New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-11
HOME INTERESTS. .
THE MARKETS.


PLENTY OF vEGxTABLEs THE FISH SUPPLY
PEACHEs COMISG-A MENU FOR WARM WEATHER.
The markets present tempting crowd of voge-
tables nowadays and buyers are prompt More
than 80 900 barrels of new Southern potatoes came
In during the past week. and selling at 25 and
80 cents half peck. Bermuda potatoes, the last OF
the season. cost so cents half peck. String beans
ale 80 cents, Long Island peas are also 30, and
spinach is 10. Pie-plant-goOd fer pastry as long
as il asts-is cents bunch, and lettuce cents
beets are cents tomatoes are ID and 20 cents u
quart and the delicious white and yellow Summer
squash are and cents each Caulitlowers are 80
and 40 cents head, and Jersey sweet corn costs 70
to 80 cents q dozen ears. Cucumbers are 3 and -
cents each.
AS fishermen persistently find their homes par:
tcularly sweet the Fourth of july the supply OF
scay dainties was small all the week until Friday.
Yesterday the market was full. but was rapidly de-
pleted by the demands of the surrounding Summer
hotels, Striped bass, which was scarce, sold Tor 20
cents pound. Sea-bass was . cents, hallDut 10,
bluefsb 8, Goldfish 8, and haddock 9. There was q
splendid catch of 10. 900 large mackerel of Block
Island during the week 1t was the first notable
catch of the season. The large ones sold Tor ~
cents, the small ones for TO- Chesapeake Spanish
mackere are sold at 10 cents, salmon are 30 cents,
and few natives from Long Island are 40 cents.
Sheepsbcad are % cents sturgeon 10 cents green
turtle 2l2 cents, pompano G0 cents. LoDsters are
more plentiful and little cheaper, selling at ~
cents. Housekeepers are recommended to test the
charms of broed lobster it is little better than
crab SOftshel crabs scarce. and cost for large
ones 50 a dozen, and for small 81. The hard
crabs are So a hundred. The few live shrmps IN
market cost so cents quart. The canned ones are
quite good for sauce and salad. ,
There are wild pigeons in market; the
stalled" ones selling ut ~ % dozen. squad
at 81 rs. The Philadelphia Spring chickens are
selling at 80 cents State, Long Island and Jersey
at "a and 20 cents Philadelphia turkeys are Is
cents and ducks 20 and 90 cents
Trade in meats has been lanQud. The prices OF
beef change little from week to week Fore-auarters
of lamb sell ut - to Is cents pound headquarters
10 TO Is. Fore-quarters of mutton are and 10,
hind-quarters 10 and II, chops 16 and 20. Find
quarters of veal II and 10 cents, fore-quarters
10 and II cents, outlets % and 20 cents Hams are
now Ia cents pound, almost cent lower than last
week.
Butter costs-tbe best--25 cents pound. Cheese
is ~ cents-2 cents higher than last week. The
supply of eggs is ligbt those from jersey sell at 20
cents q dozen.
There are not many peaches in market and especi-
ally not many good ones The best to be had there
are the Crawfords and early Yorks. Prices range
from 80 cents to 81 a small basket There are
some excellent pears Ill market-ClapPs faV0rlte'
Virgalien and Mannirg's Elizabeth. These are ex,
pensive enough, costing S3 and pa halL Oushel
basket. Cooking pears are 10 cents and ~ a half
bushel. Pears baked in rich syrup or delicately
stewed are not TO be despised. Plums are selling
we'll at 90 and % cents for Wild Goose plums. and
tor Beach plums 10 and II cents. BlackberTles are
somewhat scarce, and are bought up quickly at 10
and IA cents a quart. RaspJerrIes arc IN moderate
supply One can buy Red Antwerps for
s and 10 cents cup (l3 quar@ Native.
and cents cup; up-rYer OTandyWhes ana lo
cents pint, and jersey black-caps ana cents
pint There are plenty of whOrtleberres and not
great deman d for them (; they cost TO II cents
quart Currants are growing cheaper as the supply
is large and the jey-makers are ending their Ia
bOrs. The small ones cents, the cherry cur
rants and 10 cents. North Carolina aprIcots are
20 and 30 cents quart bananas 20 to 80 cents
dozen, and lemons ~ to 20 cents dozen. Pine
apples, which rather scarce, sell at 10 and 10
cents each. WatermelOrs growing larger and
better and sell at 40 to 70 cents. Apples are ap-
penring in large quantities; are lower III price and
much better in quantity. Jersey sweet bouQhs are
81 30 crate: red astrachaDs 81, and Norfolk
greens 81 % and II so.
II should be remembered that the menu which
is given in this column every week may be shorn
of ono dish or more by tho economically inclined
and still remain nice little dinner. 1t is probably
not necessary to point out to the hOusekeeper that
while these menus adapted TO the most refined
and luxurious Dlendge they are also not beyond the
reach of any with q good Judgment and
q taste for cooking Those recipes for French dishes
which the American housekeeper would not be
likely to know are always given IN the " Household
Notes below the menu. These menus made up
from the best sources chiefly French-and are ar
ranged by practical cook. Here a dinner light
enough for a warm day and substantial enough for
the most robust appetite:
Soup-COnsOmm6 Royal
Salmon, with shrimp sauce. Cucumbers.
SwcetDread Fritters.
Grenadns Of beef. Maccaron au jus.
Roast Ducks. Peas.
CaudOwer salad GTuyere sandwiches.
Lemon Jelly. Pineapple custard.
Watermelon
Iced tea.