New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-19
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THE MARKETS BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
WHERE TO BUY GREENS CnHAr-FREsH sHn'"f
AND SHRIMP sALAD-PRICEs FOR GAME HIGHER
SATURDAYS PRICES IN THE MARKET.
The markets are putting on n holidar appearance
Christmas greens are fcstooned about the stalls !;
and meat and poultry are dressed up IN wreaths OF
bright green leaves and red berries. Inc irui'
stonds are study for the lovers of decorative art.
while all about the markets Christmas greens aro
offered at very low prices. The dealers, however,
seem to be holding back thor stocks in order TO pe
ready for the increased demand and higher prices
of the latter part OF the week.
The fish market is very scantily supplied COM
pared with the enormously oyerstocked market Oh
n few weeks ago. At the same time 1t compares
fayorably with the December market OF last year.
The immense catches OF blue fish and macKereI
which we're made during the fall, have maze sure
of supply of these fish, refrigerated at reasoIapo
prizes during the very cold weather. Both are now
selling at 12l2 cents per pound. Inc Only nen
thing IN tho piscatoriaI Ine 10 snrLnp and ara
sold ut 81 80 per gallon. Since the American
people have become better acquainted WIN salaus,
these dainty little fish find much better ina IN
than formerly. 1t would be hard to find liesh hsI
or fowl more perfectly suited to tho saiad DOW.
Properly or improperly prepared, they are al"ays
delicious. But when perfect mayonnalso dfessinp
Is served with slirlmps and celery, gaInished with
lettuce leaves and hard boiled eggs there Is noun
ing left to De desired. . >, A., .o,o-
varieties are sold on the street at and 10 Genus
per pound The best smelts, now coming rom rom
Maine, 10 cents IN the downtow MAJ; Co. r'i
20 cents per pound uptown bass Is seuing Iol 20
cents per pound salmon, refrigerated, 40 cents.
Tho poorer cuts of salmon sold in some markets
at 50 cents per pound. The rule or suithg .no
price TO the quality would reasonable IN the
selling of fish as in tho selling of meat but IL is one
not usually observed Shad is 90 cents per pomha
white perch 10 cents Spanish mackerel, 30 cents
green turtle 1S cents scollopS, ~ cents per quaC
Holsters from TO 10 cents per pound teIIaplIl,
from 12 to 2i per dozen cse Sh nd 3o cents
in the uptown markets: haddock ana coullSh D
cents per pound black fish, l2l2 cents nouhuers,
10 cents: sea bass 20 cents; cells. Is cents sou
clans from 40 to 70 cents per hundred Beside cIe
shrnps. there are in the line OF fresh Water nsl,
muscaloDge, red snapper ana pass ~ 70 1eh.S Ps
pound salmon trout and white ilsn at 10 S S,
polnpano 40 cents per pound hard GRADS po por
hundred. Smoked salmon is 20 cents per pouneei
dry cod, GIG cents SMOKED haduocA, ~ Upces
Game and poultry are reported scarce. ana prices
rising Dealers may be holding back IN antlclpa-
tion of the Christmas demand but II such Is tue
case il will PROBABLY result. as it did after nahks-
GIVING Dav in an OverstOcked market Chickens
are selling now from IS to 20 cents per pound
turkeys the same mongrel ducks ana gGe ansn ~
cents: fowl IS cents. SQUAD are % per aozen, u
rise over last weeks price OF from % 10 20 cents
Grouse 81 90 per pair, selling iast wesk az Rd
Quail So 80 per dozen Partrlage are % e. pst
Iair an increase of so cents on the price Vi iasI
week; English sripe are 49, woodcock, ~ te "a
duck are rs cents; wood duck from 70 cents TO ~
III
rabbits, 40 to 80 cents per pair, rabbits were sell
ing last week at % and 30 cents; pigeons, ~ per
dozen vonson 20 cents per peT Msa The MoS
day following Christmas VIII put q very dlnerehO
financial face on the poultry market.
Caulifowers are abundant and can DC bought as
loS rs Is cents per head from 20 to 80 cents
however will command better choice. tomatoes
are 80 cents per quart Brussels sprouts are now 10
cents per quart lettuce from to 10 cents per neau;
cncnmbers 30 cents apiece; dried Lima beans are
IS cents per quart These beans mixed WIN lrleu
corn make very good substitute ior SUMMER suJ
cotash but tho canned article is Tar superior ~
sells at 20 cents pei two pound can celery Is 10
The frnit stores have nothing new to offer al
Though they have very fresh and inviting APP
nearapce: the fruit and nuts being set out IN the
most attractive manner to seduce tho Christmas
buver Prices have advanced q tTife as they al
WAYS do on the approach of the holidays. Call
fornia grapes arc now selling from 40 TO ~ cents
per pound; alligator and Duchess pears nave al
most disappeared. Bananas, red ara yeilo"' sen
from 40 to 70 cents per dozen; shaudocKs, II
Spanish pomeganates arc now ~ oo per dozen, y
little cheaper than last week There Is nor az g1oa
a market in kew-YoTk as there should be iOr this
delicate fruit. Cuban yanS are 10 cents pei pouhu
lady apples 20 cents per quart lines are 80 cents
per dozen Inc xT Tt osS OF ,y IN caforna Lines
are used thore almost to the exclusion OF lemons.
They make much more palateaole u.llih, anu ",O
superior III jucincsS and spicy naNor W any ionon
There is slight depression in the prices OF meats
This however, is usual during tho game ana
nonitrv season. Fine roasting pieces OF beef are
sold in the markets. downtown, at 10 and 10 cents
Der pound. Uptown the same meat Is 10 cents;
Lamb and mutton average about cents per pound
obeaper than they were four weeks ago.
Butter and eggs remain at last week quotatlons'
The following menu is intended for Christinasday,
and is so arranged that one or more dishes may DO
omitted il necessary. Receipts for the mince pie
and plum pudding have been given in these COLUMNS
in the past fortnight:
Raw oysters.
Cream soup.
Fresh cod boiled; egg sauce boiled POTATOES
tfczo NJ nj brains
Roast turkey cranberry Jelly ana Drown SAUCE osueu
potatoes; turDps; beets
yenison steak Broled Jolly, Saratoga potatoes
Celery salad.
Cheese. Waters.
Plum pudding. Mince pie
Orange jelly. Pound cakes.
Fruit.
Coffee.