New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
COMPARATIVELY FEW VEGETABLES But GEEn
ABUNDANCE or POULTRY.


The marketmen standing before their weIl-stockcd
stalls in the city's markets yesterday rejoced in
multitude of willing buyers and they all said that
trade was good. The variety of vegetables that
could be seen a few weeks ago has dwindled 20
ghost of its former self but the poultry stalls made
up for this loss by the abundance and excellence OF
their stocks
In the vegetable market Irish potatoes were SELL
ing for 81 10 a barrel or 20 cents haf-peck, and
sweet potatoes brought from 30 to - cents half
peck. Celery sold for to 90 cents bunch, onions
Il cents quart, caulin0weTs 10 10 30 cents each.
cabbages 10 to 20 cents a head, squashcs 10
to % cents each, egg-plants to 20 cents
each, turnips 20 TO 25 cents half-peck, bects
cents a bunch, oyster plant 10 to 10 cents
bunch peppers . to 20 cents a dozen, mushrooms
81 10 a pound, French artichokes % TO 80 cent9
each. and Jerusalem artichoLes 10 cents quart.
In poultry the demand and the supply were both
increased in comparison with the previous week.
Ducks were sold for 20 to % cents, turkeys 10 to
25 fowls II TO II cents geese 20 to - cents, and
large chickens for roasting rs to lS cents pound.
In the way Of game, tame pigeons brought 50 p
dozen, English snipe the same price, wood ducks 80
cents a pair recdbirds 81 20 10 81 5Oa dozen;
woodcock ~ - pair, quail S3 50a dozen and
partridges prairie hens and grouse ~ p pair.
In meats, prime rib roast was worm J ~ cents =
lon % cents fresh rmnp beef l6 cents corned DseI
II cents beef liver s. lOin veal 20 cents, leG
veal 22 cents, breast of veal II cents veal cutlet
~ cents hind quarter mutton is cents, leg mntt0n
i6 cents. shoulder mutton 10 cents, EHgilSh mutton
chops % cents. French chops % cents, hndquar-
ter lamb Is cents. fOrcqUartcr lamb IL cents, IeS
lamb Is cents. New-YOTk beef tendcTlOln 90 cents
and Chicago tenderloin 80 cents pound. Good
butter brought from % 10 80 cents pound, Cneesa
- to Is cents pound. and eggs % cents dozen,
Almonds were sold at 25 cents pound, hlbefts al
l. cents. and walnuts at IL cents.
The fish market was devoid Of special features
Goldfish steak brought 10 cents pound, haddocks :
cents dressed cels ~ cents live Holsters cents
frozen salmon 40 cents founders - cents blackilS
12l2 cents, medium mackcrel 20 cents, spanish
maCkcrc 90 CENTS shcepshead p ccntS,White Rerch
bluesh 10 cents. Northern black bass - cents,
small green DckeTei : ccntS, green turtle cents
a p0uud and diamond back tcrTapIns T3O dozen.
The mat market was well stocked for tins season,
Concord grapes are nearly gone and are worth ~
cents for baskets of nine pounds. CatawbaS brought
SO cents for baskets Of the same weight. and lyela
wares II cents pound. Malagas brought l2i2
cents a pound Bananas were plenty and cheap.
Jamaica oranges sold for 30, 10 and 80 cents q
dozen. Florida oranges are not good yet and sold
Yesterday at 30, 30 and 10 cents dozen. Malaga
lemons brought II cents and Messlna lemons so
cents q dozen SCckcl pears were 81 30 basket and
ounces were 81 30 a hundred of gOCd-siZed ones
Greuuiug apples sold at 50 barrel and other FIRST
class winter apples at the same price. Cape Col
craubcrrcs were plenty and good at Is cents %
quart. -
Tomato Soup.
Bass, hrOlcd, Sauce TaTiarc. 80
Breast of Veal, stuffed POnatCes In Nege. CaubjWcf
Celery.
SQUAD, roast. Jelly.
Lettuce M8yOnnase.
Cheese. Waters
Royal Diplomatic Pudding.
Coffee.