New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-13
HOME INTERESTS.
THE WEATHER AND THE FISH.


4 RISE IS PRICES FROM THE STORMS AND FoGs OF
THE PAST wEKK-TBx RETAIL BUTCHERS COM
pLAINTs-RGGs ALMOST Az DEAR AS JEwELRY-
SATURDAYS PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
The stormy weather which has prevailed during
the past week has made fish little scarce, and the
prices in consequence have advanced trif1e. these
slight Quotations felt moro decidedly in the re-
tail trade than in the downtown markets. The
small dealers make the most of each advance in
price. and so the percentage is rather larger uptown
than in the regular markets Halibnt. for example.
Ia 10 cents per pound reta the markets. while ~
cents per pound is asked for 1t uptown. Other fish
rise in like proportion. The prices ruling In the
Fulton Market fish department Saturday morning
were; Bass. % cents per pound; smelts.
IS cents; bluetisb refrigerated, 1219
cents; terrabin. from $12 to $3.50 per dozen;
shad. from Savannah. 80 cents per pound; salmon,
refrigerated. 80 to 40 cents per pound; maokerel,
IS cents; whitepercb, Is cents; Spanish mackerel,
35 cents per pound green turtle very scarce, 20
cents per pound; frostish. 10 cents; paddock,
cents: Goldfish. cents; blaokfsh, Is cents foun-
ders, 10 cents; seabass, 20 CENTS cells, Is cents
HOLSTERS very scarce, II cents per pound sheeps-
head. % cents soft CLANS from 40 cents to 81 per
hundred scOllops 40 cents per quart; freshwater
bass, black, cents por pound pckerel, 10 centsi
hard crabs, So per hundred; salmon trout 10 cents
4 ,
cents
The smoked and dried fish are sold az follows
smoked herring. gig cents each smoked paddock,
12l2 cents per pound; smoked salmon, 20 cents;
dry cod. cents per pound.
The retail butchers complain of the lack of profit
in their business One grumbler declared that.
since he had been in the business he bad never be-
fore this winter paid ol2 cents per pound for beef In
bulk They evidently carrying on the business
on purely humanitarian grounds, as, according 10
tue dealers argument there is not penny OF profit
and no prospect of things growing any better All
of which is owing TO Americas vast explorations Of
meat. This shipping of such quantities of our best
beef abroad has undoubtedly had the effect of
making fine beef scarce in our own markets" The
pious retail dealer. however sells 1t to us at pretty
much the old rates, and 80 there Is no OCCASION for
alarm on the part OF the consumers. Fine
rib roasts of beet sells from IS to
20 cents per pound; pOrterhouse from
% to 81 cents; porterhouse steak "a cents per
pound; Sirloin from 1G to 20 cents; round bone
from 10 to ~ cents: fresh rump beef sells from IL
to Ii cents per pound iliet from 90 cents to 81
help roast. cents; leg, cents; corned navel 10
to II cents corned plato 10 10 II cents; rump. II
to Il cents. Veal Ion sells from II to 20 cent,
pound; veal leg. Is cents; breast Ia cents: veal
outlets. 70 cents; shoulders from 10 to II cents
per pound llinduuarers Of mutt II from II to 16
cents per pound; fOreqnarter, 10 10 IL cents.
The rnng prices for leading articles sold by the
gTOcers IN Vesey->i. aid down town generally
AS follows: Fine Java coffee, 80 cents per pound;
good Java 30 cents; Mocha. 80 cents: inferior. 80
cents per pound. Other varieties range from 20 To
3j cents per pound Best English tea 80 cents:
Oolong teas sell from % to 30 cents per pound;
Japan 30 TO 30 cents young Tyson, hne TO extra
fine, from 30 cents 10 81 per pound gunpoN der tea
from 80 cents 10 ~ imperial RreeT 30 To 80 cents
Cocoa and chocolate. from 40 TO 30 cents per
pound Cut sugar. IL cents; Eranulatrd II cents
per pound: powdered, II cents A" sugar, 10
cents; light brown, cents; dark, cents per
pound.
The newest arrival in the.vcgotabe market is the
R,r IA moi "a n lpiiC-
Ousy fresh and tender Is also to be found. and sells
for 10 per quart rhubarb is selling from 10 TO
- cents per buuch; fresh mushrooms are to be had
from Is to 30 cents per pound fresh tomatoes from
40 "a 30 cents per quart; Cuclmbers are from 20 to
80 cents apiece; lettuce from 10 TO Is cents per
head celery 10 cents per bunch crauberries 10
cents per quart; oyster plant II cents per bunch
The ordinary Winter vegetables are growing scarce;
many OF them frnzen during the cold weather.
toes are selling from 80 To 10 cents per
pech-ycry good potatoes are hard to find,
sweet potatoes arc 40 cents per peck; onions from
40 10 so cents per peck; cabbagcs from 10 To 10
20 cents; eggs are happily growing cheaper. the
prices which have prevailed during the past two
months aIe almost unprecedented. Eggs are now
selling from 4S to % Cents per dozen.
The irozsn game ~ market is scarce and prices
very high. SqnaD sell at 81 per dOzon English
snIpe. SO per dom; teal duck. IS cents; maaris.
81 20 rrdhenos. al 20 per pLlr; canvasback. 49,
pOyer, ct; pigeons, - 80; winter snIpe 70 cents.
MENU
Clam Soup.
10 led Buehsh. Maitre d'Iiote Butter.
Saddle OF Mutton. roast Sweet Potatoes. Becs, Oyster
Plant
Chicken Croquettos.
S,lad-Lr;uce aud Celory.
Cheese. Waters.
Batter pudding Cream Sauce.
Frnlt.
Cunoe.