The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-13
OUR FAMILY MARKET REPORT,

Perhaps in department Of the administration Of CITY
affairs constant watchfuness required In order 70
guard against abuses than in the management of the mar
kets Abuses and corruptions Of all kinds have been
growing up In and around the markets for many years.
and some OF these evils have become 30 str ing by long
habit and assumed prescripve right that II would seem
next TO impossible to remedy them The ne So pernten
dent Of Markets, Mr. Irving, declares his determination
however, TO do all that m him lies 10 reform even
the markets, and has already commenced the applica
ton Of the besom OF reform in market wnicn
s the largest Of the ten markets owned by The civ and
proposes TO carry on the work in the other markets az
ICON ss na snail have been placed in proper order For
eas tne sseee OF stalls have been encroschne upoa the
gangways, until some Of them have become entirely inn.
passable and been given up, while many others are 30
nearly closea tnst person can only with great difficulty
tqueeZe along between boxes bNkets &C. Guided by an
oo onafi or plan OF the original Market which has for
taney been preserved among the records Of the past
Mr. Irving has been engaged the past week
IN Ieopenpg theae sangways, to the prescribed
width Of eight feet and ladcs pass through the
msrae several direction even wearing the present
or butchers meat. The inspectors of the market ave
also melted TO extra vigilance and several Jews who were
been "suspended" Some Of the me at 30 badly tainted
that one could hardly ps,s without holding his nose
has been sezes and together with lot of diseased hogs
sent 10 the ofa boat, by order Of the City Inspector
Some Of the fruit and vegetable dealers have also bseo
warned for selling decaying and unwhoesome edbes
few Of the old market men, acting upon the plan ofgvc an
iDch take an ell have gradually extended their stalls till
they ten twelve fee; long These stalls are being
cut down TO the legal dimensions Of seven feet long BIZ
four and half wide This expected 10 make roa fora
humber CT additional salls. In few instances one Dd
viduai has mauaged to get control OF two or tnree
stalls, placing them In charge Of his subordinates 10
the EXCLUSION OF men who are unable 70 obtain even
q single stand II s also affirmed that many Of the
oNDerS or stalls are res dents Of other States aud even
nDttprallzed Foreigners All such PERSONS il is said
Will bave to lose their saces, which will be given q the
law requires, 10 citizens Of New York. OF course these
reformaiory measures cause great deal of erumbliny
amorg the parties affected, but Is believed they will
meet with the appreciation OF the citizens and materially
ircleate he City The markets at present are
10 very Clearly condition, having been washed vito
hose every afternoon during the preren. month"; the gut
terra lined, &c.
The dalress OF trade generally in the market which
VIC noticed last week. has continued during the presen
week, but the deaers In fu and vegetables have been
rnther active
In the mea. trade there less doing thnu we have be
fore observed for long time A few of the butchers
dsgused by the hot weather and tie scarcity Of custom
ers, have closed their stalls altogether; and poesi
win tner wives and daug btes followed their 40 town
patrons to the fashionable water ing places Those
who remain, however, have managed TO keep up
prices pretty nehly 10 tue old figures as will be
seen by lisi srioin steaks l5c porterbouse lac
ruup lac roasting peices, l0c I2c chuck roaat iOc
JIG corned ptcer, j0c l2c.; mutton CROPS l2c.
lac bind quaiters do; fore quarters, &C. &c lamb
Der d., l2c 14c. veal outlets, l6c iSc. nina Quar-
ters, per 10, l2c forequRrers, &C. fresh pork, re;
ested PORK, llc.; bams, l3c shoulders lie; si6es,
&c Jo~e, 9c loc. per n; roasting pigs, 81 IS
~ Do tacb hoosua senssges, 100 per 5oef lengBcs
100. q Ste lsrd, lie, per H., per too
BHHey-Ihe price Of tie Haess Orange gouaty butler,