New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
HOME INTERESTS.
THE MARKETS.

SLOWLY VEGETABLES - PEACHES - APPLES
PEARS FIGS AND BERRrEs-DUTrER HIGHER
AND CHEESE IN SMALL SUPPLY.
There is very little game IN market these days
There are n few Pennsylvania woodcock, indeed
but they make tmid appearance under inc rose'
The game law does not, of course, permit them 10
be sold until August /, and consequently they are
not offered for sale in the open market. hne OF
S25 is imposed for every bird found IN the HANDS Oh
the dealers.
Stalled pigeons are So 20 dozen sduao ~ d.
The Philadelphia Spring chickens are rs ana oo
cents pound Jersey and Long Island % cents
The Philadelphia fowls are Is and 20 cents the
Long Island and Jersey fow Is are much cheapcr-
only 10 cents. Turkeys and geese are 10, 10 ana
20 cents ducks, 20 cents. ;
the past few DAYS. the weather makes It dlflcnlt
10 keep their stock. The prices OF beef are un
changed veal is somewhat lower rs n large supply
of live calves has been arriving. FoTeqnarters are
| z 10 o cents headquarters IA to 10 cents, cutpls
| 10 to 20 cents. Forequartcrs OF spring a"o cns'
10 TO ~ cents hinCquarteIs If TO l6 CENTS fore-
| onarfers of mutton are to 10 cents hlndquarters
| II to Ia cents chops Ii 10 IL cents. :,
The incest butter is hard to get ana Is , e ~
price. The best creamery butter sells AT 20 GEMS,
AMI the best state dairy ut "a and 20 cents Cheese
| exporters have been buying up most OF me stocH
arriving and the markets. therefore far from rlsn
| in cheese The best state factory cheese costs IL
cents "A pound. OF the imported cheese me oWisss
cheese sells at % cents pound the Engsn uaif h az
|
| Edam cbeeses are 81 20 each, and the Brle ~ ~.
Refined lard is II cents pound; leai lard ~
| Fresh eggs are scarce and now cost 20 cents
| dozen; Western and State, Is ana 20 cents Goose
| eggs are % cents. and duck eggs are 20
Tie prices of fish are high. as there is light sup
| ply and an increased demand. There are plenty OF
fish in the sea- but the trouble is that all tshlng
points are without ice, and the fnny creatures can
be got to market in good condition. Spahlsl' naok-
erc IL - cents pound, salmon 30, striped bass 20
| hohbuf 1S pompano IS Goldfish 5 and bue-iish 10.
For small-szed fresh mackeTel 10 cents - asked
for the large sized 8 cents. fladdock IS cents
| pound sheepshead 30, weakiish 10, and sturgeon
and 10 cents variety called the " Lafayette hSh
are now being caught IN uIaVesend ar pay, a ia arc
Dozen and hard shells T3 hundred Frogs legs are
81 cents pound. The Fish COmmlss oners just arrlv-
| ing from Berlin have brought with them some young
red carp which they expect 10 lhlIouuce Ill hheI'-
| can waters. -
settled as the supply is large and the demand not
very great Most of the green corn coming IN Is OF
poor duality; some of that offered however, is nice
and tempting as need be- Sweet corn sells at 20 to
| o. cents a dozen ears. Green peas scarce and
| are much higher costing 80 cents bali peck
String-beans are 40 cents hait,pcck and potatoes
20 10 80 cents. Tomatoes are ID to 20 cents quart
| ana onions are 10 cente. 1uTaps are to cents
bunch, beets cents, and radlshes cents Marrow
squash are 20 and 20 cents each, ana Jersey egg
| plant is sold at the same price.
| Apples are coming to market in large quantities,
| and miserable things some of them are-so poor
that the fruit inspectors nave seized goo1 many
rachans are sold at ~ to 81 80 barrel, and jersey
| BOughs al 81 TO -.
| Peaches are beginning to arrive in a generous
| fashion that promises to fill the markets. Although
| Saturday il not usually good day for this fruit
more than 5000 baskets and crates OF peaches
| came in Yesterday from Maryland and Delaware
| alone. A good share OF this supply was lmmedl-
ately shipped to other places, The best Crawf0rdS
from Georgia sell at - 90 box holding one-tnird
| at So 30 and $4 bushel crate. Those peaches
coming from Delaware and MARYLAND are chiefly
Halcs Early. most of which are small ana green.
| They cost 81 80 to 50 q basket
There % not tn Gapp
sell at SO and $50 crate Nlannng's Elizabeths
and argOnelles at 50 80 to 81 Bell pears at ~ to
81 30 "A half-bushel and cooking pears at S3 80 to
IA a barrel. There some Damson plums coming
III from Mary and and selling at 10 cents quart
there are no better preserves than those of dam
sons. Wild goose puns are 20 to "a cents quart.
and beach plums 10 10 - cents. BlackberTes are
scarce The Jersey Lawtons sell at 10 ana 10 cents
Il quart, Raspberrles also scarce and not of re-
markable quality. The Red Antwerps cost to 10
cents a cup. tie natives 10 cents. and tho Della
ware Brandywines TO 8 cents pint. There are
plenty Of whortleberries at to 10 cents quart.
CuTrants, which are now poor, cost from To 10
cents. Apricots from up-rIver cost from 20 to 90
cents quart.
40 to 20 cents dozen. Pipeappies are also higher,
costing 10 TO 20 cents each There are a few
punches of poor Southern grapes to be had. Florida
green figs are selling at 20 10 80 cents quart.
Watermelons sell at 20 TO 20 cents, according to
size and quality. Jenny Lind muskmelons cost 10
| 20 cents each.
GRADUATED sugar is now 10 cents a. pound pull
verized and eu-oaf 10l2 cents; crushed 1Oli cents
and tie a" COFFEE sugar, 9a4 cents. MOca coffee IL
$3.50 cents Java. 80 t. 80 cents Maracalbo
2J~1GS ceuts; and Rio. % 10 20 cents. OolOng
tea is 30 30 80 cents a pound English breakfast
30 10 so cents; and young Hyson and Japan. 90
cents. w-Orlcans ,nolasses is 20 cents gallon ;
and syrup, 40 and 80 cents R1sins are 1G to 20
cents pound pepper, 20 cents taploca cents !;
currantS, 7l2 cents; and dessicaed coccanut,
IS cents.
Menu for little dinner:
| sevgne Soup
Broilcd spanish Mackerel.
Lamb Chops with Peas.
Roast Chicken. Potatoes en- Ca.sse.
Green Corn.
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