New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
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PRICES IN THE MARKETS.

| A"iNi~A0 'N Inn D<>hhElS
FOREIGN CRUELTY TO DUMB ANIMALs-GAMr L,ws
| COLD WEATHER AND COSTLY EGGS
Humanitarian ideas prevail in this country even
on so practical and generally overlooked subject
as that of catering to the public stomach For in
stance the rabbits one sees iD Washington Market
show by their clean cut throats that they have been
| slaughtered without any preliminary torture.
calves butcbered with but small pain to the DOOR
brutes, and for the great quantities of geese that
are slaughtered to satisfy the tastes of the Hebrew
| population of the Seventh and Tenth Wards ths
fattening process must be 10 them the most enjoy
able portion of their lives Different methods obtain
in the countries Of the Old World. Their eyes are
torn from the gentle rabbits and the sockets filed
with vinegar to make their meat taste tender to the
gOumand. Calves, for twenty-four hours previous
to being killed. are hung up by the hind legs 80
that the blood may run to the head leay-
ing the vea-fesh white and delicate as
spring chicken. Geese strapped on their
backs to board and kent close TO a hot stove that
they may become thirsty, when they are fed on
cream exclusively. A goose under this process
grows thinner day by day, while its liver will in
crease proportionately. Its liver will grow from
two ounces to two pounds. Just as it is about to
die natural death, the goose is killed. and the dis
eased and overgr0wn liver is made into the we'll
known delicacy-pdte de tOie gras.
After February l it will be- unlawful TO sell hare
rabbit, ,woodcock prairie chicken, partridge quail.
The law has been up on venison for nearly
month. Game of all kinds, however. is
cheap in Washington Market at present.
Quail cost only So dozen, woodcOck
can be had for 81 pair rabbits for 35 cents pair,
prairie chicken at 81 go aud squirrels % cents
pair. Tame pigeons are abundant and bring -
dozen, wild pigeons 81 30, and tame squads ~ 30
furl IA a
English pheasants 81 pair, snipe of dozen va
rietes from Is cents to So 30 a dozen, reed birds
81 % dozen, grass plover 81 80 and fresh ployer
SO 80 dozen. Bear meat sells for % cents
pound, while grouse and partridge cost 81 30 pair.
The price of wild ducks has not changed for
several weeks. These birds come in great
quantities present from the inlets along the Ches
apeake Bay aud the Potomac River Canvasbacks
are worth $3 70, redheads 81 50. black ducks and
maards 81, teal So cents woOdducks 20 cents and
widgeons 80 cents pair.
Some Florida eggplants are for sale at 20 cents
each. Vegetable sellers say that the frOsts got
far down South this winter that the crop of green's
ana salads" which usually at this time is coming
abundantly from that section has been kept back
Egg dealers also are considerable losers by tho
cold. Eggs went up fully cents a dozen during
che week. had nine dozen frozen eggs in one
small consignment this week that calne from
dealer in Washington Market, yesterday. The
consequence is that farmers andcountry merchants
will not send their eggs n for it seems impossible
TO pack them to keep out the cold. Eggs go
right up" They cost yesterday 40 and 80 cents q
dozen. Butter sold for 80 and 80 cents a pound.
provisions. Yeariing ' lamb sci sells for II cents
pound. Calves heads are 80 cents each. Porter
house steak costs 2S cents, choice pieces 22 cents
and inferior cuts 10 and 10 cents pOnnd.
There is little to note in the fish market during
the past week Prices are kept high by the great
quantities of ice and the continued cold weather.
Some shad came from North Carolina about the
middle of the week, and sold as low 81 2J each.
For pound of live cod, or resh-caught cisco tho
buyer must now pay 10 cents, for paddock ana TOM
cod ;, aud for native herring cents pound. Soft
crabs If poor quality bring II 90 dozen, and
hT hSr erSs lave gone 6uu5Tsd 9p 10 'hg E,css5 ng55
fresh mackerel. weaktish and smoked haddOck cost
ID cents pound. while live Holsters, HOundcrs-a
good fish 20 which the only objection Is the quantity
Of small bones in it-grouper and bl9ehsh each sold
for l2l2 cents pound. Spanish mackerel are worth
30 cents, white halibut 20 cents, large bass 80
cents, sheepshead aud black ri Ser bass 20cents and
dressed eels suelts. red snapper sea bass, salmon
trout and small green plckoTcl Is cents pound.
Fresh-caught salmon bring 30 cents and frozen sal
mon 10 cents pound. POmpanO are worth 30 cents.
fresh-caught whItefish y cents, green turtle ~
cents-which isdearer than for some tme-smOked
salmon . cents and whitebat 40 cents a pound
Diamond back tcrrapln alone IN the lSt Is cheaper
this week, selling for S3O dozen, while southern
terapin bring SD dozen Cr1ynsh are ${ i hun
dred lcallops - 30 a gallon and clans 60 aad 40
cents "A hundred. Blue Point or small oysters cost
10 centsa bundled in the she'll and saddle ROCKS or
large oysters -.
small dealers up town and on the East Side ask
for haddOck IS cents pound, while for boiled lob
sters they charge % cents pound. Other ish cost
in proportion.
MENU.
Iulienne Soup.
BrOiled Bass Tartare.
Roast FiIet of Beef Potatoes in Cases. Tomato "a
Bcurre.
Chicken EItteTs.
Lettuce aud Celery salad.
Cheese. Waters.
Vanilla Tartets. cake,
Fruit.
Coffee.