlets (trimmed), Is 2d: sheep's fry, 8d; kidneys. 3d each; tongues, 3d each; sheep's head (dressed), Gd each; sheep's brains, 2d. New Season's Lamb.—Forequarter. lid per lb; hindquarter, Is 2d; legs, Is sd; loins, Is 2d; sides, Is; lamb chops, Is 4d. Veal.—Fillets, lid; loins. lOd; shoulder, 7d; cutlets and veal steak, Is Id; chops, Is; forequarter, Od; rolled veal, 9d; veal rump steafc, Is 3d.

Pork.—Leg, lid; loin, lid; foreloin, with blade, f)d; porkj chops. Is; corned hand, 9d: corned belly, lid; pork sausages, Bd. FISH Schnapper and terekihi, whole, Gd per lb; filletu, 10(1; smoked. lOd; skinned fillets with wings, lid; without wings, Is; steaks, 8d; torekihi, kippered fillets, is 3d; trevalli, whole, 7d each; smoked, 8d; smoked fillet 9, 4d and sd_; John Dory, fillets, Is 2d; mullet, whole, Kaipara, 5d each; Auckland, 7d per lit; smoked, Kaipara, 9d each; Auckland, ]od per lb; flounder, Is per lb; lemon fish, 5d per lb; silver strip, Gd per lb; hapuku steaks, Is 2d, per lb; smoked, Is 3d; moki steaks. 8d per lb; smoked, f)d per lb: kioafish, steaks, 8d per lb; smoked, 9d; salmon, Is 3d per lb; smoked, Is 4d per lb; cod, fresh, 9d per lb; smoked Is 3d; gurnard, whole, 2d; fillets, IVid each; smoked, sd; barracouta. whole. sd; fillets, 6d per lb; smoked, Sd; cream fish, lV a d each; frostfish. Gd per lb; hake, whole, Gd per lb; smoked. 8d; kippers, Scotch. Is per pair; crayfish. 9d per lb; smoked schnapper roes, 2s Gd per lb; .fresh schnapper rocs, 2s; smoked hapukn. Is 3d; mussels, fresh, is <Jd a dozen; ralv bits, 30d each; cod fillets. Scotch, Is 6d per lb; smoked bloaters, three for Is; gibleli, 8d per lb; mutton birds. lOd. BACON AND HAM Bacon.—Shoulder rashers. Is 3d per lb; rib rashers, Is Gd; by piece, shoulder cut, JOd to Is 2d. Hams; Bashers, Is 7d; pieces. Is sd; whole hams, Is 4d; half-hams, Is sd. BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter.—Factory, first, grade. Is 4%d per lb; second grade, Is 4d; farm butter, Is Id per lb. Cheese, mild, Is; tasty, Is Gd. EGGS • Hen, A grade, 2s Id; B grade, Is lOd; duck, A grade, 2s. MINING NEWS MARTHA OPERATIONS 53500 Z. FROM 22,004 TONS [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WAIHI, Thursday

The following information has been cabled to the London office of the Martha Gold Mjning Company (Waihi), Limited:— For the period ended February 12, comprising 28 crushing days, 22,004 tons of ore were crushed for a result of 5350 fine ounces of gold and 35,633 fine ounces of silver. This included 89 tons mined,from Grand Junction area, which yielded 28 fine ounces of gold and 97 fine ounces of silver. No. 4 Level.—On the vein at 115 ft. in the Lovett south-east crosscut have driven a further 26ft. east, making a total of 62ft. The reef is split up and work is stopped. West, a further 27ft. has been driven, and the lode looks more premising. No. 5 Level. —Lode at 85ft, in the Taylor crosscut: Driving west, the next 10ft. assays 12s 6d a ton. The width of the lode is about 3jft. No. 6 Level.—North branch of the Martha lode: The crosscut at 600 ft. west is in a total of 109 ft. At 36ft in there is a vein of quartz 6in. wide of good grade. From 60ft. to 73ft. is a mixture of quartz and country of little or no value. The next foot ik quartz, also of little or no value. "REPORTS OF MANAGERS Golden Dawn (Owharoa). —For fortnight ended February 19: No. 3 Level—Drive south on No. 5 reef from crosscut west driven 30ft. Keef averages 'lft. wide. Very heavily mineralised stone, vnluo averages 0s 9d a ton. Rise on No. 5 reef south of crosscut risen 15ft., total 42ft. j reof averitge 3ft. wide on eastwall, improving going up. Still reef left both on hanging wall and foot wall of rise with small horses of mullock between; ore averages £1 13s "id. Back of riso average value, £0 14s 9d a ton over a width of 3ft. Stoping on reef going into westwall ofT No 1 reef; re>f Win. wide, value J£2 19s (id a ton. On No. 2 reef north; reef 15in. wide, value 10s a ton. On No. 4 reef north and south of crosscut west; , reef lOin. wide value £5 14s 8d a ton. On westwall branch reef north; reef 12in., value £"2 12s a ton Bottom intermediate level: Under hand stopes on No. 1 reef south. Keef 14in. wide, value £2 2s 9d a ton. PROPERTY AUCTIONS T. Mandeno Jackson will sell by public auction at its rooms, 3 Swanson Street, Auckland, at 11 o'clock this morning 12 blocks of volcanic freehold land in areas of 4. O and 8 acres on the Ornngo Estate, 'One ffree Hill- also a freehold block'with frontage to Portland Road and Stirling Streot, RemueraDetails are advertised. Neville Newcomb, Limited, will offer at auction at its rooms, 4 Wyndham Street, Auckland, at noon today, a freehold property at 3 Woodley Avenue, Remuera, with •• roomed residence. O. F. Bennett, Limited, will, offer at auction at its rooms at the corner of Queen and Short land Streots at noon to-day a number of houses and properties in Auckland suburbs. Details are advertised. Samuel Vaile and Sons, Limited, will offer at auction at its rooms, 83 Queen Street, at 2 p.m. to-day, a property at 192 a and 194 Balmoral Road, comprising two shops with living accommodation.