New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21
HOME INTERESTS.
THE MARKETS WELL STOCKED.
FISH FALLING oFF-MEATs HIGHER IN PRICE
ORANGES INCREASING IN SUPPLY.

The markets of the city yesterday were plenti-
fully supplied with fruits and vegetables meat and
poultry dairy products and fish OF all KINDS. Inc
demand was good and the dealers were well re-
warded for their pains in arranging their wares
neatly and praisng their goods loudly to tempt
critical and wary housekeepers.
The demand for fish and the supply also were
considerably less than they were week ago. Tins
fallinrof in the fish trade is a regular feature OF
the season which brings in the fatted turkey, the
plump chicken and other poultry in large quanti-
ties. There were no live cod in the market, al
though a quantity had been expected to arrive
Market Gods were sold for cents and Goldfish steaks
for 12l2 cents a pound. Chicken halibut brought
% cents a pound white halibut IS cents haddock
cents bass % to % cents, live Holsters cents,
frozen salmon 80 to 10 cents founders 10 cents
bacllfish 10 cents, fresh mackere 70 cents span
ish nackcrel % cents, sheepshead 30 cents, sea
bass 5 10 90 cents red snappers 20 cents, smet -
cants white perch IS cents. black bass % cents,
fresh caught salmon trout 10 cents whiteiish Il
cents. and green turtle is cents pound. CLANS
were sold in the shell for 20 cents hundred and
opened for 81 a hundred Little Nccks
brought 30 and GO cents in the shell
and opened Crayfsh were SO a hundred,
sealops 81 50 gallon, Blue-Point oysters 20 cents
2 hundred, Saddle-Rocks So and East River 81 30
hundred. Princes Bay and Freepcrt oysters were
each - a hundred. Frogs legs were Soda 10 cents
n pound while soft crabs brought - 30 dozen;
Sri.l.ed baldock was sold for II cents and smoked
salmon Tor p cents pound .
The price of meats advanced considerably last
week owing to the scarcity of good cattle. texas
cattle were plenty enough but they are always OF an
inferior quality. The sale OF tins STOCK Is hciea7-
ing however, in the New,ioTk markets.
P0rterhouse steak was sold yesterday for p cents
pOuud, siIlOin steak % cents, choice III cuts ~
cents chuck roast 10 to II cents round steak 10 10
! : cents soup meats to 10 cents, snct 10
.rdg fe =
quarter II cents pound was paid, ana hihd11aT-
tels were sold al 10 cents pound; While shoulders
of mutton brought cents pound. french lhuttOh
chops are sold for % cents pound. veal outlets
were sold for % sts breast OF veal II To Ia cents
legs of veal % Genus, loin 20 cents, ~
cents, and fOrequaTters IL cents pound COlhod
rump beef brought 10 cents, aud navel cents
pound. For good sweetbTeads from - To ~ %
was maid New-York beef tendcrlOins we've sold for
90 cents and Chicago tenderOlns Tor 20 cents
pound. ,
Poultry was plentiful and of much improved
quality, while the demand was good. Ducks were
Is to % cents pound, turkeys 10 TO 20 cents,
/ fowls IL TO Is cents geese 20 to % cents and
chickens for roasting % cents a pound. In the
way Of game, tame pigeons were 81 10 a dozen,
| wild pigeons and English snpe So dozen, wood
ducks 90 cents pair, reed birds 81 % and ~ 90
dozen, partrdges 81 pair and grouse 81 20 par;
The supply of vegetables begins to show signs OF
! the late fall and winter decline, yet there was
/ plenty at moderate prices yesterday. For green
corn 20 10 80 cents o dozen paid. Table celery
! brought 10 to - cents bunch. Spinach was sold
for ; TO 20 cents half peck, cabbages 10 to 10
sweet potatoes 30 cents half peck, onions 20 To 80
cents a half peck, and caullllOweTs 10 10 80 cents
each OYSTER plants brought 10 to 10 cents
bunch egg plants TO 10 cents each, string beans
10 cents "a quart green peas 20 to 30 cents half
peck Brussels sprouts 20 cents a quart, tomatoes
10 cents u quart, Jerusalem artichokes 20 cents
quart French artchOkcs % TO 30 cents each, cram
berries 20 10 20 cents quart, and beets cents
| bunch. 80 :. ,
| The market was well stockep with fruits Of many
! kinds Peaches were still to be found, RaTeripes
selling for 81 80 and Shocks for So a basket. Some
varieties of the fruit sold as low as 70 cents
and 81 a basket. Pears will soon be gone. They
were scarce yesterday, and sold for 90 cents
dozen and SO a basket. Sickle pears are at their
| highest price, and selling at $40 to
! SI5 barrel and 81 80 small basket
! inferior in quality. Chestnuts brought 20 cents
! and hickory nuts 10 cents a quart. The supply
of oranges is beginning to increase They are com
ing mainly from Jamaica, but some are brought from
Florida They sold at 40 cents dozen yester-
day but will probably become much cheaper this
week Lemons brought 40 cents dozen, while i'll
feror Maagas sold for 10 cents a dozen.
Butter wa,, selling at from . cents to 81 cents
| nound CHEESE brought ID 10 10 cents pound and
! fresh eggs were bought for % cents dozen,
MENU.
Raw Oysters on Half Shell.
NcInCelli Soup.
Salmon CrOquetes.
FiIlet Of Beef with Mushrooms and String Beans.
Mashed Potatoes. Spinach.
Pigeons Roasted. Jelly.
Lettuce MayOnnase.
Cheese Waters
Meringues with Cream
Fruit.
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