New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
TIE PRICES OF PROFESSIONS.
A BUSY WEEK IN FULTON MAEKET-EAsrER EGGs
AND CUSTOMS.

BUSY WEEK IN FULTON MARKET-EAsTER EGGS
AND CUSTOMS.
The busiest week of the entire year among
the fish dealers of Fulton Market has been
the one that closed yesterday, and the
busiest day of the week was Good Fri
day. The throngs of hOusekeepers that
filed the market on that day. very nearly cleared
the stands of fish, and yesterday many varieties
could not be had OF any price. There were many
inquiries for that harblnger of spring-the North
River shad-but the continued cold weather and
the quantity of ice in the have far caused
the fishermen to spread their nets in vain.
whitehall we're among the novelties that appeared
on the fish stands last week. They caught in
the bays and inlets along the south side OF Long
Island, and sell in the market for rs cents pound.
hese delicate little fish have only in recent years
come much into favor this side of the Atlantic.
although their edible qualities have long been
known. In England they form favorite dish aud
the annual whitehall dinner of the members of tho
English Ministry is famous festival. Some POM
PIANO caught in the Gulf of Mexico and shipped by
steamers from Pensacola and Key West are also
new in the market Their price is 10 cents q
pound. White halibut have almost vanished.
They bring % cents q pound. Cod are and
Is cents, paddock cents, saltwater bass
20 and 80 cents dressed cells 20
cents, founders 10 cents, tom-cods
cents and frozen salmon 80 cents pound Live
Holsters difficult to get at 20 cents a pound ON
account OF the vast numbers used by the Gamers OF
Maine and Massachusetts. Black fish are Is cents,
Spanish mackerel 80 cents, kingfish 20 cents,
sheepshead 20 cents, goopers, Is cents and large
white perch IS cents pound. Mullets are 10
cents sInelts from Long Island, 20 cents red snap
per Is cents, Nova Scotia herring cents.
and bluefsh 20 cents pound. The
~ IL, t,a from
the Cuff of Mexico. Southern roe shad are 30 cents
aud the bucks 30 cents each Northern black bass,
caught 10 fresh water, 20 cents, fresh-caught
salmon trout 10 cents small green pickerel IL
cents wall-eyed pike Is cents, and buffalo fish 10
cents a pound. Green turtles are 20 cents pound,
Terripin SIS and $50 y dozen Large hard
ella = in the shell. are 20 cents hundred, and
Little Neck clans are 40 cents q hundred, III tic
shells Crayiish are 81 hundred. Goldfish Tongues
sell ut 10 cents pound. Hard crabs sell for - o
hundred. Smoked paddock is 10 cents aud smoked
salmon 20 cents pound. The prices OF all Kinds OK
fish will be- very much lower this week
The approach of Easter has brought abolt an
enormous traffic in eggs and 1t Is estimated that
during the week no less than twenty millions of
eggs sold IN this city: All through Washing
Market displayed baskets full OF gopse eggs,
which sell readily for 10 cents each. Then there
are tiny pullet eggs not much larger than marble,
freckle turkey eggs greenishlDoklng duck eggs and
china. gass and candy eggs e. ie.sa The eye or ap-
petite mon. The Orgln OF the rage Tor Easter eggs
Is lost in antiquity Yet the Gus ON loses none of
its popularity through age. but rather seems to DO
ON increase, If the statements OF egg dealers are
To be believed They assert tiat more cOioFed eggs
were 10 L5 seen Gals year than ever before. Not
wItbsianclnE the Immense denaud, the price Of eggs
declined 10 % cents a dozen.
Butter and the various substitutes for II vary in
price, from the impure 0lrOmargarlne and stearIue.
quantities OF which are sod IN washington Markes
to men who keep cheap restaurants throughout tho
city for 10 aud II cents pound. 10
the brand of butter known as glt-edge. which
brings rs cents a pound Almost every grade
Of m rfRrc On he between Il
tremes Good fresh country butter sells ior 40 cents
IN the market Good creamery butter may be had
Tor 30 CENTS and potted butter for 30 cents pound.
no difference between the prices OF the same sort
of butter in the market and in The groceries up town
IS 8 10 20 cents pound. lie prudent h0usekeeper
oan d aw her own conclusions.
tlOrda mulDerres are selling on the frulterers'
STANDS for 90 cents quart. Southern strawDerrics
bring 0n.y 80 and 10 cents quart. The ifuit,
however, has much improved IN quality within tho
last ten Ga,s Grapes are very high, boxes OF
Catawbas selling for 60 cents.
Bermuda OuIous are ~ cents quart, potatoes 81
peck, spinach 40 cents a peck, string Geans 30
cents "A peck, lettuce 10 cents head, rhuOarb
a peek. and tomatoes 40 cents a quart;
cucumbers are 81 a dozen and asparagus III aud
81 80 bunch.
Spring / mb has declined until carcass can he
bought tor %. Fresh seizures OF " bob" veal dur
ing the week have kept tue butchers in ferment.
POTlerhOuse STEAK IL 20 ana 90 GEMS, PRIME rip
roa % cents choice cuts Is cents, sirol0 steaks
~ crnts round bone steak 10 cents aud chuck
roast Ii and III cents pound. Fllct of beet Is 80
cents while stewing plt ceS are ~ ana IL cents 70
pound calls head sells Tor 40 cents and IFS feet
bring ~ cents leg OF veal Is % cents, and ION
of veal 20 cents whIie u outlets sell at 2S cents
a pound. A calls liver brings 70 cents. Hndquar-
tiers OF mutton Is cents, tOTequarters IL cents
and saddles 22 cents pound.
The Loutry and game departments OF tha
markets are well supplied with fowls and BIRDS.
Their prices remain unchanged from the figures
gwen in last sundays TRIBUNE.
IL Il of interest To stand in lie market between
and o'clock on Il busy morning and watch tho
BUYERS arrive, make their pur, bases and depart.
heir Nationality may be generally determined
by the provisions they buy. The East side
German woman moves deliberately along with her
basket flea with sausages onions and red cab
bagcs The seventh Ward Hebrew hagglss over
the price of a chicken Or Boston goose. The French
man is q decided vegetarian III his tastes, and rarely
gets beyond a calls head or snln-boGc III tho
meat line. He is steady purchaser of
dried mushrooms for which he pays
40 cents a pound. In the groups that
gather before the butter and egg stands are a ma
jority of American faces The traits and pecunar-
ties of the throngs that move through the crooked
and narrow lanes oil Washington Market Afford an
endless field for study.
MENU.
Amber Soup.
Boiled Salmon. Cucnmbers
Lamb Chops. Green Peas.
Roast Canon. Wacrcress. New Potatoes. Asparagus.
Niacaruui and Parmesau Cheese
Batter Pudding. Brandy Sauce. Cake.
Nuts Figs. Raisins.
CO1ee.