New-York tribune., 1883-06-03
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.

Market, brings with IL an achVe demand ior nato
and soft crabs. There has been an exceptionally
good sale of these during the week. They
RS caught principally along the New
Jersey coast, near the mouth OF the
Shrewsbury River The hard crabs sell for $3 80
hundred. while the soft-shell variety-the delight
of Wall Street brokers and other epicureans-bring
81 and So dozen according to their sze Salmon
have become abundant and can be had now for 40
cents pound. Some large and fine fish have beeh
exhibited by the dealers recently. Salmon were
shown from the Restigouche River in Canada
winch weighed as high as forty pounds each. An
eight-pound shad-tbe phenomenal one OF the
season-was suspended yesterday by the glls from
o hook In Mr. Backford's stand. The supply Oh
these latter fish from the Southern waters mas now
ceased, and only o few roes from the North and
Connecricut Rivers are exposed tor sale. Ihey are
worth 40 and 80 cents respectively ,
fish The haTs p5'ss Scarcely varsd e Sedh
from the quotations given in last sun
days TRIBUNE. Cod are and 10 cents
white halibut 18 cents, striped bass 10 and 20
cents dressed cells Is cents, and live Holsters are
pentiful and cheap at II cents pound. Founders
flukes and ray fish can be had for cents pound,
blacksh for 10 cents, fresh mackerel for o. II and
10 cents, weakhsh for II cents, kinghsh for ~
cents and sheepshead for cents pound. The long
and slender garsh an nhabitant Of Southern waters
closely resembling the swOrdhsh in appearance
sells 10 the market for 10 cents pound Cutlvateu
Long Island brook trout remain unchanged at @i
while the wild trout bring only 90 cents pound
Fresh caught salmon trout are worth 10 cents
small green pickerel 1S cents, wall-eyed pike 10
cents and green turtle Is cents pound. CLANS
ST. 80 saon S% og 30 S'Rs
roe 20 cents pair and WhiteDait oo cen's
pound. Ar
prices of vegetables, fruits, berries. etc., within
the last ten days, and no reason exists why
they should not become still lower. a
glance about the well-stOcked booths and STANDS s
sufficient to convince the most inexperienced oD-
server in Washington Market that the place ls
fairly gluted with this kind OF food. Peaches,
cherries muskmelons watermelons, and the aim 81
endless list of garden suffs" are not now, as Is
the case in the times of scarcity. confined to the
legitimate dealers but adoIn n DGInttu up
walls. Fruit dealers, in particular, wear smli-
ing faces and reap rich harvests, for
cheap prices keep the markets always nroaged @ wild
Norfolk $500 barrels OF cabbages, 2,oOO crates ot
peas 900 crates of berries and 300 boxes OF peas
were received. Peaches OF very iair Qualify seI
for 20 cents quart; the best strswberres bring
only 25 cents a box. while plenty OF good berries
may be had for 10 cents box. Southern cnerfifs
are scattered through the market In
small quantities and command ready sale
at 20 cents % pound. Muskmel0ns bring 20 cents
each, and watermelons being somewhat scarcer, can
be obtained for 7J cents and 81 each. Moreover,
the reports from the fruit producing sections OF Del
aware Virginia and Maryland are encouraging Tor
abundant yield ofapp'es, peaches, cherries pears
and grapes So the prudent housewife can sec 10 IL
that nor preserving jars are In order.
Fine. large southern cucumbers are selling at the
rate OF four for 70 cents shelled peas AT ~ cents
quart string b, ans at 10 GEMS quart, asparagus
from 10 10 40 cents bunch and Long lslahd
Tadshes at cents bunch.
Probably many housekeepers and sight-seers VINO
ranble through the market pass by unheedeu
diminutive. well-picked bird which lies upon the
boards of the pouterers stands, under the impress
SION that IL is "A robin hnmming-bird. Such,
however. is not the case. The tiny fowl Is Phil
adephIa spring chicken. IL would make llttle
more than half-dozen bites for the average
chickens bring from 81 80 to 81 pair. Capons
arc dear at 40 cents pound, and slips or fowls
that not exactly capons, while bearing stronK
resemblance to them, bring 80 cents pound. YER
mont turkeys are worth 80 ceuts pound Com
mon barn yard fowls, under the influence OF heavy
shipments. have decreased IN value to 10 and lo
headquarters of spring lamb. bring So 80
and iorcquarters 81 90. Smoked ham sells
or 10 cents, corned ham ior 10
cents shoulder for II cents, bacon for ~ cents,
lard for 10 cents. aud fresh pork for 10 cents
pound. salt pork. sausage ana sausage meat can
each be haa for II cents pound. Porterhouse
steak remains at 20 and 80 cents, choice cuts at IL
cents. round steak at q cents, and chuck roast at
Ia and 10 cents pound. Oxtails anu sWeet Dreads
are 3 a dozen, 80
Nearly all kinds OF gamo are out of season at this
time Some English snipe of the robin; curlew,
dowitch and willet varieties, aud Phlladelphla
SQUAD are still 10 be had. The white squads bring
"A 90 "A dozen and the dark ones " oO. Snlpe are
IRON ~ 10 % dozen.
Fine country butter with the flavor Of the young
clover leaf strong up on ltnaS oceh Ie"chIns VIC
market within the past fortnlaht in most agreeaoly
surprising quantities. IL sells for 20 cents pound
for the best and as low 20 cents for good quality
The low price at which this luxury Is selling causes
some fear among dealers that the farmers may hold
II back and pack II for winter prices course they
pursued last year and succeeded thereby In demoral
izng the outer market for the entire year. Eggs
are 20 cents "a dozen.
MTNU.
Amber Soup.
Perch, brOiled. Beurre NOR.
Beet la Mode. Potatoes
Stewcd Tomatoes.
Fried Chicken.
Lettuce MayOnDaise.
Cheese. Crackers.
Strawberry Cream. Cake
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