New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-27
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PRICES IN THE MARKETS.

PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
oYsTEEs-MFArs STILL HIGH IN PRiCE-PLENrY OF
PEAcHEs-A RISE IN BUTTER.
The oyster season begins Friday, September l.
While 10 is too early to sneak positively as 10 tne
quality of the various oyster beds, yet the ihuIca
tions are that they will be unusually good ana the
supply will not be large mum Der of the most
important beds have been ext austed to certain
extent by the taking OF Immense quantities Of
small oysters for expectation to Europe The most
popular brand Of oysters has been for n number OF
years the Blue Point with the exception of last
year, when the quality was so inferior that few
were sent TO this market This lear the p anters
report the Blue Points to be in excellent condition
Next TO tue Blue Points the ROckaways are the
favorite A very fine oyster is also received from
Freeport Long Island. Tho greater portion OF the
oysters consumed IN the New York markets comes
from the north and south sides OF Long Island; "a
considerable norton is also sent here from Norwal
and New-Hayen. The prices OF oysters WIN PROB
ably be slightly advanced over those OF last year. as
the planters are holding back and refusing to make
any contracts for future delivery or them i ne
scarcity will be more observable IN the larger
sizes known as box" and extras Retail prices
will be from 10 cents TO ~ hundred Tor Small
oysters. known to the trade as cuiiens Ior po oo
size 81 80 hundred. while for extras com,
monty called Saddle Rocks, - to - per huhoreu
will he asked -, -. 49,,
The supply Of fish during the past week has been
hotels very large, thus keeping the prices up W
figure slightly in advance OF those asked ABOUT I
this time last year Quite large eaten OF Span. s
brought in this week the fish weighing tom three
10 four pounds each, which sold at 80 cents a
pound: while those from Chesapeake bay sell lOT
il cents pound The brook trout season Will
close on next thursday, aud an persons haTin8
any in their possession after that GATE VIII oe
liable to "A tine OF $40 for each lsh. Large Ouensh
are 10 cents a pound fresh caught salmon-trout Is
10 cents, whteiish ID cents sneepshead 20 cents
kingfish - cents, weakhsh 10 cents; medium Dlss
il 20 cents "A pound. cod aud haddock are each
cents pound. Founders and huhes are 5each ~
cents pound. hallbut IS Is cents, ana bOhuo ~
cents pound. Lafayette fish is I'D cents. anu
whItebait 30 Genus a pound. Hard GRADS are -
hundred and soft crabs ale from ~ TO el 20
dozen Frogs legs are 80 cents pound.
The ordinary qualities OF Deei, veal lalhp anu
mutton are comparatively high. As the larger
classes of people cannot afford TO pay the prices
asked for tho best rOasts and steaks there IS al
present a large demand for tile poorer graues Oh
meat and therefore the charges are higher than
the quality OF the meats nstihes. Prime DeeI roasts
and steaks are % cents pound, sIrClu steaks ana
roasts are each 81 cents pound There Is talr
supply of veal lamb aud mutton IN the mlrkets.
There is no deviation in the prices OF game ana
pouluy There is good supply OF poultry, some
OF the prices Of which are as follows: spring
chickens are 30 cents pound, ducks are - cents
4 pound. capon pullets are also - cents pounl'
fowls Tor roasting are 20 cents pound ana spring
turkeys 80 cents pound. Among the game
are wOOdcOck AT - cents each, English shlpe ahd
plovers at - cents ape, Pigeons are - dozen
and reed birds are 80 cents dozen squads are 80
cents each or - % Dozen
Butter has advanced from to cents
pound The choicest creamery Is 81 cents
| pound the next quality IS 81 cents. and dairy
| butter il - cents pound. Long Island eggs are
| y cents dozen. and state eggs are - cents
! Domestic cheese is from l3 TO - cents pound.
The finest quality OF sweet potatoes that come
| from Virginia retaied at 30 cents hi!t peck
| Long Island white potatoes are ~ barrel. The
| best LOug Island corn Is - cents dozen. Large
squashes grown IN New-Jersey are from ~ 10 90
cents each. The gsecond crop .0f cueumoers Is
being sold this week tor from 10 cents each also
the second crop of radlshes, which are cents
bunch Lima beans - cents a half peck:
OYSTER plant is - cents a bunch. Long Island
green Okras are % cents hundred Choice tomt-
toes are , cents quart. Lettuce - rather poor
looking and sells for cents Dunch. MINI Is 4
cents a bunch, aud chccory > cents head
The best way TO be sure OF a good watermelon IS
To choose one OF the darkest green rlnd mere are
quantities OF fine melons from New-Jersey IN tne
markets that are from 20 to 80 cents each MUSK
melons from Hackensack are from 10 ID cent ;
| Apiece Delaware eating apples are % cents nan
! peck Peaches abound IN the markets and at the
irult stores, the prices and qualities OF whGh are
! ewhat varied. Some soft peaches OF Ordinary
| quality are sold in baskets that are said to hold
half bushel these begin as low as . cents d oas,
| sold from 81 TO ! 80 a crate; extra large ones
| lfreestOnesl are 81 10 crate there are also the
| large velvety- looking Delaware peaches that are
| much higher at ID basket. Large California
| pums are 80 cents q box. dozen plnms IN tue
| box. Delaware grapes in twO-pOund boxes are %
| cents box. Maagas are - Tor box containing
five pounds. California white grapes are - cen 5 q
Dounl NectarInes 40 cents a box. Alligator
pears are from - to 80 cents each. California
BARTLETT pears from - cents To II % a dozen
Green cocoanuts are 10 and 20 cents each. Lemons
are 20 for - cents and better ones are II for -
cents. ORANGES are from 10 cents 10 81 dozen.
Bananas are 40 % and go cents a dozen. lama
rnds are 10 cents u pound, and lines n D and -
cents pound