New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-22
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| FISH IN PLENTY-PooR Observation-Disclosures
TER NOT so sCARcE-TBE SUPPLY OF FRUIT
| Fish were little cheaper yesterday as the sup
| ply was larger than during the previous week.
| Striped bass % cents q pound. and Spanish
rnackerel from Long Island were the same. Haiibut
was g cents. and blne fish. haddock cod, sturgeon
and Lafayet fish were all cents pound. Pom
pano was the most expensive at 10 cents pound
Frozen salmon was 45 cents and lobster 10 conts.
Soft crabs were 80 cents to 81 % a dozen. Hard
crabs were 50 hundred and crawfish 81 so hun
dred.
The prices of beef are unchanged Prime veal
has been scarce, and few particularly NEE lots
were Yesterday sold above quotations. There Is
very large quantity of poor veal offering. The dry
weather in Tloga Cortlsndt and other counties IN
that region which includes the best calf section
of this State, has cut off the supply OF feed, ana
farmers are compelled to market their stock long
before it in condition to be sold Many calves are
sold here at a cent and half a cent and three
quarters pound live weight and are taken to New
Jersey and other adjacent States to be fed into good
condition for the winter market HEADQUARTERS OF
prime veal are ii to 10 centsa pound common veal
y to II cents. FOrequarters are u to 10 cents.
HEADQUARTERS of spring lamb are IL TO 10 cents a
pound forequarters 10 to ~ cents. headquarters
of mutton I'D to IL cents ana fOrequafters 10
0 cents. Chops are ~ to 10 cents Porter-house
steak is % to % cents pound; siroin. 10 To IL
cents; roasting beef II to 10 cents sweenrrads
ii to IL cents pound; and bacon la cents. Lard
ing pork is 10 and If cents and pork tenderioin ID
cents.
Philadelphia chickens are % cents u pound
fowls, 10 to 1s. Long Island and Jersey chickens
are : to 30 cents pound fowls IL to 10 cents !;
turkeys and ducks Is cents pound Squab are
80 and 81 25 dozen; woodc0ck, 81 % and 81 ~
u pair and blackbiris 20 cents dozen.
There Is more good butter in market than ut last
quotations; the best creamery sells at 30 cents
and State dairy at 2S Cheese Is scarce. as export
es are clearing the market AZ che wholesale prices
Of ~ and I2li cents for the best fine cheese Is ID
cents at RETAIL American cheeses have been so
scarce that good deal uf English dairy cheese has
been sold at 20 to % cents a pound. There are
comparatively few eggs ii, market and tho prices
have risen. Those from Long Island and jersey
are 20 cents a dozen; State and Pennsylvania, 20
cents. Lard is - cents a pound.
Green corn is now sold at 20 10 % cents dozen
ears; egg-plants are 10 TO ~ cents each squash
1 to 6 cents. Sweet potatoes are 30 10 40 conts
half-pec&; Irish potatoes 20 TO 20 cents. String
beans are - TO 30 cents q half-peck and Lima
beans % to 80 cents. Tomatoes are TO cents
quart.
The receipts of peaches yesterday very
large, but the qualify was far from being eXtraOrdl-
nary. Prices ranged from 40 cents 10 81 a basket.
Some especially hne Crawtords were sold at IL %
basket, and IN small quantities at 10 ID cents
quart. The qualify OF the apples offered constantly
grows better. and the quantity In market grows
smaller. They are sold at 30 TO 40 cents haif-
bushel basket. Pears are 30 cents to 81 %
basket. Choice Bartletts and oeckles are 20 cents
a quart.
great many pIums are being sold-for preserving
chiefy-at 70 cents to II % "A haif bushel basket.
There were plenty of whortleberries in market yes
teriay. bnt they sold slowly at % 10 cents
quart. Grapes abundant. a3-pound box of Con-
cords costing - to % cents. Drlawares are 30 TO
80 cents. Grapes sold loosely by weight are 10
10 cents pound Watermelons very plentiful
aud are Is to 80 cents each. Mnskme0ns are to
II cents
MENU.
Tomato Soup.
Fillets OF Spanish Mackerel IN batter.
Fiiets OF Beef. Mushrooms Sautes. Egg plant fried
Green Corn
Salmi OF Duck Saratoga P)tatOes.
Saiad-Lettuce with French dressing.