New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-10
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PRICES IN THE MARKETS.

SALMON AND BLUEFIsH-A FINE DISPLAY OF fkoi
DAIRY PROJECTS AND MEATS.
The condition of the fsh-market has not changed
within the past seven days. No new kuds OF hsh
catch the eye and tempt the appetite OF the observer
who strolls through Fulton Market; but what the
marble slabs of the dealers lack in variety is
amply compensated for by the abundance and fresh
ness of the stock displayed. Fresh-caught salmon,
which were selling four weeks ago for W pound,
are now coming In such numbers that the price mas
fallen to % cents. They are brought from Nova
Scotia. Salmon cuts" are worth 80 cents pound
Bluefish. which have heretofore been
reaching the market from North Car
olna are now running in the
Great South Bay of Long Island. They bring 12i9
cents pound The glut of other kinds of fish. ex-
cepting shad, which only come now from the Con-
necticut River causes cheap prices and free sales
Connecticut River shad can be bad for GO cents,
and the bucks for 40 cents each. Market cod sell
for cents paddock for cents, white halibut for
IS cents bass for IS to 20 cents, and founders and
rayfsh for cents pound. Dressed
cells are worth Is cents. live Holsters
sell for only 1212 cents, hukes for 1o
cents fresh mackere for IL and Is cents, black
fish for 10 cents weakfsh for 12i2 cents. and king
fish for % cents pound. For butteriish cents
pound is asked; for sheepsheads Is cents. for
porgies cents, for red snapper 20 cents, for
white perch 10 cents. for sea bass 10 and 10
cent, and for Nova Scotia herring cents Long
Island brook trout are ST. a pound, and frozen
Canada trout 90 cents Some immense green
turtles Law ON their backs On the market floor
apparently suffering greatly from the heat ana max
ing desperate but futile efforts to straighten out
their corded 1ippers. Some humane dealers had
placed bags of salt on which the tired turtles could
rest their heads The huge shel-fsh are mostly
consumed at the summer resorts near Tue Guy.
They sell for 10 and Is cents pound Otber
decaces for which the sImmerng plsdes sats
a hundred aud Little Neck clans at 40 ana oo
cents hundred. frogs legs at 79 cents pound;
hard crabs at So 90 hundred and soft CRABS AT ~
cents and 81 rs dozen. whitehall sells for 40
cents smoked salmon for Is cents and smoked mad
dock for 20 cents pound. ..
The fruit department Of the markets has become
of great importance within the past fortnight Inc
abundance which eharacterzes the display OF
other edibles Is not wanting alno1 t,r,, srd
in great quantities now from Virginia, Delaware
and Maryland, and the prices range from cents 90
20 cents quart Many berries Gere - Iast vseh
and some care Is needed in the Sc eetlon OF tue rt
Cherries are ~ cents aquart and can Dc
had for 10 cents guar n0senpIes are 10 and rs
cents each. Some Savannah watermelons Dr1ng 20
cents each Hothouse grapes 81 30 and S3 pound
Fresh country butter is worth only 70 centsa
pound When butter becomes plentiful 1t has been
The custom of Spectators to buy 1t mp and ship u
10 London Last year many thousand
pounds went from this eify 70 Lon
don, and the cheap prices now preyaiing glio
rise to fears lest the American supply DE again
called upon to fill the English demand aud the nlgn
prices return, Common cheese sells for 10 cents
nound imported Swiss cheese for ~ cents dones-
tic Swiss for % cents FT0Ddqe de b1e Tor iO cents
and imported Camembert for 80 cents pound.
Pineapple cheeses are 81 and VI 70 each; Engiisn
dairy cheese is % cents aud hand cheese Is 80 cents
a dozen. Eggs are worth % cents dozen. :.
Inferior cuts of beef are somewhat oueaper III
Washington Market, but the prices OF prime pieces
remain unchanged. Porterhouse steak can yet soe
had for 20 aud 80 cents. porterhouse roast ior 20
cents rib roast Tor ~ cents. and runp beef for 10
cents pound while chuck roast sells Tor 10 cents,
ccrned beef ion II aud 16 cents. oxtalls LOT 10
cents liver for 10 cents, and sirioln STEAK
for % cents pound. headquarters ddefs
Hndouarters OF mutton bring cents, forequarters
IA cents legs of mutton Is cents, French cnops 20
cents English chops % cents. shoulders 10 cents.
En- gllsh saddle - cents and backs 70 cents q
pound loin of veal sells for 20 cents legs lor -
cents aud breasts for 10 cents pound NJ
Spring chickens are down TO 10 cents anu ~
each Capons are 40 cents q pound, puiiets 80
cents chickens for stewng 10 cents, dncNs 20
and 40 cents geese 20 and 80 cents. and goslings
40 cents pound. 49,. 4.
The supply Of Southern vegetables continues to
be great aud the prices are cheap.
MENU.
Julenne soup.
SOftshell CraOs.
Roast C5pon. Potatoes. CaulihoNer. jelly,
Macaroni with Tomato sauce.
Cucumber Salad.
Cheese. Crackers.
Iceeream. Cake
Fruit
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