New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-22
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PRICES IN THE MARKET.
THE SUPPLY OF FIsH-FROZEN PoULTRY-PIESrf

Fish are again scarce, owing 10 the pTefalchOo VI
stormy weather. Tho fishing vessels were driven
back by the storms into harbor, and the market was
dependent chiefly on the supply Of the week
The catch of Hudson River shad entirely
ceased, and the Connecticut River furnished most
Of these fish in market. No mackere or cod or blue
fish were taken. few live cod were left over from
the previous week and sold at 10 cents q pound.
Fresh salmon is arriving from the Canadian prov
inces as well IA from the Pcnobscot river Spanish
mackerel is coming from North Carolina small fish
weighing from half pound to pound are 40 cents,
larger fish weighing two and a half pounds are 90
cents. A few sheepshead were sold in market at
80 cents pound. Large quantities OF squid were
sent into the market They are q fish principally
used by the Italians and Portuguese, and will be
specially tested as food by the Ichthyosaurns
Club ut their dinner next Friday. The hell
bender" is as unsayOry in appearance as name. IL
is n species of lizard which is caught in
the fresh waters Of the Allegheny River. 1t has
been recommended. and n consignment of ten
has arrived In market and will be tested. IIaddock
is 10 cents pound, halibut Is cents for white
fish, 10 cents for gray fish, Bass are from - to 20
cents pound, according to size. Dressed cels are
IL cents live lobster 10 cents; salmon is 80 cents.
founders are 10 cents mackerel are from 20 to 10
cents according to size butterii-h are 10 cents,
wcakfsh 10 cents; kingiish 80 cents, porglcs
are 10 cents a pound, large white perch
5as, ''9 20 cents rSd 'pSSp Tth River -Gad is IS
to 30 cents AMI Connecticut River shad from 30 TO
40 cents: shad roe are 20 cents pair; bue!sh are
II cents per pound squd is 10 cents, skate or ray
fish 10 cents brook front are 81 pound fresh and
30 cents frozen muscalongc is - cents; green tlr-
tie is II cents pound terrapns III dozen !;
clans are - 80 10 30 cents per 100; prawns are
~ 30 per dozen hard crabs, So 80 per 100, soft
crabs - per dozen.
There IL little change in beef or veal since last
= - Tf.4ThA f ga
% cents. chuck lG to II cents Sirlon steak is -
to ~ cents porterhousc % cents stew beef 10 to
cents. Corucd beef is 10 cents for the round, IL
cents for the briskct, and 10 cents for the plate.
Brc tongues are - cents apiece bccfs hearts %
cents. Leg of veal Is rs 10 II cents lOn u cents
breast 10 cents, shoulder Of veal I'D cents, stew
veal is \ cents. swcctbreads are from - TO -
DOZEN iycrs 80 to 10 cents apiece, and calves hcads
80 To 80 cents.
Mutton is Ii cents by the leg the loin is 10 cents
the shoulders cents and the breast cents. Spring
lamb is somewhat lower in price the whole animal
sells for from - to ~. the hindquarter ia from
II 30 to - 80. the forcquarter from ~ 30 to 81
The best poultry in market IL frozen and was
packed from the stock Of last Christmas, when u was
in superior condition. There are few fresh Killed
cred far inferior 10 the frozen stock and bring
lower price. Spring chickens are from - to 81 30
pair according to size those at 81 are very small.
Capons are 40 cents a pound Philadelphia chick
ems 80 cents: Philadelphia fowls % cents. State
fowls are % cents tame ducks p cents; geese 20
cents turkeys 20 cents for fresh xii led and %
Tor trNLfi lame pigeons arr I'd II ub~'h tdn'
squads : English snIpc -, povrr 50. small birds
- 10 30 cents. Frogs legs are 90 cents pound.
Vegetables are looking fresh. and the supply from
Long Island il increasing. All the asparagus IN
market il brought from New-Jersey and Long
Island and is from - 10 81 cents "A bunch. String
beans are 30 cents hafpeck. butter beans % cents
peas from Charleston 30 cents. Spinach Is - cents
"A peck scotch kale - cents and sorrcl 30 cents.
Caulfowrrs from Charleston are large and fine and
sell from 30 To 60 cents "A head. Cabbage Is Ia 10
cents "A head. Bccts from Bermuda are : cents
bunch and turnips p cents hali-dozcn lunches
squash are > to 10 cents apiece, according 10 size
Lettuce is from , to q cents heal pcpp rgrasS I'D
cents quart. and watcrcrcsS 10 cents. CucuIn-
bcrs are from 10 10 cents apiece. Bermuda onions
are 10 cents a quart, peppers cents apiece
Potatoes fru m Bermuda are 10 cents q hali-peck,
and new potatnrs from Florida are 30 cents Mush-
rooms ar - - q pound. Carries Of last years crop
are - cents "a bunch dried bay leaves are 10 cents
a pound \ ir sh supply of Cuban yegc-
table, arrived during the week. Vans are 10 cents
a mound : yrca the caSsavar of the West Indies. j.
10 cents a pound malagds and chayOtcs arc 10
cents plaIntaiHs. either green or rpo, are % 10 -
ccntsa dozen. " -,
are brought 10y Npr.-s from North Carolina. small
berries that look fresh and sound were 20 cents
basket in Washington Market, while berries OF fancy
size sold AT 80 cents.
number of vessels from the tropics have brought
plentiful supply of oranges, lemons, bananas and
pincapplcs but they sold at the same prices at
which they were quoted last week. tustard apples
% cents "A dozen: star apples the Cuban "caimitoS.'
are 30 cents: managers 80 to 20 cents lines, tho
ir, of the season. - cents dozen. Dry talna-
rinds are 10 cents pound.
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