New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21
HOME INTERESTS.
IMPROVEMENTS IN CANNED GOODS.

| GIVING PRICES FOR POULTRY SATURDAY
PRICES IN The MARKETS
| The summer vegetables have disappeared from tn
market stalls. Only little of the bcst-kept lettuce
is to he found and that shows the effects of TN
| hard frosts ia its blackened leaves and decayD
| hearts. In few days even this poor apology TO
| that delicious salad vegetable will be difficult u
procure; and after 1t has gone it will be month
| so before the new supply of Boston or hot-hous
| lettuce will be IN market. Other vegetables arr
| conveniently and satisfactorily replaced by th'
| canned articles. The report that canned fruit
and vegetables were never more successfully pre-
served than are those of the past summer. Many
establishments are beginning TO use white glass jam
instead of the usual tin cam This is by FAR the most
satisfactory way to buy them, as the purchaser the
has an opportunity to judge for himself the condi-
tion OF the contents III naturally ho"eye
that bought IN this manner the articles come trllle
more expensive than In the old fashioned can he
following the current wholesale prlces Extra
marr0wiat green peas IN two-Dound cans, ~ cents
per can; small green peas. extra hne 20 cents
choice Lima beans two pounds from 70 to 30 cents
best selected string beans 10 cents; succotash, TWO
pounds 20 cents: fine Oyster Bay asparagus. in
three pound cans, 40 cents per can; extra line
red tomatoes, three pounds 13 cents; tomatoes are
also sold by the gallon at 80 cents tho best sweet
green corn two pound cans, is selling at IL cents;
good corn 10 cents Among the canned fruits
offered reasonable wholesale prices are ounces In
two pound cans at Is cents; pineapple, 20 cents J;
ries, two pounds, % cents white cherries Is
cents fine egg plums. 20 cents extra fine yellow
peaches, in three pound cans 20 cents; peaches OF
different varieties range all the way from this price
to 81 and 40 centA per can. Dried fruits and vege
tables of all kinds to be had These are good
and convenient for sauces, puddlngs and pies, and
are much cheaper than preserves. Apple butter,
peach butter and many varieties OF berry jams come
packed in pals and are sold at reasonable prices
varying fIom to Is cents per pound; all descrp
tons of jees now offered for sale in tumblers
and at possible prices Red currant jelly IS sold at
20 cents for an extra large glass. This grade Is
good for cooking but for table use the better jelly
the difference being merely IN extra care in making
is preferable. These come as high Us IS aud 80
cents per small glass.
The winter vegetables in market are in exceed
ingly good condition. the prices being about the
same as last years. Potatoes vary from 81 % to
81 % per barrel according to variety. The Peach
blow is the general favorite and is the most expen-
sive potato IN market they sell at retail for 35
cents per peck Sweet potatoes are selling at 81 80
per barrel and from 40 10 45 cents per peek white
onions from So to $6 per barrel, selling at retail
at 80 cents per peck; turnips, 81 90 per barrel
cabbages. from go TO 20 cents per dozen fine caui
flowers be had for 81 80 per dozen-at retail the
average price Is rs cents The only hOt-house lux
ury yet In market is the cucumber. Saturday morn
ing, fine good sized hard cucumbers were offered at
rs cents apiece. Cooking apDles-Greenlngs always
taking the lead-are very reasonable this
they are to be had from 81 % to 50 per barre
other varieties, SpitzenbergS and Baldwins,
worth from So to 80 per barrel These sold.
selected by the uptown Dealers for table USE at %
cents per half peck.
The fruit stores are full of decaces and choice
fruits OF all kinds, and prices are kept at good
high figure in anticipation OF the great demand
which will come with the Thanksgiving week.
California grapes are selling from 80 10 70 cents
per pound; catawbas are 80 cents per three;pound
boxes; Malagas. 20 cents per pound; California
pums, 35 to 40 cents per dozen; pears vary from Is
cents 10 81 80 per dozen; fine red bananas are 70
cents per dozen; lemons are 20 and 40 cents French
prunes. 80 and 10 cents per pound; figs from 25 to
80 cents; lady apples, 80 cents per quart foreign
nuts yary from 10 to 30 cents per pound paper
shelIed almonds are 40 and so cents, Spanish pome
granates are 81 80 per dozen Floridas, 90 cents;
Cuban yams sell at 10 cents per pound.
The poulterers have put up their stock from 2
to 4 cents per pound, with an eve to Thanksgiving
Capons are now selling from 90 to % cents per
pound chcksns, 20 and % cents; ducks 20 and 90
cents; turkeys. 20 cents; Mongrel ducks 20 cents,
1E quail Ss padss Is to s. per paF
woodcock. 81 English snIpe, So; teal duck, rs
cents per pair wood dnck. ~ mallards, 81 to
81 25; redheads, 81 25 TO 81 so; canvasback,
from S3 to S3 so; rabbits. from 80 to so cents per
pair pigeons. So per dozen venison. % cents per
pound; small BIRDS rs cents per dozen terrapin.
81 90 to 81 per pair.
The fish market is pleutifuly supplied the only
fish season which seem at all scarce being bass
and halibut. Bass is now 20 cents per pound and
habitat has gone up dunng the past week cents
selling ct 20 cents; smets from Canada and
Maine are % cents per pound; mackerel, plentiful
and in better condition than earlier in tho season.
are worth. Tor good sized ones, to cents each,
choice fish 10 cents; Spanish mackerel, reiriger
ated. 40 cents per pound salmon trout 10 cents
black bass, IL cents; green turtle, abundant, ~
cents paddock, cents; fresh cod, 10 cents salt
cod, to cents; refrigerated bluefsh II cents
salmon 40 to 45 cents; wnlte perch, ~ to Is cents
herring, 10 cents founders the same ecls 10
cents per pound shecpshead, 25 cents; scoops
20 cents per quart soft clans, 40 to 80 cents per
hundred Dckerel 15 cents: prawns, 81 per gall
lon smoked haddock, l2l2 cents smoked salmon
Is cents frogs legs 35 cents crayfsh, SO per
hundred.
Butter eggs and provisions generally remain at
last weeks quotations.
hp fnll 81 mn fOr hnDlx ccvityt linn
is given in response to divers requests The lamb
croquettes and the grouse may be- omitted by those
who wish TO be economical
MENU.
Vermicelli Soup with Grated Cheese
Oyster Fritters
Croquettes OF Lamb, with French Peasa
Roast Turkey. Sweet POI toes Potatoes la Fraucaiso
bite Turnips mashed Satisfy with Cream Sauce Gran.
berry Jelly and Celery.
Breasts OF Grouse, with Curfant Jelly,
Salad OF CauifOwer.
Cheese. Waters
Pumpkin Pie. Apple Pudding. with Wine Sancs
Grapes Apples- Bananas. Oranges. Nuts
Coffee.