THE MARKET BASKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23482, 20 October 1939, Page 5

THE MARKET BASKET

POTATOES 6D A POUND \ CARROTS AND ONIONS DEARER New high levels in the retail price for potatoes were reached in Auckland | yesterday. Ohakune-grown potatoes . were 6d, owing to the greatly inF creased market prices, while the same . rate ruled for Califomian potatoes. > This represents an increase of 2d per lb. 011 last week's rates. Carrots also were dearer, being 6d to 8d per lb., i compared with last week's price of 5d t per lb. Onions showed an increase of f Id, but peas were; cheaper, the prices ranging from Is to Is 8d per lb. Prices are: — FRUIT Apples, Sturmer, Gd; Delicious, 6d; Tasman, 8d; oranges, Valencias, 4, 5 and 6 a Is; lemons, Is Gd to 2s a dozen; grapefruit, local, 2s to 3s a dozen; Poornian oranges, Is Gd a dozen; tomatoes, best'hothouse, 3s per lb; Island, Is 6d to 2s; bananas, od and Gd; coconuts, 4d to Gd; pineapples, 3s to 2s each; Califomian grapes. Black Ribiers, Is Sd per lb; white, Is 8d; Winter Nelis pears. 6d and 8d; f cooking pears, Gd; tree tomatoes, Is to Is . id; passion fruit, 3 and 4 for Is. J VEGETABLES . Kumaras, Gd per lb; onions, 5d and 6d; rhubarb, Gd to Is a bunch; spring onions, ' 2d; radish, 2d; cabbages, 3d to Sd; caulii flowers, Sd to Is 3d; lettuce, 2d to 4d; silver . beet, 3d a bunch; spinach, 2d and 3d a bunch; pumpkins, Gd per lb; potatoes, Qha- . kune, Gd per lb; Califomian, Gd; local new ' potatoes, -Id to Sd per lb; carrots, Gd to Sd • per lb;' celery, 2d and 4d a bunch; table ; celery, Gd to Sd; turnips, 2d a bunch; , swedes, 2d per lb; leeks, 2d and 3d; artichokes. 3d per lb; parsnips, 4d; . hothouse cucumbers, lOd to Is each; green peas, Is to 3s Sd per lb; hothouse beans, 2s Gd to 3s. FISH Schnapper and terekihi, whole. Gd per lb; fillets, 10d; smoked, 30d; skinned fillets, with wings, lid; without wings. Is; steaks, Sd; terekihi, kippered fillets, Is 3d; trevalli, whole, 7rt each; smoked, Sd; smoked fillets, 4d and od; John Dory fillets, Is 2d; mullet, whole, Kaipara. od each; Auckland, 7d per lb; smoked, Kaipara,'9d each; Auckland, lOd per lb; flounder, Is per lb; lemon fish, 5d per lb; silver strip, Gdperlb; hapuku steaks, Is 3d per lb; smoked. Is 3d; moki steaks, Sd per lb; smoked, Od; kingfish, steaks, Sd per lb;, smoked, Od; smoked cod, is Gd; gurnard, whole, 2d;, fillets, 3%d each; smoked, sd; barracouta, whole, od; fillets, Gd per lb; smoked, Sd; cream fish, Gd per lb; smoked, Sd: kippers. Scotch, Is a pair; frost fish, Gd per lb; hake, whole, Gd per lb; smoked, Bd, crayfish, Od and lOd per lb; rabbits, is each; Scotch cod fillets, Is Gd; findon haddocks, Is Gd; whitebait, Is a carton. Y MEAT Beef.—Bump steak, Is 4d; undercut. Is Gd; beef steak, lOd; sirloin, lid; prime ribs, Od; prime ribs (boned and rolled), lid; wing ribs (three chine bones), lOd; topside (-lib and over), Od; bolars, Od; chuck rib. 7d; rolled back rib. Od; corned round. lOd; corned brisket (boned), 7d; brisket and fiat rib, od; thin flank, 3d; gravy beef or shin beef, Sd; minced beef, Sd; tripe, 7d; dripping, Gd; suet, 4d; sausages. Gd; sausage meat, od: whole shins or legs; 2Vid; half-shins or legs (thick end). 3d; half-shins or legs ('knuckle end), 2 1 / ad; ox kidneys, Is; ox tongues, lOd; ox tails, 7d; whole loins. lOd; wlfolo rumps, 3id. Mutton. —Sides, 7%d; whole legs, lOd; cut legs, lOVadj leg (shank end), Gib or under, 31d; forequarters, 7d; shoulder, Sd; shank end of forequarters, 7^l; necks (best end), Sd; necks (scrag end), 7d; loin, O'/ad; middle loin chops, Is Id; leg chops, 3s; rib chops, 3 1d; neck chops (best end). Od; stewing chops, 7d; flaps, 4d; cutlets (trimmed), 3s 3d; sheep's fry, lOd; kidneys, 3d;, tongues, 3d; sheep's head (dressed), Gd; sheep's brains. 3d. New Season's Lamb.—Sides, Is 3d; hindquarters, Is od; legs, 3s Gd; loins. 3s 4d; forequarters. 3 s lixl; chops, 3 s Gd. Veal.—Fillets. 3s; loins. 13d; shoulder, Sd; cutlets and veal steak, 3s 2d; chops, Is Id; forequarters, 7d; rolled veal, Od; veal rump steak, :is Id. Pork.—Leg. Is; loin, 3s; foreloin with blade, 30d; pork chops, 3s Id; corned hand. lOd; corned belly, 3s; pork sausages, Od. BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter. —Factory, first grade. Is 6/sd per lb; second grade, Is Od; farm butter, Is 4d. Cheese: Mild, Is 2d; tasty, 3s Od. EGGS Hen, A grade, 3s Sd; B grade, Is 7d; duck, A grade, 3s Gd; B grade. Is Id. SOUTH AMERICAN MEAT LARGE BRITISH PURCHASES BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 3S Britain has purchased 170,000 tons of Argentine beef, and 30,000 tons of mutton. A messages from Montevideo says the Commerce Ministry announced that an agreement for the British purchase of 8000 tons of Uruguayan beef and 5000 tons of mutton will bo concluded to-day. PRODUCE IN SYDNEY (Received October 10, 0 p.m.) SYDNEY. Oct. 10 Wheat.—Silo grain is quoted at 2s Sid a bushel, bagged; 2s 10|d; flour, £l2 15s a ton; bran and pollard. £4 a, ton; potatoes, Tasmnnian, £25 a ton; others, £l6; onions, Egyptian Brown, £23 a ton; maize, yellow: and .• white, ~4s 6d a bushel.