The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-18
THE VEGETABLE TRADE.


other department Of the market. The stands are
scattered throughout the market but those who deal
in green vegetables are numerous on the side Of
Vesey street and on the other side OF West street
There are few in the centre, and two three very
extensive dealers near the principal entrance on
Washington street Some of these. it is said, have
realized large fortunes and the business is generally
regarded among the most profitable in the market.
A large proportion deal only in potatoes, cabbages
and turipS; but those sell wholesale almost eXcll
sivey, while the retail dealers deal in nearly every
description. There are vegetables in market all the
year. but only of some kinds
From the beginning OF November till the end Of
March, about hundred and twenty-five cart loads
arrive daily. Each cart contains about twenty-five
dollars worth, making the aggregate value Of vege
tables in one season about half million Of dollars.
In May and June all kinds of vegetables arrive in
greater abundance than in any other month, some
days exceeding four hundred wagon loads. The
daily average number OF wagon loads the whole year
round is estimated at two hundred and fifty, and the
aggregate value Of all is computed at two million
dollars and half But small proportion OF these
are sold by retail in this market; they are chiefly
bought wholesale by the dealers in the other markets
in this city, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and Jersey City.
The kinds brought in by carts on wagons are pars-
ley turnps leeks onions, spinach, radishes, beets
cauliiiowers, aitichokes, celery and lew others
well known to housewives. Celery is the most album
dant vegetable in the market at present.
newspaper article, to give description Of each kind
OF vegetable, we must content ourselves with brief
notice Of the most prominent.
CABBAGEs.
OF this vegetable there is over one hundred thou
sand dollars worth sold yearly III this market alone.
There are three kinds-the savoy, the red and white
cabbage. The red cabbage is generally picked, and
is not 50 abundant as either of the other kinds.
PUMPKINS.
The sea for this vegetable commences about the
Of nn11a
time there is about three thousand dollars worth sold
TrRNIPs.
There are urnips in market in all seasons, and the
yearly sales amount to about ten thousand dollars.
TOMATOES.
The tomato or as il j. sometimes called the love-
apple, makes its first appearance in the early part
Of September, and is most abundant during that
month and the next. II may be bought in market
AS late the end OF November when the ends.
There are about twelve thousand dollars worth OF
tomatoes sold during the season. They first come
from Bermuda in small boxes, each Of which, con
tanning about six quarts il sold for about two dollars
and half. In one or two weeks after. they begin to
arrive from Jersey and Long Island, when they sell
at from two shlings to one dollar basket, according
TO the quality and the supply in market
or the three OF four hundred dealers in vegetables
which at some seasons OF the year either occupy
stands in the market sell their articles from tic
wagons in which they are brought from the country
there arc none who do not deal in salad IL il most
abundant in July and August, but il may be bought
a. carly as March and there is always some in mar
ket throughout the year. The price varies from one
dollar 90 eighteen cents per dozen heads, and the
average il three shlngs The amount sold yea,ty
is estimated at over one hundred thousand dollars.
I BpASs.
/ There are only three kinds Of beans-the Lima
/ the string and The cranberry beans. The t,rst SEN
| to market gcneray comes from the South, but Ion,
| Island and Che country about New York furnish a,
| principal supply. The season commences in Mn,
| and terminates some timo IN November 5urin
which time about ono hundred thousand d..l,r, wort
j, sold. Tho average pTice pee pushed IL ion