New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-25
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN TIE MARKETS.
SMALL SUPPLY AND PRICES SUSTAINED BY
srnIKEs-EREsm DISQUALIFICATION PkOM

sTRIKRS-FRESH VEGETABLEs-BUTTEE PkONiS-
ING TO BIZ HIGHER II PRICE.
The strike OF the freight handlers has had its
effect IN sustaining the prices of most articles OF
food in the markets. The supply OF many of the
provisions which require prompt handling Is natur-
ally retarded. and if the strike continues much
longer the lesscned supply will increase the prices
perceptiby Live cattle, which come from beyond
the region OF tho strike and practically require no
handling are in good supply and choice meats nave
not changed materially in prices Vegetables
brought by wagon from the immediate vicinity are
to be found in plenty still. and rates have not
changed as yet. But butter, eggs and fish are
likely to advance.
Fish of all kinds are in plentiful supply with the
exception of fresh salmon which Notwithstanding
is falling slowly in price, being WORTH 30 cents
pound by the whole fish and 40 cents pound for
middle cuts There have been very large catches
lately CT sheepshead along the New-Jersey coast
near Barnegat and also large catches OF spanish
mSckerel IN Chesapeake Bay. Fresh mackerel are
very small, averaging only about three-qu @ VI
n pound each which sell at - cents each. Ihat
finest OF fresh-water fishes the brook trout
although in fair supply, almost exclusively from
Long Island front farms where they are cultivated
to perfection MAINTAIN high prices, the lowest quo
tation being 81 a pound. Various qualities ana
sizes of -bt very plentiful IN the market
and range from - cents a pound Tor pan 10 .
cents pound for large fish and Medium sizes; VI
the other superior table fishes Spanish mackerel
being III large supply sells AT 10 cents pound
small buefsh as low cents, sheepshead -
cents, white halIbut - cents, kingtsh - cents
and few Southern pOmpanO at 90 cents pound
and the so-called whitehall at 10 cents OI the m
feIior table fish. the supply being large the quota
tlOns are comparatively low. Cod ~ ID De hau ~
cents founders o ceuts ilukes 10 cents Dlackhsh
- cents, butteriish > cents, weakhsh 242 cents
and sturgeon 10 cents. There are no shad IN the
market the season being fairly over. there IS an
ample supply OF shell-sh of almost every sort, TINS
being about the opening Of the season ne prices are
comparatively low live Holsters may he htl a. ~
cents. and dressed eels Mt u cents a pouhu Haru
clans in the shell - cents hundred opened ,
hundred Little Neck clans IN the shell % cents a
hundred. opened 90 cents a hundred. Green turtle
Is Is cents pound. SOFT crabs still abundant AT
81 80 to - a dozen. Smoked haddock at - cents
a pound and smoked salmon at 20 cents pouhu
are the only quotations IN smoked hSh.
The prices Of beef are about the same "a they
were last week Lamb is lower at wholesale. ana Is
retailing at the same figures. Veal anu mutton re
main the same. Spring chickens are some What
lower than they have been. and are sold lot from
- to - cents a pound capon puiets are - Genus
are 30 cents pound, and capOus 20 cents; young
ducks are 80 cents q pound; geese - cents
pound: English snpe % cents each; young
SQUADS are 30 cents each. and CRASHED ploVers -
cents apiece Wild pigeons are - a dozen and
small birds 30 cents. Large frogs legs ale - % u
dozen. and small ones % cents DOZEN sweet
breads % cents.
Butter is retailed at the same prices were
quoted last week bat advance IN the price IS
expected soon The test creamery butter Is now
30 cents q pound; dairy and state are each =
cents and Western butter Is . cents a pound:
Domestic cheese ranges IN price from J. cents 10 10
cents a pound. Long Island eggs are p cents
dozen. and state eggs - cents dozen
There is As yet a scarcity Of new things IN the
vegetable market, ana only few extras have been
added in dis department. Long Island caullhower
has Just arrived and IS retaed az from 10 to -
cents head fresh peas also from Long Island are
50 cents peck string beans are 80 cents peck
asparagus is from 20 to 80 cents bunch; Long
Island bects are 7 cents bunch new potatoes
from Virginia are 50 cents peck summer
squashes are cents each cabbages are from 10 to
- cents each tomatoes selected - cents quart;
and Young onions cents a bunch
Among the new fruits that have arrived during
the week are extra tine black oXheart cherries al 10
cents pound Iaicy ana large peaches rom Tue
south cal ed the Chinese CungstOne' which are
sold at from - cents 10 ~ a dozen ana ordinary
peaches at 80 cents a,dO2en. HothOuse straWDerres
Mt ii a Quart: Staten Island berries are 30 cents
quart. Southern aprcots are - Genus do%en, anu
wild goose plums are 80 cents dozen. Ripley
and Queen Anne pines are from 80 10 10 cents
apiece. Mangoes are from 80 10 - cents n dozen
Watermeons from Georgia are 20 cents ard II
each Oranges are from 20 cents to ~ dozen;
lemons are from - TO 80 cents a dozen /;
red mammee apples 20 to - cents each; red
bananas from 20 TO so cents dozen. AsplnWall
bananas are from 80 to 30 cents dozen; ngs from
- TO % cents pound green cOcOanuts are I'D and
% cents each: Cassava cakes In half pound boxes
are - cents box guava marmalade - cents a
half pound. and orange marmalade nj the same
price tamarinds in pods 10 cents pound.
MENU.
Ox-Tail soup
Boiled Fish with Egg Sauce. Sliced Cucumbers
Lobster CrOquettes.
Filet o. Veal stuffed. Potatoes. Asparagus.
Roast Duck. Grape Jelly Potatoes 10 ParllenDe.
Tomato Salad
Cheese. Crackers
soufee DC Russo. Strawberries. Cake.
Pineapple
Coffee.