New-York tribune., 1880-03-07
HOME INTERESTS.
|. HARMLESS ADULTERATION.

A HARMLESS ADULTERATION.
THE COMMON MAPLE SUGAR OF The MARKET MADE
LARGELY FROM CORN sUGAR-sTRAwBERRIEs
CHEAP AND NOT IN DEMAND-soUTHERN VEG
ETABLEs FALLEN Is TRICE-sATURDAY'S PRICES
IN THE MARKET
The maple sugar which is to be found In such
1uantities in the markets at the present season
comes, or purpOrts to come. from Southern Ohloand
a preat deal Of it undoubtedly does come from that
great maple sugar State, sugar maple being one OF
the commonest trees in the forests of Ohio. A
much greater proportion, however, is last years
sugar made over, and even the fresh sugar is, as a
rule, only favored with maple syrup. Fortunately
the aaulteration does not make the sugar any the
less wholesome, being accomplished by the use of
sugar made from corn. a perfectly good pure aTtl-
Gle though no. fitted for general Use. lt is excess
lively sweet, positively sckening when not
highly Favored and somewhat diluted. That
which ~ found in our markets has the appearance OF
IN low and can he whitfield with KNIFE n never
GETS dry and, consequently never cyStalzeS rs the
sugar mace from the cane does For tins very rea-
It is i'll great favor and demand by an cohiec-
TONERS, its moist creamy qualities being Just what
they desire for their finer varieties OF boh-o2ns.
here is 10 longer occasion for anxiety as 10 what
one is eating III the way OF adilterlted sugar Itoh
the confccloncrs. II is ~ nlucy-nlne cases ont ot
100 the cheap maize sugar the cheapest SUGAR
known to commerce, FOR which we are paYlng 81
cents and bound 10 the shape Of FIenCh candies.
Maple in the markets is selling for 20 cents.
and is very decent kind of sugar after all, notwih-
standing the mixture. IL has the virtue OF beng
soft agreeable 20 eat and not at all IKE the ca
Of sugar recommended as a matci-scAp'r Oy me
DlBbWy NOrs
Inc southern fruits and vegetables which are
sliprcd tU tn- maTiirt and have ma ,c sHch SNOW
# SUMMER in the midst Of Winter Tor the past
month. seem 20 bc It'll" premature. Even now
the demand has not grown grcG'-;nd TIE enier-
pr,sirg dealer thinks lis lie is noj happy
cuc. Certain il il, that the StTaWl lcTle- ana other
Southern d"cacies have been compelled to 60
hawking about the streets III search OF purchasers
Straw berries have sold as low as 20 cents quart
II has been novel sensation tor ear, Maich d"
$40 ln thc house with open WiNco"S ana near t,i'
iTuit-vcndcfs crying strawbeulrs through the
streets. Undoubtedly hc fac that they are not III
general favor should bc usiirTcd triOuta 30 tie
common sense OF thr community. lHr Yriy early
straV berry from any section Of the country - GER
taln'y not delicious lnoIsel ana very early yege-
tables are far from wholesome for genera! use.
sra" bcrues ~ present IN the markets sri nj 50
a.d 40 cents Ter box, or quart, n II Is called.
Cclcr Is growing very scarce rs Ire season aG-
vanccs. and sells as high as 10 and - cents per
bunch. The spinach Is OF most cA'ei'rlt
quauty. and ~ 10 cents per rcck; rad
I-hcs are cents per hunch ana b"gn
to taste and look hike good rad.shcs tomatoes from
E.oiIIa .lr 10 cents per quart and not bette than
tHc law require. thub4rb D, 20 cent, q huAcA ana
is prrity To- look al fhc only suPposabio roe )nueI-
datiou tins plant ias ever had; i II.utI uo;afors,
aud very GOOD once, are - cent, per y. k. Oru'-
nary lettuce IS ccula Der hcld. but Hrtter and
truy beautiful variety # aW"ZnglY large heads
comes 40 10 ccuts; cucumherS 1ur - cents apiece:
Wttri-iitS w cents iti nhii l'''- '-Sd!'i' -
cents per quart oys.er piJn, 10 cc.ts per bunch.
B'cis IRON bcImu q have been reduced 'o 90 cents
per peck, and Green ucas from tie South t. - per
peck; n.uarlgus. stalEy, and uulrn.nly poo, Lot
10 tact o. bc recon- ended, Is 81 p.s bunch.
Mrl.ea V.afcs. ~ fhc frmt stalls ar - ccr's
pr prp.d ley are ~ b. rad m Tess choice
bunr ics for - aud Dy,u 20 cents 81 snioc Oi tGc
stands outs,dc of ne market Mandarin oranges
Sell from 30 to so cents pet dozea according 30 Oh"
choc. ~ tac nuii F.orda- are 80 Az" - cents,
Va ucias 20 10 30 cents. H'riariLc, 30 c'niS PEI
pouud ai.i ,tadjock- ~ - per d' zen. l.nS tror1
Cub a'o 10 c.nt- per pound banana. are 10 cents
per dozen.
Puc.r, eggs are s.ill selling 81 Us for % cents;
ba.l.. eggs from the c1uHay IL thr vicinity. have
-cnc ~, G. - cents per doz The best builder As
sill 90 ttu.s p'r pound.
In .hc fish markets prices aic I. lt lower thAn
las. week. iohstcrS gre 10 cent, Der pound;
founders. . cents; turho, - cni-; herring.
cents 1--we r.t ! O. MS: ,tcsh cd, .rn!. market
cod. = cent. handscl. tc't-; Ltltut, ID coats;
;rrrapr. $l5 tn .'2l pcr du/-r; crr.l turtle, Is
cents per pound; r,.Ti-crf'.d sal" .i. ~ cent
-riclt5 q to 30 cents prr p'I1d; >-upod bass -
ceuts. Sind lls 1nt .rcu qnlc sp rl 'it and ~.i.s
from - cents 90 - %; sclpps Hft ~ p rcr gal
ION: soft rlatu-. p cclts per 100; Nn.tc h-N and
pi.,cre'. 10 cents per round: W" '''' '''' "'"