New-York tribune., 1881-09-11
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.

SCARCITY AND HIGH PRICES OF VEGETABLES.
There is nothing in fish just now. There is a
better supply than at any time during the season,
and prices are consequently lower. Bluefsh. cod
fish, founders, tiukes and weakfish are cents a
pound. Large bass are 20 cents, and medium sized
% cents Dressed eels bring 15 cents, and live lob
sters 10 cents Fresh salmon is 40 cents. Large
fresh mackere range from to 20 cents per pound.
Spanish mackerel are 25 cents. pompanO 70 cents,
and Long Island mackerel 40 cents. Whitefish are
15 cents, kngfish 20 cents. sheepshead 25 cents,
blackish 10 cents, green turtle 1212 cents, and
bass % cents. whitehall are now to be had at 60
cents per pound. The supply is plentiful and there
is increased demand for this epcurean delicacy.
Soft crabs bring from 81 to 81 so per dozen. and
hard crabs 80 cents Dozen Frogs legs are 80
cents per dozen. Scollops are 80 cents quart.
Crawfsh are $3 per hundred. Soft and
Little Neck clans 80 cents per hundred.
For game and poultry there is large demand and
there is good supply. 1t is pleasant to know that
an order was received at Fulton Market this morn
ing for reedbrds for President Garfield. They bring
Sl per dozen. Squads So per dozen. and yellow
leg snlpe $4 So Golden pover bring 81 rs per
Dozen Partridges 81 so a pair, and wood
cocks 81 25. Grouse are 81 so. Spring broiling
chickens cost from 25 to 80 cents pound. Those
for roasting are 25 cents. Ducks are 25 cents and
geese 25 cents.
There was little change in prices of meat during
the week. The best rib roasting pieces bring 22
cents per pound; porterhouse roast 26 cents por-
tern0use steak from 20 to % cents; sirloin roast
from % to "a cents. Leg of mutton costs 16 cents
per pound Forequarter of lamb 1S cents, and hind
and lamb chops, the rib 80 cents. and the loip 25
cents. Filet of veal brings % cents and veal cut
lets 80 cents; chops 25 cents la mode beef is Is
cents per pound and stew beef from 10 to II cents
Chuck-rib roast is from Is TO Is cents Leg of beef
for for soup is 75 cents; shin 65 cents. Corned
cents. Plate corned beef is 10 cents Bone
less ham Is 10 cents per pound. There is no more
tongue. Smoked bacon brings is cents. corned
pork IA cents, corned ham 15 cents, smoked shoul-
The Voget bic booths offer "a very tempting dis
play, but the ominous announcement that prices are
high and will still grow higher as the season ad-
potatoes, which sold for ~ barrel last week are
now selling for $3 or 81 a bushel. Sweet potatoes
the DaWare ~ S The 'SFG North
are not yet in market they are the dry yellow
potatoes, preferred by many to the Delawares.
but the call for them is very limited. As decacy
they are much much more more rsgarded by the negro race
at the south than by Northern white taste.
Caullilowers are from 10 to 40 cents and are very
fine. The best oyster plant is selling for ID cents
bunch. Spinach is 20 cents for the half peck Egg
plants are from to 10 cents apiece. Green corn IL
1S Gems dozen ears The best celery brings %
cents This is in great demand for salads ms the
lettuce Is at present very poor. Unless 1t should
ram more frequently the lettuce crop for the winter
wlli be failure. Cucumbers are cents each, rad
ishes cents bunch beets cents. Tomatoes are
plentiful. and cheap, selling from to 10 cents per
quart. Int BoSton marrow sqnashes so largely used
Tor pies In the New-England States, are from 10 to
20 cents each. Muskmelons higher. They are
worth from 10 10 20 cents apiece. according To the
60 cents
The fruit market is at its height Peaches are
more plentiful. but they are not less costly. The
best peaches Rare-llpes, Crawfords and White
hcaths being - II basket, This is the original
package, the large peach basket. The medium sized
baskets bring Sl, aud the pony basket "a term
used i'll the trade-brngs 60 cents. There are small
sized peaches at less price There are lew Delaware
peaches in market. Most of the baskets to-day
came from New-York State. Bartlett and Seckcl
pears, pears range rom ~ % to % barrel
BANANAS % cents per dozen.
Those who have their creams and ices made al
home should not forget that these delicious mixed
with fresh fruits. Take very ripe sweet peaches
peel stone and cut them into halves quarters and
add them To the cream when partly iroLen Just be-
fore II Is put INTO the ornamental mould Ripe pears
previously stewcd III rich syrup OF sugar NEE
In cream; klpe peaches simply cut IN large pieces
sprinkled with granulated sugar aud halt frozen in
the freezer are delicious. he charms of peach pie
need not be ryhcarsed; but housekeepers should be
reminded that there is no better dessert
in the world than hot peach pudding. Line a
pnddingdish with "A moderately rich crust. Peel
the peaches and put them III whole, with sufficient
sugar TO swecten thoroughly. Put crust over the
top, and bane III the oven. The top must he nicely
Drowned. The peaches must be large, rich ones
the and hard Ittlc peaches lar from appe-
tizing in "a pudding
Mocha ,eolice is 30 cents a pound, Java
tea is 81 pound The best Tyson is tn
same price. mixture of one-third green tea with
two-thirds OUlOHg is one which the average ten
deyotte will ever approve. English breakfast tea
costs from 90 cents To ~ pound.
MENU.
Grouse Soup
Broiled Mackere Lemon sauce and Cucumbors
Oyster Pates.
Filct of Beef with Nacaroni, Sweet Potatoes Mashed
Potatoes,
Egg Plant tiratin.
Pariridge-brocd Jelly
Cheese Waters.
Peach Pudding.
Melon and Grapes.
Coffee