New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
THE FISH sUPPLY-RIsE IN THE PRICES OF NEAT
BUTTER, VEGETABLES AND FRUIT,


no more fish have appeared in the North River ow-
ing TO the intense cold The first Spanish mackerel
and pompano arrived yesterday in n steamer from
the Gulf. and were sol at 81 a pound. few Can
fornian salmon were offered in market during the
week They are coarser and inferior in flavor 10
salmon caught on the Atlantic coast. Choice
chicken turtles Of convenient size for family use
weighing eight TO htieen p2uh1nnS 'io
now sold at the tlsG'9' cr+s SG halbnt 90
cents striped bass = to % cents, 1r'sl-caign sal
mon ~. frozen salmon go cents, ana CalHoIna
sqlmon Is cents. Nackerei il u cents, tom Gods
are cents. founders o cents sheepshead 70 cents
white perch 10 TO Is cents, smcltS u 10 centS'
and red snapper Is cents. Southern shad Is ~ 10
% cents pound, blueilsh - cents herring
salmon trout 12l2 cents, whieiish IL cents, aud
pi6kcrel Is cents. Green turtle Is y cents a
pOun J.. TrrTapins are S12 t. 5 y dozen. cams
are Is cents 20 81 % a hundred opened crayilsh
So so hard crabs So OYSTERS rs cents to - 20, ac-
cording to size. Goldfish TONGUES are 10 cents
pound. lo6sers II cents, and cells dresse 20 cents;
Smoked haddock is 12l2 cents. salmon 20 ana
bloaters 3 cents each.
Beef is considerably higher at wholesale, and
most of the retail dealers have raised their prices
Ribs of beef are 20 to ~ cents siroln roas 20 70
. cents, srlon steak 20 to - cents, porterhonso
steak 26 to p ccnts round of beef II To 10 cents,
corned rump 16 cents brisEet - cents, ana iatc
10 cents. Smoked tongues are IL 10 II cents, beer
tcndcroins taken from Chicago beef are - to 40
cents and oStas tor soup are three ior 70 cents;
cents lOins Il cents, Hlie of veal 30 cents clteis
30 cents. eleven-rlb racks 10 cents shoulder II
cents and breast Il cents Swefi'F go co are
each. and calves feet four for 30 cents. Hind
quarters of spring lamb 81, forequarters - 75;
Mutton is some what higher: legs of mutton are Ia
cents loins without the tat and kidneys 10 cents,
chops Is cents, shoulders cents breast u cents,
oight-rib rack 20 cents, and eleyen-nb RACKS
10 cents. The rack cut from the sheep, call
or lamb corresponds to the ribs OF beef
and is an excellent roasting piece. II is only
within the last few years that butchers have been
wiling to cut up the shoulders OF these smaller
Poultry is rather higher. Philadelphia broiling
chickens are = 70 pair, fowls 20 cents. geese IN
Guiding Boston geese Is to 20 cents duckS % cents
Squads are very scarce and high. selling at $6 "A
dozen. Frcshkled English snipe are 81 frozen
snpe So 80, ployer S3 90 canyasback ducks ~
pair, red heads 81 30 black due 81 ma larIa
~, and Brandt duck ~ 30. Sn1Wbuntlngs are 10
cents a dozen. This little bird is the nearest ap-
proach to the lannon's ortolans of cyprus ana other
parts of Europe though the reed bird Of August ana
September more nearly resembles the 0rtoian IN
flavor. The flesh of the snowbuntng is spoken OF
by Audubon as savory, but it is not especially es-
tecmed in our markets.
Butter is about the same price as
last quoted. Light salt butter is 90 cents.
pound, This is the Philadelphia butter Of the
markets though very different from the sweet,
sa!tess butter sometimes sold in tirst-class
groceries. Creamery butter is 10 10 10 4S
dairy SO TO 40 cents and the best roll but er 80
cents. Long Island eggs are % cents dozenJersey
eggs 20 cents.
Already the ominous story of drouth this season
in Florida Is told rs an excuse for the shrvelledup
green peas that are sent to market; Inc flOrlua
crop seems nearly gone and the market Is depend
ent for its supply upon Savannah and Charleston.
Green peas are ~ 10 40 cent, peck, string beans
90 cents, asparagus is 80 to 10 cents English eau
ower sell at from % to h 20 cents royb mean the
strong contrast to the dark, "scrubby"
Southern Cauliilower offered for sale. The
at ID vegetable
thus far proved a failure. The plant natures 100
rapidly, and grows to stem before the flower forms
Southern cucumbers are D cents, observation-disclosures
cucumbers 20 cents cOrn-salad IS 10 cents
a quart, sorrel 10 cents, green danden0n ~
cents and lettuce 8 to ID cents head. French
artichokes from Paris gardens 30 cents each,
Jerusalem artchOkeS 10 cents quart, aud small
round squash from Florida cents each. Mint is .
cents bunch parsley . cents, and tarragon 10
cents. There no special change i'll the prices OF
Large quantities of bananas are arriving in the
city. There is a quantity of choice valencia ana
Mediterranean oranges; but Florida oranges are
growing scarce. Yellow Asplnwal bauanas are 80
TO 20 cents dozen, red Baracoa bananas 90 TO 20
cents. Florida oranges 10 cents TO 81, Jamaica
ANA Havana fruit % to 30 cents, Medlterranean
oranges 20 to 70 cents. Blood oranges from Ealen-
cia and Sicily are. 20 TO 90 cents Seville
pincapples from Havana, 80 to 10 cents
each CocOanuts are 10 cents each Strawbernes
from Florida look lonesome enough IN the emu
wintry air. and sell from 20 TO 90 cents quart
They are sill quite acid. a large quantity OF line
BALDWIN apples arrived IN the market from New
Hampshire during the week. and made some change
in prices. Extra Baldwins are from - to P4 bar
rel fine Rhode Island greetings are 80.
MENU.
CumbO Soup.
Deyied Crabs
Boiled Leg of Mutton. Caper Sauce. Mashed Potatoes.
SuccOtash. Spanish onions.
English Snipe on Toast. CrabApple Jelly.
French ArtchOkes
Mixed Salad
Cheese. WaferS
Cabinet Pudding. Pineapple Cake.
Fruit.
Coffee,