New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-26
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
SCARCITY IN FIsH--sPRING LAMB-PoULIRf hiGhE
pruNTy oE EPIuT

SCARCITY N FIsH--sPRING LAMB-PoULTRf HIGHER
PLENTY OF FRUIT.
Owing to high winds and the general uniavorapie
weather of the past week all fish are scarce whlle
with the opening days of Lent the demand mas
quadrupled The first North River shad oil the
season was taken yesterday off NerplaRks foin''
II is probably only a stray fish. and 1t Is not hK'ly
that the market will be supplied with Northern
sbod before the 18th of March There is a fair
supply of North Carolina shad In the lsh s'alis'
Male fish are 81 each and roe shad are -.
A number of frcsh-caught sheepshead arrived
from North Carolina during the week ana are
20 cents n pound. Canada frozen smells are cen
and extremely choice. Rhode island smells Mr hg
ing quarter of n pound each. are 20 cents mere
is an abundant supply OF fresh herring AZ % cents
pound. These fish are not as highly esteemed IN
this country as in England probably on account ~
their numerous bones. They are, however, llsh o.
fine flavor and are excellent p0tted when tne Dack
bone and many OF the smaller bones are removed
Cod is ~ cents pound, cod steaks are ID cents,
striped bass is 20 TO 80 cents dressed eclS are ~
cents salmon is 80 cents, founders are 10 cents
and torn-cods frost fish X cents. Back5
fish : cents, mackerel 20 cents white perch -
cents red snappers Is cents and frozen buefish IL
cents Fresh salmon trout are Is cents, ana Whllc-
fish Is cents: small green pickerel are Il cents,
fresh ciscos 3 cents. and dressed catfish IL cents
Green turtle is % cents pound, aud terrapln from
$40 to $40 dozen. Little Neck g ANS are 81 a nun
dred opened, and OysteTs 81 for Blue Points, III 90
for Mill Ponds and 50 for Saddle Rocks. Crayish
are 81 a hundred, hard crabs SO; lObs ers are 10
cent, n pOund and fresh Goldfish tongues D cents.
Smoked salmon Is 20 cents pound, ana smoked ih
dock l2l2 cents.
Beef is unchanged in price. Fine spring lamb IS
now Offered Tor sale, but only by the entire animal,
at from 80 to SlJ "A lamb. Mutton ana yearhhB
lamb are sold at about the same price. foreqlar-
tiers OfmRtOn are cents pound ana hlndquaf'eIS
12l2 to If cents legs of mutton are IA cents NUT
ton choDS Is TO 20 cents lOinS II cents, ana
twelyerib racks are the same price. Veal lshig er,
legs of veal % cents pound, IONS ~ 'ehlS,
veal outlet 30 cents, and lille OF yeal ~ Gems
I'll Ia Is,
and breas,s If cents. SweetbTeads are 10 dozen.
Calves heads 80 cents each and calves hvers ~ 10
rs cents each. .,
chickens are 4 20 to II 30 pair and roasting
chickens % to % cents State chickens are IL 10 ~
cents and fowls II to I 6 cents CaDOns are - TO
80 cents turkeys 16 to Is, ducks % cents AMI Dos
ton geese 20 TO % cents. Tame pigeons are % 10
$3 80 a dozen. Wild pigeons are ~ 90 to ?'S,
golden poycr 81 grass plOvcr P6, and Engllsli
snipe 81. Canyasbacl ducks are E3 90 par, req
heads 81 80, black duck ST. and mallards 20 10 80
cents. English peasants are ~ a palr' iIeItg
little cedar birds, in pumage oil Quaker gray Uoucheu
with cardinal are a handsome addition 10 the game
Stalls, and are mentioned on hotel bll!S oil rare rs
reed birds, which are not IN market cedar oiIIsaie
81 dozen, and snow bunilngs, winch are SOL Ior
the same purpose are 70 cents. Fresh Long lslahu
eggs are ;}3 cents a dozen.
The markets are crowded with Southern produce
Despite the keen chilly air ripe tomatoes, green lei
tuce and other Summer Vegetables are SOh from
stands on the sidewalk. IOmatoes are 20 cents
quart, asparagus from Florida ~ bunch, green
peas 70 cents half peck and string beans 30 cents
y small measure Okr $ small green and delicious
when well cooked are % cents hundred. OIon9
artichOkes from France are 40 cents each, ground
arichokcs 10 cents a quart, cucumDerS 90
cents each, new tunips % cents hat peek, rev
bcets from Bermuda cents each; new . Del-
muda potatoes 90 cents a half peck, lettuce from
the South To and 10 cents head, endiNe . 10 ~
cents, crcss 10 to 10 cents quart, corn salad ~
cents. sOrrcl 10 cents, aud dandellOn ~ cents;
Mint is 10 cents bunch, chiyes 10 cents. cheeNl
. cents. and parsley cents. RhubarD Is I'D cents
bunch kOhl-rabis 10 cents, new ca3bag' nom
harleStOn TO 30 cents, red cabbage from liOl-
land 20 TO 20 cents. RadIsheS are cents Duhch'
| new carrots 10 cents, cranben1es 20 cents quart,
| and mushrooms go cents pound, dreen peppers
are . cents each, and fine celery 30 cents punch
FOleien fruit continues plenty. Red plneapplts
are 81 Il dozen Mediterranean Oran .cs - 90 To %
a box or / , to 30 cents dozen. Florida oranges
are 81 to T6 box or 30 TO go cents dozen. IA
vana and Jamaica oranges are IS 10 - barrel, or
80 TO 80 cents a dozen. Valencia oranges are y to
S3 a hundred The oval orange from the Siculler--
| rancan is the only fancy orange IN market, ana
though il is sold IRON 30 t. - cents dozen at re.
tan lTuIt stalls, 1t is sold by wholesale from p 10 r.
a box, which contains from 100 To 200 oranges;
Yellow bananas 80 to 40 cents dozen, ana rec,
bTnanas 90 cent. T. ser lieurre re RS are -
to - 30 dozen, Winter Nclls ~ 20 and Beurre 90
Aron II to 81 30 Strawberries from FLORIDA
are II 30 a quart, maple sugar from southern
OHIO II cents pound, and new maple syrup - 20
a gallon. There Is quantity OF choice East lIdla
jelies preserves and chutncys offered iof sale al
very low price, the stock IN market Is larger IMAM
tue demand. Large bottles of sweet maneo Cash
mere, Bengal and sliced chnlney are 81 20 Dottc.
Pineapple and other Calcutta preserves are the
same price. Bengal jclhes, mango ana grape are
sold III large jars at ;
MENU.
Iucnnc SOup.
BrOiled Shad-Mai,rc de Hotel Sauce.
Oyater krOmcshys.
Roast Spnng LHmb-Alint sauce.
Mashed Potatoes. tomatoes. "a SHY.
BrOIled Pigeons on Toast. jelly.
French ArtIchukcS.
Chicken MaN Onuaisc.
Crackers aud cheese.
Indian Pudding.
Fruit.
Coffee.