New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-15
HOUSEHOLD MARKETS.
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| The general appearance Of the market at this
season is not remarkably inviting. Old stocks
solid provisions are either greatly reduced or have
become so familiar to the eye as 20 excite no at'en
ton and new articles are yet matters ofcurio'isy
orluxury only The miserable old shed which stana'
| on the ground which should be occupied oy q LIS,
ket, is enough to frighten any person not Pino'..
hunger from the locality and its low dir.' WV
even floors and crowded and tortuous aney
and surround everything with rePu'' ,w.sL;,
Indeed, the attractions Of WISH ~ u, -
Market are lust about on n par VIZ W
| ments for an exploration oil 'ne sie" -
c.rsl.. Nevertheless, thousands oil our VOraciou'
o;,;.0rs r,nst 20 there to buy or starve oh arafn
H. ;o.,le there we gathered some items Of
p .r,,rs-Russets, per Dbl "a 80; per peck,
al cts. Dried apples l2l cts. per ct. Everybody
knows that Green Apples are remarkably scarce
and more remarkably high. We undertook to
treat little boy to commonsized russell day or
two since and had to pay cents for our pre-
sumption.
AspARAGUs-Not much in market, and what
there is looks as lift had been walked up too early.
Prices range from cl W 20 per uO@cn DNN''
retail, l2J to 81 cts. per bunch, as in quality.
BrEr-W holesale, per quarter good quality,
a. 80 to &c. Steaks, retail, porter house, Is cts
sirloin l2I round and cross RIB, to 10 Cts per lb
Roasting pieces, to l2l cts per To- as IN quaity'
Corn Beef to cts. per 10.
RuTTER-There is 10 difficulty in getting good
butter. at reasonable rates; the fresh grass OF
Orange County, transmitted into rolls as yellow as
the dandelions that glow among il, tempts potent
~ the appetite that has sickened all Winter over
pale. consumptive looking article that looked like
mashed turnips mixed with lard. Fresh Goshen
Gees down at 81 cts per Id. by the tubs, or % cts
Tete1 A fair article OF new Western may be had
for IS to ls cts. wholesale, and lSl to % retail
Ohio is worth TO 10 cts. Wholesale.
BANNAYAs-NOt very inviting IN appearance
NAV be good however; 81 50 10 81 80 per bunch.
CARROTs-Fine looking ones, at 81 per basket
CHIcKESs-Some very good, at IS cts. to 81 per
pair.
CLAMs-From the size Of a penny to hat Crowd
vary in price from so cts. to 81 per 100.
CRANBERRIEs--The best Of these longflce
makers 80 at C3 cts. per peck some for 95 cts
per quart
CHFEsE-C Common is held at 6 to u cents,
wholesale-6 to retail English retails at 10 to
l2l cents per To-
DOCKS, TAME-Per pair, they go at 81 to 81 IS.
EGGs-Plenty and cheap; wholesale price 10 for
12l cents, retail IL for shilling. Qaery-Wn
anybody tell us why Eggs are sold SO many for
sbillingi Why not sell Beef at so many ounces
for a.shiling instead OF so many cents per 10. ?
FISH FREsH-A great variety in market The
retail prices per To- are-Halibut, cents; Porges,
4 Eels, 6 to 10; Mackerel, to 8 Sturgeon G
Pick ere l2J Salmon 60 cts. Striped b ass, to
10; Sea Bass, to 10; Weak Fish, scarce, g Cod
fish A. HOLSTERS, 81 Sbad, l2l to 25 cts. each.
FISH, SALT-Pickled Cod, 50 so per bbl re-
tail, cts per ID. Picked Salmon, 10 cts per Id.
obod Gall
Sword Fish, cts. per h. retail Mackerel, No. l,
Sl2 per Dbl. cts per h. retail; No. O. So 80 to 80
per bbl.; No 3, Sc so to 81 per Dbl. Dry Cod, 81
IS per quintal, cts. per ID. retail
GIEsr-Out of season none to base prices
upon.
GREEEs-Sprouts (cabbage pc Dbl SO cents
Spinach, IS to s7I cite Beets, 81 25 Retail PR
ces OF all shades. There is good supply Of these
Spring vegetables in market.
HAHs--City cured, wholesale, lol cts. per h. re-
tail, ~ cts first quality Western, 81 cts. whole
sale; retail, ii cts.
LARD-Good Lard will bring cts per Id. by the
barrel
LAMB-A firstrate article of juvenile Mutton
costs l2I cts per ID. retail.
LEhoNs-Will be had for go so to 80 per box.
LETTUcE-Some very nice is on hand, from SO to
rs cts per dozen heads retail TO cts. per head.
MUTIoS-The average of good quality retails
from TO 10 cts. per ID.
ORANGEs-Per box, SO to s., plenty and fine.
OSIoNs-Green sprouts, cts. per bunch of a
few.
OYsTERs-In spite of the r, they are good, how
ever presented Prices range from so cts. TO 81 rs
per hundred, ordinary kinds, as in size.
PEAS, GREEY-A considerable supply and prices
vurious-say from 81 to 81 so per busel wholesale;
retail, about SO cts per half peck for good
PINE APPLEs-Begin to be plenty, but are high
$40 per 100; IS to 25 cts each
Pork, FREsH-Rather over the season, but will
bring cts. per ID. retail.
PoTAToIs, NEw-Some good sized were on sale
at So so per Dbl
PoTAToEs, OLD-Mercers, per Dbl. 81 80 to 81 SO;
Kidneys, 81 e7I; Carriers, SO; Western Red
al 81 Mountain June, 81 10.
POTATOES, SwEET-Sell at about 81 cts. per half
peck.
PEACHES, DRY--Are very high, and retail at 81
cts per quart.
PLUNs DRy-The retail price is 95cts. per quart
PIcKLLs-The principal varieties are Cucum-
bers, SO to SO cts. per 100; Onions, ready 10 eat
so cts per gallon Beets, 80 cts. per dozen; Man.
giles, IS cts. per dozen; Beans so cts. per gallon
PiGEoNs-Sell at 81 TO 81 25 per dozen, as In
quality.
RADrsHEs-All sorts Of retail prices wholesale
81 to 81 per Dbl.
BHUBARB-We did not see any Of the first quail
ity; there was some pretty fair at l2i cts per
bunch.
TURKYs-As in quality, from 81 25 to 90 each
TURSIPs-White Hat are scarce; Russias sell
at so cts. per Dbl
VEAL-A good article retais at 7 TO cts per d.
VESIsoS-A small lot left, at sl0 per cwt.; re-
tail 10 cts. per ID.
The Expedition 10 Cuba-Gen- Quitman In
Command.