The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-18
FAMILY MARKETING,

RETAIL PRICBs-PAILURX or TIN PEACH CROP
FALL IN TIKI PRICE OF PorAr0Bs AND GRkaN
TRUCK-THX PROSPECT FOa BUYRR5.
The marke. prices have huo.usted very much during
the past week. and vegetables arc much lower than they
quoted last week. much 10 the dissatisfaction Of the
'bulA' In the provision market Potatoes, which last
Saturday quoted at FIVE and six dollars BARREL fe
on the following Monday In consequence Of the large
quantities brought in from Long Island and Jersey 10 81 80
and s. This sudden fall "stuok" large operators, who
had anticipation that prices would down so rapidly
The fact Ia that may calculate this year on an i'm
mense eld Of potatoes They looked finer, and
expect to see them down within . month TO 81 so
barrel The last Of the Bermuda potatoes selling
a. profit Home grown potatoes will soon be 6llng
markets, and very low rates must prevail. This will
be good news to poor people, with S, whom the
to pay entirely too much for them Yesterday poia-
ranged from 50 Is - 81 so per bar el, Bomudss
quito plentfaly from Norfolk and great reduction In
price has reeuid eh basket full was selling yester
day for 81 10, They would bring more but the Norfolk
people DO NOT know how to pick them properly and large
quantities spoiled are unit for use. Tomatoes
should be picked from the vnes-to be sent to any dis
tance-just they have commenced rpeung, and are still
green, with Indications Of red In the intersces Taken
from the vnts Too early they mature. Our North
ern tomato growers more about ths Vegetable than
viii be enormous; they are now down to eight
cents apiece and before summer Is nne head VIII
saurkroui and coldraugh. Peas and beans drug
In the market eariy In the week Immense guam
titles were sent In from Long Island and Jersey
aud they we're almost given away. They brought from
Is TO rs cents bushe an unusually low price. New Gu
cumber from Norfolk sell from 81 to 81 rs per hun
dred. Long Islands rate IS per cent higher. This Is
luxury thai should be sparingly INDUCED In this
weather They tend produce cholera morbus and play
the deuce with our bowels. Avoid them you fear tho
doctors and dislike their craft The prospest 10 other
getables good The abundant rains OF last spring and
The weather have had lately has bad most
benehc al effect on all kinds Of green truck
The prospect for fruit not 80 good Some weekB since
thought the yield Of peaches would be very large,
crop will be small one In fact almost an entire failure
II the cold OF last winter Injured tho roots OF
trees which had about sap enough 10 blossom most
Promsngy but not s1cicnt to bear fruit largo peach
since estimated the probable yield OF bis orchard
at 10000 busheh, but he now informs his patrons
that II he get 10 00 bushels from his trees he will do
WELL The probability If that peaches will be scarce for
plentiful TO be pro0ess 10 the farmers, who In conse
quence len their orchards 10 decay and did not plant
trees. As consequence peaches have been getting
dearer every year. and the farmerr who have kept on
growing are reapng golden harvest, az they de-
Herve The fruit stands oiled with small green apples
from Virginia. that enough 10 give the cholera 70 any
that touches them In consequence oil the SCARCELY OF
all pie fruit this summer these vAnous apples sell high,
and bring much - 81 so per barrel Large numbers
shipped from this port 10 Boson, where the demand
for them r. active PICS They I'd Tor any other
purpose ANY who them deserves 10 have the
"bely ache" for q north.
All other ft with the exception Of crrrsn's are scarce
and dear.
In the meat market find very little new 10 note.
There change in prices and the market Is dull fish
also slow of GALE Salmon selling for 20 cents pev ID.
The demand for obeters aud crabs active Salmon trout
and white 1sh will soon be in market The following are