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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 115, 13 February 1928, Page 6

MADAME MENERE’S HINTS ON FURS. When cleaning dark furs, says Madame Menere, secure some clean sand from the beach, if possible, and wash it well. Then put it on a tray and heat in the oven until blood warm Next lay the fur on the table, fur side tip, and sprinkle portion of the sand over the parts to be cleaned. Now rub the sand well into the fur with the hands with a rotary motion and the hot sand will act as blotting paper, absorbing the grease and dirt.—Advt

A GUIDE TO THE HOUSEWIFE $ —- — prices remain unaltered The following list of cash retail prices gives a fair indication of wha» is being charged over the counter in the city. The quotations do not include delivery. Suburban prices are not quoted:— Meat.—Forequarters of lamb are Sd. and 9d. lb., chops for stewing are 7d. lb.: corned pork is 9d. lb.; gravy beef is sd. lb.; sirloinof beef is 9d- lb., and ribs of beef are "d. lb.; legs of mutton are 9d. and Id Ib., and mutton chops sell at 9d. lb. Tripe, 6d. lb: mincemeat od lb.; corned beef "d. and Sd. per lb.; beef sausages are 6d. lb., and pork sausages Bd ’ “Xh.—Round fish is Gd. and 7d. Ib.; flat fish is lOd. lb., and smoked fish lOd. to 1/1 Ib. . .. . Fruit.—Nectarines are Sd. lb.; Cape gooseberries are 1/- lb., greengages are Sd. and lOd. lb.; plums are 4d. to (id. lb. (eating), and 4d. lb. (cooking); apricots are sd. and Gd. ib. (cooking), and Sd. and 1/- lb. (eating); tomatoes are 4d„ Gd., 1/- Ib.; peaches Sd. to 1/- lb. (eating), and 3d. and Gd. Ib. (cooking); cherries are 1/6 to 2/- Ib.; pineapples are 1/6 to 2/6 each; grape fruit are Gd. and Sd. each; eating apples are Gd. and Sd. lb.; dessert pears are 4d., 6d. and Sd. lb.: lemons are 1/6 to 3/. doz.; oranges are 3/- and 4/- doz.; raspberries are 2/6 per box; passion fruit are 2/- doz. N.Z. grapes are 1/8 to 3/- lb.; watermelons 6d. lb. Groceries.—New laid eggs have gone up to 2/4 doz.; pullets eggs are 1/8 doz.; good table butter is 1/6 lb., and pure whey butter is 1/3 Ib. Cooked ham is 2/2 and 2/6 lb.; prunes are 6d. lb.; salmon is Gd. and 1/8 tin; mild cheese is lid. and 1/- lb.; matured cheese is 1/- and 1/4 Ib.; N.Z. Stilton cheese is 3/- lb.; condensed milk is 6d. and 1/- per tin; dates are Sd. packet, and 4d. lb. loose. Sugar is 16/6 for a 701 b. bag; bulk honey and clover honey sell at lOd. lb.; rice, sago, barley and tapioca are all 3d. lb. Spanish muscatels are 1/6 per packet, and Californian nruscatels 1/10 per packet. Turkish figs are 1/- lb. Vegetables.—Scarlet runners are 4d. and Gd. lb.; marrows are 4d. to Bd. each; peas are 3d. lb., and 61b. for 1/-; cucumbers are 3d. to 1/each: beetroot is 3d. per bundle: lettuce are Id. to 3d. each; carrots, parsnips and turnips are 3d. per bunch; spring onions are 2d. per bunch; onions are 3d. per lb.; leeks are 3d. per bundle; swedes are 2d. per Ib.« cabbages are 2d. to Gd. each; cauliflowers are 4d. to 1/- each; butter beans are 4d. and Gd. lb.