New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-05

PRICES IN THE MARKETS.

SUPPLY OF THE CITY,
Turt,s eurs were one OF the move. features OF ui
49,, ua,ket last week. huge she-turtle weighing
39o hounds was bought by Mr.. blacktord from
T., ws.t shipoer and exhibited lying on ifs back
~, one ~ tho marble slabs of the market In tbs
uncomfortable position the animal ia'd nan
dozen eggs They were rs large as hens egg an"
mad a soft Transparent shell. The supply was
o,,,ckly c1rnered by eager purchasers lurtio egso
ara highly priced by some epidGres There Is only
a ,sht change in the prices OF fish frem the hsoros
uiven last week. The seaeon Tor salmon ~ hea'ins
-. close and this variety of fish is becoming scarce
.,d nish. Yesterday salmon sold for 40 cents
nonnd Pompano are running freely in northero
wa,e,s and they can now be had foi 20 cents
n,,,d Live HOLSTERS are also cheap at 10 cents
nonnd. Cod. haddock, butterhsh, porgies ana even
xeak 6sb are selling at cents a pound, while wnlte
balbut dressed cells and sea bass are TO DC nau lor
~ cents pound. FlIundsrs are worm ~ ceuts;
fresh mackerel 10 cents. Spanish macketeI 10 aho
TX cants kiogfsh 20 cents, sheepsheSd ~ cents,
Iaros White perch 10 cents. aud bluehsn lo cenle
uonnd Among the fresh water nsnes Drook .iuus
fresL.cauqht whiteish 10 cents y pound. rIogs
legs are quoted at 50 cents pound, hafd ciaDs 90
Hundred and soft crabs are pl'nsifui ana enea' ~
iry w Jo tbs beoinninq of heavy expectation OF
h.ef cattle has forced during last week IN ZIG
wholesale price OF meat, the retailers nave no. 70.
ste AXIS and roasts remain at ~ and 20 o. nus a.
pound. siroin steak costs ~ ana - Scn ,s. nf
b,et X cents Inferior pieces of corned beef are
cents cofned rump 10 cents. and oxtans ~ con.s.
Mutton hindquarters sell for le cents 10
IA cents leg Of mutton 10 cents, snoulaers ~
cents saddles "a cents. and chops 70 and rs eents
a nound lon of veal rs worth 70 cents, log y,
veal 20 ceuts and veal cutiets 20 crn as
mark is cents lard and sausages IA cents, snouol3
/ cents, smoked ham 10 and IL cents, and cofneu
Pouterers arc dong q fairly good business. oe.-
ter supply Of their stock now coming Irom .no
country than heretofore Spring CHICKENS arp ,sa
ing at 20 and % certs apouDd, spring o"ons ' 1S
same turkeys % and 80 cents, geese ~ anu ~ 20
cants. scaded fowls IS centi dry picked lows 20
ceuts and capons 80 cents pound InS "IouV q. -
SEASON began on the first Of the month. tue nrse
batch of these BIRDS rlumo AID fat coming rom n
Massachusetts,. They are worth Yl 90 90 p OK
Wild pigeons sell fos ~ aGLsn, n,ns and ployer
frozen. So and small birds 70 cents dozen.
The stock of vegetables continues as great as ever
and the cs .j ns' At 10 Cents quart new Irish
nofatoes 30 cents peck, cabbRges cents heau,
beets - cents y peck, cuc1mbers ana 2 CENTS
EACH soup celery esnts bunch ana green ar coi IN
the market for the first time and sell NJ 20 cents
peck string beans 80 cents n peck, garlic ~
cents bunch green pspRrts msrrow souash 10
cents each, onions so cents peck, ana eek eek,
cents bunch. Parsley sells Tor cent ouncn,
radishes c-ut bunch, req peppe's ooI pns.
bunch. and sweet potatoes 40 cents peek. nus
s,an turuips can be bought for 80 cents peck
white turnips for the same price, wateicresSes
cents bunch. lettuce cents mead araeu oa
40 cents quart cdniino"ers ~ 0e"'' 0''N' s
peas 10 cents peck. -. ia.
Stacks of watermelvns arc piled mp on every SIDE
and hundreds OF barrels N muskmelons INC tno
hot lanss aud NIL the sheds of West W ashlngtCn
Market the great emporium OF the Huit uano
downtown. The cool weather seems TO oo an in-
centIvs 10 the consumption OF the VAST 9,
from the lafOiuar
Georgia aud Virginia. Dealers say tho oe,nsnu IT. vi
then, In more than equal to the Study. Ino
nri.es however, have declined. and watermcions
sell for from 10 TO 30 cents aud musEmelons D anu
30 cents each or the peaches pears ana apples as
played for sale Heat quantity - sieeh nld IN the
fruit stores for 81 dozen. Maryland ana Deia a
ware peaches are offered in the market TOT ~
cents peck. aud nsw apples AZ oo Sents po0S q
Rack entrants are 10 cents and red currants .
cents pound aud black berriss ana WnortleorIr'es
10 and / . cents quart Common pears arc
cents quart. Bartlett pears 90 cents ao~oh ao
beach plums 20 cents a quart, California plums %
cents dozen, Hudson River apiicots 40 cent. lisa .
quart and hothonse grapes II 70 pound. a cop,
siderable display of West Indian apc troblcai Iru'
az made by the fancy fruit stores along BROADWAY;
Piucapples cost 20 and 80 cents each. piantsns 40
aud 90 cents dozen, lemons 10 and 80 cehls y
dozen, yellow bauaDas 20 anu 20 cents uoLen' anu
red bananas 30 aud 80 cents Dozen 49,.
Universal satisfaction has been given ny tne
quality of tho batter supplied during the summer
by the aers in this article. Buiter coming lIou'
the country at present and retailing IN Warrington
Market for IS cents pound cannot DC SURPASSED
for freshness and sweetness. This. the dealers as
sert is due to the plenteou- rainfall that mas KEPT
ths pastures of Orange and Sullivan countes green
and isnner as In springtins. Butter sold now 10
better than lt has been for years at this season,
Abont June | a number Of speed lators bought up
and packed in refrigrrators ana icc-honses many
tbousand pounds oil butter. but tho weather de-
feated their plans aud there II no sale Tor their pre-
served stock so long asthe market Is so aOundentH
,uppi ed with frrsl better from the country Lou
Island and New-Jersoy eggs a,e worth now 20
cents dozen.
MENU.
Amber soup.
Pompano. Baked. Egg Sauce. Cncumbes
Fiet OF Beet Boiled Potatoes. Squash. BeetA
Green Corn.
PRAISED sweetbreads. salad OF Sring BcanA
Frozen Pudding.
Melons
Coffee