HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 144, 14 March 1939, Page 3

HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE

Egg Market Steady

The egg market in Wellington was re ported yesterday to be steady. Supplies are fairly plentiful but the demand has increased since the recent fall in prices. Present retail prices are 2/3 a dozen for specials, 2/2 for A grade, and 2/- for B grade. Current prices of fruit, vegetables and provisions are : — Fruit and Vegetables. Fruit: Apples, cookers, cases, 3/- to "/-; Cox's. 5/- to 10/-; Jonathan, 4/6 to 6/6. Quinces, 6/- to 7/-. Pears, cooking, 4/- to 5/-. Peaches, 2/!) to 4/6. Nectarines, 3/- to 4/6. Plums, 4/- to 6/-. Tomatoes, 4/6 to 8/ . Vegetables: Lettuce, cases, 1/- to 6/-; cabbages. 2/- to 2/6; silver beet. 1/6 to 2/-; marrows. 3/6 to 4/6; cauliflowers, 6/- to 9/-; spinach, 1/6 to 4/-; beetroot, 3/- to 4/-; parsnips, 5/6 to 11/3; carrots, 9/- to 12/6; swedes. 3/6; beans, 8/- to 14/ ; cucumbers, 7/- to 10/-. pumpkins, sacks, 6/- to 10/-; peas, 8/- t» 13/-; cabbages, 4/- to 5/-; potatoes, 9/to 14/-; parsnips, a dozen bunches, 6/to 8/-; beetroot, 2/- to 4/-; rhubarb, 4/ to 6/-; carrots, 4/- to 7/-; turnips, 1/6 to 2/-.

Groceries and Provisions. The following quotations by cne Wellington Master Grocers’ Association apply to Wellington city aud. suburb* only, for in country districts prices will probably be slightly affected by freights:— Jam: Small tins, B}d. to 1/-: 21b. tins 1/3 to 2/-. Honey; Bulk, 9(1. to 10(1. a lb.; cartons, first grade, 1/2; 21b. cartons, 2/2

Sugar: 3id. a Jb. Flour: 51b. a 1/; 251 b. paper bags, 4/2 to 4/4; 251 b. caPco bags. 4/5 to 4/6. Bread: Fixed prices, lid. for 41b. loaf; 5Jd. for 21b. loaf. This applies to Wellington city. Eastbourne. Lower Hutt and Petone. . Butter: 1/6} to 1/7 a lb.

Bacon : 1/7 a lb. Milk, small tins, 5(1.; large tins. 9d. to 10d.; cream, sd. to lOd.; currants, best 3 crown, 7£<l.; sultanas. 2 crown. 7sd.: 3 crown. Bd.; seeded raisins, Bd. to 9d a pkt.; seedless, 9d.: cut peel, jib 6d a pkt., lib., 10d.: dried apricots, 1/3 a lb.; prunes, 4id. to Bd.; cooking almonds, |lb., Bd.; assorted nuts, 1/- a lb-; Australian canned fruits. 16oz. tins. 1/-: 30oz. cans, 1/3 to 1/4; salmon, small tins, sd. to 1/3, large tins, lid. to 2/3; jellies, 5 and 6 packets, IZ-; best quality 6d.; asparagus tips. 1/4: sheep tongues. 1/6; meat and fish paste, small jars, 6(1.