New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07
HOME INTERESTS.
STATE OF THE MARKETS.

STATE OF THE MARKETS.
POULTRY SCARCE AND HiGH-PRICEs GENERALLY
HAVING AN UPWARD TENDENcY-GAME PLEN-
TTUL-BEEF AND FISH HIGHER.
The poultry dealers during the week have been
experiencing the ebb that invariably sets in after
the flood, and their stands in the markets. which
were stacked high with fowls and birds during
the busy season of the holidays, now
exhibit painful nakedness. Thanks
giving, Christmas and New-Year's Day told
heavily upon the farmers reserve stock of poultry
and in consequence of short supply prices are now
2 and 3 cents pound higher than during the hOl-
day week. Prime dry-picked turkeys are from %
to 20 cents pound. State % cents while the few
wild turkeys in the market bring 80 cents pound.
Young geese are 8 cents, Boston geese % to "a
cents and ducks 20 to % cents. Roasting chickens
are % to % cents pound. The market IS well
supplied with game which is largely called upon to
make up for the scarcity OF poultry. Rabbits are
40 cents pair squirrels 20 cents each; a good fat
at from 81 to So 80 dozen, and quail $50 dozen.
There are plenty Of Wild ducks. Tho
canvas backs from Hayre de Grace and the Chesa-
peake Bay-so valued by epcures because of the
flavor of the wild celery on which they feed-bring
the highest price, So 80 pair. Mallard and teal
are 90 and 80 cents. Prairie chickens are 81 90 o
pair.
AS it never rains but it pours," so the house
keeper will find little comfort in turning from the
high prices OF poultry to those of meats and fish, The
rising tendency is shown along the whole line. The
best cuts of meat are about l cent pound
arer than they were last week. The inferior. or
chuck. r0asts aud steaks remain the same. Porter
house steaks are from 20 to 80 cents srlOn steaks
26 cents. chuck steaks II cents Prime rib roasts
bring from % to % cents, and chuck roasts from 10
to 20 cents. Veal continues scarce and highs hind
quarters are % cents. end outlets 20 cents
Those who deal in the delicate kDicknacks, such as
sweetbreads, etc. also ask higher prices and drive
sharper bargains than they did during the holidays
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kidneys II cents, and sweetbreads from Y3 to $40
dozen. Lamb is scarce and high forequarters
bringing ID and headquarters 10 cents FOrequar-
tiers of mutton are 10 cents and headquarters l2l2
cents Bologna sausage Is y cents pound.
shoulders of bacon II cents, and hams 10 GEMS.
In Fulton Market the Ilsh dealers, notwithstand-
ing the heavy catch of Goldfish along the Long
Island and New-Jersey coasts, ask 2 cents pound
more for this fish than they did last week. 1t is
only cents, while smelts caught along the Maine
coast bring 49, and the first catch of smells
from the Long. Island coast which reached
the market this week selling for 20
cents pound PompanO are 30 cents, spanish
mackerel 80 cents, sheepshead 20 cents, white
halibut 20 cents, dressed ees 20 cents, blackiish
10 cents large fresh mackerel - cents.l large
white perch 10 cents, red snappcrs 20 cents, and
founders 12l2 cents. Frozen salmon are 40 cents
small green pIckeIel Is cents, muscaonge 20
cents, Southern black bass 20 cents, wall-eyed
pike 10 cents smoked salmon 10 cents
and smoked halibut % cents In the matter of
shell-ish prices rule about the same from one week
10 the o NcT. southern VIIdpll dIC flO uOIcH
diamond backs S36, and small bull terraplus can
be had as low as 81 a dozen. Cray
fish are 50 hundred and scoops
81 80 per gallon. Blue Point oysters are 81 80 a
thousand; Saddle Rocks, $50, and East Rivers. $l5
Frogs legs sell III Fulton Market for 90 cents a
pound; Goldfish tongues are 10 cents pound
nard crabs 50 hundred, and soft crabs 81 dozen.
The housekeeper finds CLEAN of comfort when
she studies the figures for dairy products which are
cheaper than last week Fancy hight salt butter is
43 cents q pOuni; creamery butter, 40 cents;
Western dairy, 80 cents and domestic dairy and
roll butter 80 cents. Her soul VIII be gladdened
when she knows also that eggs are cheaper, as the
hens have begun their annual spring attack upon
high prices. state eggs are 30 cents dozen, and
Jersey and Long Island eggs 80 cents.
I he prices of vegetables nave not changed since
last week. Okra has made its appearance AID 10
sold at 81.
MENU.
Oyster soup.
Devilied Grabs.
Roast Beef. Mashed Potatoes.
Spinach. squash. Celery.
MacarOni with Tomatoes.
Prairie Chicken Grab Apple Jelly
Shrimp salad
Cheese. Crackers.
Lemon Pudding Cream Cakes
Oranges. Apples. Grapes. Nuts.