New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-08
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PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
HIGH PRICES IN FULTON MARKzr-srRAwDrnnrr


HIGH PRICES IN FULTON MARKEr-srRAwBEnRIEs
GIVING WAY TO OTHER FRUITS.
Those who dance must pay the piper. Proba-
bly, nobody but the weather-beaten and expert
enced fishermen along the beach Of all the thou
sands who visited Coney Island and Rockavay
during the week, as they felt the strong, cool
winds blowing from the ocean, had thought
that 1t was sending up the price OF hsh
to the extravagapt rates that are supposed
to prevail only in winter and spring Yet such was
the case All varieties of fish were scarce in Fulton
Market yesterday, and the dealers said it was all
on account of the wind Largebluefsh sold for IS
cents pound, and were so scarce that the frozen
supply was drawn upon to fill the empty void. The
latter sold for 12l2 cents. Soft crabs went up 90
cents a dozen large ones brought 81 So and
smaller ones 81 dozen. Hard crabs were
worth 81 hundred. Everything else
was in proportion. Cod brought and
Is cents. haddock cents white halibut 20 cents,
bass % and 80 cents, and dressed cells Is cents q
pound Live Holsters are 10 cents fresh-caught sal
mon 35 cents, flukes and founders cents. black
fish Is cents, and fresh mackerel and IL cents
pound Pompano is quoted at 50 cents, Spanish
mackerel 20 cents, king-fsh 30 cents. aud Sleeps
head and sea bass 20 cents pound. Weakfish and
porples sell for IL cents pound, Long
Island brook trout-thc demand for which
is about at a standstill-for 81. and
green turtle at IS cents pound Frogs legs alone
are cheap Mt 40 cents pound. The National holi-
day made big inroad the visible supply OF
clans but great is the faith of the dealers In the
magnitude Of the invisible supply that prices did
not go up very much in consequence. Large hard
clans in the shell can be had for IS cents hun
dred when they are opened ST. hundred Is
charged. Little Neck clans 40 and 90 cents
hundred.
Although the cattle coming to this market are at
present nearly ali grass cattle, tho retail butchers
charge for their prime cuts Of meat the same prices
that obtained during the spring. Some of the
poorer cuts of meat only have been reduced about
one cent apound Porterhouse steaks and roasts
quoted at % and IS cents pound sirlon steak
at % cents; prime RIB roast the sans; flcts GO
cents and fresh rump beef 10 centsa pound. Sweet
breads are worth 80 cents. A saddle of mutton may
be bought for "a cents a pound. shouldeIs
are 10 cents pound. hIndquarfeR Is
cents fsrequarters ii CENTS backs % cents and leg
of mutton Is cents pound. English mntton chops
2s cents and French chops 20 cents q pound.
headquarters of lamb DO had for 25 cents. fore
quarters - cents, aud leg Of lamb for % cents
pound Veal outlet sells for % cents. while leg of
veal which is considered just good eating by
some, Is worth % cents aud loin of veal 25
cents a pound. Calves heads and lvers
GO cents each. Corned pork Al worth Is cents.
roasting pork 13 cents cnderloin pork Is cents and
tripe cents pound. BoneleSs bacon is quoted
at Is cents and corned tongues Ia cents poaud.
oxtails 81 dozen and roasting pigs 50 aaa "a 50a
pair.
Philadelphia spring chickens are 80 and IS cents.
and New-Jersey spring chickens % aud % cents
pound. Spung ducks can be hal at Is aud 80
cents turkeys at % cents. geese Is and 20 cents
and fowls of the barnyard variety at IS aud %
cents pound Philadelphia roasting chickens are
worth 81 and 30 cents. and psns Accents pound.
The wild game market keeps dull aud the few
varieties for sale do not change from week 10 week.
English snipc can be bought for 81 and SD 20
dozen. squad pRe,as Tor - 30 dozen. and small
birds for : 80 dozen.
The market for vegetables is still fairly gluttcd,
yet with tendency toward lower prces New bccts
are and 10 cents bunch. red peppers cents a
bunch radishes 1 aud 2 cents bunch. rhubarb o
cents n bunch green corn 30 cents "A dozen aud
string beaus 10 cents quart. Potatoes NAV DO
had for 20 and 80 cents half peck tnrntps 20 and
% cents n half peck cabbage lc ceats head. new
carrots cents a bunch, lettuce D and 10 cents
bunch and onions 8 and 10 cents a quart. Summer
eua IA are AID 10 cents each. TOMATOES 10 and 3
coats a quart. asparagus ID and 20 cents a bunch.
egg plant 20 cents cach and green peas 20 and 40
cents half peck
great quanfity Of the small fruits being
bought IN the markets for preserving purposes
Now is the cost favorable time for that vrOceEs.
prices are about at their lowest Strawberries
becoming scarcer. Incy taste dry and watery. and
find poor demand. They sell TOT Is cents quart.
GoOseberries > and 10 cents quart, cherries
to cents pannd peaches 20 and 90 cents quart,
red curran's and cents pound. blackDerres 10
cents quart and bucklebrfries 10 cents quart.
Apples are 20 and 81 half-pcck. bananas . and
40 cents dozen. pineapples - cents each. dried
currauts ccnts and raisIns IA cents pound
New eoubtry butter Is bringing % cents a pound;
Long Island egzs - cents dossn English cheese
csa be had for IS cents pound. and common dairy
cheese at Is cenis.
MIMI.
Little Neck Clans
Potato Soup
Boiled Salmon, shrimp saace. cacumferz.
Rcast Duck Ducheese Potatoes Beets. String Beans
Jelly.
Macer0n Jus
Tomato Maynnnaisf.
lee Cream. Rsspberries and CInsm Lady Cake.
Grapes and Bananas.
Coffee.
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.