New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-01
PRICES OF PROFESSIONS.

FISH STILL DEAR-PTGHER PRICES FOR MEAT
POULTRY ABUNDANT-CHEAP BUTTER AND HGcs.
Fulton Market seer quiet and deserted last
week and purchasers ish after the Lenten surfeit
were few and far between. The reasonable expec-
ation of those few that the small demand WOULD DO
productive of cheaper prices was doomed TO disap-
pointment TINS stormy weather. say the iisli-deal-
ers has shortened supply and kept the prices at
the stiff figures that prevailed during Lent.
TIE market-men will open tomorrow the
nual exhibition of brook trsut ut their
stands. Trout have been brought from
Germany and from the mountain streams of
Colorado and Montana for the display. In addition
to his abors in connectoniwith thIs!exhibition Dir
BlacSford is engaged in shipping seed oysters to be
planted in this Baltic waters. No new kinds of fish
are displayed in the market The North River shad
has not yet been iEdscreet enough to run" up his
favcrte river, although n few shad have heen
caught in the Delaware The bucks sell for 30 aud
the roes for 90 cents each. Live cod are 10 cents,
paddock cents, while halibut is ~ cents. salt
water bass 20 ana 80 cents. and dressed cells 20
cents pound. Live Holsters are 20 cents. and
frozen salmon 80 cents q pound.
Founders sell for 10 cents, tom Gods cents
Spanish mackerel 35 cents, Mexican pompano 10
cents, sheepshead % cents, large white perch Is
cents. smells Is cents and red snapper 20 cents
pound Blueiish are 10 cents and rayi fish 10 cents
pound. An indiscr.mlnato collection of small fish
known as spearin is sold IN Washington Market
to the uninitiated as whitebat for 40 cents
pound Whitebait in Fulton Market is sold for 10
cents. southern black bass is 20 cents a pound
Other fresh-water fish fresh-caught salmon
tout at Is cents and small green pickerel at Is
cents pound. Crayfish are S2 hundred. Blue
Point oysters in the shell bring 81 hundred. Sad
dlerocks 81. East Rivers 81 90 Morris Coves : and
Princes Bays 81 % hundred. Hard crabs are -
a hu ndred and Goldfish tongues - cents pound.
Smoked paddock is ~ cents and smoked salmon is
20 cents pound.
Porterhouse steak is 80 cents poun , sirlon 22
cents. choice cuts are Is cents, chuck roast il 10
cents aud stewlng pieces are II cents a pound.
Spring lamb Is becoming cheaper and is 10 longer
sold by the entire caicass. bnt Is furnished To
sinners quartered. A hindquarier is sold for -
and 81 80. and fore quarter IL 10. Mutton FORE
quarters are ~ cents a pound. hindquarters II
cents, shoulders cents and mutton chops IL and
II cents pound. veal shoulders are 10 cents. veal
breasts . cents, veal outlets - and 80 cents and
chops 3 cents pound. Smoked haus are 10 cents,
Western hams Is cents, smoked sausagrs Ii
cents, and smoked beef IS aud 20 cents
pound Pigs Tongues ~ cents. pork
tenderloin rs ana Is cents, dried English
bacon 10 and II cents, tripe7 cents and cOrned
pork 10 cents pound. Roasting pigs aie $3 and
p3 80 each. Daiding pork is - cents " hlle leaf
lard is II cents pound Boneess bacon is IL
cents, homeless shoulders bring - cents and head
cheese is IL cents p0unt. SWeetDreanS sell at
So 80 and oxtails at 81 dozen. Care should be
taken by any one buying smoked or cured meats OF
any k nj In the market. as much of the stun sold
IN this line Is sour. stale and unhealthful
There has been fine show of SOuthern vegetables
on the stands during the closing days OF the week.
The green. crisp leaves are attractive to the eye and
the booths constantly surrounded by througs of
buyers. The vegetables have been late IN coming.
however, and advices frcm the 8" truck" farms
around Norfolk whence usually al this season the
market is supplied that the has beer the
most backward kD0wn in thai part of the country
for years String beans are 30 cents half peck.
radshes 10 for 20 cents, asparagus 90 cents bunch
81 and Bermuda tomatoes 10 GEMS and 81 a
crate. Cabbages continue to arrive from Germany
although duty OF 10 per cent is collected, aud
turnlps are brought from Russia. The former sell
fol- 20 cents head and the latter tor 81 barrel.
Eggs and tutter are much ,cheaper than they
have been for year before. Fresh country eggs
are only % cents dozen. At this price eggs form
OF the cheapest articles of food IN the market.
Fine creamery butter sells for 30 cents and new
butter from he nelghbOrng cOun,ry is as low a. %
cents pound. lie nnctuates IN price with the
ply. being one day higher ana the next lower than
the quoted figures.
The poultry market is now well supplied and tho
bOusekeeper has bad no difficulty in supplying
herself with lat and clean fowls. Vermont tur-
keys ar 20 cents. Philadelphia dry-picked turkeys
2S cents, Jersey and State turkeys 23 cents ana
Western turkeys 20 cents a pound Ducks are 23
and % cents pound Philadelphia broIlers are 81
cents a ponnd. figure THAI Is be,ond the reach of
most magkrters. City-dIessed broers are - cents,
choice Jersey fowls Is and 20 cents and Western
fowls ID and Is cents pound. Spring geese arc
20 cents and Boston geese are - cents pound.
CapOns % and 80 cents and chickens OF tho
proper size for roasting being IS cents pound.
MENU.
Spring Soup.
Baked Fish garnNhed with Fried Oysters.
Sweetbrcads in Curl papers.
Rib Roast of Beef. New Potatoes. Spinach.
Grab Salad.
Cream Cheese. Hard Crackers
COcoanut Pudding. Cake. Orange fee.
Nuts. Ratsins. Figs.
Coffee.