LETTUCES MORE PLENTIFUL.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20503, 3 January 1935, Page 13

LETTUCES MORE PLENTIFUL.

Green Peas Cheaper, But Cabbages Still Scarce.

FISH IN POOR SUPPLY.

There is an adequate supply of fruit and vegetables on the market after the holiday period, and prices which rose as a result of the Christmas demand have now returned to a more normal level. Stone fruit and tomatoes are in good supply. Lettuce, which were scarce before the holidays, are now fairly plentiful, but there is still a scarcity of cabbages owing to the prolonged spell of dry weather. Green peas, which rose to 2s Gd a peck just before Christmas, are now back at Is. Fish is in poor supply as some of the fishermen are not back from their holidays, and prices are slightly firmer in most cases. Egg prices are unchang ed though the demand has slackened. Quotations are: Meat. Mutton— P:rlb. Shoulders Gd Forequarters 5d Stewing chops 4d to 5d Rib chops Gd Leg chops Sd Middle-loin chops 8d Legs of mutton (heavy) from Gd Legs of mutton (light) from 7d Hogget Mutton— F'orequarters from 71d Loins 9&d Legs lid to Is Hindquarters to lOd BeefFlanks from 3d Brisket from 4*d Gravy beef Gd Stewing steak 6d Skirt steak Gd Ribs of beef from 6d Sirloin of beef from 7d Beef steak 7d Braising steak fid Rump steak from lOd Sausages 4d to 5d Dressed Poultry. Boilers 5s Chickens 3s 6d to 7s 6d Ducks 3s 6d to 4s 6d Turkej-s from 12s 6d

Fish. x*. lb. Groper 10d to Is Ling 4d to 6d Terakihi Sd to Is Soles Sd Kingfish ... * Gurnet . • . . Gd to 8d Red cod 4d to 6d Eg?S. First grade ‘l^ Second grade lOd Duck eggs Fruit and Vegetables. Peas i peckV Is French beans, hothouse (lb) .. 4d Butter beans (lb) 4d Californian grapes (lb) .... Is 6d Spring cabbages Gd Cauliflower Gd to 8d Cabbage 6d to 8d Root varieties .... 2 bunches 3d Broad beans (lb) 3d Lettuce 3d and 4d Onions (lb) 3d Rhubarb, bunch 6d Local tomatoes (lb) .. Is > Is 6d Xew potatoes 61b Is ~s, ou'side-g;own 4d to Gd Cucumbers, hothouse . . 6d and 9d Potatoes 141 b Is Potatoes, sugar-bag 3s Mangoes (each) Gd Jam raspberries (121 b) Gs 6d Peaches (lb) 6d to Sd Cooking peaches (lb) .... from 4d Apricots (lb) 6d to 9d Cooking apricots .. 31b for Is 3d Jamaican oranges (Is) 4 and 5 "lums (lb) 6d Cooking plums 31b for Is 3d Red currants (lb) 6d Black currants (lb) 5d Local grapes (lb) 3s and 4s Bananas (Is) 8. 10 and 12 Apples (lb) •. 4d to Gd Cooking apples (lb) 3d Grapefruit (each) 6d Pineapples (each) .... Is 6d to 2s Cherries (lb) Is to 2s Strawfcc: les (punnet) Is f'd to 2s Raspberries (punnet) .. Sd t- 9d Gooseberries (lb) 3d f nkist lemons (Is) • 5 &nd 6 Australian oranges (Is’/ •• 4 and 5 Sunkist oranges (Is) .. 4 and 5 N.Z. Lemons (Is) . . 6 and 8