New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-08
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
FISH ABUNDANT AT LOWER PRICEs-BEEF CHEAPER

GAME, VEGETABLES AND FRUITS.
Fish of all kinds are more plentiful this week
and the variety is more extensive than has been
found in the market at any time during the past
year. and the prices are much lower.
Among the specialties shown by Mr.. Blackford are
immense green turtles weighing $50 pounds each !;
they come from Key West and are worth Is cents
pound. Southern terrapins are Sl5 dozen; the
choice diamond-back terrapins $50 dozen.
OF the different growths of oysters are Blue Points
at rs cents a hundred Saddle Rocks at 80 East
Rivers at 81 80, ShrewsbUrys at 81 90 and Princes
Bays at 81 %. ScollOps are 80 cents quart
Whitebait is 80 cents pound, black bass Is, SAL
mon trout 10 bluefsh u. fresh mackerel IS, Span
ish mackerel 80, weakfsh 10. kng6sh %, Sleeps
head % smelt %, cod II, paddock 10, halIbut Is,
dressed cells Is live Holsters IL, and tukes and
founders cents pound. Frogs legs are 90 cents
pound,
a pound below the prices OF the las55 two or three
weeks. Dealers predict the prices VIII IN all prOOa-
bIlity remain little lower, Tor the present az Ieas
Veal lamb and mutton are retalled at last week
Poultry and game of all kinds are in fair cond-
ton and the supply Is ample the prices are inod-
eratey low Malard ducks are 81 pair, canvas
back ducks So and red-head5 81 % pair keed
birds are 81 % dozen, ana rail- Digs 16
81 80 a dozen Broiling chickens are 81
cents pound, young turkeys 70 cents q
pound extra turkeys dry picked 30 cents a
pound squads are % cents each, grouse 20 cents
grass-fed pOvers 81 cents EACH and snlpe 70 cents
woOdcock are - pair Dartrldges are - 20 pan,
pigeons are - u Dozen and yenlson Is 20 cents
pound. ,....
ket. Choice creaI-ery butter IS from 80 10 % Genus
q pound the next quality which IS gOod, Is HOih
33 to 30 cents and dairy butter Is 80 Genus Pounu
Long Island eggs warranted are 80 cents q dOzeh,
State eggs are 30 cents n dozen. Domestic cheese
is from Ii to 10 cents pound, ana the kihd
known as " Young America" Is 20 cents Pouhdi;
Long Island green peas OF the late crop are q 1T
tie higher 40 cents hali-peck being asked Tor
them butter beans are also 10 cents a haIi-peck
Tomatoes are 81 a crate celery Is ~ cents q
bunch good lettuce 10 cents "A head chlccOry Is
of a better quality this week the best heads OF
cauliaower are % cents. White potatoes
are from e. 80 to - barrel sweet
potatoes are are 30 cents a half-peck Leeks
are cents a bunch; water-cresses are ~
cents quart Spanish onions are 10 cents pound
turuips are % cents a half peek, cgg-pl1nts from
10 to 10 cents each, UIas 40 cents nuuqIeu'
Long Island parsuips are cents bunch radlshe'
. cents a bunch. There are quantities OF cram
berries at 20 cents quart. clIipeu
squashes and cheese pumpkins are ron
20 to 30 cents each Corn Is still IN good order,
although il Is late in the season, ana sells ior ~
cents dozen. Thyme, slge and summer saFOfy
are D cents bunch. CltrOns tor preserving are
from 10 to 20 cents EACH Ounces OF excellent
quality are 81 % crate.
Charleston Strawberries in quart boxes are rare
and beautiful nj 81 quart. New us5 are IrOh -
TO 80 cents pound according 10 the quaity. 10
kaV and Muscau grapes are FL 70 a DOAi III BOXES
containing or pounds each Peaches
are I'll so basket but are not very
choice California pears are from 9I 30 10
- 30 dozen. NecAel pears are 20 Genus d
quart New clover honey Is 30 cents p9un'l. Ter
man pruues are 30 cents a small box Ehglsu Ill
berts are - cents pound Blnanas are 40 cents q
dozen. MessIul Oraug IS are 81 80 dozen Lemons
baskets are 80 cents bashet; Delawares are %
| cents pound.