New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
HOME INTERESTS.
THE MARKETS.
vputr-rur ARRIVAL or GRAPEs-GREkN Coh'
FISH, POULTRY, MEATS.

' FISH. POULTRY, MEATS
rr,,it oroyvs every day more abundant and dell
c,ous GRAPES came into market yesterday lucy
were from Florida and the first OF the season. ihoy
were sold at 10 to ~ cents pound feafs' 100
have arri ved in the shape OF some exceiien' pcuV
Gillords from Delaware. The crates holu peoN
each. and are sold at So 80 to So. Cooking pears
hring 81 so for basket holding two pecks Peaches
oro coming from Maryland Delaware, Virginia ana
North (arollna most of them being small green anu
nnnieasant few are OF reasonable size ana n'pI;
and are ouickly snapped up. They are soiu a' ~
What the Young housekeeper describes as hopfia
little green apples from Norfolk sell at - Nv ~
90 neT half barrel crates OF course they are it Only
Tor es and are not to be frantcally desired even Ioi
mat use There are few nice red Astracnans iIon.
Maryland in the market lhe s ser third Of a
81 so to 80 % for crate holding one-t'rd W
hnsbel Good oranges are 30 to 90 Genus uozen,
and are hard to get. Plneapples sell at ~ 10 ~ ~
cents each, and apricots, WhIch arc '0i'
25 Il 80 cents quart. -. a.n,ors
Strawberries are almost gone few late cone confer,
from OswegO are selling Mt 10 to ~ cents qe'..,
some nice green gooseberries are to be had az 10
IN cents n quart There are plenty or Wnorueper-
ries at 10 to | D cents quart. Let not the nvusc
tcener forget the charms of whortleDerry pudding'
Rasnberries are less plenty and cost more Red Ant
werps and natives from jersey ana Gp-hlVer are
sold at 6 to 10 cents cup OF one-thlrd Oh y quat;
DeIa ware Brandy wines are to 10cents pint ana
Jersey black caps to cents. There are plenty OF
blackberries. The Jersey Lawtons are Ia to is
cents quart, Delaware, Wilson ana Dorchester ~
TO Is cents There are few cherries to be had, ana
these are poor. They are to 10 cents pound.
Currants ill the market and are selling well at
and cents for the small sorts and ana Io cents
for the cherry currants. Wild goose pums from
Delaware and Maryland cost FROM 20 TO 80 cents
quart. few beach plums are sold at ~ to 10 cents
Green corn has arrived. But tho heart OF man
need not be much uplifted since the quality leaves
a great deal to be desired 1t comes from BuTling-
ton and is selling slowly at 20 cents dozen ears.
There are few lingering stalks of asparagus to be
had at 20 to % cents a bunch. Nice tomatoes from
Maryland sell at 15 to 20 cents quart.
Quality and price of the tomatoes from the
regions further South very Irregular. Old pota-
toes are 3 cents half peck. and new ones 20 to
80 cents Caulinower, which, well-cooked. is one
of the best of vegetables. sells at 20 to 30 cents
q head, String beans and green peas are unchanged
in price. Cucumbers are 3 to . cents each; turnlps
6 TO cents a bunch beets D cents bunch, ana
lettuce 3 to cents head The watermelon az
present pervsdes the market; the best ones sell at
80 to 60 cents each, according to SIZE
Poultry has risen in price. the cause beng the de-
mand from the surrounding summer resorts Inc
Philadelphia spring chickens are 30 cents pound
fowls are ~ cents the State and Long Island fowls
being cents cheaper. Turkeys are - cents
Sprinp geese Is to 20 cents. and ducks, IL to 10.
There is very little game in market, and the prices
are high. Wild pigeons are 81 70 dozen; stalled
80 %; squad are ~ 10 ana % lce-housts IL tl9
West are supplying some English snlpe, which sell
lhe approach of the Fourth with its accompany
ing holiday making has sent up the prices of divers
articles of food with great CELEBRITY smoked MAINS
have risen from IA to 10 cents, and smoked Deel
from / 3 TO % cents. Lamb fries on Thursday were
az cents, Yesterday they 30 cents The cooler
weather of the past two days has given brskness to
the selling of meats. Roasting beef Is IL 10 10
cents; stewIng beef TO 10 cents; endcrl0in - 10
"a cents; porerhOuse. % to 20 cents srloln 10
10 cents FOre-quarters of lamb are IL TO 10 cents
headquarters IS to 20 cents. fore-quaf'ers %, 81
veal are 10 to ~ cents; headquarters, ii 10 10
cents; outlets, Is to 20 cents. .
The warm weather and the scarcity OF Ice reduced
the quantity OF fish in market yesterday. Sulped
bass is % cents pound blue fish, 81 Spanish mack
| erel 10 lobster 10 to 12l2 green turtle, l2l2;
eels Is cents. Frogs legs scarce and higher
| 40 cents dozen. There is not much demand for
| the few terrapin in market, and they cost 9Zo
| dozen Graves's End Bay supplies few shad,
which are sold at 0 cents Salmon IS scarcer now
| than at any time during the past ten years. twenty
cents pound has been the usual price during the
Fourth of July week 80 aud 40 cents 1t IS SOLD at
| now There are few brook trout coming from
Canada nj 40 cents Soft crabs are III on DOZEN
hard ones 80 q hundred. There are no shrmps IN
market. ,,
| a large shark measuring six feet eleven inches
/ I'm length was caught last week OIL Great Neck, L.
| L. in a net by the BOnkcTs fishermen. Yesterday IL
! was exhibited IN Fulton Market by FISH Commls-
siorer Blackboard In time of danger the young
| sharks seek protection by swimming down the
throat of the parent. Upon opening this shark ten
little sharks each two feet In length, were found IN
| Its stomach. ,..,
| Butter is unchanged in price; cheese is little
| lower. the best full cream stock" selling at III
cents Lard brings 10 and IL cents. The best
| Jersey and Long Island eggs are 20 cents Dozen
| duck eggs are 20 cents, goose eggs 20
Here is O Summer menu:
| Green Pea Soup.
| Soft Crabs.
| Roast of Lamb stuffed CaulIhower.
| Broiled Chicken. Duchesse Potatoes
| Salad. Tomato Mayonualse.
| Cheese. English Bread aud Butter.
| Chocolate Jelly a Ia Creme.
Biackberrles Watermelon.
| Coffee.