New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-02
no ME INTERESTS
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
WILD FLOWERS SCARCITY or FISH-FRESlI VEGE-
TAM c-FRtrrT-GROCFIIFG.


Stands of wild ferns and flowers are already dis
played at the markets in token of the early spring
Plants of blue hepatica anemones maiden hair or
the botched spathes of the odorOus sympocarpns
arc = cents each The most delicate wild flowers
grow and blossom ia ordinary fernery and re
quiro only triiling care
Owing to the high wind of the past week, fish are
scarce. A few struggling North River shad were
caught during the week. The largest catch OF
single day five shad few lreSh SALMON
which arrived from Nova Scotia, sold NJ 1l 40 Il
pound fresh California salmon are 90 cents, a'd
frozen Kehnebec samOn 80 cents. Spanish InacKerel
from Pensacola arr q? cents P9und, ana p9Pnno
from the Gulf 90 ceats; kinglish from North Caro-
lima are 20 cents. nhad Hfc arriving III cOnslde',
able quantity from the Delaware River. Roe shad
are 20 cents pound and male shad 10 cents. Cou-
fish is to 10 cents, haddock cents, hallDut ~
cents bass % cents. Ees are ~ cents t0mcOds
cents mackerel 10 cents, sheepshead - cehts'
white perch 10 10 ID cents, red snapper = cents
blneGsh Is cents and herring q cents IL Is eStl
mated that over 5000 pounds OF trout are CON
sumed IN this city during the first three Gays OF me
front season. which begins April l. stare cuItl
waited trout ~ a pound. wild trout 10 cents
Canada fresh trout 40 cents, frozen trout 80 cehts
Southern black bass are 70 cents, salmon tfo.e
l2i2 cents. whiteish IL cents, yellow perch w
cents and small green pickerel | : cents GIecn
turtle is - cents pound southern terrapln . =
Joaen diamond. backed tcrrapn 80. ioDstefs arc
L. cents a pound, shrimp 81 % gallon pflWnS
81 30 crayiish ~ % hundred, lard crabs ~ ~
n hundred scollops ~ gallon. Clans are DV
cents to ~ - hundred. oysters - cents 10 - ~;
There is no special change III the retali price OF
dressed meats Mutton has advanced q little III
price, Legs Of mutton are IL cents each trimmed,
loins 10 cents, hard blade racks 10 cents, anu soii
blade 1G cemis; shoulders are cents. beeI sui
continues high and veal and lamb are quoted at inc
same price as last week .,.
Poultry is still high. Philadelphia brone
chickens are + 30 to ~ 70 pair; roasting
chickens - cents pound. fowls 20 cents, and
capons - 60 80 cents Turkeys are ~ t. rs cents
ducks ~ tn 20 cents, and geese - TO ~ CENTS.
lame pigeons are 81 to $} 20, fresh killed Engllsh
snIpo from tho West - TO p 20 a doen, iresh
golden poNer -, canvasback duck p@ ~ Pa'l'
red ,heads s. 10 ~ -. mallards 30 to - cents
small birds to take the place OF reed-brds - Genus
to ~ - dozen.
Southern vegetables are displayed in proiuslon,
and prices are considerably lower. Chat.cstOh peas
are 80 cents 4 half peek, string beans ~ cent"
small measure. asparagus Is 30 To Z" cents DcH'
mushrooms 90 cents "A pound. elephants - to %
cents each. Charleston celery ~ - cents ROOT
spinach 30 cents half peck, ana green hale IloIu
Norfolk 30 cents This Is cOieWOrL plant nearly
related 10 the cabbage, and IS quite different itol
sea-kale. which Is ta'orito vegetable ~ Ehsilnu.
The stalks OF the sea kalo are blanchcu anu tIle
vegetable as served like asparagus. 10 IS seldom
seen in oar markets, though OCCASIONALLY s'"Nu III
thi, country in private gardens. rOIIel raised ia
hot-hou,es is 30 cents bali peck. bcrlhuua
ouous the first of the season. are - cents quart,
tomatoes 30 cents, new Florida potatoes % Ger rs,
uandciion - cents quart blrachei dahdcHon ="
cents and new Dcet> > cents bunch Ntcth OkIaS
are - cent, hundred. CHbbacos ID to - cents
each, English cauiowcr - 10 % cents small
onions for PICKLES 20 cents quart. New Whlle
onions hy the bunch are 10 cents mint IS 10 cehts
bunch parsley cents. "hcryll I'D cents, CnlFes ~
cents horse radish 10 to 10 cents aIo,t FaInslps
are 20 cents dozen, and OYStcrp!ani5 I'D cents
bunch. Lettuce is 10 10 cents head, WalcIcIesS
y 10 10 cents quart cudlse - cents bunch, com
salad 10 cents quart huaStt apples are 30 ceh'7
q peck. cooking az Pies I'D cents.
Immense cargccs of bananas are arrlyinr weekly
i'm the market. Red laTacOa bananas are ~ 10 -
cents Dozen and yellow Jamaica bananas 80 To-
80 cents. Florida oranges are 80 to % cents ana
Mediterranean fruit 80 30 90 cents. kru pneappicS
afp - a w. q
Inangoes the first OF the season, 30 cents new lnnes
- cents. aud lemons - cents. Cust1rI apples,
which are IN demand by Cubans, are = cents edcii'
sapOdrilas 80 20 ~ cents dozen. req lihiIeeS =
to 80 cents each, and green panlalns % 10 %
cents dozen. .
Th,I, has been no special change lately in the
price of dry groceries Oolong ten il from 30 to 81
n pound, English break fast tea 40 cents to ~, ny
son a. Young hysCn - centsito Tl,gunp0wder ~,
and uncolOrcd Japan - cent, to 81. Old Govern
Inent Java coffee is % cents pound, Mocha ~
cents and MdraclIb1 - cents. Baker c)cOidtc Is ~
cents, cracked cocoa 10 cents. ground cocoa %
cents, ana bToma - cents faient cut loal sugar Is
lO:i cents a pound seven pounds Tor - cents
crushed loaf Is the same price. Granuiated SUGAR
10 CENTS or seven pOunds for - cents; powdered
sugar is lOl2 CENTS or seven pounds Tor - cents,
white 1i2 cents or seven pounds Tor % cents,
extra & Sl cents OF seven pounds Tor o3 cents anu
yellow seven p0ands tor - cents. New maple
sng1r il - cents pound. q French beet ROOT
SUGAR 90 cents. NcwOroGns mOlasses Is > cents
Gallon Porto Rico 50 cents. extra white drip syrup
~ ~ a gallon, new n apie syrup - cents a nan
gallon. Italian olive oil - - cents quar- -botjie.
Pure cider vinegar il - cents gallon, a. Whlte
wine vinegar 90 cents. Plllsburys white wheat
flour is - 20 q barrel. the best t. louis -four ~,
Graham flour - ~ ~ 10 ID bag. and bucl; wheat
snyrr, poipds for - cents II - bag. Italian
macaron is : cents 20 nd, French HdcaT0m -
cents irish oatmeal cents Canada - cents, arrow
root - cents corn starch 10 .ents. Carolina rice
cents rice flour j. cents. sage cents iapiocl +"
cents sea iarlne 10 cents, ana iarina 10 Genus.
White French is'ncla,s Is 80 cents pound. pax
~ 10 and CoA's ecatno IS ~ 1oa dozen PACK
agCs.