THE MARKET BASKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23233, 30 December 1938, Page 5

THE MARKET BASKET

FEW CHANGES IN PRICESSTRAWBERRIES NOW CHEAPER The only changes in retail prices this ■week are in those for fruit, the rates for vegetables, meat, fish and other foodstuffs remaining unchanged. The prices for strawberries have decreased by 6d a chip and cherries are now selling 6d per lb. above last week's rates. Local hothouse grapes are on the market at 3s per lb. Pears and gooseberries are now practically unobtainable. Prices are: — FRUIT Apples, Sturmer, 6d per lb; Canadian, five and six a 1b; oranges, Australian Valencias, six to 10 a Is; Jamaican, five and six a Is; lemons. Is to Is 6d a dozen; bananas, -Id and pd; grapefruit, Sunkist. Gd; Jamaican, 4d to 6d each; pineapples. Queensland, Is 9d to 2s Gd each; Island. Is 3d to Is Gd; tomatoes, .hothouse. Is 4d to is Gd; outdoor, Is; lslerid, is; pawpaws. Is 3d to 2s each; Californian grapes. Black Ribiers, 2s; Red Emperors, Is 4d; local hothouse, 3s; watermelons, 4d per lb; strawberries, 2s to 2s Od a chip; cherries, 2s to 3s per lb; plums, cherry, 4d to Gd; Sharp's Early, od per lb; other cookers, 4d per lb; peaches, Is to 3s a dozen; apricots. lOd to Is 3d per lb; coconuts, 4d (to "6d each; wonder berries, 2s 6d to 3s a chip; grenadillas, 8d to Is each; Avarcado pears, 6d each; dewberries, is to Is 3d per lbs logan berries, Is to Is 3d; black currants, 1b 3d por lb; red currants, lOd per lb. VEGETABLES Kumaras, 2d per lb; onions, 2d and 3d per lb; rhubarb, 3d and 4d a bunch; radish, spring: onions, 2d; cabbages, 6d and Sd; cauliflowers, Gd to Is; lettnce, 3d to sd: second grade, 2d; silver beet, 3d per bunch; pumpkins, 4d per lb; new potatoes, IVA to 2d; carrots, 2d a bunch: parsnips, 4d per lb; beet, 2d a bunch; spinach, 2d a bunch; beans, 8d to Is; green peas, 6d; asparagus. Sd to is 3d; outdoor cucumbers, 4tf to Sd; spring marrows, Od to Is each; mushrooms 3s Gd per lb. MEAT Beef.-—Rump steak, is 4d; undercut, Is Gd; beef steak, Od; sirloin, 20d; prime ribs Sd; prime ribs (boned and rolldd), 10d; wing ribs (three chine bones), Od; topside (41b and over), Sd;. bolars, 8d; chuck rib. 6d; rolled back rib, Od; corned round. 9d; corned brisket (boned), 7d; brisket and flat rib, sd; thin flank, Id; gravy beef, or shin beef, 7d; minced beef, 7d; tripe, 7d; drippins, Od; suet, -id; sausages, Od; sausage meat, sd; whole shins or legs, 3d; half-shins or legs (thick end), 3V s d; half-shins or legs (knuckle end). 3d; ox kidneys. Is; ox tongues, lOd; ox tails, 7d; whole loins, Od; whole rumps. JOd. •' Mutton.—Sides, 7d; whole legs, 9d; cn£legs, 9%d; leg, shank end, Gib or undor, 10d; forequarters, Gd; shoulder, ~d; shark end of forequarters. GVid; neck, bent end 7d; neck (scrag end), Od; loin, S%d; Kiddle loin chops, Is; leg chops, lid; rib chops, lOd; neck chops, best end, 8d; stewing chops, Od; flaps, 3d; cutlets, trimmed, Is 2d; sheep"'j" fry, 9d; kidneys, 3d; tongues, 3d; sheep's head, dressed, Od; sheep's Drains, 3d. New Season's Lamb.—Forequarters, lOd lb; hindquarters, Is Id; sides, llVid; legs, Is 4d; loins. Is; chops, Is 3d. , Veal.—Fillets, Is; loin, lid; shoulder, 8d; cutlets and veal steak. Is 2d; chops. Is Id: forequarters, 7d; rolled veal, lOd; veal rump steak, Is -id. ' ■ Pork. —Leg, Is; loin. Is; foreloin, with' blade, 10d; p<vk chops, Is Id;' corned hand. lOd; corned belly, Is; pork sausages,- 9d. • FISH r Schnapper and terekihi, whole, Gd per lb? fillets, lOd; smoked, lOd; skinned fillets with wings, lid; without wings. Is; steaks. Sd; terekihi, kippered fillets, is 3d; trevallU whole, 7d each; smoked. Sd; smoked fillets:*" -id and sd; John Dory fillets, Is 2d; mullet, whole, Kaipara, 5d each; Auckland, 7d per lb; smoked, Kaipara, Odeach; Auckland, lOd per lb; flounder, Is per lb; lemon fish. r >d per lb; silver strip, Od per lb; hapuku steaks. 3s 3d per lb; smoked, Is 3d: moki sitcaks.' Sd per lb; smoked, Od; kingfish iiteaks"" sd per lb; smoked, Od; salmon, Is 3d per lb; smoked, Is 4d per lb; cod, fresh, Od per lb; smoked, Is Od; gurnard, whole, 2d fillets, V/ 3 d each; smoked, od; barracouta.'whole, Sd; fillets, Gd per lb; smoked, 8d; cream fish, Od per lb; smoked, Sd; kippers. Scotch, Is lVad each; frost fish, Gd per Ib*hake, whole, Gd per lb; smoked, Sd; kippers* Scotch, Is per pair; crayfish, 9d and lOd per lb; rabbits, Is each. BACON AND HAM r Bacon. —Best rashers, Is 7d per lb; shoulder rashers. Is 4d io Is od per Itf; rib rashers. Is 7d; by piece, shoulder cut. lOd to Is 2d. Hams: Rashers, Is 7d; piece*# is sd; wholf hams, Is 4d; half-hams, la." 3d. ;'v~ BUTTE® AND CHEESE Butter.—Factory, first grade, Is G%d' per lb; second grade. JsOd; farm butter, is 4(l*. Cheese: Mild, Is 2d; tasty. Is Od. EGGS Hen, A grade, Is Sd a dozen; B Is Gd; duck, A grade, Is 7d; B grade. If 5d.„