RETAIL HOUSEHOLD MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1419, 1 February 1879, Page 22

RETAIL HOUSEHOLD MARKETS.

Wednesday, January 29th. Roasting beef, Gd to 9d per lb j steaks, 6d to 9d ; boiling, 3d to sd ; mutton, 3d to od ; pork, 8d; ve.il, 5d to Bd. To hotels and bourding-houses the eharsre all round is ojd. Fresh butter, lOd to Is 2d per lb 5 salt, lOd to Is ; freah eggs, Is 3d to Is 4d per dozen ; bacon, 9d to lOd per lb ; ham, lOd to Is ; cheese, lOd to Is; tnilk,4dtosdper quart; honey, Bdperlb| bread, 5d over the counter, 6d delivered ; flour, 501b8,58 6dj oatmeal, 251bs, ss; dried, apples,

6d to 8d per lb. ; jam, lib tin, Bdto 9d. American Salmon, lid, lib tin, Fowls, 5s to 7s per pair ; geese, 12s to lbs per pair 5 ducks, 7s to 9s per pair ; turkeys, 10a to 20a each ; rabbits, 2.3 per pair. Cabbages, 2d each, or Is 6d per dozen ; carrota and turnips, Is Grl per dozen ; lettuces, Is per dozen ; rhubarb, 3d per lb ; asparagus la 6d per bunch ; new potatoes, Ulbs, Is ; peas, 71bs, Is; cauliflowers, 3dto4d each. Cucumbers, Is each ; enioiis, 61bs Is. Apples— best eating, 6d to Sd per pound; baking, 4d j pears, 6d to 8d per lb ; pineapples, la to 2a each ; cherries, Is to Is 6d per lb ; gooseberries, 3d per lb ; plumß, 4d to 8d per lb ; strawberries, Is per lb; grapes, 2s per lb; peaches, la per lb. Flounders 2s to 6s per dozen ; mullet 2s per dozen ; garfish, 2a to 2s 6d per dozen ; crayfish from 3s per dozen ; rod cod, 6d to 9d each j blue cod, 2d to Is 3d each ; soles, Cs to 10s per doz. ; groper, 6s to (>s each ; baracouta, 6d each ; soles, 4s per dozen ; garfish, Is to 2a per dozen ; oysters, not in season.