New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
OF FIsH-PouLTRY mGHER-FRUITs AND
VEGETABLES.

PRICES IN HE MAkhEIS.
SCARCITY OF FIsH-PoULTRY HIGHER-FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES.
Owing to the severe storms Of the past week hsh
of all kinds are very scarce and the market prices
havs advanced so much that they are nearly double
what they have been. The change has been felt to
u i extent also in the Boston markets, as they
are a. most barren of fish. Soft crabs will probably
be out of the market by next week. they are selling
now for 80 q dozen; hard ores are $3 hundred
scallOps are 80 cents quart. Among the dinereht
kinds of oysters are Blue Points at cents nun
dred lin the she'll, East Rivers at III 3D. ohreWs-
bury's at 81 30. and Freeports at 40 cents hun
dred Frogs legs are 90 cents pound COd,
hukes founders, blackiish medium-slzed fresh
maokerel large white perch, and walleyed pike are
each , cents a pound. Southern terrapins are $40
a Dozen the small-sized terrapins are 81 % dozen
Spanish mackerel IL 30 cents. pomDano % cents
sheepshead 30 cents, kinghsh 80 cents, medium
sized bass 80 cents, smelts 20 cents and sea.Oas
FROM Is TO 20 cents pound. Fresh caught salmon
front and white fish are 5 cents pound; sunnsh,
strawberry bass and yellow perch are each I'D cents
a pound. Small green Dickerel are Is cents pound
Smoked paddock is 3 cents, and smoked salmon
% nts pound. Live Holsters ale 10 cents q
pound.
The prices of beef remain the same: the poorer
qualities drug in the market, " lille the cholce
pieces are sold at high figures Veal l. no lower
the headquarters 20 cents pound, chops are -
cents, and the ilet of veal is 30 cents pound,
veal racks are 20 cents, and breasts are IL cents
pound The best mutton Is 13 cents pound TOT
hindauartefs and cents for the forequarier
HmdquaIters of lamb are II cents ana racks are
20 cents pound There has been a small advance
in the price of poultry during the week; spring
chickens for brOillng are from 80 to ~ cents
pound ducks are 20 cents, young turkeys are 70
cents, and extra fine turkeys DRY picker are oo
cents pound squads are % cents each, grouse are
rs cents snipe % cents and CRASHED plOYers 3
cents apiece. Mallard ducks are 81 pair. red
heads 81 10 a pair, and canvas DacK DUCKS %.
Reed birds are al 20 dozen, anu raI UHus dIo
The best creamery butter is 35 cents n pound, the
next grade is 33 cents; dairy butter ranges 10
price from % to 30 cents pound. Fresh Long
Island eggs 30 cents dOZen, while state eggs
are 30 cents Domestic cheese is II, II and .
Among the new vegetables this week Long
Island Darsnips at : cents a bunch spinach ut 70
cents a haf peck and excellent heads OF caulhower
which are sold for % cents each. Nhte, Crisp
LOOKING celery is 20 cents bunch and as yet is quite
scarce. The second crop of radishes are In market
and are very low priced, selling at cents Ouhch;;
Long Island potatoes are not very abundant ana
are 81 barrel. Florida sweet potatoes are 50
cents a half peck, those from Virginia are consid-
cred better and are 30 cents. Com Is 20 cents
dozen Lima beans are higher tins week at 20
cents a quart when shelled The second crop Of
peas are selling for 30 cents quart. Large pump
kIns called the cheese pumpkin" are from ~ 10
80 cents each. The weather has Injured the tomato
crop to a great extent, and the tomatoes nave
mashed and broken appearance; they sell Tor -
crate or > cents small measure. Strlng Deans are
80 cents a half peck. CranOerrieS are abundant
this week and are 20 cents quart. vegetables f0r
picking dTe in good supply; among these are
small white onions at - ana % cents quart,
gerkins are - cents hundred, Long Island oAras
are the same price green tomatoes tor picking are
10 cents a small measure, and green peppers are 10
cents Dozen
New clover honey in the comb is 80 cents
pound. Large pears from California called the
Beurre ClairgeauD are soft and juicy and are
81 80 q dozen The small Sickle pears are 20 cents
a quart Excellent Delaware grapes are - cents
Hau.burgs are the same price. German primes IN
boxes holding about two dozen prunes are 80 cents
box New figs are 80 cents pound. Nixon
peaches are large and fine, and are sold Tor - 90
basket; Crawfords are the same price. Naples
lemons of the finest quality are % cents dozen
Others not so good are twenty for p cents.
Messina oranges are 81 80 a dozen. English hI0erts
are 10 cents a pound.