New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-02
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PRICES IN THE MARKETS.

PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
A SCARCITY or FIsH-MRATs- NATURALIZATION
FRUIr-CRANBERRGEs, NEW THING IN MARKET.
The scarcity of fish continues 1t is the repeated
theme of the dealers that such a season has not
been known be fore in quarter of century. Inc
fish historian would call il the comet blight oil 1851
The crawish are coming in, but as yet In hmlteu
quantities The demand for the comparatively new
dish comes mostly from hotels where they are used
for soups and for decorating dishes. Private fami-
lies have not yet discovered this Partisan IA
yorte The excellent bluefsh-for when they
are fat there Is nothing fner-are not fat
nor plenty Just now. They bring from to 10
cents per pound. The swOrdfsh. which Eastern
folk think so highly of, bur which are
not quite so well liked in New-York. bring from
S to 10 cents Kingish are very scarce there are
not enough to supply the demand; they are from ~
to 20 cents per pound striped bass range from ! )
to 30 cents, according 10 the size Sea bass Is 10
cents. Dressed cells bring 10 cents; ana I'VE loD-
Sters 10 cents per pound; boiled Holsters IL cents
Fresh mackcrcl are 10 - cents apiece. Sheers-
head Is % cents; porgy cents per pound. White
fish bring from II 10 , cents. White perch have
not come in to any great extent; 1t IS yer 100
early; they are 10 cents per pound BlackhSh
are from 5 to 10 cents; founders cents;
weaksh cents; butteriish q cents; goldfish
\ cents; haddock : cents; halibut 10 cents.
LAFAYETTE fish are from TO IL cents Frogs legs
are 80 cents. Smelts are from Is to % cents per
pound whitehall Is 90 cents Salmon brings from
80 to 40 cents; spanish lnackeTtl from OO 20 Nv
cents per pOund pompano from % TO 60 cents Green
turtle are getting dcarcr. They BRING 10 cents.
Southern teTTapln range nom IS 90 Sl2 per dozen.
The day OF the costly terrapin has not yet come.
Large clans III shells from 10 to 90 cents per
hundred opened 70 cents Little Neck claus IN
shells are 80 cents; opened, % cents. - Llops
range from II to ~ % per gallon. There vii be
plenty in the market TINS week. In the
oyster trade there less change IN prices
from the beginning of the season TO the close tian
in any other They have now IN Fulton Market
the OYSTER Bay oyster, prime oyster, second 70
none not even tnc much priced Blue Points, which
bring ~ % per hundred; extra large ones ~ 30.
The ROCkaways. perhaps the next best IN mlrkct,
bring 10 per hundred Tor the ordinary Size eN-
tras ~ % In" East Rivers are 10 cents pei hundred;
sadie Rockswhich East Rivers, Tor these as'o-
cIdtc together, and dliicr only IN slL;-brhS from
~ 30 10 - per hundred.
Prices m meat nave gone mp with the universal
druuth The best rib-rua,ting pieces bring -
cent, per pound pOrtCruOLsc roast ami steak 20
cents; leg OF mutt n Il 10 cents hIudqudrltr oI
LAMB 20 cents; IOTcquaricr 10 cents; lamb chop5
are - cents; NATION chops - crutS a pound. fll-
let OF yea Is p cents veal Outlets - cents. slew
lru pieces beet 10 cents curuud beef, Tor tine
ordinary piece, l. 10 cents tn DrIsNet 10 cents
ramp 10 cents pei pound bOntltSs tulcd MANS nIllB
Is cents per pOduu. Ia Futon MarDct IL l. stated
that he craze 7 homeless ham - gong ont
grt IuaIIy. H. boiling ham IN this way, the
wafer sometimes gels IN aud lc,s the sweetness
OUT, and thcn' Wnen cold the AIR gets IN
aud spoils quickly. There is too much merit IN
the emu bone discard % iOr the sake easy cary
ng. BOucrSs bacon brings 10 cents. inns, TOO, Is
nicer boiled with tue bone. Best bacon Is ID cents;
shoulders, IL cents; tong tcs bring from 10 10 ~
cents: ,au,ag-s, l. cents; uOrucu por, /, lJ cents
lar.Iug p.Ia. Ia GENTS; lrD-cu idIaiug, Is cents.
Larl j. - cents cr pound. >moAca salmon brings
yj crnt- Der uouud; smoked hAiIbu y cents
smoked mIGncrti, II cents. Sinuhru urlIihg are -
cent. a box.
In game there d, les, variety th, week and prices
are mgurr. IarIIogr, yrlug p 30 d par wood
co, h.. y gItu,c 81 10; LuglsA sulpc are 90 cents
"A pdII; uluNcT % cents IIgcOuS Ar - % per
dozen reed Ir.s. ~ 90. Teal duck per PAIR II.
turkey, aIIug from 20 to - cents per pound;
obi rA % -
he vegetable booths a.o hcapcd iuIl, and tue veg
ctablc vendor L, more serene than usuIi Larry hose
pOtItoc, are - - barrel; BurndhAa, -. Inc
Centennial sweet POTATOES Whcuait very me, DllHs
- a barrel; the Delaware sweet polaloe, al. ugM
- 20 " - bar e.. Iou!ato-S ar from % 10 80
cents a crate. S.uuE beans IIc 30 cents "A peek;
lima beans 80 cents. Drrcu peas the second crop
are - cents peck; green corn ~ cents d'Z'h'
Bru,Scl, sprout, are 20 cent, a quart spinach
bring, - cents a peck, carrots - c"uts "a PrcNi
onions from 80 20 10 eut, % pcch; valencia onions
are 10 cent, pound. three Tor - cents Cabbage
arc from 10 20 10 cents apiece; squash 10 To ~
cen rgE plant 10 cents; pumphih- -VIo - cents
cau!iIuNci ID % 30 Gems. tu,uHbyr. dIc - cent?
pef dozen: oys.cr plant 20 cents "a bunch; ptr>np,
10 cents; paisley cents; lettuce To cents;
cliycS cents, mint , cents; rtdi,he7 cents en-
dive trum e. 10 cents Ohra Is 80 GEMS per 100
trlub-rrc, a urw thing m the marA,L lhey
hiring ~ a crate Or - cents quart. hose nom
Cape Cod arr considered choice. hey are soma,
Keen longer. and make fighter and be- ter looking
sane, when cooked. CTdubcrIIo' nom Ait>Ndchu-
srtt, viii be coming ~ next week ANA vi range ih
price from - "a ~ % "a crate. Inc Nc"-Jcr,cys
VIII also be plentiful.
The autumn runs are coming IN and apples make
the best show. Early fall pipplns are To be found
in Fulton Market at - 30 barrel. strawberry
apples are -; small table apple called The
snow apple bring, 81 30: cooking apples
are from ~ - to y 80 per barrel
PcacLc- are disappointing. They look even bet
ter hau they taste and that is butcrcuough. Prices
range from - - o. - 80 per basket Dr irom - to
- cents quart. ont of which all arr not sure eat
ing The Morn. " hires. Tor picking and prcsrrv-
iug are ~ Dee found from - 30 10 - a basket.
Cookinr pear, brIug from 80 cents 10 ~ per ba>-
Ert Eating pear, are the same they were quoted
last week. Plums are plentiful and not 80 cheap rs
NJ. uruluI~cd Nrrtai'u.S are - a basket Dam
sons. tor cooking ~ q basket Ohio puuS are 30
cent, quart. Delaware grapes are 80 cents "A ha,-
kct: CltaWha., - cents; toucoru,, 30 cents.
Changes lrc 30 cent, . unk o; lemons. 30 cents.
Qu,ucrs are promised next Wcco 10 be tar IN quail
il. but hIgh ~ vrigC.