New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
HOME INT ERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.


BUTTER AND OLKoMARGARISE-PIESTY or TIsII-
WILD DUCK OUT or SEASON.
Among the noticeable effects Of the backward
season have been the scarcity and high professor new
butfer IN the markets. Even no late AZ last week,
the supply Of THIS necessary article was 80 limited
that many dealers had TO rush around among Their
ncQllbos 10 procure enough butter Ior
their regular customers. There has, however, been
no scarcity of Last years butter, which WAS held
over IN storchouses and refngerators by specula-
tors This sort Of butter, however, a. 1T gets oId'
becomes rank and dsagrccable 10 the TASTE Inc
demand for IL IN comparatively light, ana IL - SOFA
IN the market for from II 10 10 cents pouhu'
Housekeepers want new butter at TINS sedSoil'
what is sold now comes from The neighDOflhR
country is of n hQht almost white color, and ~
worth from % 10 80 cents pound. III Is sweet
and pleasant 10 the taste. The Market
men denOmInalc it hay butter" In June, the
butter IA Of a rich yellow hue. being the product oil
green grass and IT goes by the name Oh grass but
terD f. then reaches the market from States even
rs far west rs Illinois and Iowa. When plentiful
this butter, which is OF excellent quality, can he
had for % cents pound There is great deal Of
oeomargarno sent from this city 90 interior towns
and il IL also shipped TO Europe IL is said that there
arc only two or three stands IN Washington
Market where this substitute for butter - sold.
Considerable wariness ~ needed on the
part of most people TO find out tho LOCALITY Of tcse
stands, az no signs displayed III held between
the thumb aud finger the oil viii be heated by tue
contact of the flesh aud will drip. This test when
applied TO butter will produce very different re-
suits. ,------, r. A..
figures given in last sundays lHIBU r. lilndqnar-
ters Of spring lamb sell at III 70 ana iorequartcrs
nj ~ % A leg of lamb IN worth IL cents pound
and u shoulder 10 cents llindquaricrs OF mutton
can be bad from X cents aud the foIequarters Tor
IA cents n pound. Fresh rump beef sells Tor lS
cents pound aud illct OF beef brings 90 cents
rump of corned beef IL worth 10 cents
pound, $1,000, IT,. ill
ducks and tho absence of this important adjunct
10 the game supplies leaves ttle else III thht me 10
bo auoted. Philadelphia squads are worth %,
domestic snipe ~ and English snipo 81 dozen.
Wild pigeons can be bought for Y2 90 q Dozen
Vermont dry picked turkeys are worth 30 cents
pound chickens suitable for hroiling can be had LOT
So 90 pan and cHpOns Tor 80 cents pQuph.
Fulton Market. In point Of attractiveness 10
cpicurcs is not be- excelled by any other spot IN
tRe c,ty Several new varieties Of fish have made
their first appearance for this season during INC
week that has just ended. Mr.. Bl'ckiord received
ON thursday by the steamer SalIcr from }rcmen, u
consignment of 800 golden orie handsome hsh
used exclusively for ornamental PURPOSES and
somewhat resembling the gold FISH III ap-
llacL ford from Herr Won Brhr, the president OF
the Dcutschc FiachcrcI Vcrcin. The Salicr also
brought fifteen live golden tcnch that are destined
ior the Missouri State Fish Commission. Fresh
caught salmon from the PcnObscot liVcr, ana also
California salmon. are among the novelties; IA"
former sell for ~ u pound ana the laitcr lol, ~
cents OIhcr interesting features are me ariIEhl oi
weak fish from the Ncw-Jer3ry coast, whch aro
sold for X cents pou'd; spanish mackcr'l from
North Carolina, which bring "V cents;
the fist shccrshcad from North CARO-
lima. % cents. and sand ro,Wc1.
cents. The first barrel OF THIS iasl,namch UNh
brought 20 cents pound. The rapid increase III
their numbers however, s0On sent down The price.
There Ia abundance of all other kinds o. hs9 ~
Wen aud the pyccs nrc not unreasonable BinrhSh
from North CAOna bring 20 cents pound j fcsh
mackcre are g. 10 and 10 ccnts, cod can hc lllu Tor
a. aud - cents. and sali-Waie' bass Tor H. > hu
20 cents a mound. lladdOck 0re worth cents ana
whlto haubut ~ cents ponnd. Dressed GELS bring
~ cents, 1--we Holsters Ia cents ana
hoilcd lobstcrs Il cents n pound. Frozen salmon
bring 30 G .uts founders y cents ana tnn.cohs "
cents a pound Black lsh hc had FOR Il cents;
pompano for 90 cents ana whiiG prIch ,or ~ "i i
IL cents q pound. Smclts and red snhpporS are ="
cruta Long Island brook trout remain ~ ~ u
pound. Shud are IRON - To 90 cents Tor inc I''s
aud % 60 - cents for the bucGF' ne pil''N"i
utncr fish have not materially changed during the
week. go =, ~.
hlv be ANY cheaper for the remainder oi tue NeAI.
1hcrc ~ n continued abundance OF vegetables.
Tomatoes hring from 20 10 30 cents quai. aEpafa-
pus 10 cents n bunch. CuCumhcrS are ~ low q"
Ccnts tach green peas are 30 cents haliprck, ahd
/ = cents quart, and new white potatoes from 'H'
.ltnc mild climate are - cents u hali-p'ck.
Strawberries are selling tor - cents quart ana
last years giHros ior 40 ocuts "A boA.
MENU.
Tomato Soup
Spanish Mackcrcl. broicd Cucumh,re.
Eun4t Beef Potato Croquctics spinach.
Asparagus ala creme.
sQUah. roast. J,lN.
Salad. Mayounaisc Of Lettuce Hni Tomatoes.
Fromgre de Bric, Ctuttcr-.
Ncapoluun Pudding Pineapple cake.
Bonhuns.
Coffee.