THE a m BAG FHOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE I>ISES of 1d for large hen eggs and id for duck and intermediate hen eggs have taken place in the city markets. Values now are: Large hen eggs. 1s 3d to 1$ 5d a dozen; intermediate, 1s 2d to 1s 3ad a dozen; duck, 1s 2d to 1$ 3id. There are moderate supplies and the demand is good. In the shops prices are around 3d a dozen dearer. Farmers' butter is in moderate supply in the city marts, and sells at 1s 3d to 1s 5d a lb. Finest factory butter for cash in the shops sells at 1s 10d a lb; second grade, 1s 9d a lb. There are short supplies of farmers’ butter, and the demand is keen. Mutton leg chops in the shops for cash over the counter fetch 8d a lb; a neck and breast costs 6d* loin chops, 11d a lb; hindquarter. ’ 9d a lb; beefsteak, 6d a lb; gravy beef, 4d a lb; corned round, 7d a lb; leg of pork, 10d a lb. Vegetable marrows in the marts sell at 4d to 7d each; cabbage, 2s 6d to 9s a dozen; cauliflowers. 3d to 1s 3d each; celery, 1s to 5s a dozen; rhubarb. 4s to 6s a dozen; spinach, 6d to 9d a dozen bundles; pumpkins, 9d to 2s 6d each; spring onions, 4d to 1s a bundle; radish, 6d a dozen bundles; carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips, 6d to 1s 4d a dozen bundles; leeks, 3d to 6d a bundle; beans, 1s 2d to 1s 7d a lb. Tho above-mentioned Klt-ba* la incomplete without a packet of “No Rubbing Laundry Help.” the scientific clothes-washer 2 Always ask for MAZAWATTEE tea. It means a definite saving in your tea bills. Save the white ticket in each packet and get a canister of tea FREE.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 429, 10 August 1928, Page 12
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