New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
PRICES OF PROFESSIONS.

PRICES OF PROFESSIONS.
AN ATTRACTIVE WEEK AT FULTON MARKET-vEGEs
TABLES AND MEATS.
Throngs of people have been visiting Fulton
Market daily during the past week to sea the fine
display of brook trout with which the season
wherein that fish Day be eaten has been opened.
1t IS pity to eat such pretty fish," said young
woman as she gazed at the pile Of specked beauties
upon Dir. Blackfords stands. The Long Island cul-
tvated trout sold yesterday for 81 25 pound.
the State cultivated tor 81. and those from the
mountain streams fer rs cents pound. Some that
were sent In frozen state from Canada brought so
cents pound. The opening OF the trout season and
the formal opening of the market have not been
the only features. though they have been the chief
Ones of interest In this attractive market during
the week. The North River shad appeared at last
while three vessels loaded with fresh mackerel the
first of the season. arrived ana discharged their
cargoes, and two nlne-pound salmon, the pioneers
OF their kind from Nova Scotia, were sold In the
market for 81 pound. The nackereI, which were
caught off the Virginia Capes. sold Tor 10 and 70
cents pound. These useful fish hereafter will
come in large quantities. the height Of their season
being about August /. North River rue shad
brought 81 so and the bucks rs cents each, whilo
Southern sold for 50 cents and the bucks for 40
cents each.
In addition to these welcome arrivals at the mar
ket the clear warm weather has brought much
10 cents and Maddox only cents pound. Live
Holsters are more numerous than they have been
pound White halibnt are % cents. frozen salmon
80 cents founders 10 cents, dressed cells 20 cents.
and blacktish ID cents pound. Some immense
striped bass one OF which weighed sixty. eight
Spanish mackere are scarce and worth 70 cents
pound; Pompano are 75 cents. weakfisi IS cents.
smelts Is cents, and red snapper 20 cents pound.
Nova Scotia herring brought cents, black bass 20
AMI % cents yellow perch 10 cents and green pick
and wal-eyed pike 10 cents q pound. Green
turtles are 20 cents pound, and terrapln $15 and
$40 dozen. Crayish are 81 SO hundred, and
and 80 cents when opened. Bluepoint oysters are
IS cents and Saddlerocks 81 hundred in the shell.
maG crabs ere o ss smoRsS a c ssas
and smoked salmon % cents pound. IL may
be of interest to housekeepers to know that
fish IL sold in Washington Market at cheaper rates
than those in Fulton Market. For instance, trust
worthy tsh-dealers in Washington Market ask 20
cents for frozen salmon and only cents for lob
are those of Fulton Market. Why there should DO
SO great difference Is not apparent
Hothouse and Southern vegetables are getting
down to reasonable figures as the supply becomes
more abundant. The lover of spring lamb and
green peas now bny his lamb for 81 so; the
peas may he had at rs cents haf-peck; and no can
garnsh the dish with mint at 10 cents O bunch.
The list of vegetables procurable in Washington or
Fulton Market Is now nearly complete, and en-
braces every variety grown during the summer sea-
son. Long Island lettuce is cents and BOSTON let
tuce 10 cents head, string beans are 80 cents
a half peck. Florida tomatoes 80 cents quart. and
Southern cucumbcrs 10 cents each. New English
celery from Charleston is 10 and 20 cents bunch.
Florida egg plants 20 cente each, dollhouse pars
ley is 10 cents bunch. and Charleston asparagus
81 bunch. Florida cabbages bring I'D cents and
i'm ported Dutch cabbages % and 40 cents head.
HOtbouse mushrooms, a food dlgestible by the
most delicate stomach, can be bad for $l pound
Green vkra from Cuba sells for 80 cents hundred.
aud green peppers from the same place at 90 cents
a dozen. Hothouse sorrel. q sour plant but an OF.
cellent RELISH is 12l2 cents quart and hot house
rhubarb 10 cents a bunch while dollhouse radshes
bring 5 cents bunch. Sprng3onions are csnts
bunch. imported spanish onions cents pound.
chives 10 cents q bunch, ard h0rseradsb 10 cents
pound. Summer squashes from Florida are 10 cents
and Boston marrow squashes 30 cents each. Charles
ton chcory is 3 cents head. New Bermuda
beets potatoes ard onions 80 cents half peck.
Corn salad is 10 cents quart and oyster plant 10 lc
There is no prospect of the prices of meats becom.
ing any lower for some thee at least. There is nc
material change from the figures given last week
lot of wild pigeons reached the market last
O Dozen Tame pigeons are So and 50, tame squat
81 and 81 80. and frozen English snpe 81 and
So 80 dozen. Wild. turkeys are % cents pound
and wild ducbs from 75 cents to So 20 pair
Ducks are % cents. dry-picked turkeys % cents,
dry picked fowls IS and % cents, and capons 80
and 80 cents pound. Geese are 2C and ~ cents .
pound Large roasting chickens are IS cents
Fancy Elgin butter is 35 cents, Stzfe butter %
and 80 cents, and creamery 81 cents pound. La.
ported Swiss cheese is n cents pound. pineapple
cheeses 81 and 81 % each, and English dairy
cheese % cents a pound. White clover honey in
the comb is % cents. and strained California honey
20 cents pound. Eggs are % cents q dozen.
Strawberries have become one ut the recognized
features of the city restaurants whether they are
of the cheap or expensive order The price Is now
down to 30 cents IA box. Oranges and lemons can
be bought for FROM % to Is cents dozeu Eating
apples are so cents peek grapes are 40 and W
cents a box. and rasins Is cents pound. Walnut
are cents filberts - CENTS Almonds % cents and
prunes 10 and 20 cents pound.
There is some talk among the marketmen OF
starting agitation Infavor OF selling by weight
way there would he less chance OF INSCRIPTIONS
dealers cheating innocent buyers.
MENU
Julienne Soup.
Baked shad. Cucumbers
Roasc Lamb. Green Peas. Potatoes 10 Duche1se.
Asparagus on Toast.
Lettuce aud Cucumber Salad
Cheese. Crackers
Nesselrode Pudding. Strawberries
Coffee.