New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-13
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NEW THINGS IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
NUTs-BUTTER.
Tie colder weather has been propitious for the
fish supplv. There have been more fish shipped
from the western part of the State Fresh water
sheepshead nice large fish, excellent for boiling
are plentiful in Washington Market at 10 cents
pouud Black bass, of which the epicure knows the
game value. and hopes they may always remain rs
cheap rs they are now. are coming in pcntiiully
and bring ) cents; founders are in excellent con-
dit on. and cost from 5 to 10 cents per pound
Smells are very sc rec and high-priced they can
he had for 20 to % cents; striped bass are 20
cents; sea-bass 10 to Is cents; yellow perch
are more plentiful at 10 and II cents white
fish are - and ~ cents; white perch, u and II;
dressed cells, Is Goldfish, 10 and II cents paddock,
5 aud 10 cents; hallbut are higher and bring from
20 to % cents red snapperS from Florida are ID
and s cents pound frozen salmon are 30 cents;
mac kercl are > cents apiece; bluefsh 10 cents a
mound Holsters 10 20 II cents; green turtles,
L. 10 Is cents hinge, a salt water fish, brings 10
cents pound the uufailing scollops are from 30
30 cents quart; teridplh are sOid rom PI- To 3-O
The oyster trade has sprung mp more briskly since
the cold weather MOrrs-COves are the best in the
market at present they bring from 20 cents to 81 30
per hundred. according 20 SIZE ShrewsbTys are
from 81 10 to 81 80 per hundred; East Rivers are
* cents 81 and 81 80. Hard-5hel CLANS
are 20 cents per hundred solt-shcll clans from
10 IN 60 cents. Little Nccks are not in demand;
they can he found Ill Washington Market Tor 30
In best meats there is slight alteration in retail
prices Prime ribs for roasting are Is and 20 cents
per pound; pOrcrhouSe steak, % cents sirloln
roast Is cents lillct OF beef, 70 cents; chuck ribs
are from II TO II cents. Leg of mutton brings from
IL to II cents hndquarter OF Lamb.
from 10 to Is cents; fOrrquarter, II cents.
Lamb chops bring from ~ to 20 cents mutton
chops rs cents. Veal is high just now, a lle costs
80 cents per pound. Soup beef Is l cent less per
the same price last quoted. Those who pur-
chase piece of beef cheap only because it may he
tough not innutrtious, may learn a pleasant and
useful fact that the toughest bccistcak wrapped IN
papaw leaves for twcnty-tOur hours previous to
cooking will become soft and tender, juicy and dc
licious And the same leaves can be- used more than
once The paplw leaves are IN common use IN In
dia in the preparation OF meats. The papaw tree IL
called natures patent dIgestcr.
The season of poulty and game for Thanksgiving
feasts had not begun Yesterday. IL Is week laier
than last year IL Is 10 he hoped the good things
will not be cXorhitantly higher because they are
kept back. The quotations Tor game are the same
as last week, with the exception of quail. They
are cheaper 40 ~ 30 per dozen. CIuyavbJCh ducks
are scarce this week Poultry in Washington Mar
kct {, Iust the same as quoted last week.
The prices current for COOL vegetables have
changed little during the week. Potatoes are
cheaper. The best are now - barrel, instead Of
- 90. Sweet potatoes are itr san" price ~ quoted
last week. i new sweet pora.O rs largely imported
now tsom the West In les by SiNlhayc.
dealer. They are much sought hy southern
families. They are called the Whit" West
India sweet potatoes, and considered
lmr-craincd ami OF a good quali;; of sweetness.
Ihcs are dry and mraiyi and cost - ccntsa peck
Al TINS same place may DE found the WGIaug1 from
FI0rGa--a roo, which may be- boiled or baked like
a potato. hey are called M the Nouth negro
choe"rs. lhry are uuIr'boh' aud substantial max
ing one meal day sometimes sufficient. Also there
l. useful Import lt"u ln long narrow root clacd
ca~s1'a- winch lstic biJl'un uliur--of the D ca,
which H. the Spani h.. 30 s the root of which tap
ioCa j, made, and Is regarded as very nutritious
article Of food in Its natural STATE These good
boiicd or roasted Tlcy make rNcclirut pa !dug II
peeled and grated like 20 CocoIuut; OF Ie water IN
which they are boiled Will maze line blanc
a 4 &. f tt.,
cate, or alligator pear Is coming INTO market for
holiday variety. These are much called Tor by the
Spanish col ny in Ncw-lork. They are used for
making Ads, ana take lhC place IN the SoHlh OF
the cucumber IN The North. There are TWO Na'lu-
Tres and they bring from 30 To- b cents each.
new thing in the market this week French
artlchOhcs; All importation direct from Paris, AMI
they cost 30 cents apiece Lettuce brings - teu.s
q head. or go cents = dozen. Celery looks little
better than usual, and costs from - 10 - c"ut~
bunch he hazardous mushroom Is gong OUT
The cup specie, which flooded the central markets
and streets during election wce! seem 10 have van
Ishcd like % slad""y, mystic thing. L." boxes OF
a smaller kind can be seen at - cents quart. All
other vegetables are the Same price ~ quoted last
week.
Fruits do not scom 20 be- scarce. and there is a
good deal of competition just now among dealers,
especially IN apples. There has been an uncN-
pc'tcd quantity Of very good apples sent IN from
Maine; Apple can be bought today from Il % 10
~ "a barul The pound sweets, 80 excellent for
roasting, arr just coming IN Ut - barrel Malaga
lemons atc - cents dozen, or - % a box.
Jamaica oranges are 30 cents dozen; I'll rida
oranges, the ordinary quality, are 80 cents a dozen.
The indian River orange, rom florida, brings 90
GEMS dozen uptown. The West India shad-
docks much valued 10y southern people,
aud many Northrmcr~, an guti-bllIous
fruit, are plentiful at 10 and - cents each.
The grape iruIt also pulcd for its great medicinal
qualities, bring, 90 cent, "a dozen. Large French
,IDstuuts sell at l. cents pound Very fine new
Grrnoplc waiuuts are ais to be- had az j. cents a
pound. The small boys may hc CAD 10 know before
Thanksgiving Day mat popcorn - IN the market
at cents pound.
Butler is ~ "a ,'aud.till The dealers think that
here may be- more butter Ia the country thln the
country men choose to send On Just at present. HE
grade OF butter which take, the place Ot choice
pas, OF NcW-lor, state juno butter, is the butter
called western creamery Ihr extra choice quality !
bring, 10 cents wholesale. 4 ur, sweet butter can
Dee bon hl tor 80 and 80 cents; excellent cooking
Uu. Ger gO-t5 - cents.