New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.


LITTLE CHANGE IN THE STATE OF THE MARKET
FISH, BEEF AND GAME SELLING AT MODERATE
PRICES.
The general state Of the market has not changed
much since last week. The scale of prices is almost
repetition of that given in last Sundays TRIBUNE.
There have been some increases and decreases In the
amount of certain articles in the market but the
steady demand has kept prices from varying much.
The continued cold weather has made fish some
what scarce but the demand for them Is not so
great, owing to the increase in the con-
sumption of poultry, prices have not risen
to any noticeable degree. Fresh-water fish, as n
matter of course very plentiful and are SELL
ing somewhat high. Wall-eyed pike are bringing
from 3 to cents per pound Fresh-caueht cisco
selling for u cents. Black bass from the south
range from Is to 20 cents, whiteGsh fresh
caught arc 20 cents. and fresh-caught salmon
trout to 10 Green turtle still stands at IS cents
per pound. Southern and damon -back terrapins
arc scarce and high the former are SIS per Dozen
AMI the latter $50. Small bill tcTrapius bring 81
per dozen. Hard crabs are not plentiful and bring
from 3 to 80 30 per hundred soft crabs are 81 per
Dozen and soalloDs 81 80 per gallon. A few more
sbad from the South have appeared in tho market,
and.baye sold az from - to T} each,
Saltwater fish are not so plentiful rs they have
been. oWlbg to the interference OF high winds win
fishing. ! he demand, however, Is not 50 great as
ii was, and prices consequently rule about the
same. Sea bass are 20 cents Market goldfish sci
for cents and live Goldfish Tor % cents por pound
LARGE blUci5h bring - cents, and skates O. Red
suappcrs, which are becoming every week more
popular dinner fish, axe sufficiently plentiful To
meet the demand, and sell well at 70 10 y cents.
Smells are - cents per pound. small whlto perch
BRING 10 cents, and large ones 10. Sheepshedd are
selling at 20 cents, aud Spanish m1ckerel
always tayorte sh for brOiling, bring 80 cents.
Bllclihsh are bringing - cents ana are plentiful,
being Of the kinds of fish caught near tins city
nj al seasons of the year. Large fresh mackerel
bring from 20 10 % cents and small ones 10 TO III
cents per pound. California salmon are plentiful at
| 20 cents and frozen salmon bung 10. Haddock IS
| sill selling at cents and white haibut at 20.
striped bass 80 cents, dressed GELS is, and live
| Holsters 10 cents.
The lrices of meat ere about the same. Lamb
brings e cents for fOrequar,crs ana Is cents Tor
iudquarcrs. Shoulder OF mutton sells Tor IL cents
per pound headquarters bring rs cents, and fore,
quarters l2l2 cents Shin OF beef is st 20 cents and
legs 81. AlamOlo beef Is ID cents per p0und corned
beef il from II to -. Stewing beef sells easily at
from II TO 8 cents. Porterhouse steaks are to oe
| had 80 cents per pound. Slron steaks are AT rs
and sirloin TOasts at % cents. Prime RIB rOlsts
| cost 2S cents; mutton chops 70 cents, ana ION
chops the same price. Veal continues TO 80 scarce
| and high Chops are % cents, outlets 30 10 81,
| et 26 to q, l0ln -, and breast -. Fresh nam
costs 10 cents per pound and smoked ham 20 cents.
Sweetbreads, calves liyers and calves heads aIe at
| the same prices as they were last week.
Game is Il little Scdrcer than 10 was last week, OW-
ing TO the advancement of tine season and the prev
| aence of cold weather. Quail bring from 81 30 to
50 per dozen. PartIdges sell az from 81 90 to Pl 70
| per brace, ana prairie chickens at al 90 per
! pair Canyasback ducks sell at from
| So to SO 90 and redheads at from 81 % to 81 so
per pair. AalaTd are plentiful at u per pair, and
buc-winged teal eau be Dought al the same price.
| Wood ducks also sell for 81 per palr Wild turkey
| brings % cents pound. Wo0dcock arc becoming
scarce ana sell at from 81 90 TO ~ 70 per PAR.
! Reed birds are 81 70 per dozen, and Philadelphia
squads from SO to &3 30. Grass pOyer and English
snipe from the frozen stock bring ~ 90 per dozen.
| Venison sells at from % to % cents per pound.
Poultry is plentiful and the demand is good. Do
nestle turkeys sell well at from 10 20 10 cents per
| pound, and Philadelphia turkeys bring % cents.
Chickens are bringing from II to cents and geese
bring from II to IL. Ducks are selling at from .
! to 20 cents per pound,
Potatoes mostly Early Rose are selling at from $3
| to So % Sweet potatoes sell at trOu ~ 30 10
So 20 according to size and quality. Celery 10 from
| is TO 20 cents per bunch. Boston lettuce can be
| had at from 70 cents to 81 per dozen. Pumpkins
are bringing from 10 to 10 cents. according to SIZE
and cranberre arc 20 cents pr quart Inc prices
OF butter cheese and eggs are the same they were
| last week.