New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-15
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PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
FISH RATHER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BEEF
POULTRY MARKET EAsIER-GooD SUPPLY OF

FISH RATHER MISREPRESENTATION BEEF
POULTRY MARKET EAsIER-GooD SUPPLY OF
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
During the early portion of the week fish was
plentiful, but the storms of the lastfew days have
diminished the supply and sent up prices Eight
hundred live blackfsh are exhibited at Mr. Black
ford's stand IN Fulton Market, which to be sent
to England by the Celtic for the purpose Of stock
ing the waters in thu park Of the Marquis OF Exeter
and to TEST the question whether the most delicious
game fish in this country can become acclimated on
the other side of the ocean. Live Goldfish are now
in market at 10 cents a pound market goldfish Is .
cents halibut is 20 cents, striped bass 20 to 90
cents blackfsh 10 cents, fresh mackeTel 10 to 20
cents, Spanish mackere 30 cents. pompano 80
cents, buterfsh cents, and sheepshead 20 cents
Porgy is 10 cents. white perch 10 TO Is cents,
bass IS cents, buefsh II = cents and skate 10
cents Salmon trout Is 10 cents, ana WHtensh -
cents Green turtle IL IL cents. South
ern tcrrapn SIS dozen and dla-
mond-backed terrapm S36, Scallops are II 20
gallon. cadde-rOck oysters are rs a huudred'
East Rivers IL so. Shrewshurys 81 30, Prince
Bays II 20 ana treeports 20 cents. Frogs legs are
ID cen pound. Hard crabs ar - 90 hundred.
and soft crabs 81 90 a dozen. hIebalt Is Az
ceuts pound. Smoked haddock is 10 cents ana
salmon 20 cents.
during the early part OF the week the immense
shipment of Chicago beef was one Of the features OF
the beef market. 1t was say the narAetmen. the
policy of the persons whO controlled this movement
to Hood the market with tins meal, winch was
usually poor III quality, but which was sold at a
very low price. in some instances lower
tna F0I pubnee Sf tenon if good beef is sent
from Chicago II Will, IL the opinion OF leadlhE
butchers here, furnish better meat to TINS Market
tuan can be obtained here lhe cattle Drought
here become heated and teyeush from
long journey on the railroad added to I'M
perfect methods OF feeding them, and
are IN a normal couuItion. Mr. Ottman.
OF Fulton Market, speaking OF thls matter,
says that AZ soon as prime beef - sent here IA re-
1TIgeraeL from Chicago VIII sulpass the beef
killed III this city from animals WON out with IA
long railroad journey; out meat 50 lar sent Is poor
Texan beef. POrtcrhouse steaks are 20 To 80 Genus
pound, rIt-rOast - 20 % cents, slron steaks ~
20 - cents, chuck roast Il 10 10 cents round steak
lS 10 20 cents, and stewlng beet II 10 ID cents
Mutton is a niue lower Fine Canada mutton Is
- GEMS pound by the saddle and IL cents Ivy the
leg; IONS Oh mutton are - cents ana racks 10 To
10 cents shoulders are cents, and breast cents
SIDES o. veal are 10 cents, A1nuq quarters ~
GEMS and tOIequarter, 10 cents IONS are 20 cents
aha legs - cents veal outlets are 80 cents run
racks OF veal 20 cents, Shoulders IA cents ana
breasts Ii cents. SweetOreads art o. 90 To a4 a
Dozen caves haslets 80 cents, calves heads 90
cents, aud sets OF feet 80 cents. hlnd saddles o.
lamb il cents and tOrequdrters IL cents: legs
OF lamb are II cents, IONS l6 cents, and racks OF
iaInb - cents; shoulders are cents ana breast .
cents
The poultry market is easier" as the dealers ex-
press II. tame Is arriving III large quantities III
plIue condition, and poultry Is abundant Nenls0h
Is IN market ana Is IN considerable demand lor Tue
season. Prime yenlsOn is from 20 20 % cents
pound, according to the cut. mere are no VIII
turkeys and only a few Western ducks offered Tor
sale at the poultry booths. November virtually
opens tue game season. Qual. Will then be III mar
kct and canVa5UaCk, reuucdu, ana OIACr uucAs
from the Chesapeake. Drawn Rhode Island
poultry Is nos Yet market. and
Drawn game or poultry IS very scarce. PIairIe hens
are II 80 PAIR, parJndges II 20 u par, IIeSh
golden plOyer % 80 uOzon, grass DlOYer n % d
pair. Reedbrds 20 cents TO 81 10 a Dozen
wOodcOck Sl 90 To IL 70 pair. Englsh shlPe,
winch are now arriving IN large QUANTITIES. rom '9
" est, ii 70 10 p 70 a uozen. Wood ducks are %
to 20 cents paIr. Pigeons are y % uOZeA' ana
! squads - 80. e
| Vegetables are displayed in the profusion. OF
harvest time. Beetstrak tomatoes, large anu uhe
| are 70 cents a crate OF ) cents quart. rum 10
! matOcs are 10 cents quart or 40 cents d odsAct
CaulltOwer now large ana me ana Is IEOM 10 10
| 20 cents head. Spanish onions are % cents
string or . cents each. Green peas are 80 Genus
! half peck Corn Is Is cents dozen, ana DruSsels
SPROUTS are 70 cents quart. small onions IOr
| pickles 10 cents quart, Mango melons are .
| cents each, and small guerkIns 40 eeuts nundred
| Endive is centsa bunch lettuce . cents; soirel
! cents quart, cTess 10 cents, ana ciahperTles ~
| cents.
| Peaches and plums are almost gone, and the later
fall fruits taking their place. ounces are II %
| a pony basket, and 81 10 ~ hundred. CraD
| appes are 20 cents basket Seckel pears are ~
cents quart or 81 a large peach basket. Delaware
grapes - cents pound, CatawDas lO cents ana
COucOIds cents. Malaga grapes are 10 TO ~ cents
| a pound. Rose shaddOcks are 10 to ID cents
! each. They are from Jamaica ana are acld
and not as appointing the btter-sweet fruit when
comes to market later from Florida. ne snaddOck
is principally used as tonic eaten before break
fast ami as salad served with game. Oranges,
winch are principally from Brazil. are 90 cents TO
~ 80 a dozen. Yellow bananas are 20 cents, ana
RED BaracOa fruit 10 80 cents. Huge pods OF the
cocoabush which are huEg IN front o. foreign IruIt
stalls, show the cocoa bean IN It's native musk
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