FISH SOMEWHAT DEARER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 927, 23 November 1933, Page 7

FISH SOMEWHAT DEARER.

Groper Scarce on Market; Other Sorts in Medium Supply. STRAWBERRIES NOW PLENTIFUL.

Fish is in medium supply in city shops, but prices have risen in many cases as the amount available is less than at the beginning of the week. Grcper is scarce, and is priced at up to Is ' per lb. Strawberries are now plentiful and are selling at from lOd to 1? 3d a punnet. All classes of vegetables and fruit are in good supply, with prices unchanged. Quotations are as follows: „ Meat. Per lb. Mutton— Shoulders 4*d Forequarters 3£d to 4d Stewing chops 3d Rib chops 4d Legs 7d Loin chops 7d Beef—* Flanks from 2£d Brisket from 3£d Gravy beef \ 4d Skirt steak 5d Stewing steak from 4d Ribs from 5d Beefsteak up to 6d Sirloin from 6d Fish. Per lb. Groper 9d to Is Ling 3d to 6d Soles ...... 7d White flounders 7d Yellow flounders 8d Terakihi 4d to lOd Local whitebait 2s 6d West Coast whitebait 2s Red cod 5d

Blue cod Sd Gurnet 3d to 5d Kingfish 9d Fruit and Vegetables. Cauliflower 6d to Is Cabbage 4d to 6d Root varieties 2 bunches 3d Lettuce 2d and 3d Onions .. 121 b for Is Rhubarb (bunch) 4d to 6d Island tomatoes (lb), 9d to Is Local tomatoes (lb), Is 4d to Is 6d Mangoes (each) .... Sd Bananas (Is) 10 and 12 Pears (lb) 6d Apples 4d and 6d Cooking apples 3d New potatoes (lb) 3d to 5d N.Z. peas (lb) 4d Californian grapes (lb) Is 6d to 2s Grapefruit 4d and 6d Gooseberries (lb) 6d Oranges (Is) 4 and 5 Island oranges (Is) .... 5, 6 and 8 Poorman oranges (lb) 6d Stinkist oranges (Is) 6 Australian navels (Is) .6 and 5 N.Z. lemons Ils) 14 and 12 Asparagus (bunch) from 6d Spinach (bunch) 2d Queensland pineapples Is to Is 6d Island kumaras (lb) 4d Tree tomatoes (lb) 8d Strawberries (punnet), lOd to Is 3d Island kumaras (lb) 4d Cherries (lb) Is 6d to 2s Eggs. Per dozen. First grade lid Second grade 9d Duck eggs lid