New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26
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PRICES IN THE MARKETS.


FISH SCARCE AND HIGH PRcED-MEArs OF POOR
oUAIITY-FRUITs PROMISING.
In the markets Yesterday there was every evil
dence that summer was making ready to welcome
autumn and to pour into her sisters lap the album
dance Of her gifts. Side by side with the melon lay
the rudy checked peach. and surrounding both
were those vegetables which summer brings forth
In such quantities but whose most delicious tav-
ors are found In the cool night Of the autumn.
Grapes were piled in purple masses in the midst OF
the wealth of food, and everywhere, even IN the
deep red arches Of Fulton Market. there was
mpgling of color that made the gathering tugetner
of Sundays meal a work OF beauty and OF pleasure.
Washington Market is still the abode of disorder
but the foundations OF the new building are slowly
rising from the ground aud in little time the mar
ketmen will find within The completed walls the
shelter they now lack.
The fishermen must do better for the fsh-eaters.
The scarcity which made the slabs SO bare last
week still continues and II they intended to I'M
pose double peuance upon their customers the fish
dealers charge twice the price for things they
haven't got. Goldfish stands at the head of the Dst
as the cheapest thing that foats-or rather swms.
1t sells for cents pound cod steak brings the
same price haddock, which at present is especially
fine is sold for 8 cents q pound, and white nail
but for 10 cents. There are bass, but they are
scarce they all large size and bring 20 cents
pound. Eels are sold TO the hungry multitude
for 10 cents pound. and boiled Holsters IN va
rous degrees of redness sell for 10 cents There arc
many magnificent salmon lying ready for their
buyers on the payment of 40 cents pound; the
frozen salmon is sold ten cents cheaper. Found
ers and nukes, fish which revel in the mud. can be
bought for 10 cents pound; blacktsh bring 10
cents; fresh mackerel. large size, are 20 cents
pound ANAL sizs 10 cents; Spanish .mackerei 20
cents; the pompano brings tho same price and the
buttarfish sells for 8 cents pound; weakfsh have
decreased in price and sell for 10 ceuts; large
numbers of kingiish are sold for rs cents pound;
porges xre 10 cents large white perch 10 cents, sea
bass 10 cents. and small bluefsh.10 cents pound.
rbere are but few fresh water fish brought to mar
ket Next Saturday ends the trout season but I'M
iii then they can DO bought for ST. pound for the
Long Island fish and so cents for the wild ones
caught salmon front are sold for 10 cents
ana whitefsh, just from the water," the same
price, Small green pickerel are 10 cents and green
turtle eau DO bought for i6 cents a pound; large
CLAIMS are 10 cents hundred extras 90 cents; soft
40 cents little neck so cents; scollops. which have
appeared for the first time this season, sell for S3
gallon; frogs lego are SO cents pound hard
crabs So 80 q hundred, and soft crabs from 90
cents TO 81 so dozen.
Meats of all kinds arc plenty bat not OF the best
quality. The butchers have found the season to be
the dullest they have had for many years. Inc
prices are low, however, and the market buyer
shoud bs fairly satisfied. Prime rib roast costs ~
cents a pound pdrterhouse roast % cents, and the
lower grades from Is to 20 cents pound porter
house. steak il 20 cents pound slrloin STEAK ~
cents: round 20 cents and chuck 10 cents; fresh
rump beet Is 1e cents pound hllrt OF beer Is 20
csnts: help roast IL 16 cents leg OF beef cents;
navel cerned beet Is plate iornsd o Seti is the
tails can DO bought In any number OF or lo cents
each beef liver is 10 cents veal Is at present ap-
preaching beef 50 nearly that there out aits 1e
cents aud veal outlets % cents. Calves heads are
90 cents, and calves livers the same price sweet
breaas cost from 80 TO 30 cents Mutton Ia solo In
large auantity; headquarters arc 10 cents n
pouud foreaunrters Ia cents saddle y cents; leg
OF mutton > cents back % cents. and shoulder 10
Cents English mutton chops are sold for - cents
a pound; French chops are the same price and
mutton kidney Is cents pound. The mind,
quarter Of lamb is 20 cents pound; iorequsier 10
cents and leg of lamb 20 cents.
Poultry is selling In large quantities put the
prices are 80 low that profit is thing only TO be
desired not xpected Game is still lying far away
bevond the reach of moderate means. but theTo Is
some in the market and II sboEght by the more Tor
tunate. Spring chickens and ducks bring 20 cents
each Turkeys arc sold for % cents q pound, aud
thoss OF extra quality bring % cents Capons cost
80 cents; fowls can DO bought for 20 cents
pound; squads are sold for ~ dozen an9 are OF
inferior quality; grouse IS Is cents pound; quail
are 81 "A dozen aad woodcock bring 81 30 pair /;
English snipe bring 80 DOZEN yellow bills and or
eyes 81 30 dozen; Doyer. plump and excellent,
and reed birds are 81 so q dozen. Small birds for
pastry sell for from 60 cents to : dozen. Venson
is on the stands and sells for 20 cents pound
although the season is not quito begun.
Vegetables vary but little IN price from one week
10 the next Potatoes remain abont the same value
while they be grown. and II IN only when she
ground becomes white with snow that the carrot
aud turnp begin to appreciate their importancs.
n was evident yesterday that tho tino for picking
and preserving IL near at hand, for tiny gheTkins
were piled in the booths. They soil for ~ % q
thousand. Large encounters are plentiful AMI sell
for from 50 TO 50 thousand. Celery Is unusually
excellent IN quality aud sells tor 20 cents bunch.
Corn has been improving N quality and Increasing
in ouaptity since II first appeared Evergreen
sweet corr is sold for 81 80 hundred years. Sweet
potatoes are o cents peck. Cabbages are 20 cents
q dozen. 49,,
Let, ITS presence IN simply the forerunner OF tho
great uuantIties which will I'LL the stalls within
the next two wesks Peaches are showing every
Of the choice varieties MuscatoOns arc the largest
and most solid They sold for 50 30 u basket.
Rareripes bring from ~ to ~ 90 basket aud
Crawfords about the same price. Cooking peaches
ran be bought as low as 40 cents 10 basket. but
tbev are small and painfully green. There are
Numbers of pears be bought but hey are small
and hard Cooking pears cost 20 cents qnart.
California Bartletts sell for 40 cents dozen. Call
forna gross ripe plums cost IRON 80 cents To Do
cents dozen according to size. Tho grapes in the
market are mostly from Ohio ana Delaware. The
MuscatcL Black Hamburg and White Sweetwater
varieties are very high priced. The CoDcords sell
for 30 cents "a pound a1d the Delawares for 30
cents The Cataw has have not yet been received.
The best butter can be bought FOR ~ cents
pound alderney and white cl vor butter sells for
from 20 TO rs cents pouud but then the prices are
fancy cooking butter Is q cents pound. anu
tho grades Eggs freshly laid, are l. Tor 20 cents.
Domestic cheese is sold for 10 cents pound.
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