New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15
THE PRICES OF PROFESSIONS.
FISH PLENTY AND MEATS HGHER-PRosPEcTs FOR
FRUIT IN TIE COMING SEASON.


FRUIT IN THE COMING SEASON.
There has been nothing worthy of note in tho
way of rare kinds of food in any Of the downtown
markets during the last week. A pleasing variety
of the tinny world is still displayed the fish
stands of Fulton Market. which W tn the great
abundance and cheapening prices has mauc clad the
heart of the housekeeper Thirteen Tessels am FED
during the " eek from OFT the mouth or the CheS-
apeake laden down with car10es of from 5000 To
30 900 fresh mackerel. The large mackerel sell for
20 cents, and the small ones or =" tnkers" bring 10
cents pound. Luxurious epcures eau Still yet q
fe fresh caught salmon tor $ls each ana noursli
their tender stomachs on Long Island brook troup
at 81 pound. There is an eager demand for this
latter fish. Western trout is only 90 cents pound
and the foreign Canada variety 10 cents.
The prices OF other BINDS o. fish are much cheaper
all along the line Cod are and ID cents, white
halbut ~ cents haddock cents, and live Holsters
only ID cents pound Some striped bass are in
the market that weigh fully seventy five pounds
and can be bought for 10 cents pound. Mexican
Iumpano are 90 cents, while Spanish mackere can
be bought for 70 cents pound. Frozen salmon arc
worth 30 cents. founders s cents tomcods q cents
and blackfsh 10 cents pound Sheepshead can DO
bought for % cents, white perch for 10 and 10
cents, sipets for ~ cents, and red snapper Tor ~
cents pound The saffron-s skinned Cinnamon
have been in the market during the week IN notice.
able numbers looking for their favOrlte fish ood
squid, dry, homely fish which IL Imported rom
the China especially for the Mongolian popua-
North River roe shad sell for so cents and the tucks
for - cents each, while the Southern roes bring
go cents and the bucks 30 cents. Nova Scotia her,
ring and raysh can be had for q cents, fresh water
Dass for 80 cenis salmon trout for D cents yellow
perch for cents aud Dckerel Tor Is Oents pound:
Dressed catfish ale worth 10 cents. and waii-eyed
pike IL cent, pound. Crayiish are 81 u hundred.
shrimp 81 30 gallon, prawns 81 90, and scollops
50 20 gallon. Shad sold for ID cents
pair, Goldfish tongues for 10 cents pound: hard
crabs for 3 so a and whitebai! for 10 cents
a pound. Saddlerock oysters are 81, Blueponts 81,
MIllponds 81 so, and FreepoTts 81 a hundred.
Smoked maddox are II cents and smoked salmon
ppu n UOuud,
The prices OF meats continue high, with the prob.
ability so say the butchers of going still higher
In the way of beef, rib r0asts are ~ CENTS slrl0n
roasts 20 cents srlon steak - cents, and porter.
house steak % and 30 cents pound. corned
runp can be had for l cents pound. and leg
of mutton for 20 cents Plate beef sells Tor ~
cents sOIp beef for 10 cents and beef liver LOT ~
GEMS 1 pound. Sims 30 cents each. kidneys 10
cents entails 10 cents and calves haslets % and
so cents. HEADQUARTERS of mutton worth IL
cents saddles 6 cents, legs 10 GEMS aud fore1uar
tiers ) andlO cents pound. French chops DrIng ~
cents and shoulders and cents pound. spring
lamb almost alone in the catalogue OF meats, be-
comes cheaper as the season advances. An animal
weighing Ihirty-fve pounds can be bought for Sf.
Winter lamb brings ABOUT the same price as mutton.
The persistent efforts of the sanitary authorities are
driving all the bob veal from the stands OF dis
reputable butchers, and the purchaser OF veal can
now feel reasonable sense OF security when mar
keting Filleis of veal worth y cents, IONS IL
cents chops Ii cents and, outlets IS cents pound:
Calves heads can he bought Tor Az cents calves
feet for 80 cents SET and calves brains ior cents
pair ,.
Pork loins are sold for II cents pound. larding
pork for Ii cents cOrned pork Tor ID cents ard pork
chops for Ii cents pound Pork tenderloins are
worth 20 cents a pound. Sausage alleged TO be
from the country may be had for l3 cents leaf lard
for the same coined hams sell for cents smoked
hams for 10 cents, and English bacon tor % cents
pound. Plump little roasting pigs bring 81 PAIR,
pigs feet are 80 cents dozen, and headcheese Is tx
cents pound.
Some varieties of vegetables in the market arc
sold IN quantities at wholesale 1t rates which can
be reached by those family purveyors whose purses
are not over deep. BY buying small crates instead
of small measures the big profits OF the retailer
can be saved Thus the wholesale price OF string
beans is 80 30 crate. A crate holds bushel or
tonr pecks. At retail they are sold at 81 peck.
Green peas are worth S3 crate; Florida cabbages
So a barrel Bermuda beets sell for IL crate, ana
tomatoes from the same island for 81 a box.
The fruit merchants prOphesy large crop OF
pesches for the coming season, their predictions
being founded on advices received from the frult-
raisers of Delaware and Maryland. The new Oa-
mana season has been formally opened and about
80 600 lunches are arriving mere monthly. Ihey
are sold ut cheap rates Strawberries are 20 anu
80 cents "a bvX. -
Butter continues to sell for from 20 cents pound
for the common to Is cents for the better grades.
Good creamery butter. which IS the most extern
sively used of any brand. brings 80 cents pound.
Eggs owing to sudden scarcity, rose cents DUR
ing the week. Fresh country eggs are worth 20
cents dozen.