SMALL FISH SCARCE.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20509, 10 January 1935, Page 15

SMALL FISH SCARCE.

Several Varieties of Fruit and Vegetables Not Available.

SHORTER SUPPLY OF FIRST-GRADE EGGS.

There is a scarcity of small fish on the market. Other sorts are in fair supply and prices for them are slightly lower than last week’s rates. First grade eggs are not as plentiful as formerly. Most of those coming forward are pullets’ eggs, which are classed as second grade. Prices remain the same. Several varieties of fruit and vegetables which were available over the Christmas period are now off the market. Fruit which is not available includes jam raspberries, currants, pineapples, gooseberries and Australian oranges; while in the vegetable section broad beans are finished. Local tomatoes are cheaper than was the case last week, as are grapefruit and local grapes. Quotations are: Meat. Mutton— Per lb. Shoulders fid Forequarters 5d Stewing chops 4d to 5d Rib chops 6d Leg chops 8d Middle-loin chops 8d Legs of mutton (heavy) from fid Legs of mutton (light) from 7d Hogget Mutton— Forequarters from 7id Loins . 9id Legs lid to Is Hindquarters 9£d to lOd BeefFlanks from 3d Brisket from 4id Gravy beef 5d Stewing steak 6d Skirt steak 6d Ribs of beef from 6d Sirloin of beef from 7d Beef steak 7d Braising steak Sd Rump steak from lOd Sausages 4d to 5d Eggs. First grade lid Second grade lOd Duck eggs lid

Fish. Per lb. Groper 8d to Is Ling 4d to 6d Soles 6d to 8d Flounders 8d Smoked kippers Is 3d Smoked blue cod Is Smoked hake 8d Dressed Poultry. Boilers 5s Chickens 3s fid to 7s fid Ducks 3s 6d to 4s fid Turkeys from 12s 6d Fruit and Vegetables. Peas (peck) Is French beans, h’house, (lb) od and 6d Butter beans (lb) 4d Californian grapes (lb) .... Is 6d Spring cabbages fid Cauliflower 6d to 8d Cabbage 6d to 8d Root varieties .... 2 bunches 3d Lettuce 3d and 4d Onions (lb) 3d Rhubarb, bunch 6d Local tomatoes (lb) .. 8d to lOd New potatoes 61b Is ( ~rs, outside-giown 4d to fid Cucumbers, hothouse .. fid and 9d Potatoes 141 b Is Peaches (lb) 6d t© 8d Cooking peaches (lb) .... from 4d Apricots (lb) 6d to 9d Cooking apricots .. 31b for Is 3d Jamaican oranges (Is) 4 and 5 Plums (lb) 6d Cooking plums 31b for Is 3d Local grapes (lb) .... 2s and 3s Bananas (Is) 8, 10 and 12 Apples (lb) 4d to fid Cooking apples (lb) 3d Grapefruit (each) 4d to 6d Cherries (lb) Is to 2s Strawbci.ies (punnet) Is fid to 2s Raspberries (punnet) .. Sd t, 9d T nkist lemons (Is) 5 and 6 Sunkist oranges (Is) .. 4 and 5 N.Z. Lemons (Is) 6 and 8