New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
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AND THE WEATHER.

EFFECT or The COLD WEATHER ON PR'oH'
SCARCE FIsn MARKET-GERMAN PoTAl"h' r'"
suAD-s.rURDAY's PRICES ~ THE MARKETS..
The cold weather which has prevailed duiln0 '"o
mast week has gwen the poultry dealers niue more
ao,6lence and the prices have adva need n trihe
over tbosn Of the week before the market Keeping
steady. though by no means high as yet Inc al'
nrooch of the holiday season, with its general casi
ing and mcrry-makIng. will soon make more ACTIVE
demand for poultry and game thus giving me u'-
ara II he cold weather continues, u ctanuc '" 10
cover the lost ground OF q week ago wnon III H'anS
cases they had really to sell their stock D-Io" co,,.
Turkeys are selling from 10 to ID cents pei po ,i
large tnrkevs are generally better than small ones
a yourq tom weighing from twelve 70 Hiee"
pounds IA probably the best selection that can De
made. Although turkeys are as zap nu uS Of
ncnnds of beef gOes much further than pouItiy, ann
so deny Themselves the pleasures OF whai seems ~
them feast. II IL greal PITY that tne he, W. ~
moor are ~ pTcjldicol against soup lneV can !,
moor food y l. they were rs wise ~ the frugal
Frenchrnen the turkeys bones would DO kep.i wore
they ever so cleaniy picked ana Gon'or'ou at mr
an appetizlng dinner of what u now, IN 100 many
instances considered more waste fmiadelpil,"
chickens were selling nj ID and rs cents per Pouh
Western chickens and those coming under the
head Of Nsw-YorS State chickens from 10 TO 10
cents fowls ~ cents ducks from IL to 10 conts
geese from II To ii cents; inongrnl ducks anu
geese were selling from Is to IL cents per pound.
Squab are T3 per dozen; grouse ~ ~ qlsll,
English snipe, 50: teal duck - cents; woedduck
from 70 to 81 per pair inaliaid', 10 cents;
red-hesds. 81 % per par; canyasoach ducksd
t. 80 cents; hares, 20 cents; pigeons. " small
buds 10 cents per dozen; reeo Dirds' pl 20 pei
dozen; venIson s now selling ut 20 cents per pouhd
for loins and legs bear meat 20 cents por p0hhn;
and dear for anything so coarse aud poor. Small
terraDIns are $12 per dozen; sweetDreads sell from
~ 30 10 - per dozen.
The supply of fish is small. The prices IN
consequences, advance a riile Frozen bass from the
Provinces Are selling III the downtown markets Az
20 cents per pound uptown 80 en- even ven o.; 90
cents per pound snelts coming from Name, OF
superior quality can be found at respectable dealers
aud are 20 cents per pound Dile hsh rciriRrraten'
12l2 cents salmon from 80 to 10 cents per pound
Small mackerel are in the markets III large quant-
ties. They bring 12l2 cents Tor the gensrai run "f
fish but the selected fresh mackerel of large size
sold at Is and Is cents per pound; refrigerated
shad is 90 cents per pound; white perch' 10 cents
Spanish mackere 80 cents green turtle,
Is cents; frost fish. 10 cents halibut, Is cents
haddock, g cents goldfish, plentiful, u cents
Daci fish, II 2 cents; founders. 10 cents; sea bass
% cents GELS, Is cents; HOLSTERS from To ~ cents
according sizs--large Holsters arc always better
than the small ones slIceUs head, 20 cent?; scat
lops, 30 cents per quart soft -cams from 40 TO 70
cents per hundred. Among the ireshwatef lish III
market will be found white fish at 10 cents per
pound; pickerei Is cents; black bass. Is cents
Inuscalonge from the lakes, 10 cents: poinpano Az
cents bard crabs -.
Fresh tomatoes now III market. and can De mad
for nothing loss than SO per half peck CanlIiowors
arc plentiful and in good condition, the ruling prices
from 30 to % cents per head. The Brussels sprouts
are "a trne better than those first put On the market,
and are still 20 cents psr quare LIGHTHOUSE let nee
very fine " hen carefully guarded from FROST 10 sell
hing from to II cents per head Celery OF remark
ably fine quality is offered at 10 cents, larger
lunches at 20 cents; cucumbers are 10 cents apiece
Other vegetable remain at last weeks quotations.
small potato is now beng imported from Ger
many H. satisfy the demands of German epicures
for a good potato salad. they can be had a. the
sen shops ARE the size OF Spanish chestnuts
and look a little withered. Whom properly prepared
they do make, beyond "A question: a most delicious
potato salad. Tho secret of success IL to DOn them
in their SKINS in sailed water and watch them
closely not allowing them 10 be more than cooked
through. The skin should be carefully taken of.
not pared with knife. and they should DO cut INTO
convenient size for eating served with very hltie
finely sliced onion and a dash OF garlic rubbed IN
tho salad bowl, with French dressing. mayOn-
naisc dressing makes much riober salad, but
not quite so delicate -
Butter continues to advance in price Fine rolled
table butter is As aud even 4S cents per pound;
best creamery brings up town 40 and AZ ccnts eggs
are dear. fresh eggs beng scarce at % cents per
dozen.
Provisions generally have not changed.
MENU.
Clear soup with fried bread.
Baked blaekhsh with brown sauce
oyster pates
Rosst chickens sweel potatoes stewed oyster plant.
Potato salad.
English dairy cheese. Cream crackers.
Floating Isand. POmmcs au BCurre
Fruit.
Coffee