New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-02
HOME INTERESTS.
A FROZEN MARKET.

| VI,
PRICES OF PROVISIONS 5cRAPPLE
-sArURDAYs PRICES IN THE MARKET.
| II rigid state could be called firm Market
! surely the New-York markets we're in q moet SET
| tied condition last week The fish az they were
turned out of their barrels or boxes retained the
shape en- masse, square round. rs it might be- OF
the receptacle IN which they had been packed.
The long necks of geese and turkeys poked out IN
all directions they hung about the poulterer's
stalls frozen stiff and occasionally knocking of
the hat of the unwary buyer. marketman was
heard to say, in reply to request Tor couple Of
steaks off piece Of venson: You'll have to take
t it is. Why look here, you couldn't cut steaks
Of that stone with a buzz-saw"; and he gave the
article in question a rap with his knuckles which
proved its hardness.
Venison is selling from Is to % cents per pound.
The game law protecting venison comes into effect
after the LIST of January. 30 that what venisnn Is
sold in the markets during the present month will
b. tho old stock; and none the worse for that, as
this game Is best when it has heon hung some time
before using. The law protecting other game does
not begin until February and there il at present
full supply OF birds and game of all descriptions.
SQUAD sell from - 80 to SO per dozen. Grouse are
81 80 per pair. The quail III market very fine
and fat some of these dainty little fellows were
sold last week at 81 - per dozen they ale bring
ing generally 50 and 50 80. Partridge are 81 %
per pair; English snpe, So per dozen teal duck,
rs cents per pair; mallards, 81 23 redheads from
81 to 81 % canvas-back duck. So: rabbits from
80 to 30 cents per pair; pigeons, 81 per dozen;
small birds. 81.
The advance in the wholesale prices Of pork has
had but triling effect upon the general retail
trade. Fine roasting pieces OF fresh pork that were
bringing in the early faH II and - cents per
pound arc sold now for Is, and i'll somo OF the
uptown shops Mt II cents per pound. There IS
always o pretty good demand for provisions during
the winter months. Salt pork is little higher and
hams sell from IA to IL cents per pound Tor whole
hams. and nom II to - cents Tor sliced hsns;
shoulders from 10 to . cents; SalslgcS nom 10
TO cents; smoked sausage from to , cents;
bologna sausage from 10 to II cents pr pound
bacon, If cents; pork tendcrlon from ID 10 ~
cents per pound; smoked beef. - 10 Is cents beet
tongues from ! to l. cents; tnpc IRON - To y
cents; fresh olns 10 and Z cents; head cheea" 10
and # cents; lamb fries, 36 cents per GoInh:
swcctbrcads IRON Ks 70 81 80 pcT dozen. The pork
dealers in the markets are trying to Introduce .
preparation Of por, and Indian meal. known and
used very generally. in IhlIadrlpllla. called
supposed to he sliced and fried before being eaten.
II is probably Dutch compound, and Is sand to be
very nice by those who have tried it. though it is
certainly not part ularly inviting in appearance.
The merit Of scrapplc. il it is wholesome must 10
its cheipncss. as il is sold very low.
The fish market has been Stlti one for the past
week Each fish on the slabs was n solid cake of
ice in semblance of q marine creature. The de-
mand has been pretty 3rtivc. and the result has
been that prices have advanced n trie. Bass has
been selling for 30 cents per pound smells from
Maine for II ana even 20 cents; bluefsh. l3
cents; salmon. 10 cents per pound; mackerel ID
cents: shad. 20 cents; white perch. rs cents:
Spanish mackerc 80 cents; green turtle, IL and
20 cents: tcrrapin. 800 and s2f per dozen: FROST
fish - cents per pound; halibut, ~ and 20 cents;
haddOck, = cents: scOllors. 40 cents per quart
Holsters from 10 - cents per mound: soft clans.
10 to - cfu. pr hundred FOUNDERS - cfnts per
pound; blaC ssh, i cents; goldfish, 10 cents. and
cod fish steaks - cents per pound sea bass. 30
C. nts: GELS, Is and 30 cents Shccpslrad. - cents
pei pound. Iho fresh water fish n market are rs
follows: Whitoiirh. lG cents per pound pIrkcrcl,
- cents: salmon trout, IL cents black bass, IL
and 90 cents; mUscalOngc. Is cents; lumpanO. 80
cents; shrimps, ~ 30 per gallon. Smoked haldOck
Is l2L2 CENTS smoked salmon 20 cents per pound
Butter is high hest dairy selling from 3S to 20
cents per pound uptown, and in the market 80
cents. Fine Philadelphia rolled butter is 30 cents
per pound hest creamery 10 and ; cents. Eggs
are ~ cents per dozen for packed Western eggs,
and fresh Long Island eggs aTe 80 and ~ cents
per dozen. There has bee no change IN the prices
of fruits and ycgrtablcs during the past week.
MENU.
Raw OYSTERS.
Ganir coup
Fsu Frit Hrs
Roast Mutton. Brussels sprouts. Whipped Potatoes.
Celery.
Msllaid Dues. roa.t. Jelly.
81 ad-Lrttuce
Chcrsr Waters.
CocoRnIt Padding.
l. nit.
Cua t.