New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-28
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN TIE MARKETS.


MODERATE SUPPLY OF FIsH-BEEF HIGHER AND
LAMB LOWER IN PRICE-ABUNDASCE OF FRUIT.
The markets on a cool May day are pleasant
places Flowers bloom everywhere; scarcely
market girl passes who has not added rosebud
heiotrope or a cluster of fragrant box-tree 10
her basket Of vegetables. The sidewalks present
medley Of fresh mackerel vendors, hero women anu
flower dealers. Liacs are cents cluster parsley
. cents a bunch, tarragon 10 cents, catnip mint
and tansy are , cents. This latter herb was formerly
a favOrte with cooks, and tansy pudding 1aVoreu
with the bitter herb and colorel green with 1t was
q deicacy of a hundred years ago. Green
hcrts for German Mai VINE are 10 cents bunGh.
Fish of all kinds are Ia mod supply, anu Wy
demand owing 70 the opening Of the seaside notes
has been largely increased. Fresh caught salmon Il
arriving from Nova Scotia, the kennebec ana re
nObscOt Rivers, and a number Of salmon have Deen
caught on the Massachusetts coast a hitherto IN
known locality for salmon fishing. IL Is not known
whether these fish changing heir habitat or are
SIMPLY stray hsh caught IN the mackerei he,s "a
their way 10 the rivers BlCetlsh are now caught
on the Jersey coast, and number Weighing from
three TO I'VE pounds have been taHen on pay
Ridge. Goldfish Il 20 10 cents pound paddock
cents halibut cents striped bass, the rockhsh OF
the South % cents. dressed eeis - cents, ana 1d
fresh caught salmon 90 cents, founders ~
cents, hukes 10 ceuts, Dl0cKhsh 10 cents, large
fresh mackerel 20 cents. and pompano 40
cents Bluetsh Is selling at the hlgh
price Of 20 cents, weakfsh are l2l2 cents pound'
sheepshead from the Chesapeake 20 cents. klngisn
l. cents, white perch 10 cents red snapper ID
cents, sea bass II 10 IS cents, and Connection
River shad 10 70 1919 cents. Fine wild trout from
Canada are 80 cents a pound, the hsh weighing
from one 10 three pounds each Black bass HOm
Canada are 10 cents, salmon trout 10 cents anu
whItensh 10 cents. Green turtle is Is cents a
pound, clans : 20 10 30 cents opened, cray nsLi
80 50 a hundred, and shrmps IL 80 -allon HARD
crabs 80 30 huLdred, ana soft crabs - W q
dozen; they are now coming from Mar land but
soft crabs from Aew-Jer-ey are expected this
week spurious whlteUalt /, 50 cents pound.
ls.sf Hrfr Pr ~lf a rA u
pound slrOin roast 81 TO 80 cents chuck rOdsIs ID
~ 20 cents; crossrD, the excellent leg % mutton
cut OF the Eng ISL, % 70 20 cents slOln sieaAs
are 81 cents, pOrerhodse 80 cents lie Top OF '"y
slrlOln which cut into small steaks by hotels anu
Restaurants, Il cents Round OF Oeet Is ~ cents
Veal IA the same price A. ast week legs Of veal
20 cents, Met Of veal 30 cents lolns - cents,
shoulders l. cents, thrteeu-ub n, 40 - cents,
breast II cents sweetbreads - Dozen calves
hycrs 10 cents. 1t is relei among the prevailing
hIgu prices 10 know that sprin- AInD Il no"
cheaper than II has been al this season Tor years
headquarters Oh Lamb are - cen s pound IN isL-
mgtOn Market, Tor quaftcr- are y cents, ana
PACKS are 80 cents, DuJ wlcu cut INTO French chops
these ribs are sod ~ uptown butchers as hlgA ~
80 GEMS pound
Poultry Is AIIh Fresh killed broilIng chickens
are IL 70 to y palr PnIlIdelpAla broIlcrs are
- to II 70, fowls c &c 20 cents capous 40 cents,
geese - 10 - cents, Turkeys 70 10 > cents Iol-
! low iegJtd snlpc are truEl po % 10 - "A dozen,
EnglLl sLIpe . 90 g. - -, glass plOyer - ahd
fresh golden power - -. Lame and VIII pigeons
are D - dozen, dDs - %, small birds D. take
The pace OF reed bros are II. English pleasanJs
| are "a PAIR.
! Vegetables are unchanged ii price, Tie fruit
stores a4reauy display all abundance of summer
/ HulL Peaches from Deoigla are II % doltl ana
DOLLHOUSE peaches are 90 cents To- - cacu. They
beautiful - lOOk AZ beng large anu handsome
! ~ COiUTUa, but they l4cA Inc sweet u4vOr winch
comes With Tie summer dew and breeze and sun
! SHINE and Is only 10 De found IN the peach grown
III the open AR. otraw berries are from 20 20
! AZ cents quart lLey a4e now coming from
| kichmUnd gard Ia. Fine BASKETS lOl.iug fCQT
quarts ot eXITb-sILvd berries II - each. Red
/ goose plUIns are ~ cents quart LncTe are few
cherries III market, but tAey very poor and are
! chiefly solo Stands a. ID 20 20 cents u quart
! Back hamburg 1raprs grown ~ tIe dollhouse are
! II 80 10 - pound white Muscat g.apes are -
! 10 % Oranges 40 10 80 cents dozen; lemons,
| twenty y weave - cents. IrliOW Dauana, are
/ 80 u 30 cents reu UanaAao, 40 10 - cents. Mall
! goes are 90 10 % cents and are very Tile. Jelly
| Cvcoanuts are 10 " 70 cents each