ORANGES AND LEMONS SCARCE.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20361, 19 July 1934, Page 13

ORANGES AND LEMONS SCARCE.

American Strike Causes Hold-up of Regular Supplies.

FISH ALSO IN SHORT SUPPLY.

The waterfront strike at West American ports has caused a shortage of oranges and lemons in Christchurch. Sunkist lemons are very scarce and retailers are now depending mainly on New Zealand-grown. Island oranges are to the front at present, as the strike has cut off the supply ,of Americans, and the embargo prevents shipments from Australia. Poorman oranges are selling at 31b for Is. A big shipment of pineapples has made them cheap at from Is to Is 6d each Heavy seas have prevented the fishing boats from plying, and all available varieties are at prices higher than they were yesterday. Eggs are plentiful, though there is some difficulty in obtaining the largest size owing to their being required for incubation. Quotations are-

Fruit and Vegetables. Cauliflower Cabbage Root varieties 2 bunches 3d Lettuce Onions 161b Is Rhubarb, bunch . . . . . Is 3d Local tomatoes (lb) , .... 9d to Is Spinach, bunch 3d Marrows, each Potatoes 141b Ts Potatoes, sugar-bag . 3s Hothouse beans (lb) 2s Island kumaras (lb) . Bananas (Is) 8. 10 and 12 Pears, eating Cb) ... .. 3d and 4d Apples (lb) . 3d and 4d Cooking apples (lb) . 2d Grapefruit . 4d and f»d Pineapples (each) ... . Is to Is 6d Poorman oranges (lb) 4d Sunkist lemons (Is) . 4 Oranges (Is) Sunkist oranges (Is) .... 5 and 4 N.Z. lemons (Is) .... Island oranges (Is) .... 5 and 6

5 Pumpkins . . . 81b Is Meat. Mutton—Shoulders Forequarters Per lb. 4}d 3d 4d Legs Loin chops Lamb— Forequarters 6d 9d Legs Hindquarters Beef— Flanks .... Brisket . 10£d to llid 4d . Sd Stewing steak from 4d Ribs from 5d Beefsteak up to 6d Sirloin from 6d Dressed Poultry. Boilers 2s 6d to os Ducks Ducklings Turkeys .... 3s 6d to 4s 6d Fish. Per lb. Ling Soles ic. Blue cod Red cod Prawns Whiting Gurnet First grade . . Eggs. Per dozen Second grade Duck eggs