The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-20
OUR FAMILY MARKET REVIEW.

At this OF the year there s an apparent dunees
in the retail trade at principal markets-except, per-
haps in the fruit and vegetable trade Washington Mar
ket the principal in this oty aud the which, per
haps supplies the larger number Of hotels and private
families throughout this and the adjoining Cities we sele
the nom which make quotations. and as The
prices are in many instances lower than a: the less
patronized.
The Superintendent Of Markets. aimee his installation in
office has done much To remedy the great evils in ts sys
tenn and management and its influence has already been
felt by an increasing trade
BUTTER, CHEESE &o-In the retail branch OF this trade
We have ro.hpg new TO notice. Good Orange county
butter 10 worth 28c. per h.; Western, 16c. q 20c
State, 20c. q 24c.; inferior brands are lower In
the wholesale trade the market has been frm with
good shipping demand for the California market Cheese
worth from &c. 10 l6c per h. at retail The Wholesale
trade is brRk, and choice qualities sell at exc Eggs re
tail At II for Csc.
POULTRY AND GAME-n this branch Of business there
considerable uctuaon and IL is difficult to keep informed
in the prices Of the various articles On Friday turkeys
were worth loc lsc per h.. roasting Chickens $780,
81 q per pair brolers from $50 to SOC per pair young
geese, 81 26 81 per pair woodcock, 800 76c per pair
ducks, 81 81 20 per pair wild pigeons, 81 Is % per
Dozen SQUADS, 81 ~ so per DOZEN prairie chickens
Bnr:-sirlon steak, 1sc. Per lo porerbouse steak,
1sS r ,oo 49, o chuck roast l0o l2c corned
MUTTON Chops, 14c. per Id. hind quarters l2c 14c
fore quarters, &c. q &c lamb, 12c. a l4c.
VEA1-Cutles, Ice. lSc per h.. fore quarters &C.;
hind quarters, 12c.
PoRK.-Fresh pork 11c per lib sailed, do; hams, 12c
&c., shoulders, 10c 11c. sides, 10c. jowls, &c.
11c.; roasting pigs, 81 80 each.
FHIn this trade there has been a'slight alteration in
the prices Of some kinds. We quote the following prices
vz-Codnsh, &c. per ID; founders &C. eels, LOG 12c
porgies &c; blackhsh &c. loo. sea bass, Sc. loc
striped bass, &c. loo weak nsh &C., sheepshead 24c
3oc Kenrebec salmon, 36c; paddock, &C., king fish
l6c Spanish mackerel 1885,; oysters 81 So per hun.
dred CLANS 5cc 81 per hundred Holsters &C. per h.
crabs 1Sc per dozen soft shell crabs, 81 per dozen
VEGETABLES The market ia at present pretty we'll
stocked with good assortment Of vegetables and selling
at quite reasonable prices In the article OF potatoes
Long Island whites have disappeared, and their place
supplied by pretty fair quality OF peachblows. We
quote sweet potatoes 81 80 per bb fresh tomatoes &C.
per qt cabbage, &c. &c. per head cauhoTers l2c
oto a d per hundred; radishes, 1sc. per dozeo;
rbubsrb, loc per bunch; peas 12c loo per half peck
beets, &C. &C., per BUNCH string beans, lSc. 25c per
peck; passley, &c &c per bunch; epnnach 3d., 7bc
per basket; eeks &c. &c. per bunch; onions lsc Csc
per half peck; new carro's &c per bunch parsnpe &C.
per basket; water cfesses &C. per quart mint 4e per
bunch; green corn, 12c per dozen egg plant 12 lsc
each; Lima beans, 30c. per quart Russia turnps 81
81 Is per Dbl sweet peppers Soc per hundred Mercer
potatoes IS per Dbl peachblows 81, Dyckmans 81 u.s.
buckeyes do
FRUIT BERRIES PIE apples, 81 50 80 per Dbl:
eating do, 50 30 30 per Dbl jersey peaches 81 81
per basket Delaware d. 81 50 SO per basket; whorte
berries loc quart; blackberres &c. I0c Der quart
musk melons, &c. l2c each; cooking pears, Csc half
peck; plums 12c a24c. per quart; water melons, zoe
Csc each sreengsge pums, 50 SO 81 par basket egg
do, 50 so o 81 per basket. 90