New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14
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PRICES IN THE MARKETS.


VEGETABLES COMING INTO FayoR-pRrcrs srrrL
HGH-PoULTRY SCARCE AND GAME ABUNDANT.
As the days begin to leugthen and occasional
g'imrses OF the sun are caught the housekeeper in
making her regular tour through the crowded
stands OF Washington Market finds an Increasing
attractiv ness about the vegetable booths. The
cabbage looks fresher. and the Establishments of
the market-man seem less insincere and mercenary
taan they were IN December The vegetable-selers
are more actively occupied and their stands were
fairly well patroDIzed during the week. Yet
their prices rule very high. Good cabbages
are from 10 TO 20 cents head, in
different cabbages are 81 dozen, brown kale is rs
cents dozen heads spinach is 50 cents peck.
Onions soil at rom GO cents to 80 cents Task I,
caultOwer 20 to 80 cents head. celery 10
cents bunch, corn salad 10 cents quart, lettuce
10 10 cents bunch, parsley cents, lceks cents.
turnlps 40 cents peck oyster plant, 10 cents,
cranberes 20 cents quart, table apples 81 peck,
and eating apples 80 cents peck. In the Coutl-
mental Market up town there is fine display OF
Southern vegetables potatoes and tomatoes from
Bermuda, new string beans Ihubarb and egg plant.
The scarcity of poultry and tho consequent high
prices demanded by the dealers continue 10 be IN
pleasant features OF the market for purchasers.
Philadelphia and New-Jersey dry-plcked turkeys
are from - to 20 cents pound; domestic turkeys
are from Is to % cents; ducks are % to % cents
Philadelp hia and New-Jersev dry-pcked fowls are
10 TO 20 cents pound Western fOw Ia are 10 to IL
cents Boston geese bring 20 TO % cents; large
chickens for roasting, % cents, and Philadelphia
brOilers. 25 to 20 cents pound.
In other resDects the market exhibits slight change
during the past week. Game con inues plentiful,
and rabbits, wild fowl, Opossums and squ rrels are
to be found in abundance. haunch of veDIson
can be bought for 20 cents pound. Quail are che
only birds that are becoming scarce. The cod
weather has shortened the supply aud they are sell
ing at from 81 80 to 81 20 dozen. Canvasback
ducks are more abundant and are selling at % 70
pair for those from Hagre de Grace, and
common canyasbacks at 81 80. Mailard
ducks bring 60 10 so cents pair, and grouse 81 80
to 81 u.s. rabbits 80 cents pair. Those who ike
Opossum Duy Que at irom 90 to so cents.
he we're storms have inrerfered seriously with
RI, hh z smacks, and fish oil all kinds are scarce,
SPECIAL y coutsh, which are selling at : and 10
cents pound striped bass bring 20 to 30 cents;
hrllibut 20 to rs cents, haddo k 3 TO 10 cent?.
cells to IS cents, fresh mackeTel 10 to Is cents
each, Holsters 0 10 II cent pound, founders 10
10 II cents, buef,h / TO l5 cents, frozen SALMON
10 cents sal on rrOut 10 to 10 ceats, whitehsn Is
Il To 70 cents blackfsh 10 to 10 cents, and carp
ID to Is cents. Smells are from 10 to Is cents,
scollops 80 10 30 cents q quart red-snappers 10 20
20 CENTS, boueess cod-6 al Il to - cents pound,
pompanO 80 Genus, aud trying oysters 81 80 per
hundred
NaTketers havo To pay well Tor the fuer cuts OF
meats, while tho prices have not nseL and se, dom
10 roo on tine chuck inferior rOasts and cats. Ii
figure he docs without 1t al. ogetner. and knowing
lhIs the retail butcher rarely attempts
to raise the figures OH The in.enor
pnrts Of his beet. Porterhonse steaks
aro 20 to % cents a pound ,hoIce culs Is
cents sir IN steaks to 20 cents, cbucE roass ia
10 l6 Genus, round steak l0 TO Is cents, stewing
pieces 10 10 II cents, soup meat tn 10 GEMS uet
ID cents. Spring lamb headquarters are cheap at
Ia aud cen fOrequarters 10 to 10, mutton fore
quarters to cen snlndquartrIs II cent? shoulder.
Oi mutton Z cents, chops II To Ia cents "A pound.
The p1ce of veal ~ high. averaging from ~ 10 80
cents pound according 20 the cuts. Beef tongues
sell at IL Is cents pound. bee kidneys 10 10 IL
h. beef ttnGorlOin 40 o75 cents corn beef
10 IA cents, roasting pigs ~ 90 to IS each.
fresh Olns OF PORK ii to 10 CENTS
trpe z cents, smoked be>f 10 TO 20 cents.
bacon 10 10 Is cenCs smoked hams ~ To II
cents, OK tails ST. dozen.
There is a con inued tendency 10 lower prices in
.lry prOuucLs account OF over production. The
finest creamery butter Is worth 80 cents a poudd,
finest dairy 30 cents: TAR Dutter % u 80 cents
ana common cooking 20 to 20 cents state anu
Jersey eggs are 80 GEMS . dozen, Western eggs 80
cents.
MENU.
Julienne soup.
Br0lled Mackcrcl La NJ dtre d'H0tel.
Lobster laDi1s.
Boiled Turkey. ., sauce.
Potatovs Ia Niege. Celery Apple Jolly
Braised Pi- eoDs with Spinacn
MaoirOn with Cneese.
Chicken salad
Chan payne Jelly. whipped Cream.
Angel Food.