New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-14
HOME INTERESTS.
A LOOK AT THE MARKETS.

PRICES FOR FISH, MEATS. FRUITS, GAME AND VEG
ETABLEs.
The markets yesterday presented an aspect OF
comfort and plenty in striking contrast With the
desolate appearance of the streets. The CHEEKY
voices of the dealers were heard calling attention
to the fine quality of their goods, and exchanging
pleasant words with their customers, as they filled
basket after basket with fish, meat poultry, yege-
tables. fruit butter and green's never forgetting to
comment on this unfayorable weather. The price
of vegetables has advanced during the week, the
increase being due to the lateness Of the season,
although the stands yesterday did not show any
lack of good vegetables In Fulton Market the
first 1--we Goldfish of the season was sale, coming
from Nantucket 1t sold for 10 cents pound.
Another feature in fish was special consignment
of chicken halibut, each weighing from throe to five
pounds, and selling for 20 cents pound. Lobsters
were scarce bringing 10 cents as were also soft
crabs, which sold for 81 so dozen. 1t was proba-
ably the last week this that this delicacy
be obtained Arrangements are being perfected for
the shipment of salmon from the Columbia River
next spring. Frozen salmon yesterday was As
cents pound haddock cents, large bass 20 cents,
medium bass % dressed cells Is cents,
blackfsh ~ cents, fresh mackere 20 cents. Spanish
mackerel 90 cents weaksh cents, smets % cents,
red snappers 10 cents large bluefsh 10 cents, and
native herring cents Salmon trout. fresh caught,
sold for 10 cents poundj whItehsb, small green
piekerel and green turtles, each Is cents n pound.
Southern terrapins could be purchased for $50
dozen, and diamond, backs for $50. Little Neck
clans were so cents a hundred, cIayfsh S3, Blue
Points 81. and Saddle Rocks So. Scolops were 81
gallon, frogs legs 80 cents O pound, and
whlteDait so cents a pound.
The price of meat has not advanced much ais
though its quality Is becoming better as the cool
Teai6 n ouPS so5 st Sak vas Se
choice rib outs 22 cents chuck roast II to "A
cents, round steak 10 to Is cents, soup-meat
to ii cents suet 10 cents and ustewlng pieces
cents Lamb, iorequarters, brought, IA
cents, headquarters IS cents and shoulders
10 cents French mutton chops were % cents
pound veal outlets 80 cents, shoulders 12l2 cents,
breast of veal II to 10 cents oin 20cents, and legs
20 cents. Hndquarters of veal were 20 cents,
while forequarters were sold for IL cents a pound.
COrned Tump beef was selling at 10 cents, and
choice cuts at 10 cents, smok ed hams at 10 to IS
cents, smoked tongues, pork steak and fresh
cents. TTips was cents pound, lamb
tongues cents each, calves feet, 40 cents
pair, aud oxtail3 10 centseach-
Peaches still linger on the stands. although they
are not the fruit most generally sought at present
Rarerpes were selling for So 80 and Smocks for 81
q basket. Grapes are in abundance, selling from
the haif-pOund OF COucords on the Italian
vendors cart for cents to the Calfor-
MIA Vsriotrss for 30 cents pound. Mac
pound baskets of Concords were selling in this
market for 80 cents, aud DelaWaTes for 20 cents a
pound. Bartlett pears were scarce, selling for 90
cents dozen and 50 u basket. Eating apples
were sold at - a basket and cooking apples at
half that price. Yellow bananas were 80 cents q
Dozen Hickory nuts sold for 10 cents a quart, and
chestuuts for 30 cents.
In the poultry line the quality Of the stock
was good and the prices somewhat higher. Ducks
sold from ~ TO 20 cents pound, Philadelphia and
New-Jcrsey turkeys, dry-plcic1, 20 TO % cents
State turkeys % TO "A ceuts Philadelphia broilsrs
20 and - cents State fowls IS cents. spring and
Boston geese 23 cents, and large roasting chickens
20 cents. Tame pigeons - Is and -
dozen. English snlpe So and railbirds
81 Woodducks sold for go cents pair
woodcock for ~ 20, partrldges for 81 80, and
grouse Tor 81 %.
The best table butter was 30 to 80 cents pound,
while good table butter was from - to 2s cents,
and cooking butter from Il 20 22 cents. Cheese
was from II tO ! cents pound.
Green corn sold for - cents "a Dozen table celery
for 2 TO 10 cents bunch, spinach for 10 cents q
peek aud cabbage at 10 cents q head. Irish pota-
toes brought 81 Lairrl, aud 20 cents peck. sweet
potatoes were 30 cents o peck and 80 n barrel
Onions averaged 30 cents peck. Mushrooms
selling for - cents quart.