MARKET PRICES

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1935, Page 11

MARKET PRICES

NO MATERIAL CHANGE. NEW PLYMOUTH QUOTATIONS. - -■ . There were no material changes in market prices at New Plymouth during the past week. . ■ Yesterday’s quotations were:—. Fruit: Sturmers, 211 b for Is;,Delicious, 6d a lb; naval oranges, 2s, 2s 6d to 3s a dozen; Island oranges, 2s- to. 2s 6d a: dozen; New' Zealand grapefruit, 6 for Is; bananas, 241 b Is pears, winter Gole, 211 b for Is; lemons, 12 for Is; Poorman oranges, 6 for ,1s;. pineapples, Is, Is 3d, Is 6d; black grapes, Is 4d a lb; hothouse to-r matoes, Is 8d a lb; gooseberries, 8d a lb.

Vegetables: Leeks,- 4d a bunch; carrots and beet, 2d a bunch; pumpkins, lid per lb; cabbage, 2d to 6d each; celery, 6d and 9d per head; marrows, 2d each; kumeras,.. 51b for Is; cauliflowers, from 6d; Canadian new season’s onions, 4d a lb; lettuce, 2d, 3d- and 4d each; radishes, Id a bunch; spring onions, 2d a bunch; parsnips, 3d a bunch; rhubarb, 4d and 9d a bundle; new potatoes? 41b forIs; green peas, fid lb; asparagus, 6d a bundle; spinach, 3d bunch; silver beet, 3d bunch; hothouse cucumbers, Is to Is 3d each; broad beans, 4d a lb; green peas, : 6d lb; -rhubarb, 6d and 8d a bundle. ' Beef:--Sirloin, 8d per lb; beef steak, 6d; comed beef, 7d and 8d per lb; prime ribs, fid and 7d per lb;' rump; steak, 9d per lb;' sausages, 31b for Is; tripe, 6d per lb. ' . ' Mutton: Legs, 7d and 8d per lb; fore-quarters,-5d and 6d per lb; hindquarters, 6d and 7d pet. lb; chops, fid and 8d per lb. ' ' ' .' '■ . . Lamb: Forequarters, Is lb; hindquarters, Is 3d; legs, Is fid; loins, Is 6d. Misscellaneous: Pork, 8d and 9d per lb; veal, 6d and 8d per lb. . Butter: Creamery, Is 4d; whey, Is 2d. Cheese: Ordinary, 8d per lb; matured, lid per lb. . Bacon: Rashers, from Is to Is Zd, oy piece; from 8d lb. - - ' Ham: Whole, Is Id per lb; cooked, pressed, 2s per lb; shoulders, 9d per lb.. Eggs: Hen,' buying, Is, selling Is 2d; duck, buying Is, selling Is 2d.