THE HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12315, 9 December 1925, Page 8

THE HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE

MID-WEEK PRICES IN CITY Prices to-day are much the same as they were at the beginning of the week. Fruit prices are due for a drop shortly, as are also some of the vegetable prices. New season’s veal is selling at &d lb for the best cuts; sides of mutton are 6d lb, legs Bd, forequarters 6d, best chops 9d lb; lamb is Is lb for forequarters, Is 2d for hindquarters, and Is 4d for legs; stewing steak is 6d lb, and mincemeat 4d. Eggs are 2s dozen, salmon 6d and 7d for mall tsins, muscatels (new season's) 9d lb, tinned fruits Is 2d per tin, Xmas hams Is 3d lb, prime bacon Is to Is 6d lb.. Gooseberries 4d pears 6d lb, Sturmer apples 6d lb, tomatoes Is lb (ordinary) and Is 8d (hothouse), cherries Is 4d to Is 8d lb, strawberries Is 8d to 2s 4d box, red currants 9d box, cherry pluins 5d lb. New season's eating peaches are selling at Is and Is 3d lb, and are quite s&und; cooking peaches are 8d lb.

Fish is very scarce, and has not altered in price. New potatoes vary from 51b to to 111 b Is, cabbages are 5d and 6d each, lettuce 4d each, rhubarb 6d bundle, French beans are still dear, broad beans 4d lb, and-green peas 5d and 6d lb.