SPRING VEGETABLES AND FRUIT ARE CHEAPER

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19241, 1 December 1930, Page 4

SPRING VEGETABLES AND FRUIT ARE CHEAPER

Fish Is More Plentiful; Meat Prices Unaltered.

Fish, vegetables and fruit are cheap-1 er and more plentiful this week, but meat shows no alteration. The effects of the better weather 'are being felt in all the markets. Meat Prices Steady. Meat prices remain steady. Prices were reduced a fortnight ago, and it is unlikely that there will be any alteration for some time. Quotations are:— Per lb. Mutton— d. Flaps from 2d Forequarters .... from 3£ to 5i Shoulders from 5 to 7 Legs from 6 to 6£ Chops from 3 to 9 Beef— Skirt steak from 5 Beefsteak from 6 Sirloin from 9 Ribs from 7 Gravy beef from 6 Flanks from 4 Brisket from 5 Fish. Fish is in better supply, and most of the popular kinds are cheaper. Quotations are:— This week. Last week. Per lb. per lb. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Groper 0 10 to 1 0 1 0 to 1 3 Ling —. 0 5 0 6 Terakihi .. 0 6 to 0 9 0 7 to 0 10 Whitebait (ilb) 1 3 to 1 6 19 Gurnet ... 0 6 to 0 10 0 7 to 1 0 Skate .... 0 4 0 4 Moki .... 0 Btol 0 0 9tol 0 Cod 0 stoo S Q 6 to 0 9 Flounders 0 9 0 10 Soles 0 9 0 10 Fruit and Vegetables. Spring vegetables and fruits are now very much more plentiful, and are consequently cheaper. The shops are carrying large stocks of strawberries, gooseberries, new potatoes, and tomatoes. All lines are considerably cheaper, the warm weather having brought B ® E Si ® ID S S HI ® SI SI ® SI S ® ® @ E*j &

on the crops. Bananas are plentiful and cheap. Quotations are:— Cabbages, 4d to 6d; last week, 4d to 6d. Cauliflowers, 3d to 6d; 3d to 6d. Lettuce, 2d, 3d, 4d; 2d, 3d, 4d. Kumeras (lb), 3d; 3d. Pomegranates (each) 9d and lOd. Mangoes (each) 6d to Bd. Australian oranges (Is), six and eight; six and eight. Australian lemons (Is), six; six. Californian lemons (Is), four; four. Grapefruit, 6d; 6d. Asparagus (bundle), Is 6d and 2s 6d; Is 6d to 2s 6d. Pineapples, 9d to Is 6d; Is 6d to 2s. Local hothouse tomatoes (lb), Is 6d to 2s; 2s to 3s Apples (lb), 6d; 6d. Pears (lb), 6d; 6d. Canadian (Is), six; six. Strawberries (punnets), Is 6d; 3s. Root vegetables (bundles), 2d; 2d. Pumpkin (lb), 3d; 3d. Celery (bunch), 6d to Is; 6d to Is. Bananas (Is), eight to twelve; eight to twelve. Cucumbers (lb). Is 6d to Is 9d; Is 6d to Is 9d. California plums (lb), Is; Is. Island tomatoes (lb), 8d to Is; Sd to Is. Local tomatoes (lb), 2s; 2s. Australian grapes (lb), Is 6d; Is 6d. Rhubarb (bundle), 6d to 8d; lOd to Is. New potatoes (3b), 3d; 6d. Spring cabbage (each), 6d and Sd; 6d and Bd. .Green peas (lb), 6d; Is 4d. Beans (lb), 2s 6d; 2s 6d. Gooseberries (lb), 4d and sd; 6d. Local cherries (lb), 2s 6d. Australian cherries (lb), Is 6d. Eggs. The supply of eggs continues to be plentiful, and prices are low. Quotations are:—• This Last week. week. First grade Is 2d Is 2d Second grade Is Od Is Od iiiifflamsiiigigiiuMipgiasgiagjg