New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-23
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PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
FRUIT BECOMING sc ARcE-HTGHER PRICES FOB
yEGET ABLRs-GAMR, MEATS AND FISH.

FRUIT BECOMING sc ARCE-Hlohsh fhiN'" 49,
yEGET ABLEs--GAME, MEATS AND FISH,
The two downtown markets yesterday contained
many signs for the thoughtful observer that the
season for fresh vegetables and the kindly ituits
Of the earth" is rapidly nearing an end. com,
parison Of the prices asked by hucKsters anu
fruiterers now with the figures obtained by them
auripg the flush time of midsummer would be still
more convincing The quality of the peaches
shown during the week has been poor
and that of pears worse. The oher-
ings of Late Crawfords and Rarerpes have
been mostly of small fruit and uluch of 1t is I'M
sound. The dealers say this is due to the rains
The former variety sold at 81 so and so basket
and the latter at 81 and ST. so Good White HeathS
cost So and fancy Smocks 81 90 basket. lnere
was no lack of wthered and unripe fruit whlcn
sold for 80 and rs cents basket. Fancy picKeu
Bartlett pears cost So 80. and inferior kinds from
40 cents basket for ewing pears upward. seckes
are worth 81. Plums could be had for rs cents
peck basket and 10 cents quart. Grapes
are abundant and Concords are worth
and cents. Delaware grapes 10
cents. dollhouse grapes 10 cents, anu
California Muscateles aud Tokays 20 and 80 Genus
pound Eating apples cost 90 cents a peek anu
crab apples 10 cents quart. Waterneions sou
for 60 cents aud muskmelons for 10 and 10 cents
berts Is cents almonds % cents, and prunes 10
and 90 cents pound Oranges are worth 80 and
GO cents and lemons 25 and 40 cents dozen.
The vegetable booths are abundantly supplied
with fresh crisp celery which retails for 20 cents
bunch. The prices of other vegetables have become
generally dearer during the week. Green corn costs
90 cents dozen, string beans 20 cents peck
Lima beans 80 cents peck, caulitiower ~ cents
each. cabbage 10 cents head, beets
o.n,s a bnncb. and carrots % cents
nect Green peas are worth So cents
neck. cucumbers IS cents a dozen. soup celery d
cents bunch garlic cents bunch, green pep
ners 10 cents dozen. chiccory cents head, egg
plants cents each tomatoes cente quart, ana
turnips 40 cents peck. Lettuce may De had ior
cents n head water cress for cents bunch, sum-
,nar souash for 3 cents each, onions for cents
mart Irish potatoes for cents a quart, sweet
notatoes for 10 cent. quart spinach for 20 cents
neck. parsley for 3 cents bunch marrow squash
for 90 cents each, lecks for cents bunch, and
green okra for 20 cents a hundred.
Fresh country butter may be obtained for 30
cents pound, and eggs for the same price dozen.
Domestic cheese brings IS and 10 cents, and I'M
ported Swiss cheese 25 cents a pound, hand CHI eeses
40 cents dozen and pineapple chooses 81 and pl 20
each.
Picked reedbiris 80 fat and yellow that they re-
semble small rolls of butter are plentiful In the
market and the demand for them keeps pace with
the suoplv. They cost 81 so dozen for the finest.
Next in the public favor to reed
birds NAV be reckoned partridges. which sell for
II 10 n pair Woodcock bring 81 % pair, tame
nieeons 80 so a dozen. tame squads So and S3 20
dozen. grouse 81 and 81 20 pair, woodducks W
cents mallaris rs, and teal go cents pair, black
birds 35 cents dozen. and venison 20 cents
"a L.. lo
pound There are no fresh-killed Wild DUCKS In the
MARKETS those exposed for sale being frozen
Poul,ry as the season advances comes IN from the
country more freely and prices are becoming son,'
what cheaper. Ducks are worth 20 ana y cents
n nonnd pullets % cents capOns 35 cents, chickens
Is cents aud scalded fowls Is cents pound.
Turkeys frozen cost % and p cents geese ~ ana
% cents and gos 20 cents poGa1 q. NOT varied
from the figures given last sunday. The quality OF
the meat, however. improves, IL Dclng hTih1, an,i
harder than when bought In midsummer; IIime
rib roast cost yesterday % cents pound, porter
| house roast aud steak % cents, sirloD steak ~
cents hllet of beef go cents. fresh rump peel 10
| ing pieces S and 10 cents pound. Cornea rum
| WAS worth 10 cents. corned plate II cents, beef
liver and ox-tails 10 cents, beef tongues ii cents
| aud smoked beef III anu 20 cents pound. LON OF
veal could be had for 20 cents, leg
| OF veal % cents, veal outlet 20
cents veal shoulders II and IA cents ana breast OF
| veal 10 and II cents "a pound HindquaIters OF
mutton ruled at 10 cents, fOreqnarlers IL Genus,
backs IL cents, English saddles "a cents, EnRisn
| chops Is cents, french chops - centS', "uu
| common chops Is and Is cents a pound. Lam
fore0narters brought Ii cents and hindquarter5 ID
| ard 20 cents pound. o.,
| Among the odds and ends of the markets. caifs
head and calls liver could be obtained for % cent?
eaoL. sweetbreads for % aud - dozen, roasting
pigs for SO and So 30 each, and trpe Tor cents Z
| pound Smoked hams cost ] q and ~ cents, picked
| hams / 3 and 10 cents. shoulders 10 cents corned
pork ID and ii cents Harding pork 10 anu 10 cents
leaf lard 10 cents. and fresh pigs ioLs 10 cents
| uound Bologna sausage sells for IA cents pound
and head cheese and boneess shoulders Tor the sa'
price. C., 49,, -
Fulton Market have been twisted into smiles durlns
the las seven days. Business has been OF inc bri7k
| est The hOusekoepers are informed III pollte TERM
that their fayOrite hsh, 80 suitable lor ailStc Do'
| ,nc-fhe prouper-has arrived FROM the Gulf o
| Mexico and sells for 10 cents pound. ms hsi
weighs from five to ten pounds and bears CLOS,
resemblance TO red snapper. vi oiher hsh, coz
| founders, flkes, thinkers small mackefeIb ah'
buclisb can be had for 10 cents. haddock cusk an,
butterlish for 3 cents, and hive Holsters aud p0rgic
for II cents pound. Dressed ecls' sea pass
river bass fresh caught salmon trout, icsl-caush
whtefsh and green turtles cost Is cents pound
Blackish weakish, white perch and wall-eye'
PIKE are worth 10 cents and white halbut, freS
mackerel anu sheepshead 70 Genus II pOuhl
Among the more costly varieties New. bruhsMlc
smelts bring 30 cents, frozen salmon iron
the same northern climate 80 and 40 cent
Spanish mackerel 30 cents, and large striped Dls
ana knglish % cents pound Frogs legs may d
had for 80 cents pound, hard crabs - "a hundred
soft crabs 81 30 q dozen. aud whtebaIt 90 cents
| Mound. CLAIMS are worth from 30 cents TO 81
bushel crayiish SO hundred, aud scolops 81 90
gallon.
| MENU.
Potato Soup.
| Buehsh baked. M9'ire d'Ho:el Sauce.
| Beef Roll. Potato Croquettes. Lima Beans. Spinach
| Reed Birds
| Lettuce MayOnndise.
| Cheese. CRACKERS.
Frozen Fruit Custard. Cake. BOnbols. Coles.