New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-01
HOME INTERESTS.
FEATURES OF THE MARKETS.

,Srrprer cpr.rrn ny A CRATE OF NORTH CARO-
TN. rr,Curs-IITTLE EFFECT FROM THE FROST.
A"cold wave is always welcomed with express
sions of delight by marketmen who deal I'D peiisn-
able merchandise, and the drop in the temperature
last week with the report of damage done by hos'S
was utilized by the merchants OF Washington an"
Fulton Markets to lift up the price on many articles
necessary to preserve life The warm weather after
ALL has its uses, and protects the housekeeper from
the vOraciOus marketman.
crate of ruddy checked peaches drew crowd
TO its vicinity in Fulton Market yesterday and the
proprietor had all ne could do to answer the ques
lions addressed to him by people who wanted
to know everything about this favorlte fruit
where il came from, who sent them-and
even asked about the history OF the crate
aud who made it. 1t was fine hardy irnlt
grown in the open air of North Carolina, ana the
narketman sold the peaches in twinkhng at hity
cents a quart Strawberries were abundant last
week from thirty to thirty five carloads of tins frnlt
arriving every day at the railroad yards IN Jersey
City i'll addition 10 the thousands of boxes DrOught
by Southern steamers. The best sTawbeITles are
now coming from Maryland and Delaware. -, A
few have even rpened i'll New-Jersey. Inc
berries are excellent and many of them are as large
az gOOd-szed mushrooms. The prevailing price mas
been 10 and 20 cents a box during the week.
Huckleberries have appeared spasmodlcally IN the
market at ii and ID cents box, gooseDerrles
at IL and 10 cents. and North Carolina cherries are
quite abundant at > and cents pound. ad9riua
Tame squads, tho daintiest food on the game
dealers list, are down to "a 80 dozen just now
the stands are heavy with small pros INA, ,e dae
witches oxeyes curlcws yellow legs etc. English
snpe cost So curews and yellow-legs the same
doewitchesS2 sc, and OxeyeS 50and 20 cents Dozen
There are no flights of pigeons at this season, and
pigeons bought in the market now are stabilized
They bring So 50a dozen.
The spring chicken is still in his prime at 81 ana
50 a pair There is little to distinguish nm 1r3m
wild game as they hang on the poulterers hooks.
Long Island ducklings are worth 80 cents, iroze1
drawn Vermont turkeys % and 80 cents. and
capons 80 cents pound Gunea-hens cost @l 20
The price of vegetables is about what was given
| in last Sundays TRIBUNE. Bermuda new potatoes
! bring 81 barrel. They are being crowded on by
savannah and Charleston varieties, which sell for
| SON. but can he had for % cents quart.
| The cold weather had a decided effect upon blue
fish. Mr.. Blackford said that these 1sh had az
left the coast and gone oil into deep water To search
for the Gulf Stream In consequence the price was
| IL cents pound. There was an immense quantity
of clans sold 10 ou-of-town hotels ana seaside re-
sorts last week i'll anticipation OF rush OF pleasure
| seekers with keen appetites. Mr.. BlackiOrd mas
| some German carp caught in the Potomac RIVER
! which he offers at 80 cents pound. lhey are the
result of an overflow in the Potomac three years
ago when some carp were washed out into the river
| from the Government ponds at Washington. hes-
| ligOuche salmon are among the novelties. Md
die cuts bring 90 cents pound Inc
largest pompanO ever caught Is held 10 Fulton
Market al 20 cents pound, 1t weighs thirty-nVe
pounds. The ordinary weight of pompanao Is not
over five pounds.
The damage done by the severe frosts TO crops
throughout the country had not yesterday shown
any noticeable effect upon the prices OF frnlt ana
vegetables in the markets The erect VIII come
later when the crops destroyed would have been
marketable.
MENU.
Little Neck CLAIMS.
Green Pea Soup.
SOft-Sh he'll Crabs,
BrOied Chicken. BOiled Potatoes with Cream. Green
Peas.
Asparagus.
Salad. Lettuce Mayonnasc.
Cheese Waters.
Strawberries and Cream. Merngue Pudding.
Fruit
Coffee.