New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06
HOME INTERESTS
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.

SCARCITY OF observation-disclosures
Fish are scarce again. The old story is renewed.
The fish have not returned from deep waters iiito
which they were driven by the drouth, OF Dy some
planetary influence unexplained by the hSherinen'
They all shake their heads alike, and say that lsn
will be scarce all winter Already there Is eau
for refrigerated fish. and in comparison with last
wear not halfthe quantity has been packed TINS
wear. Frozen halibut sold yesterday in Washington
Market for % cents pound. There are yet iew
fresh bluesh at 10 to Is cents; red snappers rom
Florida are 20 cents; live Goldfish are 10 cents;
founders are 10 cents This fish is growing IN
popularity Dressed cells have gone up to 10 and 10
cents according to size. Fresh mackerel are from
to 10 cents EACH Whteish are Is cents; butter
fish, 10 cents catfish, II cents pound. One thing
can be called plentiful and cheap-scollops are 80
cents quart. Smoked fish are in good demand
even as early as this. Smoked salmon is 20 cents
pound mackerel, ID to 20 cents, according to SIZE:
smoked haddies are - cents pound homeless cod
fish. 10 cents, III the whole fish, cents; herring
are II to 10 cents bunch, five in a bunch. Salt
salmon, not smoked. brings from 10 TO IS cents
Smoked cells are 20 cents "A bunch. Oysters remain
the same price as quoted last week.
In game there is a greater variety and larger guam
tity IN the markets his week. There is COOL sup
ply of English pheasants at 81 80 EACH English
Grass ployers are 90 cents each Quail have come in
at - per Dozen Partrdges are - cents each !;
woodcock 80 cents. Reedbirds are 81 10 per
dozen. Wild pigeons and tame pigeons are 81 per
dozen. Teal ducks wood ducks, mallard ducks and
black ducks are each 80 cents. Canvasback ducks
are each ~ 30. WdgeOns, brOadbills and rabbits
are i'll the market and cost 80 cents each pra-
RE chickens are 60 cents each. Phlladcphias squads
are S} 30 per dozen. Nenlsnn saddles, % cents
a mound. IurkpVg. for boil and ~ cents
extra % cents pound Phlade pha chickens
roast and brOl, are 20 cents; scaldcd, Is cents;
Boston geese are 20 cents; wild mOngrel geese 40
cents; Philadelphia geese are 10 cents. Domestic
ducks are - cents. Fowls are 20 rents: scalded,
Is cents Sweetbrcads are - 80 per dozen.
Meas can be bought at almost any price, accord
ing TO the limits of purse taste. For ten days or
more the markets have been flooded wIthIeXas and
Colorado beef, together with Kentucky bullocks.
The butchers generally had to buy and naturally
they wished please customers who denur when
prices 20 up. These meats are cheap and satisiac-
tory Ia those who buy, ana do not catch the Ouor
from the oven when in process of cooking lhc
prices are about the same quoieG last week. \
lew large dealers, who have "a regular clientele, and
who deal only in iinc-graned Stale Deei, have not
such meat III Washington Market the best
cut of the rib - cents pound
chuck roast Is and 20 GEMS; portcrhouse roast u
- cents; pOrcrh0uSe STEAK Is 80 cents srlOn steak
IL % and % cents hlict OF beef Is 81 pound Legs
OF beef are al Sims of beef 10 cents; stCwng beef
from l. 10 l3 cents. Mutton chops are % cents a
pound; leg OF mutton Il cents; rib of lamb 10 80
ccdts the lOn % cents: hndquartcr Of lamb Is ~
cents; tOrequarter 10 cents COTned beef, runp ~
Ii cents; bIIakeu II ccnt, plate beef 10 Genus.
la mode beef Is 20 cents pound. calves MYERS are
from 70 cents 10 ~ apiece, according to size.
Chicago hllct5 OF beef can be bought Tor 10 cents
pOunu
In vegetables there is scarcely any change in
prices during the week, and there /, little that Is
new. Since Tn" ram began mushrooms nave sprung
up in "A moment, ~ II were, aud the markets every
where are crowded with them. Last week they
were 10 cents quart, tO-uay they are 10 cents a
quart, and tomorrow they may be . cents. Musl-
rooms were regarded by the abUrgincs rs hyglenc
plant. sent quickly lbs tue GOOu SPIRIT rs blood
purher FINER celery IS coming II AT 20 cents a
DuucI; oyster ant Is lower ut ID cents egg plants
ART set IN the marNot, but scarce, ana cost from ~
To - cents piece The best potatoes are ~ 20 "a
busucl a very lar quality brings ~ 10 uuShel.
sweet potatoes ANA most OF the other vegetables are
the same as quoted Last week.
ihc luut market ~ wed supplied with pears,
ounces and apples. II II stated tnat apples VIII not
list well throu1h the winter luey nave upened
900 quickly, ana are imperic {. Inc juices are di-
minIsucd owing 10 the airy cason. The rus5et al'-
p,c- nave come tins week az - 30 barrel; giiiy
lowers are % - greetings, - 10 pippns, Bald
WINS, and othcr dppes are iIohi 30 % 10 p DdI-
rel. Pears have been plentiful dutlng the week,
and ought To have sold faster ana cheaper when
large DaskCtSlut ran be seen IN STATE o. decay.
me best table pear brings &} per busnel uOX. Inc
sheldon pear ~ basket. Ounces are more plcn
ti,ui TINS wees, ana the nnrst sell Tor 20
"A BarIcl. Grapes are getting scarce AMI prices
are a Advancing. pOod Jalnalca oranges IN Washing
ton lIaraUt are % cents uUlru. rluTlua OIaugcs
Iuht beginning 10 come ia dbuliIdhllA anu ll'
arr not ycIY sweet Ihcy cust 80 cents a uOLcn.
l. plUNnany wncrr youCau buy them uuucf the maine
OF JamaIras-li you ak Tor >uCu-Ior 10 cents a
uol,.i aud huuw the adherence ouiy when you tLstc
tc. Lemons are IL cents uUIcu. me only new Tor
tIg ma. y tHat nave lrt come mao mdract are tnc
u...rr snrilcu aimOuu, ut 30 cents pound HiCh-
ury nue. D. bu,hoI guOG chcsinhtS are TO u
biI-hcl the southern Chratuuts, WnIcn aIe not so
pOu,.. are II a bu,hel.
butter and cheese and eggs are the same prices as
qIO,cu isl-t WcyH.
MENU.
Nvgttaui, soup.
dressed >aiuuun-ttalla S4uco
IIlct OF Bep. NIlu uI,nIUulHS IUtttueS a In ncgc-
Mashed Iurnils.
Roast Quul-oautU-a POTATOES.
trivry MAJ UunaI-C.
Rice AID Appic >uuuic.
Cheese. Fruit.
Coffee.