New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-10
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| THE PROSPECTIVE CRoP-BEEF HIGHER-poULTR1
| TRADE BRIsK-PLENTY OF VEGETABLES AM
FRUIT.
The closing days of the week leave the supply o.
fish scarce, and prices high for the time Soft-she
crabs, however. are finally abundant and cheap
There is scarcity of Holsters supposed to be-
caused by everlasting. few wild trout are in
market from Canada. A German carp weighing
four pounds brought into market during the
week from White Plains. This is one of the large
number of this fish which brought here in
1870 then two inches in length, for the purpose of
stocking our waters. The prospect is that by next
year we will have plentiful supply for sale in the
fish stalls. Cod is cents pound haddock
cents, halibut 16 cents. bass 20 cents
cells dressed are cents live HOLSTERS 122 cents,
boiled 10 cents Fresh salmon Is 40 cents founders
are 10 cents, hukes 10 cents blackfsh I2l2 cents,
fresh mackerel - to Is cents Spanish mackcrel 20
cents, butterfish cents, weaxish 10 cents, king
fish is % cents, sheepshead 20 cents. sea bass Is
cents, moonfsh cents. Bluefish is 10 to 12l2
cents, porges 10 cents. Wild trout from Canada is
rs cents. Green turtle is 16 cents pound diamond
backed tarTapns are S24 dozen. Hard clans are
rs cents a hundred opened, Little Neck clans so
cents, crnyfish "a hundred, hard crabs So. Small
soft crabs so cents a dozen, medium rs cents
and extra fine large 50. Smoked salmon is 20
cents a pound and smoked mackerel 20 cents.
Beef has gone up cent pound at wholesale,
already so high that they cannot be increased with
out diminishing sales. As consequence of the rise
in beef all meats have risen about cent pound in
bulk, and something higher for choice cuts Leg of
veal is 8 cents pound, lon II cents shoulder IL
cents, nine rib racks 10 cents et of veal is 80
cents, and breast IL cents Sweetbreads are 50 90
Dozen tongues are 81. Calves heads are 35 cents
a piece, hvers 40 cents. Hind saddles of mutton
are 13 cents pound, loins is cents foreqnarters
10 cents shoulders cents, nine rib racks Is cents
breast of mutton cents. Lamb is 20 cents a pound
for the hind quarter and cents for the fore quar-
ter Nine rib racks % cents pieces 10 cents
lambs tongues SO cents dozen.
Owing to the increased demands of the watering
places the pultry market is brisk. The frozen stock
packed last Christmas Is nearly gone, and has
proved insufficient to meet the demand for it. State
spring chickens are "a to 25 cents pound Phila-
dephia, 2s to 30 cents; State fowls Is TO Il cents:
Philadelphia, IL TO Is cents spring ducks are 20
cents green geese, 20 cents fresh killed turkeys
10 cents frozen turkeys, % cents plover is So 80
a dozen English snpe, SO so wild pigeons are
~ so to So rs dozen, and wild SQUADS frozen
this season, are 50 dozen tame pigeons are So 30
a dozen, and tame squads are SO to So so a dozen
sand snipes are 80 cents Butter is little higher
the rise is said to be caused by the large quantities
shipped to foreign countries. Creamery butter is
% cents pound dairy is 20 cents: Western
from % to 23 cents light salt Philadelphia is 80
cents; fresh Philadelphia is 60 cents. Eggs are 10
for 25 cents.
Among fresh vegetables string beans from Long
Island are 20 cents "A half peck, butter beans are
70 cents Peas are Is cents. Green is 81 30
hundred Large plants % cents apiece
boston marrow SQUASH the first of the season. are
% cents. This is considered the best squash that
comes To market. Crook-necked and white squashes
are ccntssapiece Caulinowcrs higher aud small
heads sell from % to 30 cents apiece. Turnips are
cents bunch, bcets cents carrots cents onions
cents and kohl-rab cents. Long Island cucum-
oefs are cents apiece and green and red peppers
I cents; New potatoes are 40 cents a peck.
rooms are 90 cents a pound. From the
tropic aguacates or alligator pears are %
cents apiece and plantains 80 and 60 cents a dozen
Strawberrles are gone. Cherries growing
scarce, but there Is an abundance of berries and
fruit to succeed them Extra Antwerp raspberries
are 20 cents a basket small berries are 10 cents
blackcap raspberries are 10 cents huckleberrios
are from 10 To ID cents; large gooseberres are 10
cents blackbcrnes are ID cents extra sized, 20
cents; small plums suitable for stcwing are 10
cents quart red currants are 10 cents q pound.
lhey are now IN prime condition for Jelly. and in
few days VIII Toe old. White currants are scarce
AZ there is little demand for the n. Black currants
are 10 cents "a quart. Peaches so cents To 81 a
dozen. Thoy sold only at fruit stores aud
stands
The abundance of native fruit in market makes
the demand for foreign fruit light. Bananas are
growing scarce. They are from 10 cents 10 81 n
dozen. Oranges are 90, 80 cents and 81 lemons
are ~ To Az cents dozen lines are 10 10 cents.
sugar loaf pineapples ~ 90 To 80 "A dozen. Red
Mdunee apples from Havana are 30 cents apiece
MENU.
Soup-Bisque OF Lobster
Spanish Mackcrel boiled Cucumber
Chicken CroQaettes Peas
Veal Outlet spinsoh; Mashed Potato
Snipe; Jelly Saratoga Potatoes
Lettuce Salad.
Cheese Waters
Ice Cream; Sponge Cakes.
RaspOorri,s and Cream.
Coffee.