New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-18
HOME INTERESTS.
ppIcrs IN THE MARKETS.

Tho markets are now in full tide OF hOllhav
GLORY Christmas green's are displayed IN proIusioh
Vendors of cheap toys crowd the sidewalk III the
vicinity of the produce stalls, and the perennial
dealer IN Japanese lacquer work has busted Ills
wares and sgain offers them for sale. Christmas
trees sell at % cents TO 81 each according TO size
Rope greens, single, arc 4 cents q yard, double, 3
cents.
The supply of fish is fair. Live cod is now
brouoht 10 market from Oft the Long Island ana
Sandy Hook coasts. Halibut continues scarce, ana
there an apparent failure in the supply OF striped
bass the choice dinner fish OF this season There 49,
however an abundance of red snapper, and tls mas
some of the same characteristics IN lavor as striped
bass and takes its place To conSideraDle extent
| Live cod Is 10 cents a pound white hallbut, 20
cents; striped bass, so cents Tor medium Hsn'
weighing from four to elgnt pounds frozen SaIi i
is 30 cents frozen sheepshead, 70 cents, ana Whte
perch from 10 TO Is cents. Fresh mackerel Is ~
| ren6s: frozen bluefsh, - cents; backlsh. 10
| ceuts and founders II 2 cents, Green smells from
Rhode Island and Massachusetts, very scarce and
sell at 25 cents pound; Canada smets are II cents
| There Is an abundance CT all varieties OF Ire5h
water fish in market, though the supply OF fresh
canght whiteiish will be stopped and the
frozen fish will succeed IT. Fresh salmon trout are
Is cents; whitelish IL cents; Southern black bass
| are 20 cents strawberry bass 10 cents Small
green pickcTel, - cents and cisco, IL cents Ter
| rapn from the far South are SlS Gozen ch9iSe
| dlamUnd-baCkS from the Chesapeake are 'f0O. ne
further north the terrapm is 10 nd the more u Is
prized By commands, and the rare specimens which
| arc cgught on the coast of Long Island bring rs
high rs 10 each. Green turtle IL scarce ana
sells at - cents pound. Iwo-quart Kettles OF
green turtle soup for family use are ~ Large naru
| she'll clans ARE 81 a hundred opened. Little Neck
CLAIMS are go cents ana oy steers are from 80 Genus "
| 81 30. Hard crabs f3 30 "a hundred, and SOFT
\ crabs are 10 cents dozen these are lhe Drown
| crab of the winter market, and are somewhat IN
| ferior in flavor to the blue crab which sheds lts
| sholl in summer. Prawns are Z % per gallon;
| They come from Charleston. aud are boiled and
| packed in salt before they arc sent to market.
| They consequently lose much of their delicate
flavor. ScollOps are ! 30 gallon; crdyiSh 10 per
| hundred.
| Thcre was n tendency to lower prices in meats
and poultry IN the middle of tho week, but IN con-
| sequence OF the cold weather and the anticipated
| demand OF next week the market IS hilHef III
Wa,hlngtOn Market prime ribs OF beef are = cents
| a pound pOrtCrhOust roast Is 20 cents; chuCk ~
to : cents; flet of beef 50 cents; round OF beef
u cents portcIhouse steak, - 10 30 cents vorned
| beef from 10 10 lG cents Beef tongues are -
! cents each; smoked tongues, ID cents a pound
suet is ccnts lc~ of beef for soup, : Sims 80
cents; OK tails ~ - dozen. Flllet of veal IS -
| cents n pound outlets, - cents; LON, 20 cents;
cents each. Cafs head Is 30 cents. brains 30 cents
| a dozen: liver, 60 TO - cents each. The best
| swectbrcads are high % IG 80 81 dozen. Leg
| OF mutton is t2l1 cents corned leg, ~ cents; ION,
| If cents; racks, II; and French chop, 10 cents
| trimmed. 49,
Western stun which fills the market IS UNIT TOR use
before IT reaches this clty. Philadelphia turkeys or
! chickens are 20 cents q pound state turkeys or
| chickens Is cents aud Western, II TO 10 cents.
| Philadelphia fowls are l6 Gems; state fowls, II
| cents The best ducks are 20 cents; state ducks.
| Is cents; Western - cents. Boston geese are ;
| Go 20 cents, Philadelphia are - cents. VIVA
| turkeys are % cents: cauva,Lack ducks from the
| Chesapeake Brr $ pair; rcdn"Jd ~ 90; Wdldrd
ducks, 50 cents; tea. 80 cents To 81 el&cRn,a's
| $50 20 - cents. SNOW bUutlugs at 20 cents
! dozen and robins az ~ 30 are the Only novelties
in game. Quail are - - doom; partrid,g.5,ss
| Nrni.on rs from Is 30 - coats pound.
The canned stock OF vegetables will be welcome
| thus season to supply the dcarth Of lIesh ones
/ Canned asparagus Is 30 To 30 cents. The best
,1ma Toes are . cents; peas 20 iO 80 Cents string
beans, - cents corn, 20 cents; Lima beans, 80
cents. dry Luna beans 30 cents "A quart dried
corn 20 cents: and German IcutIls, 10 cents. Dry
plra jos ~ - pound Among fresh yege-
tables celery Is coming rou Long Island and jersey
800 iull supply. and is rather lower, selling ~ 20
cents bunch Sonn celery rs Drought rom hi'h-
| gan There l. none al the huge English celery TO
Or found. CaulIHowcr Is ur.riy gone. aud sells at
from 10 90 so Conts head. The winter supply 81
/ clbbasr from Long Island y almost exhausted I;
| what remains is - cents q head There are largo
| upautitics of salad being raised in hothOuscs TO
/ meet tho holiday demand. Lettuce from Boston
/ hot houses Is from % - cents a head; corn
salad IL - cents quart sorrel, 10 cents water
cruI-l quart; blrached dtud,on tor salads h 20
crut, aud in good demand los French cat rcrs
/ Spinach s 30 cents peck. few tomatoes rom
tuc south were sold puf.a- the week dt 80 cents
uulft. llothpusc O.. .umHsr- urr - cent, each I;
winter squash arc I'D to 90 cents, onions 10 cents
| prl,t. pnrsuIr.. 20 ruLt, Cd dozen; turu.pS. 20
/ d., ,.uU- q buu,lt .ur El0H celery. lu cents.
/ tI1ulr,rr, a., Il. cont, quart and pumpNius, -
The foreign fruit Stalls display many yarictic, Of
/ cUr..r fruits. Among novelties are n'1SiM"t
/ itut fuu thr skin 90 when Che well known per-
/ ,ums b., extracted. Huge powc.rauai"s winch AZ
/ rt,,l DO tuc same steamer ate offered IN fni.on
/ Narnrt 40 80 90 80 cru8 c0Chi jh,y arc I''
! choicest variety OF this lrI't known. Ih'y aie
| called apples o; Grenada There arc some sweet
! Florida oranges Iu market iom the 81 Johns
, EIyrf and tilry sell from 90 90 go cents dozen
! TlDaraur oranges from florida are very Auc tins
| .r,. on and some of ibis lat imlt Is now cult
~ %. . an an Il. lt
! Ar nom 80 cents 10 ~ dozen. NaudDlno atr -
! b. ~ cents. The difference between thn two rs
,aAii, told by the ,olproi their sus tine Iansru ne
or lo'5.--lii H'. ORANGES Doing J'i,W ~" !"''''
fruit, and the Mautli.us being red like Mrdi t.rrt-
! mean fruit. The sweetest oranges come sun from
| jamaica. Havana oranges are poor ma lu' Hr u
| standard Florida ituI. g. hardly yet IN market a
! large quantity az Mediterranean oranges Is offered
for sale from - 20 80 cents IIrT mC slightly tart
and excellent To- cut up for break fa.t they are also
! i'm demand by ruuicCtiOurr- lcr the sake OF thrlr
! skins, which az" used IA N.vouug water ices and
| ing from 800 10 $50 lemons Good lemons rrtal At
I2i, cents q dozen. Fine Dchrsl rslslus are 30 20
80 crnts pound. loose Muscutc!s, 20 cents; seed
less >ullaugs ID ccuts; cltron ~ 80 cents pound
Candicd lemon aud orange peel sell ut 10 cents;
| Zautc cuIunts at cents
| Careful houSeaeopel7 Nrtp2rc their LhriStmaS
plum puddugs q week or Two before they are
! needed and let Thorn hang ln some dry cool
place. whore they attain uchLes' and rpr-
| ncs, bv hanging that u, fresh made fruit pud-
! ding ever has The lD.DNIug Is WcIl-tcstcd
recipe OF an English housewife: Take one aud One
quarter pounds Ot aisms' s'c"ei anu ch'PP' ~ one
pound of sugar. one of CUrrlnts, one OF broad
crumbs oac quarter %! pound of citrpu. ha'i p
pound OF suet chopped hnc. with 70 telSpo"hIui ol
suIt two 3arsc spauutus OF powdered cinnamon,
two Of nutmeg two Of mace and ono OF cloves
half % uIut Of mIk, eight tg-5, ore lemon peel
rboupel fine one gll of brandy and one uf vine.
Pat thr whites OF lhr eggs an .t,t. beaten 60 stI.
f,oth; use only the Thin outer yellow peel OF th'
lemon. Many cooks add 90 the 'ltron oue-qu1rirr
"f i. mound OF c,udied lemon and orange peel
mixed Grease several largo china fowls with
gwees butter and pack the pudding in them. lray-
ina no room for il I'D rise, ir usual with other
pulLingq. After placing ca the table pour glass
Of brandy over 10 ana 5gt ire with taper. DO not
forg,i the Christmas sprg of holly which II Is
customary to decorate 10 with
MENU.