New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.


THE BERRY SEASON DRAWING TO cIosE-fRorr.
VEGETABLES, FISH AND MEATS.
Nothing has been more noticeable In the great
markets down town during the past week tnan tno
gradual disappearance of the various kinds OF ber-
RES from the stands of the fruerers There are no
more raspberries to be seen aud the gooseberries
have gone the way of the strawberries. few weak
and watery backberries still linger. while some
huckleberries that were held by pickers until
the supplies became scarce can still be obtained ~
is cents n quart. The crop of berries this season.
however has been abundant, and large quantities
of them were bought In Washington Market ior
preserving purposes To supply the place OF the los
berries there are coming plenty OF peaches anu
apples The finest peaches as yet are those from
California which sold In Broadway fruit stores
for 81 80 dozen. OF the commoner grades, usefui
for the table and for preserving about fifty CARLOADS
a day are coming from Maryland and the Immense
peach orchards Of Delaware They are known 10
the trade as Troths Yorks and Crawiords'
Sold by the regulation peach-crate o2sko's
they bring from 75 cents to So 90 basket
according to their quality. California bareiets
pears. some of them weighing one-third OF pound
probably the finest fruit of this descrp tion to be
found in the world, are retailing at 40 cents
Dozen California plums at 40 cents dozen. wild
goose pums at 25 cents aquart apricos at 40 cents
n quart and summer apples at 20 aud 20 cents o
neck. Delaware grapes can be had for 40 cents
pound. hot-house grapes 81 20 pound. Havana
pjneapples Is aud 80 cents each, pinon nuts lo
cents pint lines and 10 cents dozen, and ba-
nanas 80 and so cents dozen. Watermelons are
25 and rs cents and muskmelons 10 and 20 cents
each
To all appearances the stock of vegetables offered
the housekcepcr could not well be excelied Tor
freshness and variety. The prices continue at rsa~
sonable figures Green peas arc bringing oo cents q
peck. green corn Is cents dozen, string beans 80
cents peck lima beans 20 cents peck, tomatoes
cents q quart cauliaower 20 cents head. ana
fine large heads of cabbage cents each Bests can
be had for cents bunch, cucumbers and cents
each, lettuce cents head, green peppers 10 cents
q Dozen green okra 20 cents hundred garho ~
cents bunch, onions and 10 cents quart. rhu-
barb cent bunch, and marrow squash 10 cents
each. Carrots are worth only cents bunch,
Iesks 4 cents q bunch. Irish potatoes rs cents
a peck. sweet potatoes rs cents
peck, red peppers 8 cents bunch,
spinach 20 cents peck. water-cresses
3 cents bunch, red cabbage and 10 cents each,
parsley 3 cents bunch. horse-radisn IL cents .
pound, soup celery cents q bunch. Russian tur-
nina 25 cents peck, white turnips cents O bunch
and chiccory 3 cents bunch.
With this the last month of summer the season IN
which the Law allows tho sale of venison begins.
Yesterday venison was offered at 80 cents pound,
and woodcock ut 81 80 q pair. Small birds arc
worth so cents, and rcod birds 10 cents dozen,
Stalled pigeons 49, wild pigeons $2 so. tame
SQUADS So rs. wild squads 81 and English snipe "
o dozen.
There has been liberal supply Of both hard and
soft crabs In Fulton Market during the week and
they can now be purchased. the former for w 90 q
hundred and tho latter from 80 cents to 81 so
dozen. Frogs legs are becoming scarcer and the
price has risen 10 90 centsa pound. There Is stili
nearly another month OF the brook-trout season.
The Long Island cultivated variety are quoted at
81 and Canada frozen at 40 cents pound. Market
cod aounders aud Aukes are selling for 8 cents.
paddock O cents, blackfsh IL cents, porgies 10
cents and weaklish and buefsh 12i9 cents pound.
In tho list of higher priced fish striped bass are
offered for Is aud 20 cents Spanish mackerel, POM
piano. kingfish and sheepahead at 20 cents, white
perch and fresh macksre 10 cents, and sea bass ~
10 Is cents pound. fresh-caught salmon at 90
cents pound are scarce and high. A substitution
them In the frozen California variety - worth 20
aud 80 cents pound The Maine hsnerinen are
sending plenty Of fine Holsters To this market which
are cheap at 10 cents pound for the 1--we ones.
The prices OF meats remain much the same
as those given IN last sundays SoI,S
~ aud 20 cents. slrlon steaks IL and % cents,
round steaks Is and 20 cents roasting beef II and
20 cents me DO sen e cnuOs anS TSmo s Cents
Veal forsquarters can be bought for
and II cents and headquarters IL
aud 20 cents pound. Forequarters
OF winter lamb cost 10 and 10 cents. headquarters
IL and IA cents mutton forequarters and 10 cents.
aud mutton headquarters IL and ii cents pound.
Forequarters of spring lamb are worth 10 and -
cents and tho headquarters 20 and ~ cents pound.
The poultry business continues, so the poulterers
assert dull and uninterestng. Spring chickens arc
worth 30 aud % cents, spring ducks 20 and 20
cents turkeys Is and ~ cents, common geese 10
and 20 cents and Boston geese 20 cents pound.
Scalded chickens are 20 cents, aud dry-picked 80
cents a pound. Spring chickens for brolling are
worth 90 cents each.
The best country made butter costs % and 80
CENTS good table butter % cents, cooking butter 10
and 20 cents, and English cheese 20 cents pound.
Long Island eggs are 2s cents dozen.
MENU
Green Corn Soup
Salmon Boiled. Sauce Hollaudase. Cucumbers.
Soft Crabs. Fried.