New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
A BUSY wEEK-vEGETADLEs BECOMING SCARCE
AND DEAR.

A BUsY wEEK-vEGETABLEs BECOMING sCAhCh
AND DEAR.
The week that closed yesterday was busy one
for those whose business 1t is to feed the muttuoo
~ ttis oroot citv. Evacuation Day brought TO the
city many strangers who had country appeutes'
THANKSGIVING followed on its heels, when people
eot turkey for their stomachs sake That the season
had been abundantly provided for is proved by the
fact that eleven tons of poultry left over to spoil
and TO be thrown overheard by the health author
ities The longed-for frosts did not come, and the
fowls most of them loosely packed in tight boxes
without ice had to succumb to the weather. On
Friday morning the fleet of fishing-yessels sailed
into Fulton Market slip and Icplcnished the sup
plies of the fish dealers. Cod could he had yester-
day for 8 and 12l2 cents haddock for cents
chicken halbut for 20 cents and the grown hsh Tor
20 cents while live Holsters, blackiish, rcd snap
per. large lake plcerel and Goldfish tongues cost 10
cents q pound. A stranger in the market was
large roe shad caught on Friday In Hell Gate IL
was purchased by Mr.. BlackfOrd, although II onght
IN have gone four months ago to that undiscovered
country where all shad go when they are out Oh
season Smells are worth 10 and 20 cents me lattca
nrice il for those from Connecticut. Pompan0s are
soid To the wealthy at rs cents pound. Fresh,
caught whitefsh from the lakes are scarce any
worth % cents pound. Frozen salmon sell i0r 40
cents, Spanish mackerel for 40 cents 1TGsn
mackereI and sheepshead for 25!cents while white
perch. pan bass, fresh-caught, salmon front ana
small green pickcrel can be had for IL cents
"omnd' Founders and buelish are worth II cents
a ponpd. tCraytish are 81 hundred, shrimp and
prawns are 81 80, and scallops ~ gallon, blne
co an" East Rivers Shrewsbnrys end Mill Ponds,
81 30. Cowhays 81 20, Morris C0yes Tl keyporI5
and Princes Bays 70 cents and tGeehortsa ~ cent, 5
a hundred Hard crabs brlng % on hunureu' anu
The nr;ces of most vegetables are q shade higher
than the figures quoted last week. CaniinoWers
Oh, 10 H
dozen. turnps 20 cents a half peck. sweet potatoes
40 cents a half peck, Irish potatoes 80 cents q
peck sBSn rens on Taf peck Thyme sage sweet
maroram and summer saNory are cach cents
bunch; horseradsh root can be bought for 10 cents
pound, eeks for cents bunch, marrow squash
for 15 and 20 cents each, green peppers Tor 70
cents n dozen. and beets, soup celery. chlccory,
parsley, radshcs and red peppers for . cents
cents. and red cabbages 20 cents head. Pump
kns sell for from - TO 35 cents each. WatGrcrcSs
is 30 cents a quart red 6ale ana green k Tt,o
cents a head, and mint 10 cents q bunch. Table
auules sell on the vegetable stands for 40 cents
half peck, and cooking apples for 30 cents
There is n brisk demand for rabbits and squirrels
on thc part of the public. At this season they are
fat and their meat isconSldrren rs !endci ana dcll
cate asthat of spring chicken Rabbits bring 80 and
IN ccnts and squirrels % and 80 cents pair. The
list of game is complete, and the business is brisk
among the dealers Snipe; of which no less than
six varieties of the small birds are kept on hand
can be had for 70 cents and II dozen. Besdcs
these the frozen English snipe are sold for y 90
and fresh Jersey snpe Of the larger size for the
same price a dozen. For those Who like II there ~
limited supply Of black bear meat at - cents
pound Tame pigeons are worth - 30 a
dozen. wild pigeons 81 30. tame squads
81 so and reed birds 81 % and 81 90
a dozen Canvas-back ducks, with their flavor OF
wild celery can be had for 50 30 pair. head,
for 81 80. black ducks FOR 30 cents inallards ana
blue wing teal for - cents, widgcoDs Tor 90 cents
and wood ducks for 10 cents pair. Quail sell for
50 80 Dozen grouse for 81 ~ pair, woodcock
for 10 cents pair, partridgcs for ~ 80. prairie
hens for 81 and 81 - pair, grass pover for - 90
and fresh plover for - 30 dozen.
Ii hchoOves the hOusekccpcrs Ia watch carefully
in buyiuR poultry lest dishonest dealers sell them
fowls which are not fresh enough to bc healthy.
There Is still quantity of more or less spoiled poul-
try m Washington Market Turkeys are selling
for % cents pound The latter price Is for the
beat Philadelphia dry picked birds. Domestic ducks
are 20 cents, large chickens suitable for roasting
bring g cents Western fowls - cents, state aud
Jersey fowls 10 cents, Philadelphia brollers 20
cents and city dressed broilers 10 cents pound.
Spring and Boston geese are worth ~ cents
In the line Of provisions dried English bacon was
quoted Yesterday at / 3 and II cents pigs Tongues,
sausages, hcadchccsc c0incd tongues aud lear lhrd
at ~ cents and tripe at cents pound. Western
hams are worth Is cents n pound. shoulders III
cents roasting pork - and - cents. pork tender
loin II and - cents, lardng pork 10 cents, bone
less shoulders 10 cents pound, and s"eetbTcads
So and 81 a dozen.
Good cooking butter that has been kept in ice
houses can be had for 20 and 20 cents, and state
creamery for the table - centsa pound. Fancy
brands Of butter command any price up 10 ~
pound. Fancy State creamery brings 10 cents.
Eggs are worth 80 cents dozen. Cheese sells Tor
10 cents pound for domestic. imported Swiss %
cents domestic Swiss 20 cents, and Tomogs de brte
40 cents a pound. while hand Checscs are 80 cents
"A dozen pineapple chccscs 81 aud 81 % each, Eng
lsh dairy 20 cents, and spice cheese 20 cents q
pound.