New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-09
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.

THE FISH sUPPLY-HIGH PRICE OF MEATs-AUTUMN
VEGETABLES FRUIT, BUTTER, CHEESE AND
EGGS.
Some kinds of fish are more plentiful this week.
The much-przed bluefsh has arrived in larger guam
tty, and brings II cents pound Goldfish are higher
than they have been during the season. They have
been leading the fishermen into deep and dangerous
waters by travelling 800 to 400 miles out to sea,
driven by the east winds and the tide. They bring
from ~ to 10 cents per pound. Halibut also is
higher, and sells for Is cents per pound. Striped
bass not very plenty; they bring from Is to %
cents. and sea-bass from 10 to Is cents per
pound. Salmon is 80 cents. Fresh mackerel
are from 10 to IL cents apiece. Spanish
mackerel bring from 80 to 75 cents per pound
POmpanO one of the most delicious Of Southern
fishes ranges from 10 to II cents per pound, and
there g good supply in the market this week
Whitefsh brings from 10 to Is cents white perch
10 cents weakii'h II cents porgies and founders
are each 10 cents. Dressed cells are g cents, and
live Holsters 10 cents und. Boiled lobster is II
cents. Green turtle bring from 10 to 10 cents
pound frogs legs are from 40 to 30 cents. White
bait are somewhat scarce, and bring 70 cents per
pound. Smelts plentiful and sell from 10 to Is
cents; skate to 10 cents,
Scoops are from 25 to 80 cents per pound. Cray
fish are the same as last week. The quantity has
not increased, nor has the demand. Terrapin are
from $40 to S15 per doz in Washington Market
Hard clans are 20 cents per hundred: Little Necks
30 cents Hard crabs are 81 per hundred; soft
Blue Point oyster has not arrived yet. The ROcka-
ways are rs cents to 81 30 per hundred; Shrews-
burys are 81 per hundred; Vrgnlas % cents. l. rye
East Rivers are 81 30; the Morris Coves, an oyster
which is much liked, are 20 cents per hundred.
The butchers have story to tell to-day. Meat is
on the rise, and the prospect for the consumer Is
gloomy enough. The butchers cannot lind what
they want, and they prJgn sucate that good beef
will soon run out in this country Too much beef
and OF the best quality hey say has been 'hipPed
and lessened quantity. In another month, It Is
said all kinds Of meat will be higher. Yesterday i'll
Washington Market the prices quoted were as fol-
lows: The best ri roasting pieces bring from 20 to
80 cents per pound; rternOuSo steak 80 cents :;
lct of beef 3 mutton chops % cents lamb chops
80 cents; rio OF lamb 30 cents; leg OF mutton is
cents hindquarter of lamb 20 cents loreQuarter
10 cents; ewing beef is from ii to 16 cents legs
OF beet 81 shin OF beef, 20 cents soup meat 10 to
II cents: cOrned beef is IL cents for the rump
piece, and for the brsket 1912 cents plate beeI,
10 cents. Beef a la mode Is 20 cents per pound.
Veal outlets are 30 cents and veal chops 20 cents
Ier pound; Ion of yea, 20 cents; breast Of veal,
IA cents. Chuck RIB roast OF beef brings from Is TO
20 cents. Poultry ana game stalls are well sup
piled, and are tempting TO those who look askance
at the high price OF meats. turkeys bring 70 nts
per pound; they are small yet, but very good.
Chickens are from 20 to 80 cents geese arc p and
20 cents. Teal ducks cost from 70 cen Is to pl per
pair Prairie chickens are III 30 per pair Parndges
cost from - TO ~ -. Plover are from - to
~ dozen; reedbIrds are ~ 50 blackbirds are
ABOUT 80 cents; wuOdcock are 81 80 per dozen.
English snpe como Treguarly to market and are
largely called for, ana TINS keeps the price up.
Yesterday they were selling IA Washington Market
for ~ 30 ana - per dozen.
The autumn vegetables are So fine that the yege-
tarians have cause to congratulate themselves upon
theT theories, and the chance OF adherng TO their
practice. The Early Rose potatoes seem 10 have
grown mcaly ana delicious through the droutu.
hey cost from 30 To 30 cents per bali peck or 81 10
a bushcl. SwcC, potatoes are from - 10 80 cents
per half peck tuulps are 20 cents spinach 20
cents. Tomatoes are cents a quart or 20 cents a
crate. ParsnIps ara Just coming III, and are
not good as they will be after frost (;
they are 10 cent, "a bunch. Onions are from 10 10
Gems quart; cabbagco are 10 cents apiece Tor tho
the moderate size, very large ones arc 20 CENTS
Mushrooms arr from 20 To 80 cents quart. Green
string beans are - cents "a haIt-pcCk; wnlte ones
arr 80 ceuts Caulilowors bring from ID - % cents
% head egg plant, 10 10 10 cents Oyster pant
soils Tor . cents bunch. Carrots bring from 10
tu 20 cents per dozen. Okra brings from 80 10 40
Genus per hundred. va crcrcSs Is from to cents
a bunch; Ccrry Is - cents Tor large, line bunch :
hoctS are cents, lCcks are cents cudlye, or chic
cory To- : cents p,Lseiy Is cents bunch. Green
peas arr 20 cents "A peck. Tho delicious crooked
neck squash are just coming INTO market. Ihcy
trlI ion 20 cents apiece. Inc Boston Marion
squash, winch Is used Tor making pies, bring from
10 10 20 cents apiece. Lima beans Ate higher; they
cost 30 ccLts quart. Green corn brings 20 cents a
duZcn.
apples and OF Craps IN the market and they are
generally of good qualty. Inc grape season Is
a. is height. The tItaW bias are . cents a
pound Concords cents; RcbecCas 20 cents;
Drlawarrs 10 70 II cents; lsabellas II
ccuts The California IoAsy grapes arc 30
cruts the Muscat 20 cents. The Back Morocco
bring from 30 To 40 cents per pound. Eair peaches
range from % Ia - cents per quart. SecAe pears
are from - To % cents per quart. Bartlett aud
other good eating varieties of pears
from 10 to 90 cents per dozen. The
4U-ouncc apple. the finest that grows Tor making
pes ana puudIugs, ii, lOr % barrel ! ne ~
ounce pIppu app,c brings the same price. Fan pip
pms goou ciIIng from % TO % 30 per bar
lei; UTccnngs are rom - 30 To 90 BaldwHS from
~ 10 -; SpltIcnbeTgs are the same price.
The rates Tor butter cuccse 3nd eggs have increased
and the prospect that they will De higher TINS
ter tan ~ years he nuc,t. freshest butter Was sell
lng Yesterday IN Washington Market Tor 3S cents
Der pound Uptown IL Was valued AZ ~ cents, with
the I.auI Ancr added that next week lt would be- 10
cents Ihc best dairy butter ~ 30 cents. and on
down cooking butter at 20 cents. The best cheese
IN worth Is cents per pound; SKIN MIX cheese Is u
cents Egg, are - cents a dozen IuT best quality.
IL is claimed that the universal dTOGth has also Aau
some thing to do vita the Increased pnCe OF oggs.