New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-23
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
A CHRISTMAS BOOM IN FIGUREs-IiIGH PRICES FOX
GAME AND POULTRY.

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GAME AND POULTRY.
The markets have presented scenes OF hustle ana
activity during the week not equaled at any other
season of the year. The natural consequence Oh
the heavy pressure on the supplies of the market
men has been startling rise in prices. Those who
bought early in the week did well, while those
who postponed buying until yesterday paid tuiiy
so pcr cent more for their purchases. coEparl-
son of tie figures paid for game will give an idea OF
the drift of the market Canvasback ducks, which
sold week ago for So 80 pair, brought ~ %
Yesterday; English pheasants were 81 pair dearer
Yesterday than the week before; black ducks ana
mallards at 81 pair yesterday were III cents
higher than in the previous week. grouse at 81 20
pair were II cents dearer; ana
in less proportion there was sharp
advance all along tho line. Tame pigeons
Yesterday brought 81 80 a dozen, wild pigeons
81 90 tame squads SO 90, grass plover So 90 fresh
plover SO 90 quail 50 80, and haf-dozen vare-
ties of snipe 20 cents and 81 dozen. cartridges
were 81 80, prairie chickens 81 %, and woodcock
81 a pair. Squirrels sold for 80 cents and rab-
bits rs cents pair while venisOn brought 20 cents
and bear meat 25 cents pound. Wild turkeys
could be had at % and % cents pound
Poultry, which has been selling at low figures
for the past month, advanced in price out
Toward the close of tho week many car loads Of
Bucks County turkeys that were fattened to meet
the holiday demand reached the market and were
sold, some of them as high as % cents pound
Wholesale The retailer disposed Of them easily at
% and % cents. State and Jersey turkeys sold for
22 and % cents, and ducks went mp
not share in the rise for the reason that
few people outside of the Hebrews eat these fowls
regularly and they consume no more OF them at
~ han Mt of
brought 20 cents, and spring geese IS cents
pound Capons could be had for % and 80 cents;
broiers 1s cents, Philadelphia broilcrs 20 cents
and Philadelphia dry-picked fowls 10 cents a
Beef sells at about the same figures as given in
THE TRIBUNE last Sunday PoTterhouse steak is
worth % and % cents choice cuts IS and
20 cents sirloin steak 20 cents, chuck
roast II and II cents aud suet, soup meat and
| stewing pieces and 10 cents pound. Beef ten;
dcrloin costs 30 and 10 cents, Canada beef and
If cents, beef kidneys 10 and II cents beefs liver
10 cents beef tongue II cents and smoked beef 10
and 20 cents a pound Calves livers delicacy
| much sought after during the cold weather. They
are worth 80 cents each. limdGuarters OF veal
| bring 10 and Is cents foreQuarters 10 cents
shoulders II and II cents, breasts 10 and ~ cents
outlets % and 20 cents, chops IL and 20 cents;
l TsHl % yea? cent, pound. '%%qmSS fore;
! ouartcrs cost 10 cents and hindqnartcrs
! II cents pound. Western hams bring Is cents
pi1klcd hams - cents, sansag's If cents, pigs,
tongues ~ cents dried English bacon II cents, and
homeless bacon 10 cents pound. Pork tenderloin
costs ~ cents roasting pork cents tripe cents,
corncd pork = and II cents, lard land II cents,
and fresh pig loins - cents pound. Head cheese
il worth ~ cents and homeless shoulders ID cents
| ponnd Swccibrcads SO, and OK tails 81 n dozen.
| Shcll-bark hickory nuts sell by the quart at 10
| cents: black wanuts, 81 q bushel; redan
! che,tnuts % cents quart pecans.
Brazil nut and almonds 10 cents pound English
| waluuts 10 cents pound and COcOanuts 10 ccnts
! each Uickorynut-cakc and similar dclicacies are
now i'm favor. langcrnes cost 90 cents dozen.
| LADY, apples are worth 30 cents quart; Malaga
| prapcs 10 cents, Concord grapes 10 cents, and
! California grapes 30 cents pound.
! Fish are dear because the storms, say the fish
! dealers kept the smacks inside the harbOr Cod
fish one OF the standard articles of fish diet, Is 2aLd
| 3 cents a pound higher than 1t was seven days
ago llalibut costs % ccuts, red snapper Is cents
| and haddOck cents pound.
| The new Washington Market is slowly assuming
the s,Inblance OF building tO the delight Ofovery
one whose necessity compcs them to visit this mart
i'm person The builders have promised 10 hntah the
new market by January 10.
IL is estimated that the apple crop TINS year IS
quarter of q million barrels below that ~ last year
| A beef kidney was displayed IN Washington Mar
kct Yesterday which weighed 100 pounds, 1t Is the
largest on record
Tapioca Cream Soup.
Spanish MaCkcrc. Sauce Iartarc.
| Roast Turkey sweet Potatoes Stcwed Corn celery
MaraToni jus.
Lettuce Mayouua7c.
Cheese. Crackers.
EesscrUdc Pudding Cakes
BOuhOus
Coffee,