New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-19
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THE TASK NOT BEYOND THE ABILITY OF HOUSE
KrrpERs-How 1T IS DosK-PRICEs IN THE FISH
Ann MEAT MARKErs-FRUrT DISAPPEARING.
Tho fab market presented q curious appearance
vesterdav morning because of the unusual number
of green turtles which lay sprawed about on their
backs like lot Of fat. broad-waisted babies. with
very big. ugly mouths. The average weight OF these
helpless monsters Is forty pounds they range, now
ever from sixteen to sixty and seyenty-hve POUNDS
One great creature measuring four feet and nan
and weighing one hundred and fifty pounds, might
in natural position have been startling opJeot
to encounter. but lying promo on his back IN .he
busy market he looked as though he were enjoying
the Niryaua of Buddha Now begins the season ioI
green turtle soup-a preparation supposed to be Of
so intricate n character as to battle the intelligence
OF any but professional cook. The only possible
difficulty however is the preparation or the tui.le
for the pot, and this part the family butcnei
will be found not too saueamlsn 10 perform
In case It Is necessary to do TINS at n 1n
the following rules will be well to observe urn
the turtle on its back and ito the ins cut OH the
head. 1t must remain twenty-fou hours ana tnen
the flesh loosened about the edge, using snarp
knife The gall must be removed without DrcaKlhg
cut the entrals from the backbone cut the wh'te
shell in pieces scald the fins and head until you
can remove the shells. Now put the smells IN
saucepan with n few onions, some sweet herDs anu
salt and fill with water; let this Doll untii tne
fins are tender at the same time Doll III ahoIuei
pot some OF the lean meat iOwl, ana Pouh,i, VI
lean ham, Strain the two liquors together; ada O
glass of Madeira wine and glass OF sherry put IN
bits of scalded entralls. lean meat,
and hard boiled eggs season WIN red pepper JULY
powder and lemon juice. - 50,
The fowl can be served with white sauce
Turtle is selling at 10 cents per pound terIapin
from So to $50 per dozen spanish mackeIei' 20 20
TO So cents per pound bass, 20 cents; smelts 20
cents; blnefish. 10 cents; common mactere, 10
cents weakfish 10 cents; white perch 10 cents
paddock 8 cents; kiDglish, 20 cents, blackhsh,
sea bass and cells are selling at Is cents per pound
Holsters 10 cents. Stewing oysters are 10 cents
small Blue Points such as are served on half shell
70 cents per 100. ScallOps arc 81 % per gallon
cra1fish $50 per 100.
weeks prices Reed birds are selling little cheaper
81 per dozen at present; very good small birds are
60 and 70 cents per dozen teal 10 10 ~ per par
ployer So cents apiece; partTdges. 81; squab 20
cents; grouse, 70 cents; woodcock. 10 cents; ana
English snipe % cents apiece Turkeys sell from
10 TO 20 cents per pound fowl, III 10 10 cents
chickens, 16 TO % cents; prime Philadelphia
chickens dry picked, % and % cents per pound.
Meat is in greater demand rs the season advances,
but the prices remain firm; the only change OF I'M
portance is IN pork, which has advanced little.
Hams are ii cents per pound; shoulders y to ~
cents sausage 10 to IL cents; smoked sausage. IA
to 10 cents Bologna sausage, 10 To IL cents Bacon
ii cents per pound; pork tenderlon, ID to 10
cents fine small pigs are to be found now selling
from s. 90 to SO 80 apiece.
Beef was sold at Washington Market yesterday as
follows! Prime RIB roast, 90 cents per pound; por-
terhouse 81 cents sIroin. 20 cents fiat-bone, 20
cents: fresh runp beef II cents; round bone. 20
cents filet, so cents; leg cents; corned navel ~
cents; corned plate 10 cents; corned rump. ii
cents.
he quotations for veal are 3 cents per pound for
loin ii cents Tor breast; veal outlets sell at 20
cents per pound; shoulder 10 cents and leg Is
cents.
Prices for mutton and lamb range as follows: Nut
ton hnd-quarters If cents fOre-quarter, 10 cents;
back and leg II cents. Lamb hInd-quarter, 10 TO
cents forc-quarrer, 10 to II cents; rack and leg,
10 cents.
Butter continues to advance In price. Tho best
Creamery which was selling for 80 cents last week.
now commands 30 cents in the markets. and some
of tho uptown dealers ask as high 80 cents per
pound best State dairy 80 cents; a far grade OF
table butter is selling for 80 cents.
The peach season draws near its close. Southern
peaches are small and poor they sell at 81 % per
So % per basket Crawfords from 81 80 TO 50 per
basket Good pears continue scarco; choice Bart
let's sell as high as $40 per barrel; they sell per
dozen from 40 to so cents. Other varieties are SELL
ing from rs cents to 81 30 per basket Pluns are
growing scarcer. Refine. Claude. DamsOn and Green
ant selling generally from TO cents pound !;
Deawares from to ~ cents per pound.
The vegetable market is well supplied and prices
remain much the same those quoted last week
MENU.
Raw Oysters.
Croute Pot.
Veal Outlets with Potatoes la Parisienne. String
Breasts Toast, garnshed with waorcress and
currant Jelly.
ChOufeuer Gratin.
Tomato Salad French dressing.
English Dairy Cheese. Waters.
Painted Ladies'. Floating Island.
Grapes and Pears.