New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES In THE MARKETS

BEGINNING or THE OYSTER sEAsON-FLESH AND
FowL-THE MARKET FOR FRUITS.
The great event of the gastronomic season. tine
return OF the succulent oyster to the ctys Dill Oh
fare seemed to be hailed with than Its custom
ary open-mouI he'd welcome yesterday. The num-
Der of orders filed by the fish merchants OF Fulton
Market was said by them to much greater than IL
has been on similar occasions for many years. IDS
isdue" said Mr. Blackford, the recognized authority
ON these weightv matters in the market. 10 tne
cool weather. Generally September is ushered 10
with spell Of hot weather, which seriously re-
tards the demand for the OYSTER" SaddlerocKs
were quoted yesterday at SO so; East RIVERS ana
Shrewsburys, 81 so: Cow Bays. 81 20; keyp"rtS'
81. aud Freeports rs cents hundred. Inc Ia"
will not permit the sale of Blue Points until Septem-
Der To- As the oyster the cry goes forth that
the clam mist CO." aud the demand for the ma
tiyes of Rhode Island considerably aoated.
Largo hard CLANS were selling Yesterday Tor 40
cents a hundred IN the shell and 81 when opened
and Little Necks Drought so and go cents.
Othsr kinds OF fish, especially buetsh, were
scarce and high during the week. The ex raordi-
nary high tides and ocean dis 'urbances IN generai
are supposed to account for this state or things.
few large buefsh brought 10 cents pound. BROOK
trout and freshly caught salmon have Deco'ne
things of the past while to Offset their departure
Sui pload Of Canada smelts arrived last week. Ihey
sold readily at 80 cents q pound. Steak COZ. i've
Holsters founders, bonto, sturgeon and sunhsh are
10 be- had at 10 cents q pound. White nahou''
dressed eels large sea bass, fresh-cauEht salmon
trout and fresh. caught sunfsh cost IL cents
pound while haddock aud bake are worth cents
Blackfish medium-sized fresh mackercl and white
perch are 10 cents pound; frozen salmon. 40
cents: nukes, 3 cents pound; cusK,
cents; largo fresh nackerel, large bas1
Chesapeake Bay Spanish mackerel. kinansn
and sheepshead, 25 GEMS pound. Spanish macS-
erel from Long Island waters cost 80 cents
pound The price frogs legs has risen to 90 cen Is
a oound. and whitebait TO 90 cents, wnie nar
Provision and meal dealers say their business
during the past summer has been exceptionally Dun
and they attribute this fact 20 the great abundance
and cneap prices of vegetables. The hgures or
meats remain almost stationary from week 10 week
Porterbouse steak can be had Tor ~ and - cents
sirloin, Is and 20 cents; round STEAK, 10 ana 10
cents; chuck roast. IL and ii cents; choice cuts;
IS cents. and stewiDg pieces aud souo meats; ana
10 cents a. pound, Mutton Is selling AZ Slightly
lower figures than heretofore. headquarters are
and II cents forequarters 10 cents, cnop l6 ana ~
cents and shoulders cents a oound. Lamb lore
gu rters are worth IA cents. and hindquar,ers Is
aud 20 cents pound. Beef enderIoln costs 40 ami 20
cents: corn beef and ii cents, and beer kldnsys
10 and II cents a pound. COrned ham can De hah
for 16 cents; SHOULDER II cents; Gac bacon 10 cen's
crnts and sausage and sausage meat Ia cents
pound. ~ -, ,, T.
woudcn ck leads the Test. These birds come from
the far West as we'll from Massachusetts, Della
ware and NeS-Jersey. The former usually reseh
the market in a wet aud nasty condition ana retaii
al 70 cents and 81 pair, whIe the New-Engi q;
birds realize the profit on ~ 10
par English snip cost s3 G9zs9; rsed'O on,r
and tame and wild pigeons, grass plover
and tame SQUADS SO dozen. Grouse are worth
81 20 par. blackbrds 80 centsa dozen' and snort
saddles of yenlson % cents pound
Turkeys sold IN Washington Marked Yesterday
for 20 cents; fow FOR II cents; ducks % cents ;
geese 90 cents; large chickens tor 70 ceuts' ana
small chickens Tor Is aud 20 cents bound
The chief and most Interes'ing business done IN
the markets Just now Is undoubtedly me trads III
an Abundance OF pears ana pIuus,
and good prospects of n large yield with cneap
figures OF grapes. The fine large yellow peaches
are not rs plentiful rs they were last year. and the
demand ~ currcSpondOgly greater this year 80 me
prices of such varieties the Old Mxons, Crawords
| and Reeves kepf at stif bglTes. Iney cost from
81 rs TO 20 basket. Il is said that the Western
demand for this fine fruit this season mas inieffered
| maferIa ly with tbis market. hut people VINO wish
"A good peach preserving purposes VIII De gao 10
know that the conInoner aud smaller varieties, such
AS the Rarerpes and omncks, are arrlvngsln Delier
slape thus week and also In create. numbers,
m a1ldiiio much unrIpe stun displayed Tor sale as
low as 80 cents a basket. hut II II not desirable
either Tor eating or for pIcscryIng small dciuge
ot the little purple piums tnat are ripened along mo
sides OF the Ale lhany range OF mountains are III
| The market and bnng 90 cents aud 81 peck. lhe
n peck. Eating apples IRE quoted at 90 anu 20
cents a peck muskmclons and 20 cents each :
watrrmelOns from lie neighbOrIng state, ~ ana Oh
cents each; wnCrileberr-s 10 CENTS quart anu
crab apples go aud IS cents basbet. Hotnou q
grapes 75 cets aud 81; Concord grapes aud 10
pound. Next week the HUDSON River graIes
which are considered exceptionally line, Will BEGIN
to rrach thus market, California Bartlett pears
cost % cents anu pl dorm; Eastern 4rtletts 20
and % cents. and Capp's Favor es 20 aud 90 cents
"A duZ n. Oranges are worth % ana 10 cents a
dozen bananas 30 aud 90 crnts; lemons % AMI 20
cents, ana lines ID and 30 cents Dozen Walnuts
can be bought Tor Is cents; ilb,rIs 10 cents ;
almonds 20 cents; French prunes 10 cents. aud
turkish prunes 10 cents pouni.
Inc butter which reaches Ncw-YOrk now ~ OF
excellent quality and Is sold at 20 and % cents A
pouud. GJOd State chees. can be had az 10 ana 80
cents a pound; (romdge de brte is 40 cents imported
Swiss ~ cents and rpglsh dairy cheese % cents q
pour d. kggs sell for 81 and 80 cents a dozen.
MENU.
Green corn soup.
Spanish mackcrel. broied. Sauce HollaHdaise.
Soft craDs, friei.
Rib roast OF beet Boiled potatoes. Lima beans
Squash
MacarOnl an JUS
Tomato salad.
Frozen pudding. Cake.
Fruit
Coffee.
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.
CARROTS AND CREAM-Tnm a quantity of the
smallest new carrots that he obtIned, and boil
tbem In sailed water. When JoDe drain of the
water Melt an ounce OF butter in saucepan add
10 It dessertspoouful of Hour, pepper salt, gragrd
quantity of cream. Put in che carrots, simmer
gently "A few minutes and serve.