New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-25
TIE PRICES or PROFESSIONS.


FOR POULTRY AND GAME-THE SUPPLY or
FISH.
Probably the most attractive feature Of Washing
ton Market at this season OF the year is the booths
of the vegetable venders which piled high jus.
now with fresh green things The localities
whence these vegetables are procured have ex-
tended northward from the tropical regions of
Florida and Bermuda to the temperate atmosphere
of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. A great
quantity of vegetables is coming from the gardens
about Norfolk Notwithstanding the abundance the
retail dealers still charge customers UNREASONABLE
and fancy prices. medlum-szed bunch OF as
paragus costs 90 cents aquart OF tomatoes 80
cents three cucumbers can be had for % cents,
and quart of string beans for 25 cents. Green
peas sell for 80 peck lettuce brings cents
q head six punches of radishes are worth % cents,
new potatoes 80 cents a half peck, and bermuda
onions ID Genus quart. Egg plants are lo anu ~
cents each and watercress IS lO centsa quart.
Last years butter beans are 10 cents quart, sweet
potatoes Is cents peck. and cranberres ~ cents
quart. $780,. e.
sudden scarcity They bring 40 and oo cents
box In about six weeks the peach season Will reg
ularly open With arrivals of that fruit from rlorda
Some dollhouse peaches can be bought now Ior 9L
each. A., II. -
poultry owing to the scant supply. Geese nave
become practically extinct In the market. Az tnls
time they are declared out OF season from tne TACT
that their time is all taken up on the farms 10
either LAYING setting being plucked Otner Vsfl-
cites of fowls are from to D cents pound deater
than they a month ago. Capons are 40 ceDIs
a pound and pullets the same. month ago pull
let, sold for 25 cents pound. Philadelphia roast
ing chickens 40 cents pound-IO cents a
pUund higher than rney were a month ago FolIa-
delphia brollers sell for % par, or u more
than they brought six weeks ago. And SO on
throughout the entire list. Domestic ducks are %
cents aud domestic turkeys % and 80 cents
pound. Philadelphia fowls are 20 cents anu
sca aided fowls % cents pound. "
While poultry has gont up so high, Wild fowls
have become both cheaper and higher There 70
Very little variety IN this line, however, as geese;
canvasback ducks wdgeons black dueNs anu
malards are ont of season A comparison OF the
prlces last week Of what remain Win the prices
month ago will prove interesting. Englisn shipe
we're selling then tor 81 dozen; now they bring
So 3D. Flowers we're then 81 dozen they can 10
had now for 50 so. Brandt ducks sold then for 20
cents each new they are 81 90 Teal ducks coulo
be bought thirty days ago for 80 cents each, ana
now they bring 81. Wppd ducks have remained &c
80 cents each, while redheads have gore up from
IS cents each to 81 20. and broadbills from 80
cents to 50 cents each. Within the month fnia-
delphia squads have come Ia. lney sell tor % oV
dozen. Wild pigeons were 81 80 a dozen one
month ago and now they are seung lot p anu
tame pigeons for 81 % In WaShln gton Market
The supplies of fish during the last week nave
Teen large and the prices are consequently hlghy
satisfactory to everybody.the fishermen the retSl-
eTs and the consumers There have been unusually
large hauls oil shad ia the bay These hsh are also
running in the Connecticut River and are DelnS
Lrvnght from there 20 this market. Roe shad from
that stream bring al % eacu anu UuChs SchN',
being toe highest price paid. Big hauls OF hounders
in the sLad nets have brought down the price OF
this hOmey but useful tish to cents pound
Fresh caught salmon can he purchased now fOi the
trifing sum OF $l5 each, while whitebait are sell
ing for go cents pound This IS the last month IN
which tho sncculent oyster wiz hguie N tne rs. Va
eut Bluepoints are wUIth 81, Saddlerocks Sfs
Sllllpouds 81 80. aud Princes Bays 81 90 a hun
All the other kinds of fish are abundant and are
selling at reasonable figures White halout Is
worth 22 cents, haddOck cents sea pass II anu
% cents, aud market cod ana IL cents pVuuu.
Dressed eels may bad for IS cents live Holsters
for cents, frozen salmon for 30 cents, Olacknsn
for . cents and weakish for Is cents pound
Fresh mackerel bring from 10 to 20 cents Spanish
mackeral 80 cents. pom panos 20 cents, klnghsn
aud sheePsheads % cents and bite perch 10 andi2
cents pound. Long Island slneits are worth 10
cents redsnappers 20 cent?, and herfings cents q
pound. The beautiful speckled trout continue 10
be mmoated on the domestic altar by thousands
the demand keeping their price slightly above the
reach of moderately wealthy housekeepers Ihey
bring 81 pound. Southern black bass are worth
) cents, fresh-caught salmon troit Is cents. aud
small green pickerel Is cents pound. Green tur-
tie is Is cents pound and terrapin from ~ to ~
"A dozen Frogs legs which are much sought after
by epicureans are worth 20 ceDts pound Shad
r0es are 25 cents apar, and hard crabs % 90 nun
dred: Shrimp are 81 90 a gallon. cray hSh - Qua
hundred and prawns 81 so gallon.
Anuoly black African turtle is among the curl
oslties of Futon Market. 1t is much smaller thSn
the regular South American turtles which are sold
in the arket and II attracts ga great uea VI asVe
tivn from visitors.
There seems no immediate prospect OF the prices
of beef OF mutton becoming cheaper. The prices
quoted last Sunday remained unchangeu during
the week HindQuarteIs of spring lauib may le
purchased for 81, and the foIequarters for Sl %
each.
Creamery butter is worth 3J cents pound.
Eggs are % cents dozen.
MENU.
Potato Soup.
Broiled Shad, Maitre d'Hotel sauce. CucumOerS
Chicken FrtterS
Rib Roast OF Beef. Stuffed Potatoes. Spinach
Squab roasted. Jelly.
Lettuce MayOnnaSe.
Cheese. Crackers.
Amber Pudding Brandy Peaches. Lady Cake.
Fruit.
Coffee.