New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
TIE PRICES or PROFESSIONS.


VEGETABLES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HIGH PRICES
FOR POULTRY AND GAME-THE SUPPLY or
FISH.
Probably the most attractive feature OF Washing
ton Market at this or the year Is the booths
of the vegetable vendors. which are piled high just
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. great
quantity Of vegetables is coming from the gardens
about Norfolk Notwithstanding the abundance the
retail dealers still charge customers unreasonable
and fancy" prices. medium-slzed bunch OF as
paragus costs 90 cents aquart OF tomatoes 80
cents three cucumbers can be had for 70 cents,
and quart OF string beans for 25 cents. Green
peas sell for 80 cents peck lettuce brings 10 cents
q mead six punches of radishes are worth % cents,
new potatoes 30 cents "a bali peck, and bermuda
onions 5 cents quart Egg plants are lO and 20
cents each ana watercress IN Gems nn.1t
potatoes 10 cents peck, and cranberres ~ cents
quart. 49, , ,
sudden scarcity They bring 40 and 5o cents
box In about SIX weeks the peach season will reg
ularly open it'll arrivals of that fruit from FLORIDA
Some dollhouse peaches can be bought now ior 9l
each.
There has been also sudden rise In the price Of
poultry, owing to the scant supply. Geese nave
time they are declared out OF season from the iact
that their time is all taken up on the farms 10
either laying setting or being plucked Otaer Ysll-
cites of fowls are from TO . cents pound ueatef
than they month ago. Capons are Az ceDts
a pound, and pullets the same month ago pull
let's sold for % cents pound. Philadelphia roast
ipg chickens are 40 cents pound-lO cents a
pUund higher than Iney were month ago fbua-
delphia brollers sell now Tor % paul. or % noIe
throughout the entire list. Domestic ducks are -
cents and domestic turkeys % and 80 cents
pound. Philadelphia fowls are 20 cents ana
scaIded fowls % cents pound. -
While poultry has gont up so hlgn, WHO fowls
have become both cheaper and higher There %
very little variety IN this iine however, as geese;
canvasback ducks widgeons black ducks and
maards ont of season. A comparison OF the
prices last week OF what remain Win tne Prices
month ago will prove interesting. English snipe
we're selling then TOR 81 dozen; now they Drlng
S3 80. Flowers we're then 81 dozen they can ne
had now for - 80. Brandt d1cks sold then LOT 20
cents each new they are ~ so Teal ducks could
be bought thirty days ago for 80 cents oach, ana
now they bring 81. Wped ducks have remained 81
80 cents each, while redheads have gore up from rom
Is cents each to 81 25 and broadbills from 80
cents to 50 cents each. Within the month fnla-
delphia squads have come in They sell tor 20 %
dozen. Wild pigeons were 81 o0 dozen one
month ago and now they are selling for % aud
tame pigeons for 81 % In Washin gton Market
The supplies of fish during the last week nave
Teen large and the prices are consequently hlghly
satisfactory TO every odythe fishermen the retail
ers and the consumers. There have been unusually
large haus oil shad ia the bay; these 1sh are also
ir,nghf from there 70 this market Roe shad from
that stream bring 81 90 each and the bucks cents,
being toe highest price paid. Big hauls OF nounders
in the slad nets have brought down the price OF
this hOmely but useful lisa TO cents pound
Fresh-caught salmon can he purchased now iOi tne
trifling sum OF SIS each, while whitehall are sell
ing for go cents pound. This IS the last month IN
which the succulent oyster Will ngure IN tine Ilst oL
fish food The demand for them IS not sseat az pres
MIllpoEds 81 80. aud Princes Bays 81 on nun
dred ,,
selling at reasonable figures. White hahbut Is
worth 22 cents, hadd0ck cents, sea bass Is anu
% cents, and market cod and IL cents pouuu.
Dressed cells NAV had for Is cents live lobsters
for IL cents frozen salmon for 30 cents blAckhsn
Tor 8 cents, and weaktish for IL cents pound.
Fresh mackerel bring from 10 to 20 cents, Spanish
mackerel go cents. pompanos 20 cents, kngnsn
and sheepsheads 20 cents and bite perch 10 andi2
cents pound. Long Island smelts are worth 10
pound. The beautiful speckled trout continue 70
be immolated on the domestic altar by thousangs,
reach of moderately lwealthy housekeepers. They
bring 81 a pound Southern black bass are worth
; cents, sh-caught salmon troIt Is cents. aud
small green pickerel Is cents a pound. Green tur-
tie is IS cents pound and terrapn from ~ to "a
a dozen. Frogs legs which are much sought after
by ePieu5eans are worth - rsS crsS, 80 so hum
dred Shrimp are 81 80 gallon. cray hsh % oV
hundred and prawns 81 so a gallon.
An uey black African turtle is among the curl
ostties OF Fnlton Market. 1t is much smaller thsn
the regular South American turtles which are sold
in the market and it attracts "a great deal OF atten
tivn from visitors.
There seems no immediate prospect of the prices
of beef OF mutton becoming cheaper. The prices
Quoted last Sunday remained unchanged during
the week. HindquarteIs of spring lauib may I've
purchased for 81 and the foIequarters for 81 90
each.
Creamery butter is worth 50 cents pound.
Eggs are % cents dozen.
MENU.
Potato Soup.
Broied Shad, Mairre d'H0tel sauce CucumOerS
Chicken FritterS.
Rib Roast OF Beef Stuffed Potatoes. Spinach.
SQUAD, roasted. Jelly.
Lettuce MayonnalSe.
Cheese. Crackers.
Amber Pudding. Brandy Peaches. Lady Cake.
Fruit.
Coffee.