New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-03
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
A PLENTIFUL SUPPLY OF FIsH-No CHANGE IN THE
PRICE or BEEF-FIRM PRICES FOR POULTRY

QUOTATIONS FOR BUTTER. EGGS AND vEGE-
TABLEs-FRUIrs IN ABUNDANCE.
The general condition of the market is good, and
all kinds of sh except stl ped bass are plentiful.
few salmon were taken during the week in macke-
rel net off the coast of Massachusetts,, and sold ut
81 % pound, while frozen sllmCn is 40 cents
Market Goldfish cents 1.-Two Goldfish 10 cents had
dock cents, white halibut 10 cents, large striped
bass 20 cents, and medium striped bass 20 cents
There is increased demand at this season for
this excellent dinner fish, while the supply at this
time OF the year is always small. The striped bass
now IN market caught principally off the shores
of New-JeTsey. Red snappers which TAX
ing the place of striped bass to ex-
tent az choice dinner fish, are arriving in market
in considerable quantities. This fish is similar to
sheep head H. flavor, and Is declared by epicures to
be mos delicious when baked and served with an
chOyy sanee. Small red snappers, weighing from
four to six pounds are 70 cents pound,
while large fish, which are unsuitable
for serving whole on the dinner-Iable are
10 cents a pound. Live GlacNnsh are l2l2 cents
pound fresh mackerel 10 to 20 cents; Spanish
kingish % cents, and sh epshead 20
cents Small white perch are 10 cents. and
large perch 10 cents sea bass are 2Ocrnts and blue
fish cents; black bass 20 cents; salmon trout 10
cents; small green pIcKerel IS cents white fish is
cent, and va l-c}ed pike l0tents. Green turtle Is
Is cents pound, and diamonS backed lgrrapin
T36 uozen Hard craOs are - a hundred; soft
crabs - dozen, and scollops 80 cents quart
Lobster are 10 cents pound, and Goldfish tongues
- cents Smoked haGdJck is 10 cents pound
and smoked sal non IS cents.
There Is no change III the price of beef Beef ten
dcrolnS are arriving IN TINS market IN considerable
quantities from St LOUIS aud chicago canning
and Packing'h0ases. IheIc - 10 mut, on OF ne
SOuth-GOwn stock yet in the market. he heaviest
Canada mutton now offered iOI sale at the butchers
stalls Is Ii cents pound. ny the entire stdu!e'
nndquartcr scpaTat sd nto Ions and legs. Racks
! Of mutton are 10 to Ii cents pound, Engnsh NUT
tou-chops are 20 cents. ana trimmed French
Z " q nl
ket are from Canada. Legs and Joins
are from 10 Ii cents pound; racks are is cents,
shoulders . cents and breasts Z cents English
lamb chops are 20 cents pound aud French chOp5
the same price Veal Is scarce and high Ions OF
veal ac 20 cents pound Ieg3 ~ cents anu MET OF
yea. 80 cents racks Of veal are Is 10 70 cents.
breasts cents, and shoulders II cents Sweet
breads are ~ 90 to S0 a dozen, according TO SIZE
ana quality. Calves MYERS are 30 cents each and
calves heads 80 cents.
Prices in poultry ale firm. Capons 30 cents
| pound; Philadelphia roasting or brOulng chickens
20 cents Il pound, sCad0d chickens 70 cents; Phlh-
dc.pha fowls 20 cents and scaiGed fowls Is cents.
Domestic ducks are - cents pound: Boston geese
- cents. and wild mOHgIcl geese 80 cents EAJIA
dTy-plcked turkeys are 20 cents Il pound, young
scalucd turkeys Tor rOa9tug 20 cents and
old turkeys Tor boiling ) cents. NenlsOn
Is % cents pound by the saddle. Tame pigeons
are ~ 30 dozen and Philadelphia squads ~.
Prairie chicken, arc u 90 pair par ridges, Pl 70;
- \ dozen; frozen IceG-JlTd5 81 90, and English
sniue or pl0ycr from the irozen sIOcA
packed last summer arc 81 90. Grass pioyer
frozen are 10 cents each, Braut duck rom the
shores of Long Island and New-Jer5ey are - cents
each, and wild geese 81 20 each. Teal ducks 81
pa,. wood ducks ; l. aud malialds the same plice.
CanI back ducks. from HaVre tc Grace are, ~ %
a pair TedAeads, 81 - and broaoDHis - Cents.
llares are 81 pair. rabbits 80 cents. and squirrels
| 20 cents.
state creamery butter is 40 cents pound STATE
dairy 80 to 50 cents, aud Western DAIRY % L. 30
cents. Roll butjcrIs3J cents. This butler Is made
by different farmers and sent % market each roll
I .ttttr tftl 90 80 z
selected. az fine butter may be purchased IN this
way at 30 cents pound as i, soitat 20 cents under
/ the brand of creamery butter. Rolls Of
! butter average from two 20 SIX pounds IN weight,
/ and beng freshly made usually contain less SAT-
than creamery butter. Sweet hqe-haYoret roils
car often be found only slightly lied, which are
| delicious, flesh and excellent.
Fresh eggs from from Long Rgho Island are IRE
freely from Long Island and New-Jersey and re-
tails at > to 20 cents bunch. Virginia sweet pO-
tatoes are nearly gone, and Delaware potatoes are
| taking their place. Among white potatoes
the Snowfakes are considered the best
| which can be purchased, bringing the highest
| market price 81 a barrel Burbanks are 81 70 4
/ barrel Early Rose - 90 10 - - aud Peerless
I 81 80. The ground in which potato Is grown and
/ the manner IN which 10 Is cultivated often have
more 10 do with It's quality than tie brand from
| when 1t Is grown.
The foreign irui stalls are laden with abundance.
/ Florida oranges are growing 5weeter and finer as
| the season advances. They are ret4ed at from 30
Il
! ing from 100 to 220 oranges are % 90 50 box.
! Florida oranges by The hundred ale 81 to - 90.
! Jamaica oranges, which are hardly sweet yet, are
! - to 40 cents a dozen, OF - 10 to P3 30 Il
hundred. be first VALENCIA tGult OF
the season arrIv in market during the week. 1t Is
still quite sour and sells from 70 to 80 cents
dozen or 81 10 II 90 hundred. Malaga grapes are
20 to 20 cents a pound or ~ to 10 a Gag
Of twenty-five pounds. Black Lisbon
grapes, which often sold rs California IruIt are
80 cents puuud or $40 of fifty pounds. Yellow
/ ba an1s are ~ 10 II 30 bunch of hundred ban
anas. or 80 to 40 cents dozen. mere are a le"
sugaT-lOaf pineapples IN the market from Havana.
They are - dozen or 30 cents
each sold singly. Pomegnnates are . 10 10 cents
each. Figs are 20 cents n pound Egyptian dates
cured with sugar are 10 cents pOuuI, and black
palm dates which ATE cuIed Ia the sorghum OF TIE
palm tree are 10 cents. Lemons are II TO 80 cents
J dozen. Fancy stem-raslnS are - TO F3 -
/ a box which weighs five and half pounds De-
/ liesa bunch ralslns are 20 cents a pound, loose
Muscatels . 10 ID cents and seedless rdlsns, che
fruit of the Taisln grape picked greco
! before the seed has formed, and cured
| are ! 0 to - cents a pound Zante cuIrant5 are
! cents citron Is 20 cents a pound, candied lemon
California wine jelly IN bottles Is 60 cents Tor ~
ounce bOt.es. % prepare this jelly Tor the table the
bottle Is CncoIhed set in warm water, which -
heated around TIL the Jelly IN the bottle Is melted
/ when il may he poured INTO any mould, set on tho
ice aud TUNED on "a jelly platter when formed
and served.
MENU,
Turkey Soup.
Boiled White Fish. Sauce HOllandase. olives.
Fried Swcetbreads garnlshed with Cduliower
yenison steak Sweet Potatoes Tumips. Beets. Gel
|
Chicken Pie with Oysters.
shrimp SALAD.
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