New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10
HOME INTERESTS.
EASIER PRICES FOR GAME.

EASIER PRICES FOR GAME.
+. coon SUPPLY IN THE MARKEfs-THE LATEST
ppIcps-uow 10 DRESS wOODcOCK-Low PRICES
FOR Ffsfl-sATURDAY'S PRICES IN THE MAR
KErs.
The New-York butchers are beginning to grumble
Mt the large shipments Of fine Western beef Inc
English buyers select in Chicago the finest speci-
mems. and ship them direct. paying larger prices
| than the Eastern butcher can afford. In this
way the New-York market suffers, while tho
Engishman smacks his lips and enjoys his fine
Juicy American beefsteak. Prime rib roast is sell
inc now in the markets at 20 costs per pound best
porterbouse steak "a to 26 cents fine porterhouse
roass % to "a cents siron sells for 20 cents per
pound round and flat bone the same fresh ruiDp
beef is ii cents corned rump tho same; help roast,
| IA cents; corned navel and plate. 0 cents. The
veal found in market is exceptionally nice lon and
leg selling for 10 cents per pound breast IA cents
veal outlet 25 and shoulder 10 cents Fine hind
quarters of mutton bring in the markets IA cents
per pound in the uptown shops they sell at 10 and
10 cents per pound; foreqnarters are Ilttle
cheaper Lamb is selling for IS and 20 cents Tor
hindquarters; Is cents for forequarters;
Game and poultry are in good supply, ana TIE
prices for game are growing little easier. Capon
pullets selling in the markets saturday morn
ing at 25 cents per pound chickens, ~ cents cents.
spring chickens the same; in the uptown shops,
however spring chickens sell as high as ~ ana ~
cents ducks 20 cents; mongrel ducks " cents;
geese, 20 cents per pound sgnab sell from ~ 10
$50 so per dozen grouse, 81 % per pair partridge,
from 81 % to II 50 per pair; piover are 20 per
dozen teal duck, so cents per par; WOOD duck SI;
maards, 81 per pair; redheads, 81 80; English
snipe SO per 0ozen w0odcock, ~ per pair. Epi-
cures never have these last birds drawn but after
having them nicely pucked, and the skin taken on
from the head and neck, they truss them with the
head under the wing, twist tine legs at the frst JOINT
piece of bacon is tied around each bird. and small
iron skewer run through. They must be hung on
spit and roasted at good fire. with bu.tered slices
OF toast placed in drppIng-pan under them 10
catch the trail .as 1t fails. They must be rolsted
fifteen minutes and basted often with melted butter.
Sweetbreads sell for $3 per dozen; pigeons 81
per dozen; small BIRDS so cents. and line reed birds
81 per dozen. VensOn in market Is 20 cents per
pound; terrapin are 81 80 apiece; frogs, 70 cents
per dozen, , -
The best butter in the market sells for 38 cents
per pound; uptown the same butter is 40 and AZ
cents; dairy butter from 81 to 30 cents; eggs, 20
cents per dozen; and best basket eggs, from Long
IsaLd. 80 cents
Teas and cofiees remain at the prices quoted last
week. The best cut sugar is selling for II cents
formulated, 10l2 cents; powdered tho same light
brown sugar is D cents per pound ana DARK Drown
8 4 cents; .;4, eo,.. 49,
ceptiOns are much the same as last week. Caull-
flowers growing more common. hne large
head in good condition can DO had for 30 cents.
while flowers little turned sell as cheap as 10 and
20 cents. Green peas are 80 cents per
peck. Lettuce, better than any seen IN the
markets during the summer. is from 8 to .
quart; celery, Is cents per bunch; cucumber
pickles, 20 to 80 cents per hundred; oyster plant
and egg plant 10 cents; turnips. 70 cents per peck
Lima beans 30 cents; tomatoes, 20 cents line
large white onions, 30 cents; string beans, 20
cents: green corn, IS cents per dozen potatoes 20
to 80 cents per peck.
The continued fine catches of fish keep the market
pretty steady at low prices. Splenlid large bluefsh
sell for cents per pound ackerel, 10 cents bass
% cents; weakfish, 10 cents; white perch, 10 cents
green turtle, 10 cents; haibut 1S cents haddock,
cents; Goldfish cents blackhsh. 12i2 cents
founders 10 cents: sea-Dass. 10 cents; porgles,
10 cents Holsters, 10 cents scallops,
81 80 per gallon; soft clans. 40 to 50 cents per
hundred OF the fresh water fish, pckere 10 selling
tor 12l2 cents whitefsh and salmon trout, Is cents
per pound. Hard crabs, So 80 per hundreds
and soff-shell crabs. 81 80 per DOZEN
The prices of fruit in market DO not seem to have
changed during the past week.
MENU.
Raw Oysters.
Amber Soup.
Baked Fish, Cream Sauce.
Flllet Of Beef, with Mushrooms. Mashed Potatoes
SQUASH
Quail Toast Jelly.
Salad-TomatO Mayonaise.
Cheese Waters
Peach Pudding CoGee lco.
Pears and Grapes.
Coffee.