New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-14
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
THE FISH sUPPLY-TIIE PRICES OF MEATS-FRUIr
AND VEGETABLES.

THE FISH sUPPLY--TIIE PRICES OF MEATS-FRUTT
AND VEGETABLES.
The drilling rain which fell yesterday kept away
the throng OF elegant shoppers who have recently
crowded the downtown markets. The price OF
perisbable produce was somewhat lower in conse-
quence of the rain. The wild flowers which Few
weeks ago were vended on the sidewalk haV" been
crowded away by pots of blooming garden plants
which are offered for sale on every side. Boys with
huge clusters of lilac sell bunch of the fragrant
flowers nj 3 cents EACH The early part oil the
week fish were abundant, bat the severe northeast
storms stopped all fishing and yesterday the supply
was scant and prices were high. "A lew IIesn-
caught salmon coming from the Gu J0nhs
River, but they are still high in price, cholce
middle cut bringing II 30 pound. Small sea pass
from Rhode Island suitable for pan cooking are ~
cents pound, larger bass for boiling Is cents a
few black bass the first of this delicious game IsI
which have arrived in market this season, were sent
from Canada this week and sold at Is cents q
Mound CrawGsh from the Potomac S3 30 a
hundred. Market Goldfish Is cents pound had-
dock : cents. striped bass or rockhsh - 10 ~
cents fresh mackerel , TO 20 cents, Spanish mack
erel 10 cents and pompano % cents. hlhglsh are
% cents. sheepshead 10 cents 10 snapper 10 cents
North River shad l2l2 to ID cents and connecticut
River fish the price. Shad roes are - Genus
pair A few small buelish, the first Of the season
are sold at Is cents each Brook trout Is @l
pound for dead fish. and 81 80 for live hsh Greeh
81 20 q hundred opened. Little Neck clans are 0o
cents HOLSTERS are 10 cents pound, hard craps
81 hundred. and soft crabs ~ dozen,
There is change yet IN the retail prizes OF
beef. though it is lower at wholesale fIhd-
quarters of spring lamb are So each. forcquarfers
So Racks OF lamb 30 to 30 cents pound
The pieces of the shoulder and breast which are left
after the racks cut are 20 cents; these are ex
cellent for stew. Legs OF veal are 70 cents IONS
= cents breasts 2i2 cents shoulders IL cents, anu
racks 10 cents fiet entire or cut INTO cutleIs; Is
80 cents a pound Sweetbreads are N3 10 %
dozen calves livers 40 to 90 cents eacn anu
calves heads 40 cents Legs of mutton are ~
cents n Mound shoulders cents, Joins 10 cents
racks II % cents; the breast OF mutton Is D
cents. There is no change IN the prices OF poultry
and game .. l..
Vegetables from Long Island are beginning TO
arrive in market. Oyster Bay asparagus Is oV
cents a bunch Norfolk asparagus Is 81 cents
New onions from Long Island are cents bunch
and radshes the same price flne niue MENUS vi
caulower from Long Island lighthouses are ~ 10
30 cents each. Egg plants raised uhuer glass
from Orleans are the only addition TO the list
of Southern vegetables. They are 80 to 40 cents
each Green peas % cents half peck, suing
beans 20 cents d small measure, Southern tufnlps
cents bunch tomatoes 20 cents quart, pe Del
muda onions 10 to ~ cents aud butter Deans ~
cents "A small measure. Spinach Is ~ cents nan
neck sorre 10 cents, and cabbage ID 10 - cents
head Small Southern squaShes are D to cents
each. WateTcress Is ID cents quart lettuce 10
7 cents a head dandelion 10 cents a quart, ana
mushrooms + a pound. Rhuba.b is > cents 4
bunch. Bermuda potatoes are - cents small
measure, new Florida potatoes - cents, ana Ola
potatoes - cents half peck. PlaniaIns are aoun
dant at 30 to 90 cents a dozen.
The season for pineapples now opens ana the
fruit stores are already iIled with the fragrance OF
huge pines from Porto Rico and red plneapples from
Havana though the season does not reach It's heghI
till the middle OF June when the sweet Sugdtloa /
pineapple is abundant. There are many varieties
| of this delicious fruit The Sugarloaf IS Ihe
sweetest and has the smallest core OF any OF TINS
| fruit in market. There are two kinds o! sugar
| loaf the Queen Anne and the Ripley. he latter
variety is largely raised IN English h0t-houses ;,
| though the Ripley pineapples that come 10 0nr
| market are from the island Of Jamaica. me
| little, round. coreless pineapple known by deaie
| as the "bud-eye." is now seldom found IN the IiuIt
stalls; an occasional dozen sometimes arrives IN
| large consignment of other fruit. 1t seems To be
| passing our Of cultivation, though 1t Is the most
| delicious pineapple brought TO market. rms lrult
| when found brings a fancy price. oranges are
| unite hign at from % to - cents dozen. Yellow
| bananas are 30 to 10 cents red bananas 10 TO -
| cents Southern strawberries are - to 80 cents
| basket Huge pale berries from Northern hot
honses are 81 a cup liot-house peaches are ~
| each Black Hamburg grapes are - TO n a
| pound, and Muscate. grapes are the same price,
| MENU.
| Vernlcclll Soup.
| Broiied MackereL
| Duck Croquettes
| Roast Lamb Mint sauce.
| Potatoes Duchesse. Green Peas.
| Golden PloVer BrOled on Toast.
Crab and Lettuce salad.
FrOmag e. de Brie Waters