New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-16
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
PEACHES OF GOOD oUAurY-vEGETABLEs PIENr-

PEACHES OF GOOD QUALrrY-yEGETABLEs PLENIi-
Full AND FISH sCARCE-MEATS.
Notwithstanding the heavy rains that prevailed
last week. the display of peaches in Washington
and Fulton Markets during that time has peen
finer and the fruit of better quality than at any
time heretofore this season. The rain affected only
the poor fruit making it SO extremely poor ihae
reputable dealers have refrained from oHerhg IL
for sale at ALL But while the quality OF the better
fruit was Improved the quantity was perceptloiS
diminished and in consequence prices were hlgh'
Yellow fruit is becoming scarce and the large whi1e
varieties have taken its place. White Morrises arc
exhibited at 50 and So % Smocks-the last variety
to reach the market-at 50 80, and White Chngs AT
81 % a basket. Rareripes are worth Sl 90 ana %
a basket, and Late Crawfords So and 81 20. Inc
peach season will be practically at an end py
October 1.
The rain and the approaching end of the season
eaused the price of good Bsrtet pears to Jump
from 81 to 81 basket during the week Tnls frut
now comes mostly from the northern part OF New
York The grape crop was seriously affected ny tne
rain and the quality of this fruit now In tho narkeI
is bad and ruerers sell it low in order to get fld OIL
II. Concords sold for and cents pound, Dela-
wares 20 cents California grapes 80 and 80 cents
and Tokays rs cents pound. Blue Damson piums
brought rs cents a peck basket yesterday. ana
common plums from 81 to 81 80 a basket, Inere
has been comparativey little business done IN
apples, the demand for peaches and tho excellence
and abundance of other fruits being the principal
reason for the fact Eating apples like SHOWS
Maiden Bushes and Kings worth 81 aud 81 90
basket while fall pippins for cooking bring 20
cents Muskmeons bung and 10 cents, ana
watermeons 20 AMI GO cents EACH
Asparagus and rhubarb. have long since ceased
oh Ga sta nj ~ vaOet lhln Vpndprs. A
delicacy which appears spasmodicaly in the mar
ket is the mushroom. Ii is sold in small baskets,
and when fresh and white, mushrooms bring TO
cents pound. When dried they are worth ~ cents
a quart. There is no lack OF other vegetables, 81
though the frosts of last week niDped the tomato
vines somewhat, and will result in more speedily
stopping the supply of fresh tomatoes. Yesterday
they sold for and 10 cents quart Green peas
cost 20 cents peek, green corn 10 cents q dozen
cars radahes 2 cents q bunch, lettuce
cents a head garlic cents bunch
beets 20 cents n peck. and cabbage cents nead;
Carrots brought so cents peck cucumbcrS 10 ana
10 cents dozen. caulihOwers Is cents each, table
celery Is cents bunch, soup celery
cents bunch, dried okra 80 cents quar-
and green okra Is cents n hundred. Elephants are
retaed at cents each, lima beans 20 cents peck,
string beans % cents neck, ieeks cents bunch
garlic cents n bunch Irish potatoes % cents
peck. sweet potatoes 80 cents peck, red peppers
cents each, spinach 20 cents Peek, and summer
and marrow squash 3 and II cents each.
The threatening skies and the danger signals OF
the Weather Bureau kept all the fishing smacks
lying at their moorings IN the harbor for three daVs
last week, and brought toe visible supply OF tresn
bounded upward rs only prices IN Fulton Market
can bound. Among the queer FISH lying on Mr
Blackiord slabs were some rea rock 30 c,aeu
from the red rocks they arc found among and from.
which II Is said thcy receive their color. Codhsh
sold yesterday for 10 and II cents. live lobsters
Tor 10 cents. and buefsh, weaGfsh
TH i% t could 30 had for 5 cents, black
a.. T. =. al 90
caught salmon, front and tresh-caught whIteil-h
IL cents white nalibut bass aud fresh mackcrel
20 cents, and sheepshead ana striped pass lor 70
cents a pound. Among the more costly hshc; Canada
sInelts and kingiish brought 30 cents. ana fresh
caught salmon 10 cents. while Doinpano aud Spanish
m1ckercl cost 30 cents a pound. In the line oI
shell.G an a new feature was added by the opening
OF the season fOr Bluepulnt oysters Yesterday.
These are small biyalyes from the Great South Bay.
and they were disposed Of at II 20 hundred. sad
dIerocks arrworth 50 hundred, East Riyer ~. ana
Shire " sbnrys ~ 30 "A bundled Large hard clans
cost 70 cents and 81 handred, and Llite Necks ~
aud 30 cents Crayii.h sold Tor ~ hundred, seal
Ions for 81 and prawns 81 30 gallon. Hard crabs
could be had for - hundred, soft crabs ~ ID a
dozen, frogs ieg- and whiteDdlt OV cents pound
smoked salmon 20 cents. and smoked haddocS 10
he sfaIs OF the dealers in wild game and poultry
begin 10 assume more Importance In the puo.lc eye
the cool weather draws on. thousands OF Ilttle
reed birds that slaughtered IN The salt marines
OF the Chesapeake and along the Jersey aud Dea-
ware coast are sOld ln Washington Market NJ 30
and 20 cents a fczsn. Blackbirds Ike tacm conf
pauy at - and 30 cents dozen. while frozen Eug-
lish snipc and poycr offered AZ % cents each.
MoodcVc X brngSl 80 pan, grouse 81 andSl 2J,and
partrT.ges : 90 "a pair. Except the lew Olue-
winged teal winch on the market the hrst
days in September. and were quickly disposed OF,
no wl.d ducSs have been brought M thus lar.
OihcT kinds of game arr scarce. aud the prices are
high. Tame pigeons cost 81 % and 50 90 and
tamo squads ~ a dozen.
Scslded chickens were quoted Yesterday at Is
aud 20 ccuts, Philadelphia dry-plcked chickens -
cents fowls IS cents, ducks 20 and - cents. tur-
keys 25 cents, and geese \ and 20 cents u pound.
Fluctuations IN the retail price OF meats are rare
zig Else ia meats IN the spuug aud slight tall IN
prices in the autumn describes the situation
throughout the year. POrerhouc steak costs %
ana - cents siTioln steak x and 20 cents, round
steak rs aud IL ceu;s ribs Tor roasting Is and 20
cents chuck rOasts II and ID cents stewlng pieces
and 10 cents corncd beef Sand II cents, and suct
10 cents pound. headquarters of mutton are
worth II and II cents. iorequarters 10 cents
mutton chops rs ald 20 cents. and shoulders
cents a pound. headquarters of Lamb eau be had
for z and 20 cents. and headquarters of veal II
aud rs cents IA pound. Veal shoulders are worth IL
and ii cents, breasts 10 aud II cents, veal Outlets
- aud 20 cents. chops Is and 20 cents ana IONS
and legs . cents pound
Fresh eggs bring 30 cents dozen, and fresh
country butter 30 cents "A pound.
MENU.
Soup OF String Beans.
Buensh baked. Cucumbcrs.
Frcaudcau OF Veal. Tomato Sauce. Mashed Potatoes.
Squash.