New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
SMALL SUPPLY OF FIsH-BEEF FrRM-PoULTRY

SMALL SUPPLY OF FIsH-DEEF FIRM-POCLTRY
mGH-vEGErABLEs AND FRUIT
The interior of Fulton Market is being rapidly
torn away the stands in the centre having been re-
moved to the temp orary booths built on the edge
OF the sidewalk. The building promised complete
by the end Of the summer, but marketmen snake
their heads over the contractors promises lie
says three months" said one loosely yesterday !;
" that means nine"
Fish is not plenty; cod and haddock, the staple
fish of the market are especially Fresh sal
mon is arriving in market in considerable quantity.
Kennebec salmon is 30 cents a pound, New-Bruns-
wick fish 80 cents and salmon from California 80
cents The first genuine whitehall of the season ar
rived in market during the week and were sold at
- cents a pound This is the same fish Is the
English whitehall. and is IN every way superior 10
the spurious whitehall often sold IN market. The
true whtebait is covered with minute silver scales
The color on the back is g-eenish ash, while the
spearing or spurious whiebaIt Is semi-transparent
fish. with n silver band running along the lateral
line The first "wmtebait dinner ever served n
this country took place at Manhattan Beach motel
May 10 1873. Since then whitehall have been in
demand in market Goldfish Is cents, haddock
cents halbut cents bass Is to - cents Holsters
are 10 cents and founders 10 cents Fresh mackerel
are 10 10 20 cents Spanish mackere 80 cents, POM
PIANO 80 cents kngfish Il cents sheepshead 20,
grOuper 10 cents. red snapper - cents and sea bass
j , cents Shad lZI2 to 10 cents, bluelsh -
cents. herring cents, sturgeon 10 cents, ana skate
10 cents. Brook trout are 80, % cents ana -
pound. Green turtle Is i cents. Hard CLANS are
so cents to II a hundred opened. Cray iish are
| 80 30 hundred, and shrimp 81 %. Haiu, cTaDs
are 81 a hundred soft crabs - Il Dozen ana shAd
| roes 20 cents a pair There Is no change III he
price of meats. Beef remains firm at It's present
| high price 90,
Poultry is scarce and high. Philadelphia broling
chickens 80 cents pound Long Island chickens
30 cents fowls 20 TO 80 cents, and cap0ns 80 10 Az
cents. vermont frozen tNrkeys are - cents pouhu.
! They have lain frozen and undraWn since before
| the holidays. Fresh-kIlled turkeys are 20 cents
The first green geese OF the arrived III marhet
| in fat and line condition yesterday, and were SOLO
ar 30 10 - cents pound; old geese are - cents
Old ducks are 20 cents and spring DUCKS % cents.
| Wild pigeons are scarce and high. considerable
quantity have arrived III market IN poor order, anu
are retaied at , 30 dozen; the best pigeons are
! - Tame squads are 10 % to -. UoIten ana
! grass plOvcr are - dozen. Inc grass power III
! the fall when II IS III prime condition, brings a
| fancy price INT at this season all wild birds are
| comparatively poor. DOWltcher snlpe are - anu
! English snipe 81 DOughDirds an excellent bird
of he snIpe species 30 cents each, and are good
for broilIng Small OX-eyed snipe are 20 ceuts
| dozen; Canada snOwblrds are 70 cents.
Light salt Philadelphia Du ter Is 80 cents pouhd,
the best creamery butter il 30 cents state dairy %
to - cents, and Western dairy - TO 20 ceuts. Legs
Vegetables look fresh and are displayed IN profu-
! sion. Asparagus Is now at It's height ana Is sold
from l2lo 10 30 cents a bunch. Maryland peas are
| 10 cents half peck, and peas from NOrIoiA ana
elseWh here are - 10 - cents. Excellent c&uhh0wers
! raised in Long Island lighthouses are - cents a
head. Squash are cents, eggpantS - cents, tlr-
! n1ps 10 cents a bunch. and small globe artchoKes
| 10 cents. FLORIDA tomatoes are 20 cents quart
mushrooms 30 cents a pound, and bermuda potatoes
| 10 cents small measure.
! Strawberries are from ID to % cents quart
Great American berries oil fancy size are % cents
basket. southern peaches are % 70 20 cents doZ'
en- and cherries II cents pound. LIGHTHOUSE grapes
are - 10 - a pOund. Bananas from AsplhWal are
80 to 10 cents, and from Baracoa % 20 % cen,
Oranges are very and high; it's now between
| the seasons. In about two weeks the sweet summer
oranges are expected and this Will lower ne price
J all fruit. MangOes 40 To 90 cents dozen eN
! cccnt soursops 10 to 80 cents. ana sap0dilla
40 to 80 cents. Green cocoanuts are 70 70 20 cent
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