New-York tribune., 1880-04-04
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SUPERIORITY OF AMERICAN CRACKERS
THE UNITED STATES FAR AHEAD IN ALL VARIETIES
OF BISCUITS AND CRACKERs-THE ENGLISH
AraERr BISCUIT sUPERsKDED-FREsH BROOK
TROUT IN MARKET-sATURDAYs PRICES IN THE
MARKETS.
The enterprise of American manufacturers II in-
tatinn the foreign preserved meats, 1rutS anu Fes
etables and their universally conceded superiority
have beep several times referred to in The TRIBUNE
In no case. has this superiority been so
MARKED "a in the manufacture of crackers and
fancy biscuits. Many labor still under the delusion
that good article is desired there is nothing to
talo the place Of the Albert biscuit, imported from
tho oreat Edinburgh factories. The truth is that
the Albert biscuit has long since been superseded
nv the dainty, delicious American crackers made III
Albany. and these have again been improved
upon by the great Cambrdgeport steam
factory. which is the oldest establishment
of the kind in this country, and the most famous,
probably, in tho world. Their productions arc as rs
TlyeIl known in Europe as the Albert biscuit III this
country and their expectations are so enormous aS
to make 1t almost impossible to July supply the
home market. Sweet crackers 6eing the natural
nreropatiye of the little people. the most charming
ingenuity has been called into play IN making them
as attractive as possible. Animals passable in
form come in dainty tin boxes, or can be bought by
The Mound also the alphabet. soldiers. numbers
0u faces of every description, stars. Kindergarten
forms, pretty leaves and tea-scts to delight tne
hports of miniature nOuseKocpcTS IIiSO VI Mis
boxes of toy biscuits wero put upon the Market
during the holidays. These are cerInlnly very
cleveT-steam engines, ridiculous dollles win
round faces and fat arms In fact everything 10 de-
irht tho heart of child is to be found In this won
dcrful box. The achievements OF the American
bakers do not stop here. however, Tor no e3s than
seyenty-fve kinds of fancy biscuits arc made, ana
MANY OF them exceedingly nice. Dainty niue
WATERS delicate biscuit made like sandwiches Wild
fruit or honey between, chocolate drops, ana every
variety of plain crackers come. either IN TIN boxes
or by the pound. The boxes are desirable only
when the contents are to be kept some time i iiese
varieties do not exist IN foreign crackers, anu al OF
the preparations named are superior to anything
that can be imported. ~,
There is not much change in the markets. Tho
staple supplies are large, and tho prices remain
pretty much tho as the last saturdays qnO!a;
tions. Beef holds its own throughout the year ana
the price varies but little. Veal. on the contrary.
changes in price and quality. At present 1t ~ dlil-
cut to get wholesome veal. rs tho farmers Kill
much sooner than ~ proper in order TO save the eX-
panse of a few weeks board, The honest farmer
and the noble red MAJ sometimes seem to be equally
mythical characters. LOin and leg ol veal sell Tor
Is cents per pound; breast lO cents, veal outlets
% cents, and shoulders II cents lamb, hnd-qunr-
Ter, is IL cents fore-quarier II cents per pound;
mutton, hind-quarter. il cents, iOre-quartcr ~
cents. -,
for SO per dozen black duc, arc 81 per pair red
heads ~ - brOadDs from 80 To 90 cents per
pair mallards, 81 common, - cents ana ~
ZEAL 80 cents peT pair turkeys are ~ ahd ~ cens
Der pound chickens. 20 cents; fowl, III cents;
capons are very fine, and can be had Tor 70 ana 20
cents per pOuni.
Fish are very plenty and tho markets made an at-
trac.ive display Of fresh fish Beautiful brook trout
was 10 bc seen NJ II per pound fresh ne siIad ns
low as % cents for good siztd buck and - cents
for roe sah pOmpanO 75 cents per pound, ana Jelly
fish, very much eaten by the Spanish people, ~ %
per pound German carp - cents: perch D cents
smells from 10 TO ~ cents; Il 'nEdcrs cents
striped bass 30 cents turtle 20 cents refig-
Grated salmon % cents; tcr9apm from SlS 10 |2i
per dozen frost fish TO cents per pound herring
10 cents haddOck to cents; American tnrhot
20 cents cod from 10 2 cents scallops 81 80 per
gallon; piclcrel from ~ 10 30 cents per pound
red smappcrs IL cent; muscalouge 20 coats prawns
81 30 per gallon Holsters 10 cents for buck and II
iur coral holsters.
String beans have appeared from The South, and
very nice ones, too. selling for II pr peck. Bcr-
muda onions are 81 95 per peck. The asparagus
las improved IN quality and quantity alSo for the
punches larger and sell for - cents per bunch
carrots. 10 cents ; green peas, 1J cents per peek
bermuda 0eets. 90 cents oyster plant, 10 cents
Der bunch toinator-, 30 aud % cents per anart
Bcrinnda POTATOES. 30 cents per peck. The prices
for salads aud other vegetables have not changed
during the past week.
Pineappcs are the only now feature Of the fruit
market and these rf small size and poor quality sell
for 80 cents apiece oranges vary from 80 cents TO
81 per duzen; vans from Cuba are 10 cents per
pound bananas. 90 cents per dozen.