New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-18
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
DEMAND FOR FIsH-HnGH PRICES or MEAT-BUTTER,
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT.


DEMAND FOR FIsH-nGH PRICES or MEAT-BUTTER,
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT.
The opening of the many summer hotels near the
city, which obtain their supplies largely from New
York dealers. has caused general advance in the
prices of nearly all provisions In the markets
These prices the dealers generally expect to be
maintained during the summer with only slight
variations in such articles as VIII become more
plentiful as the season advances.
Fish are in moderate supply with large increase
in the demand. There has been falling Oft in the
annual catch OF fresh salmon The shad season
is nearly over, and next week will probably see the
last of them. Fresh-caught salmon is sell ing at 40
cents a pound, and fresh mackerel (arge) at 10
cents. Spanish mackerel is 80 cents pound. Shad
from the North River and from the Connecticut are
12l2 cents a pound shad roes, 20 cents a-pair
Long Island cultivated brook trout are 81 a pound,
and wild brook trout IS cents. Green turtle Is ID
cents pound. Large bass is retailed at - cents
pound; weakfish are II cents, klnghsh ~, sheeps-
head Is cents, Blacklist 1Z2, FOUNDERS III,
dressed cells, Is cents, and live l0Ostsrs cents
pound Large bluehsh and mOOnhsh are each ~
cents pound. Soft crabs are very abundant small
ones are 80 cents dozen, and large ones 81 70 a
dozen. Hard-shell crabs 50 80 hundred; frogs
legs are so cents pound.
Beef remains high price, and dealers say 1t
will be even higher this week on account OF the de-
mand of hotel prOprietors Tor prime cuts. Am Ong
the prices quoted are porterhouse roass and steaks
at 80 cents pound NIB roasts and slrloin steaks
are each Is cents pound. Mutton il about the
same at wholesale, and the retail prices vary Dut
little. Hind-quarter OF mutton is from ~ to 10
and lOins 10 cents. Veal Is a little higher; the
hnd-quarter Is from 6 TO 10 cents; legs Of veal are
20 cents, and shoulders IL 10 Ia Genus pounu'
Fore-quarter of spring lamb Is from u To ID cents,
and LON of spring lamb 20 cents pound. Il ne
prices of pOutry no lower than last week. Phli-
adelpha chickens for DroilIpg are 40 cents pound,
mi LETT
cents, Vermont turkeys frozenl 80 cents, ana Dos
ton geese 30 cents. Young fat squads are -
dozen, English snpe 81 dozen powers from - TO
81 a dozen, ana grass plOycrs oO Genus each' NHu
pigeons are - 50 dozen reedbrds 10 cents a
dozen. English pheasants are - each SWeetDreaus
are % cents dozen. o.,
There is no change in the butter market. The
best creamery butter is 80 centsand best dairy from
20 to - cents a pound. Pineapple cheese y cents
English dairy cheese % cents, and domestic cheese
1O cents pound Long Island eggs are 80 cents
dozen, and state eggs - ceats dozen.
Few fresh vegetables have arrived In market dur
ing the week. Long Island peas have Just mace
their appearance and retaIled at 80 cents peck
NeW-Jersey peas are 90 cents string Deans from
NOrfol * are new and are sold at 20 cents peck
New carrots are cents a bunch. Florida onions
10 cents Z. quart Choice tomatoes are 20
cents a quart ordinary asparagus ~ Genus
bunch and extra asparagus 80 cents; spinach - 10
cents peck, and new peppers are : cel's eSCn
Potatoes are lower than they nave been LOT some
time, there beng a reduction Of 80 on tue barrel
They are retailed 40 20 cents peck. Crisp-iook
ing lettuce Is cents bunch, anu extra cucuIhOeis
from 3 10 D cents eacn.
The fruit dealers have only few specalt es tins
week but expect some choice fruit aOout the trst
OF next month Southern SRA berries from Mary
land are % cents quart and hOt-hOuse berries are
sold at - cents quarC. Cherries are 40 cents
pound red bananas from % to 10 cents uoleli
Hot-bouse grapes are from % to y 30 pound.
Julcy-lOOking pluns are 70 cents dozen, ana good
peaches are from - cents TO II dozen CantalOpes
from Charles 30 TO 40 cents each, and S0Lth-
rem wateumelons are 30 cents, Choice pIneappies
are from 40 70 80 cents apiece hO. house nectar
ines are from 80 To 30 cents each ; me oranges
range in price from 20 cents TO 81 dczenj goOd
lemons sell at fifteen for 20 cents.
MENU.
MacarOnl soup.
Salmon. sauce TarIare.
syyeetbreads and CaulifOwer with Cream.
Fulet OF Beef with Mushrooms
New Potatoes Tomatoes. Asparagus.
Pigeon Pie.
Lettuce and shrimp salad.
Cheese. Hard Water cracker
Cherry Pie. Cream Puts. Cake'
Fruit.