HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 150, 21 March 1939, Page 3

HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE

Egg- Prices Unchanged The expected rise in the price of eggs in AVcllington has not yet taken place, and tile market is reported to be. steady. Present retail prices are still 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: Pears, W.8.C., 9/- to 12/- a case; Vicars, 3/- to 4/-; Winter Cole, 5/- to 7/-. Apples: Cox's Orange, 6/- to 9/-; Delicious, 5/- to 7/-; cookers, 5/to 7/-’, Jonathan, 4/- to_6/6. Quinces, 5/b to 7/-, Plums, 4/- to 5/-. Lemons, 9/to 15/-. Strawberries, 1/10 a punnet. Tomatoes, local 4/6 to 6/9 a case; Bayview, 2/6 to 3/6. Peaches, 2/6 to 6/9. Nectarines, 5/- to 6/-.

Vegetables: Cabbage. 3/- to 5/3 a ease. Lettuce, 1/- to 3/9. Spinach, 2/- to 7/6. Carrots, 3/6 to 6/6. Parsnips, 3/6 to 6/-. Swedes, 1/-. Alarrows, 3/- to 4/-. Cauliflower, 3/6 to 7/-. Celery, 7/9. Pumpkins, 4/-. Beetroot, 2/- to 2/6. Beans, 7/6 to 15/-. Cucumbers, 7/6 to 15/6. Peas. 11/- to 16/6 a sack. Pumpkins, 4/- to 8/6. Potatoes, 12/- to 14/-. Cauliflower, 8/9. Carrots, 4/- to 5/- a dozen bunches. Parsnips, 2/- to 4/-. Beetroot, 2/- to 3/-. Turnips, 1/6 to 2/-. Cucumbers, 4/- a dozen. Groceries and Provisions.

The following quotations t>y the Wellington Master Grocers' Association apply to Wellington city and suburbs only, for in country districts prices will probably be slightly affected by freights:— Jam: Small tins. SJd. to 1/-: 21b. tins, 1/3 to 2/-. ' Honey: Bulk, 9d. to lOd. a lb.: cartons, first grade, 1/2; 21b. cartons. 2/2. Sugar; 3Jd. n lb. Flour: 51b. a 1/; 251 b. paper bags, 4/2 to 4/4; 251 b. calico bags, 4/5 to 4/6. Bread: Fixed prices, lid. for 41b. loaf; 5Ad. for 21b. loaf. This applies to Wellington city. Eastbourne, Lower Hutt and Petoue. Butter: 1/6J to 1/7 a lb. Bacon: 1/7 a lb. Milk, small tins, 5d.; large tins, 9d. to lOd.; cream, sd. to lOd.; currants, best 3 crown. 74d.; sultanas. 2 crown, 7|d.; 3 crown, Bd. ; seeded raisins, Bd. to 9d. a pkt.; seedless, 9d.; cut peel. lib. 6d. a pkt., ilb., 10d.; dried apricots, 1/3 a lb.; prunes, did. to Bd.; cooking almonds, Jib., Bd.; assorted nuts. 1/- a lb.; Australian canned fruits, l(ioz. tins, 1/-; 30oz. cans, 1/3 to 1/4: salmon, small tins, sd. to 1/3, large tine, lid. to 2/3; jellies, 5 and 6 packets, 1/-; best quality, 6d.; asparagus tips, 1/4; sheep tongues, 1/6; meat and fish paste, small jars, 6d.