THE BREAKFAST TABLE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16681, 13 March 1922, Page 7

THE BREAKFAST TABLE.

HETAI‘L PlllGE REVIEW. BREAKFAST FOODS TO BE CHEAPER. BISCUITS COMING DOWN. The latest; reduction to take. place in the cost of breakfast foods is to be :1 drop in the nrice of oatmeal of about: Gd her bag of 251 b, and a reduction from ls Rd to 15 6d in tho (ost of prepared breakfast; foods. The reduction in the price of: oatmeal has not yet actually taken place. but the prepared foods are already being sold at- the lower pricc. As far as oatmeal is con—corncd some extraordinary fluctuations: have taken place. A week ago grocers received advice that; ontmcul wa‘i to come down by £4 a ton wholesale, hut 10-day thcy were informcd that, tho reduction was to hex £2 only. Oatmeal has all along: bccn one of the lines whivh tho grocers have “cut.” in DI‘IPF‘. . Recently the price of the lines canstituting what is regarded as t-l‘K‘ Englishman's breakfast—bacon and cggs-qvere reduced in price. and the latest reductions will be spccinlly upprccizitcd. by those who have porridge in addition. EGGS. The position in regard to eggs is still somewhat peculiar. \Vholesale quotations are 15; 7d a. dozen for first. grade and is (id for second grade. yet some of the retail shops are selling first grade at ls 6d and second grade at 15 4d. Theprices generally charged by city grocers are 15 8d and ls 6d. It would appear that. either the wholesalo quotations aro not reliable. or that, the grocers are able to do better by obtaining their supplies direct, from the poultry farmers. A few wccks ncu wggs: soared in price, and were being rctailhd at 251 a. dozen. In consequence tho demand slackcd off. and eggs l-cgzm to case in price again. That) downward tendency hm; now stopped. and it is not expected that- prioes will become any lower. DAIRY PRODYCE First grade Canterbury butter 1:: qtill being retailed at 13 15d a lb without any indications of an alteration for some time. Slightly lower quotations have been received during the past week, for North Island butter. but thg.~ difference has not been sufficient to enable retail prices to he rcduccd. ailtl]oup;ll it is regarded as a Sign that, butter prices are not yet duo for anv increase. An Auckland trade write: says: “The London market has been watched with great anxiety lately, and the slight hardening in butter is cheerful news. although it is :iccompmiiel in: a slight reaction in cheese. The risc is so small as not to affect the local price." The same can be stated of conditions in Christchurch. Cheese and bacon are unaltered in price and there are no signs of any pending changes. BISC‘I'ITS TO BE CHEAPER. A reduction in the price of biscuit}. is to he made this week in syinpathv with the lowcr prices ruling for flour. The cxt-ent ‘)f the reduction has nothccn communicated to the rctnilcrs yet, but they arc. informed that purchase: made this wee-k will be charged up ..t the reduced rates. The public- should b 0 .zilile to obtain the benefit of thy loner prices ‘\’lIl:llI the ncxt few days TEA BECOMING PEARER. Ten quotations urn very firm and 7-. ri~tc of ‘3d per H: has already been mad: for 01H" well-known brand of pnckot tea. Othcr brands have not been in 'crcuscd in price yet, but :I rise may take place at any time. i 011 the other hand some grocers are inclined to think no juctificution exists for advancing tlis pricei OY)STERS SELLING “‘ELL. Thc nowly-opencd oyster season has bra-n marked by a big demand for thi delicacy. Tmst weck it comparativelc sumll consignment arrived, and by Fri—dn)‘ supplics hnd hecn exhaust-(Id. A lresh lot is due tu m‘rivc to-morrow night. 'l‘hc quality of the oysters Ih}, season i: said to be particularly good. FISH AND POl'l/I‘RY. Lrnylish Z‘J't' in season again and tw.) or thrun consignments “hull arrng-l last week met» with a good (lmuund. (inod supplieq of all classes of iish are (xpectml this week. To—day's prices u'cri‘ n: followsewllruper llhl ll), ling (id. kingfish 8d cod 4d. soles and Hound» or; 9dr, Rabbits and hare» are in plentiful supply and poultry continues. 4:, ho Ullenp. A good pair of boilingr fowl; can lm purchased for only 5:. “Tho public of Christchurch don‘r f.)ip(‘:ll‘ to bc troubled by tlic .‘I’ZL‘OF'J nlln-gutiunn about :1 fish ring.“ said one rotziilcr. " Not one has Inentioucd anvthing about the runttcr in our shoir. and if the )luynr can sell fish (‘lli‘flhW than us he"; quite welcome to try." lll‘l’l‘All. )[EA'I‘ PRICES. Retail meat prinrcs are unchanged Last week then- was an fIII—I'UIIIHI east-2' tcxnlcnr-i in prices u: the Addiugton markets. but nut enough to warrant u drop in retail prices- Prior in last win-k, it i: explained. “’hohwulc rntcc; lmd liw‘n gradually invrcneing, flllll lu<t u‘wlx's drop balanced things all. Flt lTl'l‘ AND VICG ETA BLES. .\ n(‘!l>lelUHfll drop in the rctuil iirluof l‘nnmiu.‘ urcurrcd lflat ~. A big: shipment arrival at .\U(-l;l:incl. antlgi quantity “us >en’t to Christchurch for ”nun-dime disposal. “Chill prices “1:70 tucln‘. .sixtccu and twenty :i ~hillinu’. nliilu lho bupplics. l£1>l(‘\l, but Lo~<hiy [)IlL'Ux .4l1"f hack in 11>llzll at six. citmt nn‘l ten :1 nhilling. and they will l-‘C Lh-urcr by the curl of llu- neck. The last ol' the green poms. :u-c sg-ll-ing at LN lid 41 wick. \‘cry lurgc Sm‘n} ru'nlmgzxw urn cheap :11 lid each. but t‘nulilloucr.z :iri- absolutely llllUlltllllP nblo. Murrows are selling at (id to Ih‘ til! (‘il('ll. according to size. Beans are; humming suarcc. 10-day's price l)(‘lll_'.'; ‘lll pci- lb. Rhubarb Mutable for jum min lic bought at {id :1 bundle, while rcd Wilhllilgefi for picklingnre selling .it‘ ;lrl to 9d‘ according to sizv» 'l‘ornntoc-i urv ll<‘:ll'(‘r. guuil sorts being. rctuilwl :ltl (3d pi‘l' ll). l l“rvv~uino pouches lair jam mv ~cll-‘ inic m 15d per lb. or (is (id 1101‘ 11150”; 212“). thscrt lmuchvs can be bought. lnr Shl in-r l'z). Luscious strnulicrriual grown 2H ltunginru. :irc (‘lH'illi :it L's :1 lnx. Cooking and exiting IlppltN (lrx‘ l-licuii. Local grupcs an: guml Yuluc 21E 5} 1‘ ll).