New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-13
HONE INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.

FAIRLY PrACHEs-NEAT FISH AND VEGETABLES.
The task Of supplying the family table is one
which knows no ending and the faces of the thronS
of buyers who daily visit the busy scenes around
the city markets well reflect the care which never
growcth old" To the poor the problem is simply one
Of price: TO the rich it IA of novelty. To graf
ify the latter demand close scrutiny has to be
made OF the markets. Peaches have ripcned along
the banks of the Hudson for the last two months
When the season opens they reach the city IN mum
bers VARYING from six to even dozen and sell ior
So and 81 each. Yesterday dollhouse peaches were
selling "a low AS 81 each Some of this fruit about
the SIZE aud color of partridge egg, grown IN the
open air, are now coming from Florida. They can
be had for 81 a dozen. in three weeks blackherries
and raspbcrries will he offered for sale when the
son of summer fruit will be well rounded and
nothing he left to expect. Strawberries bring at
present from 20 to - cents quart hothouse grapes
are worth So 80 and SO Iouud, while Cataw-
ha cranes can lie had for - cents. New dates sell
fol- 30 cents 3oX. tgs for - cents pound lemons
and oranges for - and 30 cents Dozen, ana pine
apples 20 To 80 cents each.
Butter is worth 20 and % cents a pound and ergs
can be bought at the rate OF fourteen for - CENTS
The butter Is new, bright and wholesome.
PoIt. rhOu-e steak continues to he quoted AT -
and 80 cents a pound. and srioln at 20 anu -
cents The prices of other meats are IN proportion
Choice cuts of beef sell Tor cents chuck roaNs at
II and ii cents. round steak is and Is cents
stcwlng pieces 10 and l. cents ana SOUP meat
and 10 cents a pound Suet Is worth l3 cents "a
pound. IlIndquarters of spring lamb are - ana
- % and the torequartcIa - t'' he hlhd-
quarters of milk veal bring and 20 cents. AMI Inc
forequartcrs - and II cents pound veal shoulder
10 cents breast of veal the same, veal outlets -
and 80 cents. and veal chops l. and - cents IA
pound. Fresh IONS OF pork can he had Tor 10 cent,
a pound roasting PORK for is and - cents. corued
! pork II cents. and pork tendeIloin Tor Ii aud i
cents u pound.
salmon and shad are scarce in Fulton Market at
present. There has been u greatly diminished run
of the latter tins spring As compared WIZ IaSl
wear the price IA 20 per cent higher. The North
River bucks bring - cents and the roes - cents.
while Come tlcut River hurhs sell Tor 81 anu
the rO-s for - cents each. Cola weather
along tho Nova scotia cuast,-the present
81 rec of the frr.u-caurGt sdlmou.--hds kept
the price of that fish at II pound. With
these two except ons thcIo o. an abundance o. h>h
in the mar ,rt Twenty vessels loaded with mack
errl reached thi- port IN one day last week and
g.utied the market MachcTcl can he bought IoI
from . 20 % cents pound great many OF tho
ush consumed ~ this py duuns the mohth- ol
Anil and Nav are caught in the bays and lulrt'
| along the Carolina coasts Among thcm are
roHpluo which rrtaIls at g. cents hluel,>h weigh
| IN i've pounds each 40 - aud 20 cents anu
! span SD macAeTcl Al - cents a pound
There D, no change noted h me pr 80 OBJ inc most
Of tile ouumoueI SORTS of fish from the l-ufc given
! in last sunday TwBrNf. Live HOLSTERS re AGAIN
| cheap q - cents pound. Pulgrs aIc htlu-lue
/ Only cents. hlacau~h I-2 cents. m'Itet cod -
/ cents. and wsaSisA l. cents pound H' white
| bait caught now o. tie Bay Ridge sL.r" - con-
sidcle t. be so finely Favored that tic pa eoi 'llt
! DAINTY food j, raised from 30 10 - cent, pound.
/ ro.a logs are ln active demand 80 - cent q
! r.r1I and The .al,S sem 20 be increasing ever.
/ yea. The sWamps O.. New-leI,eF laIg Is supply
! the market >nal Toe are - cents "a pair. htfd
! ,IiLs - 80 hundred. soft crabs - '0 % dozen.
| crayi.,L - bundled. shrimp - 80 gallon aAd
! pawn, The SAM.
VEGETABLES continue both cheap and picnt.i j
MINr.
Clam soup
BOILED Buci-l. Cream -aulo.
Eo3-t Chicken. NV Potatoes. r.r.- i'ar-. rIr0eG
Tomatoes
Ir,ilcd eIIIc 600 1ca.t. jelly.
| Lettuce and tUruu.H,T Salad.
| Cheese. tIa'n"rs.
| Lemon Cuslud. Str4"ucil"-. tdAe.
| Bouhnu-