New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-22
HOME INTERESTS.
A TOUR THROUGH THE MARKETS.
LOWER PRICES FOR FIsH-BEEF BECOMING cHEAPE
LILLE prnpY 81 s0N AZ LIS HEIGHT.

LOWER PRICES FOR FIsH-BEEF BECOMING CHEAPER
THE BERRY SEASON AT ITS HEIGHT.
The week that closed yesterday was a successful
one for the fishermen in every way, and the bene-
fetal result to the public is in the rapid decline
of prices The trollers for buefish bass and other
deep-water fishes, as well as the fishermen who
spread their nets along the bays and inlets OF
the coast for crabs Holsters. ETC.. report the nny
tribes as running beautifully" Spanish mackerel
are coming now from Long Island waters. They
can be had for 10 cents pound. Crabs are cheaper
than they have been before during the present
season, hard crabs selling for So 80
hundred and soft crabs for 10 cents
and 81 80 dozen. There is only slight demand
for brook trout although the season for these rare
fish does not close until September 1. Their market
price remains at 81 a pound for those from
neighboring waters and 80 cents pound
for the frozen ones from Canada. All
other kinds OF fish are several cents pound cheaper
than they were a fortnight ago. Cod paddock.
flukes, founders, porgies and even the popular blue
fish are each worth cents pound. White hall
hut sells for Is cents a pound. Dressed
cells and the large sea-bass bring The same price.
Weakfsh, sturgeon and bonito can be had for 10
cents pound. Fresh-caught salmon are quoted at
80 cents and frozen salmon at 25 cents. while fresh
mackerel and blackfsh are worth ~ cents pound.
Pompano brings 80 cents, sheepshead 20 cents and
whltebat 80 cents pound. Small bull terrapin
sell for IT, lSF cents
CLANS are 81 and IS cents
hundred opened, according to their size Frogs
legs are worth so cents smoked mackerel 20 cents.
smoked halibut 10 cents, and smoked salmon 20
cents pound. go
that Law on Z. G. Backford's stand yesterday at
tracted q curious throng of people about IL.
The rebuilding of Washington Market subjects
both housekeepers and dealers to considerable ill.,
convenience and delay and i'll q manner demoraliZes
their business. great deal OF stuff has been sold
out at cheap rates by dealers VINO wshed ITO TO
fruit stands along West-st, and the undisturbed
part of the place. however, fairly overflow with
fresh stock. Over 10000 watermeions came came
were sold at 20 and 40 cents each.
Virginia muskmelons, generally of poor quality
are offered at 10 and 20 cents each: Strawberries
have vanished from sight except few from Can
ada which being the last OF the season, are selling
at fancy prices. Blackberries of the finest
10 cents quart Raspberries can be had for 10 and
20 cents quart, currants for cents box holding
little less than quart and whortlee bottles iSr aO
81 dozen, while poorer kinds OF this fruit
much of which is now offered for sale about
the market can be had for 70 cents a peck Georgia
beech plums retail at 20 cents quart cherries are
bringing 10 cents pound, small preserving pears
10 cents a quart and virginia musk
melons and cents each. The crop OF TINS
wears apples In the market embraces several
different varieties and comes from the South and
Southwest Southern Sourhoughs and Harvest APP
pies bring 20 cents and 81 a crate, and the Red
AstIachan from Illinois and Kentucky sells for
The market is literally overstockel with yegeta-
bles Of every sort Green CORE Is selling Tor 20 cents
. dozen ears.
he advancing summer is beginning to make
itself felt In the meat market. Cattle fattened on
grass have been coming in goodly numbers, aud the
If all kinds of cuts and steaks
cheaper than for eight months Porterhouse
steak can be bought for 90 and 20 cents, sIrloin
steak for Is and 20 cents round steak for 10 and
IS cents choice cuts for Is cents, chuck roast for
II and IA cents and stewing pieces Tor aud 10
and cents, headquarters II and IA cents shout
ders cents and mutton chops rs and 20 cents
pound Veal shoulders ;or can bO had vs for
outlets en- s'n: p U aEd % ' cents and veal
chops Is and 20 cents a pound. Fore-quarters
of lamb bring l4aud q cents and the hind-quarters
Is ami 20 cents a pound. Smoked hams are IL
cents and picked hams 8 cents pound.
Poultry are also becoming more abundant
and prices have fallen from tho e1orolt ant
spring and early summer. Spiing chlckch' ana
spring ducks sell for % cents pound. Apairof
average spring chickens Will weigh 3i2 pounds
Capons have gone out of season.
The market for game continues dull. the only en-
livenIng features being some grass pioVer from
the plains for which - IL asked, and the
approach of August l. which IL an epoch Tor
the fashionable restaurants, as wOOdcock arc then
permitted to be sold. Frozen English Snlpe are
worth SO q dozen fresh snpe - 30. Wild pigeons.
which como mostly from the Indian Territory, -,
tame pigeons 81 90, and tame squads 50 a dozen
Butter remains at the figures given heretofore
Creamery and fancy Elgln can be- bought for 30
cents and good State butter for 20 and % cents
pound. Ordinary cooking butter IL . and 20 cents
a pound Eggs are worth 20 cents dozen.
MENU.
Julicnne Soup
Deyille1 Crabs
Fjlot of Beef Braised Potato Pun Green Peas Bccts
Green COrn.7
Calves Brains Fried. Lettuce Mayonnaac.
Cheese. Waters.
Mcriugnes with Cream.
Fruit.
Coffee.