New-York tribune., 1880-06-13
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A .InNE MARKET.
THE STRAWBERRY SEASON ALMOST OvER-MEATs
AND PoULTRY-GooD PRICES FOR FISH,

| A JUNE MARKET.
THE STRAWBERRY SEASON ALMOST OVER-MEATs
AND PoULTRY-GoOD PRICES FOR FISH.
The markets arc crowded with good things now
a-days and the havOrs Of fruit and vegetable grow
richer with the new arrivals from northern lati-
tudes. The strawberries are almost gone' All tnat
| are now to be had were grown beside tho Hudson.
and are of fine fragrance and flavor. Cherries are
abundant. costing httle-8 to Is cents pOund-and
selling rapidly. Each succeeding days supply in
creases in ripe goodness. few black-cap rasDber-
ries are coming from Maryland and Delaware, and
there are already whortleberries appearing from
JERSEY at 20 to 23 cents quart georgia peaches-
| BeatriceD and "Hale's Early" Yarletles-may Dc
had at % to 80 cents quart box. They are rather
| small and unimpOrtant however, ana TOr IOrJ-
night to come will not be of mucn account, save IN
pie or as the cause of pangs to the rash small DOy
| GOoseberries are 10 cents quart. Mediterranean
lemons are 20 to 40 cents dozen oranges are 80
to 90 cents, and the cool, sweet pineapples COST
| Few russcts arc left in market; the small remain
ders cost 81 70 basket. Some green May apples
are arriving from North Carolina, anu are Dough- .,
| chiefly by the deludng baker. who, mixes them
with the dried fruit to give his pies fresh flavor.
| There is q generous supply of all vegetables ex-
cept potatoes which have been scarce and are there
| fore somewhat higher in price, selling at 80 to 40
| cents the half peck Old potatoes are 10 70 20
cents. Green peas arc 1S to 70 CENTS and strlng1
| beans 40 cents half peck. The always delightful
| tomatoes are cheaper, costing 10 to 70 cents
| quart. There are tumips now IN market at centS
| n 0uart, Asparagus fingers at 10 10 ~ cents %
| bunch Beets are 10 cents. radishrs cents. Inc
fresh white cauliilower costs 20 to 80 cents head
and lettuce cents The prices OF other vegetables,
cucumbers cabbaGes, etc. have not changed.
| UOusckeepeTs may reasonably indulge III plenty
of poultry, for the supply is large, and prices are
| lower. 4 few wild pigeons at III 20 dozen, are
| coming from Michigan, but most OF the birds met
| their doom In Potter and Iloga Countles,, Penh.
AS for chickens the dainty Philadelphia Drollers are
33 cents pound and the T9asters 59 cents 1r tno
| KEYS for whom nobody seems to ycarn much at
present, cost 16 cents. Spring ducks are 70 cents
pound, and geese the same Ems Engpsh l1 Shipe are
| Butter and cheese do not alter much in price be-
cause of the heavy exports on nearly every depart
| ing steumer. Butter-goOd to tnest-cOsts 70 to
25 cents pound, and the best State factory cheese
10 cents OF the imported chooses, the Swiss costs
| % ccnts the English dairy ~ TO 70 cents, and
Munster 90 cents. Brle chCeses are sold at $l oO
| each, and the Edam at 81 10.
| Refined lard Is II cents pound; leaf lard 10
| cents. Eggs arc not so plentiful az they were last
week, and prices arc higher. Fresh ones from Long
| and goose eggs respectively 20 and 20 cents
AIIhouGh Lno QlanIitS oa HSr DtoTEtS % ~ ri nuS
week, prices not lowered, there being an in
| creased demand. The one exception il salmon,
! which, in becoming moro plentiful has also become
| cheaper, costing nov only 30 cents n pound. Jhe
new Law regulating the sale of Holsters is keeping
| the market clear of tho insignificant sizes, and
though the prices higher. tho better quality Of
| the fish more than makes up the difference. hoe
| shad havo descended to the plebean price of 10
| cents pound, and blue ilHh are u GEMS. Strpeu
bass are % cents, and scarce. Halibut steaks are
| IL cents q pnund sea bass - cents; Spanish
| mackerel 20 cents Goldfish for ch0wderl, to 10
! cents and brook trout 80 cents. Whtebait are 10
! cents % pound, and there are few in market Lob
stcis are ; cents the highest puco they have seen
for several months. Softshell crabs 30 cents to
| 81 dozen; hardsholl clans, % to go cents a
! 100, and softshells 10 to 20 cents q buneh.
Tho prices of meats have changed little since last
week. POrtorhOuse steak il 30 to % cents pound /;
round. 10 to 1S cents; roasting beef ~ to 20,
| and stcwng brof it shOuld be remembered IL TO
| II. Torcquarters Of lamb are Ii to is cents. and
hnlquaricrs Is to 90 llindquartcrs of veal are II
to & cents pound; pork tcnderOns are II cents.
| and chops q. Bacon ID 12l2 cents pound. and
smoked hams 13 cents. bwcOtbrcads are II 90 to
| - doZ'n
Granuated and Dulvcrizcd sugars now 10
| cents pound cut-lOaf 1Oi2. The coffee
sugar Is Ul2 Rio coffee IL % to 20 cents. Mara
cabO - to Is cents Java 80 to 32.and Mocha 3I to
30. In teas. OOlong is 80 to 80 cents pound, For
mosa 60 to 20, GunDowdrr 60 70 80, Japan 30, and
English breakfast 40 to so. -Nmtmrgs are 81 10 II
dozen, cloves 60 cents pound, pepper % cents.
and ginger 20 cents. Mustard IS % cents the half
pound New-Orlcans molasscs in 20 cents a gallon,
and syrups 80 TO 30 cents Rasins are 10 10 20
cents - pound. curTants 7l2 and citron 20 CENTS.
Here ~ a menu for llttlo dinner
SOup--t,OnsOnmc.
Cut OF frc sh SuImon with Tomato Sauce.
Fillet OF Veal NJ c Potato croquctiCs: CaulUwcr;
Broed Chicken Lettuce MayOunIise.
CuffcO Ice Cream.
Fruit nul Coffee,