New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-07
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.

The market has been fairly supplied with fish dur
ing the week, but owing to the enormous demands
from all the seaside hotels as well as Saratoga and
other watering places the prices are kept up to a
point that would seem to indicate scarcity Lob
sters are becoming less plentiful year by year, and
bid fair in few years to be an article of luxury
only. There has been no progress in the artificial
propagation of this shefsh but efforts in that d-
rection are still being made by the fish commission
ers OF New-England States. A few Spanish mack
erel have been caught off the Long Island coast and
sell at ~ cents pound, while Spanish mackerel
from Chesapeake Bay are sold at Is cents A few
lot of scollopsthe first of the season since spring
arrived in market during the week and sold at So a
gallon. Cod isS cents pound, Haddock cents. and
bass from 20 to 25 cents. Eels are 10 cents They
are now in excellent condition. and are liked broiled
by many people who find them too rich and greasy
when cooked III the frying-pan. Wipe them thor
oughly, roll them in powdered cracker crumbs. Law
them on the grdrOn and broil them till thoroughly
done, turning frequently as the natural grease drpa
from them When done they are brown, crisp and
delcate Live Holsters are Is cents pound Fresh
caught salmon arc SO cents and frozen as cents
flounders are cents, flukes 10 cents. Blacklist
are IL cents fresh mackere 10 to 25 cents bonto
~ cents, pompano rs cents, butterfish cents
klngfish 20 cents weakiish 10 cents and sheeps-
head 20 cents. Porges are 10 cents. seabass IS
cents and bluefiSh 10 cents. Whitebait are 75
cents pound Green turtle are Is cents a pound.
Among fresh water fish Long Island brook trout
cultivated are 81 20 a pound. Salmon trout from
the Adrondacks are Is CENTS and whtefsh from
tie lakes 10 cents Small green pickerel are 1s
cents pound Large hardshell CLANS are rs cents
hundred opened, and Little Neck clans are so
CENTS Crayfish are 81 hundred. hard crabs S3
ana soft crabs 81 to 81 Dozen Frogs legs are 35
cents pound.
There Is no change in the prices of beef and veal.
though mutton and lamb decidedly lower. Leg
OF veal is Is cents pound fllet 80 cents loin 1G
cents, shoulder Is cents breast 10 cents thirteen
rib racks IL and neck 6 cents Calls liver and
calfs head are 80 cents piece Sweetheads are
W Do dozen, calls tongues 10 cents n piece and
k nn cents. Leg of mutton is II cents pound
thirteen-rib racks Is cents. headquarters of lamb
are i - cents a pound forequarters 12ia cents
racks II cents. Lamb tendcrlons are 10 cents n
pound pound. Ihey are sometimes quantity termed
fresh or picked and lambs kidneys are 3 cents a
pigTSe, small pigs for roasting are S4 piece.
r me sSent Of the market is the opening of the
The game law restrictions for this State having eX
pred on the lst of August, gentlemen will no
woodcock supplies or to invade the wids of Jersey
for days shooting. The first woodcocks are self
ing now atl us cents and 81 apiece. Among other
fresh birds are the Dowitchor snipe at 50 80 n
dozen, robin snipe at 2 90 Brandt snipe at ST. and
condition. entirely devoid of the fishy flavor which
they acquire after cold weather sets in. We NAV
soon expect fresh English snpe and plover. These
are sold at all seasons of the year. They are the
only imported game birds not protected by the law
ana m an climates from England to California are
arrival of wild squads at So n dozen
Tame SQUAD are $3, wild pigeons 50 rs. and tame
pigeons the same. l5lackbirds still imposed upon
an uninqnisitlvc public as reedbrds, none of the
latter having yet arrived in market. Poultry re-
mains az about The same price when last quoted
State spring chickens are 20 to 22 cents n ponnd
I'm adeiphia p to "a cents State ii to 10 cen s.
20 to ~ cents and green reese % to "a cents Old
freshkilled turkeys are % to "a cents pound and
frozen prkGXs are 80 cents by the case The
There are no globe artichokcs or CARTOONS to be
found IN market. The drouth at the South has de-
ssroyed the crop. Green corn is 20 cents a dozen.
Lima beans-tho first of the season-are 80 cents n
half peck. String beans are 20 cents butter beans
the same, peas 20 cents, tomatoes 10 cents "A ouart
egg plant 10 to 10 cents apiece. Boston marrow
squash 10 to 20 cents and summer squashcs cents.
White onions are cents a bunch. fresh shallots 20
cents quart, old garlic 80 cents a bunch carrots
cents beots 1 cents and cheryic 10 cents. White
baga turnps 10 cents half peck Cabbages are @
10 10 cents, cueumbers 2 cents green and red pep
pers 10 10 20 cents dozen, lettuce pip cents head
and chlcory . cents. Roman lettuce is > cents n
head, nasturtlums 20 cents "a quart, water cress
cents q bunch, sorre 70 cents n half peck, ana
cents nall peck, and common potatoes 80 cents
peck.
fruit has arrived from Georgia. Baskets of early
klxa peaches from Jersey are displayed at ~
W 20 nt'Shet. iooT LOOKING lrult sells In WASH
ington Market at 10 cents quart. Phlms are be-
coming more plentiful Green cages and purple
damsons from .ong Island and jersey are 10 cents
II quart Duckleberrlcs arc 10 cents, black cherries
10 cents. Early apples 20 cents a h If peck
Red Astrachan apples are % cents. Cooking peas
are 40 cents few small carly grapes displayed
ON trllt stands Mt 10 cents n pound, but Hartford
proliiics bring 40 cents for the two-pound box
Waiermeons are from 30 to 10 cents apiece Cam
telopes are . cents apiece. Jenny Lind muskmel-
onS are % cents dozen, and Hackensack 20 to 20
cents apiece
Among dry groceries, oolong teas are from 40 cents
to 81 pound English breakfast is the same price
the best Young Hyson aud the best Jauaucsr nm
colored are each 81. Old Java coffee. roasted but
unground, IL % cents a pound Mocha Is 30 cents
and Maracaibo 20 cents. Double-Teiined loaf AMI
crushed LOAF sugar are so cents for seven pounds.
cents; Extra G, 80 cents and Yellow c. so cents
Chocolate Is 40 cents pound and cocoa 45 cents
Cracked cocoa, which is the pnrest form of the
chocolate bean, Is 10 cents n pound Ii is often
neglected by housekeepers because it is n little
troublesome to prepare. Allow teaspoOnful of fine
ured the requisite quantity let it simmer on the
back Of the stove about two hours Pour il through
hne coffee straner and serve with boiled milk
adding sugar on the table according TO the taste
Bntte is higher this week. Light salt phadel-
pha butter is 33 cents pound the best creamery
is 30 cents; Western dairy il 25 cents fancy Wesi-
ern dairy, % cents; State dairy, 20 cents; fancy
State dairy 80 cents. The best cheese is rom ii IN
10 cents pound. Fresh eggs are 22 to % cents n
dozen.
Little Neck CLAIMS
Jullenne
P0mpano with Cucumbers.
Fricandcau Of Veal Beets. Potatoes n Ia Parisenne
Egg Plant.
Woodcock with Jelly ana Salad.
Cheese. WATERS.