New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-18
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- PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
COMPARISON WITH LAST wINTER-pRoyrsroN
DEARER-sOUTHERN VEGETABLE.

COMPARISON WITH LAST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DEARER-soUTHERN VEGETABLE.
comparison of the prices paid for provisions in
tho great downtown markets this winter
with the prices paid at this season last
year shows remarkable difference Fish
are 10 and 10 per cent per pound higher
now than they were then fully 20 per cent more is
asked now for poultry. and eggs and butter also
unrclsonably costly. Meat Is several cents pound
dearer also. The marketmen give no other reason
for this state of things than an alleged scarcity
throughout the entire country To what causes
this scarcity is due nobody seems to
be able to state except the fish
dealers, who make of the stormy weather and
the heavy Lenten demand as the hook upon which
tC-ssang their fancy prices
Nova Scotia turbot sell for % cents pound, blue
fish II cents, white perch Is cents bass 80 cents,
steak cod 10 cents, sheepshead 20 cents and fOun-
ders II cents a pound. Spanish mackerel are 40
cents pound, lake macllerel Is cents, crayfsh
SO hu dred, smoked cells 20 cents sturgeon rs
cents and Finnan haddies II cents pound. Salt
herrings 30cents dozen picked salmon % cents
a pound redsnapper 10 cents, and haddOck cents
pound Southern shad are beginning to arrive in
good numbers, and the price decreases every week.
They are now selling at 70 cents and ST 20 each.
Nova Scotia herring 8 cents, live
Holsters 1912 cents, blackfsh 10 cents.
and habut 25 cents pound. Frozen salmon
are 80 cents and frozen salmon-trout, 10 cents a
pound diamOnd-back terrapin $3.50 dozen.
common terrapir $15 dozen, sOft-shel CLANS 81 80
a hundred and hard clans In the shell rs cents
n hundred.
PorterhOuse steak is 80 cents pound, sirloin
steak % cents round steak IS cents,
rib roast % cents and lssirlOig1 roast
% cents pound. COTned beef
is II aud Is cents, while sewing pieces bring
/ 2 and If cents pound. A leg of beef is 81 ard
shin 70 cents. Mutton chops are 20 cents, shoulder
cents a pOurd. Veal chops are % cents, tillet OF
veal 30 cents, veal outlets 30 cents. lon veal 20
cents and breast of veal Is cents pound. Hind
quarters of lamb are 20 cents and fOrequarters 16
cents pound.
1t is asserted by poultry-deaers in Washington
Market that great part OF the small supply Oh
bOu lht up by two or three wealthy dealers who
practically control the market, and have made
poultry corner" One wealthy firm, it is SAID,
bought last week 100000 pounds of turkeys at 20
cents pound 10000 pounds OF geese at III cents,
$4,000 pounds of ducks al 20 cents, and
24OO0 pounds of chickens at 16 cents pound. All
of this was frozen stock and purchased in Vermont.
The thoughtful hOusekeeper, as she pays for her
costly purchases OF poultry. may find IN these hg,
the of the scarcity OF this article OF 1000
at least. The Hebrews Of the city are the largest
purchasers OF poultry a class and therefore these
prices have peculiarlntcrest for them. Turkeys and
chickens from distance are - cents q pound;
those from this State aud New jersey are 20 GEMS,
and winter chickens are 30 cents pound Capons
are 30 and 80 cents a pound
| Canyas-bac ducks are SO pair, golden plover
| 81 a dozen. pigeons ~ 80 dozen. common broad
| bill ducks 90 and 20 cents EACH and malards
| 81 % pair.
4 shipment of asparagus reached this market last
week from Charleston. being the first of the season.
Il was sold by the whOesa e dealers TO whom IL
| consigned for 81 80 bunch. The retailers add To
this figure from 20 to 30 cents for their proht Ber-
| muda beets are selling at 50 crate downtown.
| Southern toma are at 81 for box holding SIX
| quarts. Bermu potatoes bring $6 q barrel, and
chlyes IA delicate green vegetable something IKE an
| onion top which Is used for havonng soup,
is II bunch. The retail prices of other vegetables
| remain unchanged from last weeks quotations:
Cabbagcs are ID and 20 cents head, celery 10 ana
| 20 cents a bunch, lettuce . and 10 cents head,
| spinach 80 cents peek wateTcreSs lO cents
| Quart and parsley cents bunch. Red cabDages,
vegetables extensively used In German restaurants
are 20 and 30 cents head, turnIps 40 cents peek,
| Brussels sprouts % cents quart, cranDerrle5 10
| and 20 cents a quart and onions 40 cents peck.
Fow Florida Strawberries have arrived during last
| week, and they were Of poor quality, but they
were sold al 81 and - 30 quart. FLORIDA oranges
| are 80 cents dozen for frst-class fruit,
but this fruit may be bought In the markets
and on the sidewalks outside for prices
| Dried mushrooms 20 cents quart; tlberts, 10
cents pound; raIsins 10 cents; sheed almonds,
30 cents; walnuts, Is cents; iur H pfunes, ~
| ceats. and French prunes, II and 20 cents pound
| Catawba grapes arr 10 cents pound. Table
| apples are 81, and eating apples so cents peck.
There is much agitation going on among the
| markctmen AZ TO the size of their apple
| barrels. Heretofore they nave nad no
| regular standard barrel but the present discussion
, will probably result in the adoption of barrel OF
uniform size. holding 100 quarts OF fruit, as the
| standard apple barrel. Many dishonest frut-deal-
| ers take advantage OF the present condition of
things To pass off, not only upon their fello Nd cal
| ers but also uDon mauy innocent customers. BAR
| rel of diminished SIZE, holding only ninety quarts
| This Is styled pony barrel" The various forms
of dishonesty tins trade have given rise to no less
| that dozen different sizes of apple barrels.
Eggs are slightly cheaper than they were last
| week Many barrels Of eggs that were held by
! dealers until Lent were suddenly tumbled upon the
| market and sent down the price. Fresh domestic
| eggs sell for 80 cents Il dozen; lined eggs are 20
| and 80 cents
| Fancy creamery butter is selling at 80 cents a
pound, ElgIn butter Is 40 cents, and State butter
| 80 cents and cooking butter % cents u pound.
Domestic cheese is 10 cents pound.
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