New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-28
HOME INTERESTS.
WHAT CAN BE SEEN IN THE MARKETS.
PRICES OF MEATS, POULTRY, FISH ASD rEGEr-BIEs'

PRICES OF MEATS, POULTRY, FISH AND Eur Dill
Two questions present themselves 20 <e casual
observer passing through either of the two great
downtown markets at different times on
Saturday. In the morning when the stalls
are laden with choice meats, fruits, vegetables,
poultry, game, fish and butter, one is inclined
TO ask himself r How can this great quantity OF
food be disposed Of tO-layp And in the afternoon
when the stal-hcepers are sweeping up the refuse
and the bindings present an almost empty appear
ancc the orery is Where have the tons OF pro-
visions gone ~ Yesterday was no exception to the
rule The dealers were kept hard at work mitl
afternoon, cutting measuring and weighing tIcH
wares. and then rested until toward evening when
the laborers strolled through the markets and pur-
chased what had becn left by the hotels ana othcr
large customers.
DESPITE the fac. that prime beef is scarrer now
than at this time last year, the butchers tables
showed no lack Of that article. although the change
in the supply is indicated by the advance in the
price of the best beef Puuerhouse brought ~
cont; pound tcn!crlo;ns from 30 to GO cents, SIR
loin from 20 to - ccuts round steak 10 cents,
chuck roast If cents choice rib cuts 20 cents, soup
meats q and 10 cents, Suct 10 cents, ana SieWing
pieces If cents. Lamb headquarters sold Tor 10
CENTS fCrc-uuaItcis for II cents, shoulders OF
mutton for d cents, French mutton chops Tor -
ccnts veal outlets for p cents, breast of veal Tor
II cents. leg of veal and lom of veal each for -
CENTS headquarters Of veal for 20 cents, forcquar-
tcrs for / . and II cents pound. and swcctDr'adS
for + a dozen. IIipc was cents pound, tIchch
pig,' feet - cents dozen American pigs l"rt ana
lambs tongues % cents a dozen. Miur"m"at was
bringing cents pound, country sausage ana slu-
SAGE meat each 10 cents, ham u cents, kidney ,
cents smoked sausag" 10 cents. beef tongues -
cents, homeless bacon Il cents and head cheese II
cents.
The weather la, been too warm for the poultry
and game market during the last week, and 1t IS
too early yet for the Thanksgiving aspect To be pre-
scented i'm this line Ducks sold for 10 and % cents
n pound, black ducks bringing ~ pair. fhlladr 81
phia dry-pickcd turkeys were - cents pound,
Jerseys 20 and - cents. state prime ana ~
cents. Philadelphia broltrTS were 20 and - cents,
LiolcIs city dressed IGc"nts, spring geese 20 cents
Boston geese 30 and cents large roasting chickens
10 and - cents. Tame pigeons Wor" selling inr
- % English suipr for ~ 30 wild pigeons for -
y dozen, grass ployrr, for - PAR, fresh pI3yerS
for - 80. and tame SQUAD for - hrr1
cock ",T for 81 81 80 mailafd for - cents aud s.,
teal for the same price; and Grouse II -.
Elcin creamery bnttcr sold for ~ cents u pound
while good butter could hc obtained FROM - to 80
cents The price then descended to 20 cents Tor
cooking butter Egg, were selling ioI - cents or
q dozen for 30 cents, Cream cheese from
IL Ia 10 cents. onc-night-skim or half.crcam
cheese from to 10 cents, while SKINNED
milk cheese sold n low as . cents pound,
IN" bet grades bringing u cents Ne4icha-
feel cheese sold for ! cents each, Edam
for ~ each sage for - cents pound bar
for q and - cents. Swiss, imported. for - cents
imitation for 30 cents, Stilton for % cents, and
Lr,k for 10 and - cents. Sap-ago cheese was sold
for and 10 cents apiece. and IRON ~ Ia - cents
a pound fTumaG" dc lir.' for 10 cents pound;
Minister for 20 cents. Young American Tor ana
rs cents, and English for 20 cents pineapple 10
cents. 90,
With the departure Of the SIMMER vegetables
the more hardy varieties come IN the markets. but
still tomatoes green corn and green peas retain
tLrir places ou the stands Celery sold for i3 cents
n hunrh: crauhrrrirs for 81 peck, " iutcTgiccn-
F.rs cont "a
% head hcrtS - cents peck, cabbage ~ cents
q head. green peppers 10 cents dozen turhlP~
30 cents q peck, white onions % cents a peck
and sweet potatoes % cents a peek aha - Il par
rel. Eating apples were - cents peck, ani COOK
ing apple, 30 cents Potatoes sold Tor - bari'i.
striped bass held prominent pace on the iiSh
stalls although there WJ~ no lack Of other varieties
of salt and fresh water fishes, shell FISH ana smoh'd
G.b Market cod sold for : cents pound, and cod
,t,Ik Tor i2l2 cents. Haddoch WAS cents haIlbut,
fresh rlackcrcl and large bass 20 cents, and medium
has, - cruts Dressed cells sold tor l. cents also
red .nappcrs. red bass, small green plckcrrl ana
green turtle Live HOLSTERS were - cents
pound which was also the price, OF
~cakii.h, large white perch and white Whit
fish Frozen salmon brought - cents a pound,
and Spanish mackcTol 80 cents. flomdrlS, luke;
small white perch. yellow perch. buffalo hsh ana
cod checks sold for I'D cents pound. ION CO.'S
huttcri,h and fics! caught cisco were selling for
cents - pound. Ilakr, pollock Nova scotia
herring and raylish were q cents pound. SmcltS
,old Tor 20 cents 4 pound, frc ii caught salmon,
trout I2la cents and Northern black bass 90 cents.
southern tcTlpin were SIS ado;cn' damond-backs
'JiaTJ clnms i'm the shell sold for ~ cents
n hundred the same opened were - cents dcarcr
Little Neck clans were 10 cents hundred IN the
shell aud 30 cents opened. Crayhsh were ~ 4 nun
drrd prnwns aud scallops each : 30 a gallon.
oyster, sold rs follows: Blucpoints "a hundred, ~;
Saddlrlucks, ~ East kiNcrSand ShrcWSburyS, caCh
81 30 Princes Bays, $ -, and trr'poIt', -
cents. Frogs legs sold for 30 cents pound,
whitcbait 30 cents, smoked salmon - cents, and
smoked paddock II cents. Hard crabs were ~ %
a hundred, and soft crabs - Il dozen.