New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-16
HOME INTERESTS
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
SCARCITY on LOBsTERs-MEATs NO ChEAPkk-
-on,r - mAnRr.r-EGGa HIGHER.


SCARCITY on LOBsTERs-MEATs NO CHEAPER-
CORN IN MARKET-EGGs HIGHER
There has been but moderate supply OF iish OF
all kinds during the past week. Lobsters are scarce
and are selling fast at from Is TO Is cents pound
few Spanish mackerel are being caught IN the VI
entity Of Sandy Hook which sold tor 20 cents q
pound, while those coming from Chesapeake bay
are retailed at Is cents pound. There Is also d
scarcity of soft crabs small ones are 10 Genus
Dozen while the extra large are 81 80 dozen
Large bluefsh are II cents pound. Long Island
cultivated brook trout remain at the price OF 9l q
pound. Fresh-caught salmon is 80 cents pound !;
medium sized bass is 25 cents and bass Is cents
a pound Kin sh is % cents sea-bass 10 cents Tor
the small SIZE, and larger sea-bass Is cents pound
White hal1but is is cents, sheepshead 49, haddock
g. cod 8, fukes 10, founders 10, blackhsh l2i2'
weakfsh u, butterfsh 8 cents. and few pompano
are 80 cents pound. Green turtles are Is cents
pound; diamond-baek terrapins sIll $24 adozen.
Hard shell clans of the larger size are 81 hundred
in the she'll; when opened they 81 % hum
dred Little Neck clans lin the SHELF are so cents
a hundred; 80 cents when opened. Frogs legs are
80 cents a pound white bait is the same pl1ce
smoked salmon is 20 cents pound.
During the past week the prices OF meats have re-
NAMED about the same: there is no change worthy
of special mention Meats of all kinds are IN mod
crate supply. Porterhouse steaks are 81 cents
pound very nice sirloin steaks are 26 cents ana
good rib roasts are 26 cents pound. Spring lamb
remains a favorte dish, and the demand for 1t Is
equal to tine supply; lamb racks, the best roasts OF
lamb are sold for from 20 to % cents pound next
best 10 this is the leg of lamb, which is IS to %
cents pound; the hindquarter is from 10 to %
cents and the forequarter comes sll cheaper. from
u to IS cents The choicest lamb chops those
called the rib chops" which are sold for 40 cents
pound; these are small and tender, and when prop
erly cooked are very dainty. Next to these the
OIn chops at 30 cents pound, which are also nice
when broiled, or when dipped IN beaten egg and
rolled in bread crumbs and uied in hot lard until
| brown. Mutton and veal have not adv anced IN
! price. The best ribs of veal are 20 cents pound,
and legs of veal are - cents calFs head is % cents
and calfs liver from 40 IL 90 cents. French mutton
| chops are 80 cents a pound the leg OF mutton Is
from rs TO Is cents and headquarters are 10 cents
A pound Among the choice poultry N the season
are spring chickens, plump aid tender. from 30 10
! 30 cents pound, capon puIlets at 20 cents ducks
20 cents, turkeys AT 20 cents ana extra nice tuI
KEYS at 80 cents pound. Geese are 20 cents
/ pound and rat young squads are 80 cents
aD zee. Pigeons are lover priced this week they
! are sod for ~ a dozen. Reed birds are 80 cents.
! New-Jersey corn at last made Its appearance
in Inarket ii Is small but sweet and costs at whole
| sale 81 50 hundred; at rotail n l. 30 cents
| dozen. A few lima beans from FLORIDA were IN
| market during the week. but were not OF good
quality; they sold at % cents quart In the pods
better ones are que here this week Potatoes hue
] tuare In price early IN the week they were very
| high during the miudle of the week they fell in
| pr,ce and now have advanced again aud selling
az IS 80 a barrel. Sweet potatoes Will De IN mar
ket a,out Lhs first OF August. New eudlye for salad
is cents head caulliiOwer Is from 10 To 30 cents
| n head and new turulps are 30 Genus peck. Long
! Island string beans are 90 cents peck and Long
Island peas are 70 cents peck BiickberT1es and
| huckleberles have been aided TO the 1rult stands
and are each 20 cents quart. Alligator pears from
| California are also TINS week they are large
and Juicy and are soid at IL TO p per Dozen Lus-
clous hot-hOuSe grapes arr retained at IL 20 70 ~
| a pound soft, JUICY peaches arranged prettlIy IN
| small baskets each Containing ABOUT Two dozen
peaches are IRON II IS 10 - basket. Bananas are
cheaper than Jamalcas are as low as 80 cents
| a dozen, and AspIDwaIIs are % cents "A cozen
| WatermelOns are in abundance and are sold for
40 cnt extra ones are 70 cents each. Fresh clover
honey Is 80 cents pound IN the comb. Large pine
apples from Havana are from 20 10 80 cents each.
Fnrd dates are 20 cents, ana Baroary dates are 20
cents a pound; orange marmalade imported IRON
Jamaica, and put up IA CHINA jars holulng pouhq
each is 20 cents a pound; lines are from ~ 10 -
cents a dozen. :. .oo -,
Long Island eggs are retailing at 80 cents dozen,
and are not likely 10 become cheaper. The best
domestic cheese Is from Is to is cents pound.
CnoIce creamery butter sold tor 30 cents pound
nut will probably be higher; good State butter Is
Is cents, and Western butter 20 cents pound
MENU.
French Vegetable soup.
Rrook-irOut- WaterCress
Roast Lamb Mint sauce.
Potatoes Fried EggPlant. Corn
snipe.
Potato salad.
Cheese Waters.
Raspberry Cream Cake
Cherries, Peaches, Pears and Apr1coss.
Coffee.