New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-27
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THE PEACH CRoP-BLACKBERRrEs py,.,
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THE PEACH CROP-BLACKBERRIEs p,.
scARCE-A MARKET WAGER. ing
The published reports about tie peaobc,o,
year being failure" said an extensiv. ,us
dealer of Washington Market yesterday. "u'
true as far as have observed. have a lett. nss
a large peach-grOwer of Delaware this morn,. 'n
he says that the crop in that state will be 'na
average one. 1t will not be big crop M, ~, su
be a failnrev -"
For the frat time last week regulation
baskets appeared in the markets. Thcv co,,.,n
the first of the Early IIales and Troths bjoI
from Maryland and Delaware. They cola I' 1
81 and 81 a basket. These varieties arc NJ, ,"i
the first to appear After them come Eariv y o.,.
Old MiXons, Early Crawfords Late Ora "a fovraV .M,
lastly the Smocks. The finest peaches arc n nd
coming from California in small boxes at So a1a s
"a box. "
The apple crop reaching here now consis,s 49,,
Of Horse apples from Virginia, costing ~ AMI smly
barrel. aud sweet and sour B0ughs from, usIae,a
and New Jersey OF % centa and 4 "a Ms
The blackberry season j. about over the sn's.
varieties uf this fruit. the Iawtnns and ,innef
from New-Iptaey grpwpra having leased ~ ioa
IN altogether What are for sale eau ho baa sphe
rcnisa box Antwerp taspbaffies cost n es,tt!o
aud Hudson River apricots pO cents b9t neis'
wafr grapes fiom tho south arc novelty ~ ~.
fruit line, and pust 80 pphs q box " wy
4 e6hspiri1ns fphtnfp Uf tho vegetable sasss.
nov ia the eieai number pl pahbaaps ihhg di,1.a'
ull
leaves have hneh stripped hil, lhnsn leaves msts
excellent lnhd f,f stnoh, aud tho thrft, 1atenes
gather them az and take thein back 20 lhsii ,tne'
yards,
fIah have been scarce anG high during the wal
STEAK cod il worth isis cents, flesh naekerei IL.
cents aud striped bass 20 ennts pound n,oae
trout sell TOT rl pOmpanO 70 cents, kngfsh 9S
cents, hluelish 10 cents and aheepahead ~ cent?
mound, Spanish nackcTel ara, however an eYesn-
ton to the rule, this excellent fish selling che .ps,
than ever al - Cont5a pound Frogs legs are worth
80 cents and whitehall 40 cents pound Will
hard crabs cost - 80 hundred and soft cfsbs
81 80 dozen.
Among the curious things 70 be found on sale !,
Washington Market are wild cherries at D cents
I'VE sell them to lquor-deaors." said the yends,
of this acrid fruit, who use them 10 make cherry
rum and cherry brandy"
With August 1 wOOdcOck will begin 70 come IN
from this State. They have been coming in q.
cTetly for some time from Nev-JcIscy. The almost
numberess kinds of snipe in the market sell fr
from 30 cents To II % a dozen. Sora at II % and
rice and reed-birds at 30 cents n dozen are 10 la
had, among others. Wild turkeys cost Il cents
pound, wild plgeonsS2 % dozen, and grass ployer
40 cents each.
The watermelon crop is plentiful. and melons
weighing as much as SO pounds can be had for 81.
4 novel wager was made yesterday between q Fal.
ton Market dealer and a customer The melon.
vcndcr offered to give his customer two OF hi.
melons if he could carry them certain distance
If he failed he WAS 10 buy them. The customer put
a melon under each arm and started on, but he was
compelled to lay them down before ne had covered
two-thlrds of the distance. He bought the melons
for 50.
MENU.
Little Neck Clans
Bisque or Lobster.
Swcethreads and Peas.
Stuffed Breast OF Veal. New Potatoes. Stewe1 Tomatoea
Caulih9wcr an Gratin.
StrnC-bean salad.
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