New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-25
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TIE FISH SUPPL1-MEAI-NEG SMALL
QUANTITY OF FRUIT
Fish of all kinds account of the east
winds which have prevailed lately. The old fisher.
men say that the ish won't bite in east wind
and the drouth too has something to do with it,
Being dry the fish go off into deep waters. The
keen-eyed old salts also assert that not in years
have they known such a peculiar season for fish
catching, and with knowledge not dgnied by the
name Ofscience, but just Trustworthy perhaps, they
|" know" that the comets have had fatal effect
upon their trade. AS the heavens above, so the
waters below, they say oracuarly and the fish are
IN troubled waters this year; albeit they escape the
fishermen. There is more demand for blueish, and
rs it is not plentiful as last week even, it has
risen to IL and 10 cents per pound Goldfish is from
) to II cents paddock to 10 cents; balihut ID
cents. Freshly caught salmon is 80 cents pound.
Large fresh mackerel bring from II to 10 cents
apiece The demand for Spanish nackerel is lin
tied, and there small quantities at 70 cents per
pound Pompano bring from 40 to 50 cents.
lounders are 10 cents per pound blackfish ii to
II cents kingfsh 20 TO 20 sheepshead % to
$50 cents; poIgy 10 to II cents whIteiish 10
cents; white perch and weaktsh each ~ cents.
large bass are 20 cents, and striped bass % cents
per pound. Dressed cells are from ID to 8 cents,
ana i've Holsters are from 10 to l. cents. Green
turtle are ABOUT 10 Genes pound. Frogs legs are
80 cents. Hard crabs bring from 30 to 80 cents
30 cents a pound, southern terrapn bring from
lml5 to S25 per dozen. according to the grade
;Wmteba t is 81 per pound This small fry is not so
much called for Just now earlier in the season.
he prices current IN Washington Market Yesterday
for oysters were as follows: Saddle Rocks 81 per
hundred East Rivers-a nice stewing oyster-7O
cents per hundred. Rockawdys are from rs cents
TO - 80 per hundred; yirenas PLANTED herej
bring from 90 cents To 81 - per hundred Soft
shell CLANS are from 10 cents to 81 per hundred.
There are two sizes LITTLE Neck clans one size is
90 cents and the other size 2 cents per hundred.
Game Is more plentiful this week. Recdbrds
which como mostly from Maryland and Delawar.
nrng ~ DO per dozen. PartrIdgcs are, ~ % a
Squads are T3 % per dozen; English snipe S3 80
per dozen. Grass power from Pennsylvania bring
brlng from 20 to % cents pound. Chickens for
hrong are % cents and for roasting % cents per
pound. Fowls are 20 cents; ducks 20 cents; perse
from Rhode Island are 20 cents.
III regard To meat, there Is no complaint Of the
dronth tins week; The prices shade lower.
20 cents Porterhouse roast and steak bring from
% to 80 cents; slrloIn from | : to > cents Leg
of mutton sells from ~ to rs cents Fore0uarter of
lanb Is II cents hindquarter is ! g cents Mutton
chops are - ccnts lamb chops 20 cents per pound
iilct of veal is - cents and veal cutlets u cents
per pound. Slowing pieces OF beef bring from 10
TO II cents. Corned beef is cents per pound: the
briSket pieces are 10 cents and the rulnp ~ cents
bring 10 cents per pound tongues are l6 cents :
the best bacon Is ~ cents per pound Sausac.. :
cents q pound.
The rates for butter. cheese and eggs arc about
The same As they were last week
The vegetable booths are hraprd high with the
HouuctS OF every land. he crop OF sweet pota-
toes Is gong To be short, like all the rest Saws the
Negcdbr man. with the usual gloomy progno> tea
non: The drouth has forcShortcncd everything,'
Larry Rose potatoes are selling Tor - - barrel
other qualities range from - - 10 49, Pumpk i'm
are from 10 To 20 cents apiece. Pumpkin pies are
now seen at all the best confectoners Sauashes
are from To 20 cents apiece. 1uTnps are 30
cents peck. Green corn brings 20 cents per
dozen. Egg plant is plentiful, costing from to 20
cents apiece. lomatoes are from - to 80 cents n
peck Okriy which Is IN great demand for soup
Just now. sells for - coats per hundred cabbage
nor'nRs from 40 10 10 cents per head; cauitdower
from - 10 10 cents. Spinach 80 cents peck.
ne salad chicory. he proper name of which j.
endlve, Is cheap-frLm to cents a bunch
ordinary lettuce Is cents: beet root % cents "A
peck radlshes are } cents bunch. Cucumbers are
- cents n dozen. 1t La, been recently discovered
mat the peel renders the douDtlul cucumber mor,
digestihic and safe hence it is now the fashion in
arranging "a cucumber salad To minCle the bitter
with the sweet Horsrradish is scarce and brings %
cents pound.
The fruit stalls are disappointing. The dealers
nave been cautious IN IuNlng "a stock as Monday
VIII he closing day. The promises for next week (,
mIhetlng are very great Peaches will be good
preserving. They are not especially good to-day
he Ora" lorhs and Rarrripes bring from 81 % t.
." per basket. Too many OF them are greene dged
inside, ana tasteiess, as II checked IN growth by the
drouth or picked too soon. There are no MALAGA
toons or White lleaths IN market this week. These
are among the promises for next week also Damson
pium~; he piuins Will he - cents Tor large-sized
plum baskets, and arc expected to bc very plentiful
The pear crop Is only half largo as was expected
even TWO months ago. The dTought has work ed If :
blight upon tins iavorite fruit also. Seckel pears
are y per med um-Szed basket. The best Bartlett
pears are from 20 To 30 cents per dozen. There are
- lew Callofhla pears and peaches which bring
lancy prices BY the dozen. The fruit looks iue and
[od0u-ilngcd as If ripencd by perpetual sun The
80 ~ Tres RON CHilIpih'a are apout
80 cents pound There are IA few Malaga grapes
from Italy which bring 30 cents pound our own
excellent grapes are coming IN great quantities.
Ndtaly has are worth - cents gh- pound basket
The DelaWares are > basket, or - cents a
pound. Inc C"ucoris range from to 10 cents a
pound. Apples are 30 cents peck.