THE BAG THE HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE r PH E extremely cheap rates for eggs have resulted in a big increase in trading. In the City Marts today, the prices were: Special grade hen eggs, 1s 2d a dozen; A grade, 1s 1d; B. 1s; special grade duck eggs, 1s; A. 11d; B. lOd. Factory butter, first grade, brings up to 1s 9d a lb in the shops: in the markets, farmers' butter brings 1s 3d a lb. Across the shop counters, forequarter of lamb now sells at 1s a lb: hindquarter, 1s 2d; leg, 1s 4d; loin, 1s 2d; leg of pork, 1s; loin, 1s 1d; pork chops, 1s 2d; pork sausages. 8d ; leg of mutton, 9d; shoulder and neck, 7od; forequarter, 7d; hindquarter, 9d; loin, 10d; leg and loin chops, 11d; trimmed cutlets, 1s 1d: beef sirloin, 10d; rump steak, 1s 2d; tripe, rolled chuck, rib, topside and prime rib, 7d; dripping and sausages, 6d; corned round, 8d; veal cutlets and steak, 1s; loin, 9d. Whole schnapper sells at 6d a lb; terekihi, 4d; mullet, 6d ; hapuka steaks, 1s 2d; terakihi, fresh fillets, 7id; schnapper, 10d; John Dory, 8d; and lemon fish, 6d. In the markets, vegetable marrows sell at 6s to 10s a dozen; radishes, 6d a dozen bunches; green peas, 2d to 4d a lb; beans, 2s to 2s 6d a lb; spinach,, 6d to 1s a dozen bunches; cauliflowers, 1s 6d to 4s a dozen; cabbages, 1s to 3s a dozen; cucumbers, 4s to 8s 6d a dozen: lettuces. 1s to 3s 6d a case: spring onions. 2d to 9d a bundle: parsnips. turnips, beet and carrots, 6d to 1s 6d a dozen bunches. Delicious MAZAWATTEE Tea Is now obtainable In attractive tins at no extra cost. Save the white ticket in each tin and get a canister o! tea FREE. _ .... |
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 821, 15 November 1929, Page 10
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