New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
DIFFERING PRIcEs-Low FIGURES FOB PoULfhf-
IMPORTED VEGETABLES.

DIFFERING PRICE SLOW FIGURES FOR PoUbfhf-
IMPORTED VEGETABLES.
A consignment Of Columbia River salmon, which
came through in refrigerator car In seven o"y'
over the Northern Pacific Railroad, is selling In
Fulton Market at so cents pound. MS INC
dealers say. is the beginning Of cheap and popular
prices for this much priced fish. Some fresh caught
salmon, taken in the mackerel nets near cape
Cod, arc worth 81 80 pound Any variety OF nsh
is obtainable at present in the market. COO arc
plentiful but haddock are scarce. They each cost
cents q pound. White halibut brings 20 cents,
fresh mackere smclts, sheepshead, Northern Diack
bass and and fresh caught whitefish can DC had
for 20 cents, and dressed cells, white perch, req
snapper and green pickerel for IL cents pound.
For pompano 10 cents is asked for Spanish mac kerel
80 cents striped bass IL TO 80 cents, blacknsn 10
cents, bluefsh 12l2 cents, and red herring ana ray
fish cents a pound. Scollops sell ior
ar are W Worth Is cents and hundred and craysh
Injuries and sold yesterday for Is cents = Dozen
whitehall is worth 80 cents, cod checks ~ cents,
smoked haddock IL cents, and SMOKED salmon n9 ~
soft crabs bring 81 so dozen.
There is great difference between the prices
asked for fish in Fulton and Washington Markets so
For instance, pOmpanO is sold i'll the latter place lot
80 cents, dressed cells 10 cents, cod o
cents, boiled Holsters ~ cents, and white
bait 80 cents pound Inc uo, Gllle of tSe
fish sold it would be as we'll perhaps for purchasers
to walk through both markets before supplying
themselves ,.
Cries of chickens ducks and gcesc-a shillin'. a
pound,D still salute the ears from every side in
Washington Market. The reason Of this extraordi-
get rid of the old stock which the warm
weather had tainted and make room for
fresh supplies for the, holidays, Even at
is q drug in the market. The city having requested
bids to furnish $4,000 pounds of poultry to feed
the poor during Christmas, much cheap stuff will
undoubtedly be worked off on the citys pensioners.
Yesterday tho best turkeys brought only IL and
20 cents a pound. A dealer remarked that of the
Philadelphia dry-picked turkeys, considered the
dozen to be found in NewYork. OF the Vermont
mutton turkeys, which are also regularly. quoted
and priced, there had not been one i'll Washington
Market for two years. Ducks, geese, and dryplcked
fowls cost from IL TO IS cents pound. Capons
are scarce and sell for 40 cents pound.
Afew black squirrels, hanging on dealers hooks,
were pacarded $50 cents eachn Rabbits brought
40 and 20 cents pair There is always more or
less of hotel demand for bear and venison steaks,
which can be had for 20 cents pound. Wild tur-
keys come in limited numbers and poor condition
pound. Other kinds OF game are plentiful, and
fresh and good in quality. Tame pigeons
cost 81 30 dozen, English pheasants So a pair,
wild pigeons VI 30 dozen, and woodcock 81 a pair.
Prairie chickens arc quoted at 81 % pair, grouse
81 ~, canvas-back ducks P3 30, redheads 81 IS,
black ducks and inaards 80 cents, teal 50 and wild
gcOns 90 cents a pair.
The cold weather makes the celery look crisp and
green and creates lively demand for it at 10 and
10 cents 4 bunch. CauliiOwers are almost gone and
sell for 40 and 80 cents each. Vegetables have
begun to come from the South to supply
the deficiencies of the Northern gardens.
Charleston lettuce is sold for 81 q dozen. The
importation of vegetables is not confined to what
comes from the South. however, for there are Jeru
salem artichokes from France that cost 10 cents
quart and Brussels sprouts that sell for 20 cents
quart. HOthonse radishcs at D cents a bunch and
corn salad ut 10 cents quart are also novelties.
Butter is higher than il was last week. Western
creamery is 80 and fancy State creamery 40 and
10 cents pound. OF the cheaper grades of butter
the market is full at % TO 80 cents pound. Long
Island eggs are 10 cents and Jersey eggs IS cents
a dozen.
MENU.
Duchess Soup.
Smells, fried.
Roast Beef. Potatoes la NciSa
stewcd Tomatoes Celery.
Grouse Jolly.