PRICE OF EGGS INCREASED.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 752, 4 May 1933, Page 9

PRICE OF EGGS INCREASED.

Cauliflowers and Cabbages Also Dearer. FISH MORE PLENTIFUL.

PRICES have been increased by another penny. this week, first grade selling at Is lid and second grade at Is 9d. Prices of cauliflowers and cabbages are dearer, the former being as high as Is 6d, due to the partial failure of the local crop. Cabbages are now selling at Is. Fish is cheaper than last week, as the fine weather experienced during the past few days has enabled more plentiful supplies to be brought to hand. Meat prices are unchanged. Quotations are as follows:— Meat. Mutton—Shoulders ... Per li Stewing chops <71b) Is Is Legs 4d Lamb, forequarters Lamb, hindquarters BeefFlanks .... from .... from 5d 7d 2d 3d 3d Stewing steak Ribs Beefsteak Sirloin 4d 5d 6d 6d Fish. Groper Per lb. 7d

Ling Red cod 3d 6d Flounders (3d Kingfish 8d Fruit and Vegetables. Cauliflower Is to Is 6d Cabbage 8d and Is Root varieties ...... 2 bunches 3d Lettuce . 2d and 3d Green peas 6d Onions 121b for Is Rhubarb (bunch) 4d Bananas (Is) . 10 and 12 Pears (lb) 3d and 4d Apples 4d and 6d Cooking apples Grapefruit 6d Oranges (Is) 4 Passion fruit .. 12 for 8d Tomatoes (lb) . . 5d to 6d Cucumbers Cooking peaches (case) .... 4s 6d Nectarines ,. 4d to 6d Strawberries (per punnet) 2s Cape gooseberries (per lb) .. Is Tam melons 61b for Is Sunkist oranges (Is) .. .. 4 and 5 Eggs. First grade Per dozen. ... Is lid Second grade