New-York tribune., 1883-06-17
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
FRESH NORTHERN vEGETABLEs-BUrrER BEGUN
INC DEARER-FIsH PLENTIFUL AND CHEAP

rprsr NORTHERN yEGErABIEs-BUTTER BEcoM-
INC DEARER-FIsH PLENTIFUL AND CHEAP
The garden farm of Long Island and New jersey
have begun to pay their annual tribute 10 tuo
markets of this city aud Brooklyn. In month INC
vegetable season will be at its height ana tnis
wholesome kind Of food will be supplieu
to the millions at the cheapest possible figures Win
the additional merit of freshness. sun the mass
Of the vegetables reaches here from tne oou'n
Spinach and green peas are now coming ioni
Long Island. The latter sell for 6o Genus
peck those from the South bringing oo Genus.
Bermuda onions are so cents peck, new potatoes
40 and SO cents and old potatoes 40 cents peck
radishes 2 cents bunch rhubarb three DunCnes
bunch, and spinach so cents peck,
Asparagus be had for 10 and 70 cents punch'
cabbage 10 cents head, beets 10 cents a bunch
cucumbers three for 10 cents, tomatoes lO cents q
quart, and egg plant for 81 20 dozen. Mnlte
turnps are bringing . cents "A bunch, water crosses
10 cents quart. and common green heros cem.s na
bunch. Summer squash sells for 30 cents dozen
leeks cents bunch, and garlic for fiaVorlhg SOUP
The slrawb berry season is now at it's height as is
also the for pineapples The quantity OF tne
first named fruit displayed IN ana mnr aronnG
Washington Market would surprise a stranger
unaccustomed to the big displays =, the
marketmen make when they get chance EaEa f,n;t
peaches ea are are plentiful. Most of this fruit
IS from the South , ,ifI0ia much @blo 4f strawS
berries are now Tlpening around New YORK. OneIig'
are worth 10 and % cents pound,
gooseberries 10 cents quart straw berries RE,
20 and 90 cents quart some Georgla
plums bring - crate. Bananas are 10 ana Az Az
cents dozen. apples 80 and 70 cents hat peck.
lemons l5 and 20 cents q dozen, oranges 20 and 10
cents dOZ IN, dncd currants cents n pound, ralS,
ins 10 anu 10 cents pound and pears oo cents anu
The fears of the marketmeu as expressed in last
Sundays tribune that the low price OF Dn,ter
would tempt spectators to buy it for tue Eng!ish
markets WAS realized during the week. The whole
sale price of butter reached II cents, and lmme.
daely shippers began to buy all they c0uid get at
that price. The price advanced 10 ~ cents AT once
Even at tns figure 1t is taken in by xporters ana
the city public can reasonably expect to paw hlguer
tPT beT SIteT m cents at en s%e Of thus
is being shipped III 20-pound cans, hermeticaiip
sealed to the West Indies. Eggs are worth 20
cents dozen.
SprIug chickens are becoming mora numerous and
sell readily for rs cents aud 81 PAIR, or 40 and %
cents a pound CapOns are worth ~ cents
5 1nG % 'ec%s eea GSSss sssss and G 20
Philadelphia roasting chickens 80 cents
and common fowis lS and ~ cents a pound.
during the past week and there is rather scant
supply OF stock IN Fulton Market. Sheophead nave
begun running in Great South Bay ana are selling
Tor Is and 20 cents pound. hero il NO other
feature worthy of special note in tins market, tue
general run of prices deing very low Frogs legs are
cents. haddock cents, white halibu' Is ccnls
bass 20 cents dressed ees 10 cents ana lye
Holsters 10 cents pound. Fresh caught
salmon may be bought Tor 20 and 3o cents
hnk.s and founders GEMS, black hsh II cents,
fresh mackrrel o and 10 cents and weak
fish II cents pound. spanish mackerel
are becoming cheaper ut 40 cents
pound, while pompano still command 10 cents,
ButlerIish are selling for cents. red snapper ~
cents, uoOnlsh 10 cents. and Dluehsh IL cents
pound. A few COnnrcucut River buck shad are
offered for 40 cents and the roes for OO cents
p. und. Long Island brook trout are 81 aud frozen
tIout from Eanaua 80 cents a pound Inc cool
OF the last few days in cred somew at
with the demand clans. Those OF the eI ira large
variety are worth GO cents and the small ones Az
Gems "A hundred. Shad roe sells for 20 cents palr'
aud SOFT crabs for 81 and ~ dozen. ,
Ihe priccs of meats have not changed during the
week tue pncrs gwen last Sunday answering Tor
to-day. Spring lamD can be had for 10 cents
pound when bought by the carcass. iore-quartcrs
bruging rs and IL cents. and headquarters 20 and
- GEMS pound. POr,erhOuse steak NAV be bought
iUr % aud - cents, round steaks 10 and ~ ceuts
roasting beef II % cents, and sirloin steaks Is
aui ~ cents pOnnd, whIir corned Deet IL worm
10 aud Ii cents. Fore-quarters OF veal are and
IA cents, and hiud quarters II and 20 cents a
puuad. Fore-quartcrs OF mutton 4 and 10 cents,
hiuu-quartcrs l. and ii cents. aud chops a and
- GEMS pound.
MENU.
Tomato soup.
Bluefsu. sauce lartare.
Roast Mut;ol. Potatoes. Beets.
Spring chicken, brUiled.
Lettuce MayOnnaise.
Cuec-c Crackers.
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