New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITs-PoULTRY AND
MEAT CHEAPER.

FORElGN AND DOMESilC nav
MEAT CHEAPER
The approach of the Christmas holidays makes
lively times in the markets. Marketmen yesterday
wore cheerful and happy faces. On every side the
abundance Of the display was the most striking
feature. Fancfully arranged baskets OF fruit es-
pecaly tempted the passeT-by The collections Oh
the fruterers embrace almost every variety OF
foreign and domestic fruit. The prices they ask
will continue to 90 higher until the close OF the
year. Those with slender pocket-books who wish
to garnsh their Christmas tables with pretty fruits
should lay in their supplies before 1T is too late.
The little red-cheeked lady apples were worth 30
cents a pound yesterday. Esta Beaurre pears sold
for 10 cents and 81 90 n dozen, Winter Nellls 90
cents and 81 dozen, California Muscatel grapes 80
and 30 cents pound, Ameria grapes from Spain 20
and % cents alligator pears 10 and 30 cents each
and Aspinwal bananas 30 and 90 cents a dozen.
Mandarin oranges brought 80 and 70 cents dozen,
extra large Florida oranges 20 and 70 cents, ia
maica oranges the same price, lemons 10 and 20
cents and plantains 30 and 70 cents dozen. Pine
apples cost 90 cents and 81 each, Baldwin apples
50 q barrel, fancy eating varieties ~ and ~ 90
and common cooking apples 81 80 q barrel. rigs
are worth 10 andes cents pound, olives Sl 0O
gallon new Barbary dates 20 and 80 cents pound,
and extra large French prunes are five pounds Tor
81. Honey in the comb sells for % cents pound
The warm wet weather of yesterday affected the
poultry market seriously. The impossibility of
keeping undrawn fowls any length of time unless
they are frozen made the dealers anxious to sell,
and chickens sold yesterday for IL cents and
turkeys could be had for u shilling pound
Plenty of bad stuff disposed OF at cheap rates
The prices asked by reputable dealers, however
did not change greatly, they cannot AFFORD 60
sell what is not irs-cass. Extra large fat turkeys
weighing well up to fifteen pounds brought ~ ana
20 cents. State turkeys are worth ) cents, com
L.. 10 = 70
cents and spring geese Is cents pound. CapOnS
are in the market and bring % and 81 cents a
pound. Dry-picked fowls cost 10, 10 and ~ cents,
Philadelphia broilers 20 cents and large roasting
chickens Ii cents pound.
There is n lively demand for game of all sorts:
The prices huctuate considerably every week, and
are governed entirely by the supply on hand. Wild
turkeys weighing ten or twelve pounds cost ~ 90,
prairie hens ~ % "a pair, grouse 81 IL q PAIR
wOOdcOck 50 cents, partrdge5 Tl 20, ana Engllsh
pheasants ~ n pair Canyasback ducks sell Tor
81 3D. redheads ~ 90, black due Ks aud mallards
90 cents, teal 50 cents, woOd-ducks 10 cents, ana
widgeOns 30 cents PAIR. lenls0n Is plentllul ana
costs 10 cents pound if taken a. one can get IT.
Short saddles of venisOn, however, are worth 70
cents pound. Tame pigeons can be had for ~ 30
a doZcn wild rigpons 81 80 tame souabs SO 90
English snIpe - 90, rccdbirds ~ 20 and ~ 90
six varieties OF little swamp snipe 40 cents ana I'll
and quail - Dozen Grass plONer cost ~ % ana
fresh plOYcr - 80 Dozen while bear meat which
winds up the list Of game has advanced TO 20 cents
pound the supply running somewhat short; o.,
Beef has declined within the week and retail
prices are l and = cents pound lower than they
we're ten days ago. This is attributed to the in
creased demand for Western dressed beef. In the
summer this meat is not fayorite food. as 1t does
not keep so well ~ meat freshly slaughtered. In
the winter il is nearly as good, and the prices OF
city dressed beef 20 down before the Western
article Yesterday the standard quotation Tor port
crhouse steak was % cents though much OF 1t
could be bought for % cents pound. Sirloin was
IL cents chuck roast II cents, round steak III
cents and choice cuts Is cents a pound. Mutton
shoulders could be had for q cents, mutton chops
IL cents, and forequarters = cents pound veal
breast sold for 10 and II cents oin Of veal for IL
and leg of veal for 20 cents pound. All kinds OF
meats were cheaper yesterday than the week before
and the clerk of Washington Market, himself a
butcher, is authority for the statement that beef
will be still lower before the holidays
Butter is worth 30 and 40 cents pound and
eggs 30 cents dozen.
MENU.
Soup-Crpam an RiZ
Fresh Mackercl. brOilcd.
Roast Goo-c. Baked Sweet Potatoes
CaulinOwcr Celery.
supe Jelly.
Lettuce MayOnnalse.
Coffee Bavarian Cream
Cake.
BOnbOns.
Coffee.