RETAIL MARKETS REMAIN STEADY DURING THE WEEK

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 77, 31 March 1931, Page 4

RETAIL MARKETS REMAIN STEADY DURING THE WEEK

Rises In Wholesale Prices Leave Meat Values Unchanged.

There are few alterations in the retail markets this week, prices remaining steady. Stone fruits are becoming scarce and are consequently dearer, but most sorts of vegetables are plentiful and cheap. Meat prices’ remain unchanged. Meat. In spite of slight increases in the wholesale prices of beef and mutton during the past few weeks, retail prices have not moved, and remain at the same reasonable level. Quotations are:— Mutton— per lb. Fores $d to 3i Shoulders . 4 id Stewing chops ». 3d Rib chops 5d Legs * Gd to 7d Loin chops J. 7d Lamb— Fores from 6d Hinds from 8d Beef— Flanks from 3d Brisket from 4}d Gravy beef from 5d Skirt steak from 6d Stewing steak from 5d Ribs . from 7d Beefsteak 7d Sirloin from 8d Fish. Fish of all kinds continues in good supply, and most sorts are reasonably priced. Salmon is still plentiful and cheap. Quotations are:— Groper lOd to Is Ling . '.... 4d Kingfish 8d Moki 6d to 9d Blue cod 8d '-'■'•'MU®

Gurnet Gd to 8d Butterfish, each 6d to Is Trumpeter 6d to 9d Yellow flounders Is Large flounders 9d Soles Sd Salmon Is to Is 3d Trevalli, each Is Fruit And Vegetables. Stone fruits are becoming scarce, as the season is getting late. Apricots and peaches are hard to get. Vegetables of most sorts are in plentiful supply and maintain the same very reasonable levels. Quotations are:— Cabbages 3d to 4 d Cauliflowers 6d to 9d Beans 3d to 4d Apples (lb) 4d Local tomatoes (lb) .... 3d to 4d Sauce tomatoes (61b) .. Is Outside cucumbers .... 2d to 3d Australian oranges, five and six Is Sunkist oranges, five and six Is Australian lemons, six .. Is Grapefruit, three for .. Is 3d Apricots 4d to 8d Pineapples, from Is Root vegetables (bundles) 2d Bananas, five and eight Is Peaches 4d to 6d Plums 3d Nectarines 6dandßd ■■y Lettuce 2d Grapes (lb) Is 6d to 2s Gd Jam fruits (a case) .. 4s Gd to 5s Eggs. Eggs are in good supply, and prices remain steady. Quotations are:— First grade Is 8d Second grade Is 6d