New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-15
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
FRESH WORCESTERSHIRE DRAW OR Nor TO DRAW
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT.

VEGETABLES AND fhIll'
The continued moderate weather Is welcome 10
many people, though IL keeps game poultry ana
much reasonable produce at high price. Stands
OF roses IN cases are displayed on the Sidewalks near
the markets. and full, handsome buds,whch are 10
10 10 cents each in uptown flower store~ are sold NJ
30 cents a dozen. Yesterday tho contract for tho
building of Fulton Market expired, and the coutrac-
tor by law forfeIts so a day till the building Is
completc1 The time now SET when the work VIII
be finished is only three or four weeks, but tbere
has already been so much needless delay that me
market people are Inclined TO sh IKE theH ncduS
Frozen Canada gmclts continue 70 food the fish
market and are offered "a low rs four pounds lot -
cents; fresh smrlts from Maine are > cents
pound. Cod i, cents a pound. had 'ock : cents
haihut % cents striped bass ~ 10 % cents frozen
salmon 80 cents. and sheepshcad % cents. lomc'ls
or froStsh are cents dressed eels 20 cents mack,
erel 10 cents, IT, FISH 10 cents, na,lF" herring
cents, and skate cents Black bass and muSca-
longe are now under ban Of the law aud VIII not DC
sold i'm market until next June. Salmon trout are
3 cents a pound whitciish Is cents, ana CISCO ~
cents. Tcrrapin are SIS to S36 dozen Graz hsli
are - hundred scallopS ~ 90 gallon, haru
crabs are So hundred, and sort craos
90 cents "A dozen. LobSters are 10 cents a
pound and oysters from 70 cents 10 ~ 90 nun
bred, according to size and quality, Sm9Ih ad
salmon is 20 cents TE; pound AMI kn n1gI
Finan haddie so called from n town in Scotland
where il was first cured. II is excellent cooked In
the following way: Lay the tsh In dripping pan
skin down and put H. water enough ~ lust cover
the skins put il in tho oven and let IT remain about
fifteen or twenty minutes. when the skin viii easily
peel off; remove the SKIN and put il back III the pan
and strew bits OF butter over II; cover IL WIN uih
and cook till brown.
Beef IncIlnes TO be n little lower. Prime ribs of
beef are 20 cents Mound, sirloIn roast 70 cents,
file OF beef 60 to 20 cents, WcSte hles 30 cents
chuck roast Il 10 1t cents, porterhOuse STEAK 20
cents Sirloin steak 20 cents round 10 cents c0Tned
rump II cents, corncd plate and brisket 10 cents,
suet 10 cents, fresh bcrfs tongues 10 cents eacn,
beefs liver cents hearts 10 cents each ana oNtaIl5
for soup - dozen THERE'S no change IA the pllce
The Introduction Mr. r. p. Roosevelts resolution
i'm the Board of Aldermen to the effect that on and
af er the first dav of March no poultry, wild ducks,
partridGcs or pra RE chickens shall ne exposed LOT
sale within the City of Newly ork unless the enralls
shall have first been removed and the crops OF the
turkeys and chickens cleaned, though Ii meets WIN
will be commended by hOu ek"cpers. lhe
manner in which poultry is stuffed before
il il killed. aud the way III which birds
with surcharged crops are Offered for sale,
are disgrace to our markets. 1t is well known that
the lntcs ines are The first to spoil ana thus the
whole inner rart of the fc h Of n bird that cYter-
raly appears To be fresh AMI good l. tainted II Is
almost next to impossible 10 get chickens or keys
AZ any price which, after they are drawn, W0uli he
considered fin for use in any good old-faShioned
ew-England or Virginia kitchen: As g. the claim
pou rs dealers make that tins phi Is In
practicable the whole bird spoils so 'ucr
after hcmr drawn, II need only be stated mat IN
the Southern markets. where the weather T. much
warmer. no birds arr ever offered fOr SAFE unless
they are dress Il. Philadelphia bluIHhs chickens
a-r 81 80 \ pair state broi'tr, 81 roasting chick
en- . 10 - cents n pound fowls IL to - cents
caponS 80 cents, ducks 20 cents. geese ~ nts,
turkeys 20 cents, wild turkeys y 10 20 cents.
Guinea hens are - cents 20 II 2 PAIR, "a tr0GeS
81 80, praire hens 81 so, canvash4ck ducHs 50 30.
There re no rodhcad or Brandt ducks IN market
yesterday. Stalled m1llard ducks are , rar.
teal ducks 81. and black ducks 30 cents. Wild
geese 70 cents to = each mOugre Gec>r - 10 40
cents pigeons - a dozen. >quib s So, quml - 70
rtr igh M d an
era : plOvcT 30 cents each.
The best Western crcamery-the best sailed
huttcr in markct--s IS cents pound in Washing
ton Market. state dairy butter Is - cents, West
ern dairy 30 TO 30 cents. Roll butter is 20 10 30
cents. Creamery cheese Is is cents, English
dairy cheese - cents. Fresh eggs are 30 cents
dozen. aud white clover honey 80 cents pound
Vegetable stalls look spnnG.lke with their sup
ply OF southern produce and dollhouse salad greens.
very linc They are excellent roasted possessing
none OF the strong favor which is IN" character
stIc Of the onion tnte in our colder climate. Hot
house asparagus Is 30 TO 70 cents small
bunch Fresh okras, from Florida, are 50 cents
a hundred extra riUe tomatoes 30 cents quart
and French artichOkcs 30 cents each Sorrcl Il 10
cents quart, bicached dauduiion p cents, and
green dandelIOn - cents. Corn salad Is 20 cents
extra watrrcreSs Il cents, ana lettuce and endre
from > 10 | ) cents a head. Squashrs are 20 to 10
cents each. The expected caullo"cr from
Germany did not arrive IN such fine
condition as the cabbage, tiny. brown
suots of mould disigurlng most OF il. Yege-
table dealers claim that 1t costs them no more TO
bring vegetables from Ireland and Germany and
INV Tho duty, winch is small than to brlnc pro-
duce 10y rlIl FROM Albany. Potatoes are % little
higher than last week, selling at p = a barrel
Extra potatoes arcT4
There II no change in foreign fruits. Florida
oranges continue line, and the fruit from the Meti-
tcrrauean is improving. The best idtcs are from
BarDaIy and sell at 40 c'nis pounH. Fdid dates
are 20 cents; they are single, bu, have Ough sain
" lille the BlrbaTy date i, soft and tender Golden
dates which come packed IN cOGgiOmcrate mass
are o cents pound. few hothouHr sirawbcrries
ar. oil red by fancy iIUIt dealers at -
box Easter Bhurrr pears from California are ~ to
~ dozen. Sinic Duchc,sc pears ~ 70 -, and
I,currc Clairgclu - cents to J 30 a dozen.