New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.


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BFRRIEs AT FIFTY CENTS BOX.
The reputable dealers in veal in aud around WASH
nrton Market feel grateful to the Sanitary IN
speetors for the successful haul OF " Doo so"
made by them on Friday morning. Inc ia0.
that nearly 5000 pounds of this unwholesome 'io''
were DESTROYED a single morning WIZ .,h
70 what extent the markets have been ioooeu w. W..
il and jus,fes the statement publisneu !"
SUNDAYS TRIBUNE that the extent OF its s',0 &C
shame A store on West-st.. wlthih c''N, IL,
the new market. which week ago was H. '-.;a,,
red black brown and spotted calves VI 4"e 4oo,eos
able age, contained yes erday on'S ,s t,.o rioi
both of them large and fat. III tno 'S
,ont ;nsnoctors from the Health Board shouiu
trrn their attention to discovering the goat h'e"'
which II is alleged is sold spring lamb great
work wonld be accomplished.
Itisarelief to pass from the crowded walkS Vi
Washington Market, where the dealers keep UP
continual din shouting out the prices OF theii ""'
ond thc general atmosphere of slOppiness, to the
ouiet precincts os Fulton Market, where business
is conducted with less lung power ana Win lnoio
satisfaction TO all interested. Haekensack hi'oi
smcts were the danties of the week III the iish mar
ket last week. They cost 10 and ~ Genus Poum' P
The Lenteu demand for fish is as great as ever
nrices. however. are no lower than week ago. Goa
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and large sea bass % cents, dressed ees 70 cents
live Iobsters IS cents, and blackish and fresh
mackerel 10 cents pound. Fresl-caught salmon
are worth 45 cents while frozen salmon ana
Snonish mackerel sell for So cents pound.
Sheepshead may be had for 20 cents, white percn'
red snapper and small green pickerel Is cents
blucfish 1913 cents, salmon trout 10 cents cou'n
ern black bass % cents and fresh-caught wmte,
| dsh 25 cents q pound Diamond back terrapin are
xxl
| terrapin can be bought for $12. Crayhsh sc lor
So hundred, shrimp and praTns $i 9o "a ga,sO1 aOts
0onS hard crabs Is 80 hundred and soft crabs
! 81 80 a dozen. Buck shad from the chesapeake
are worth 80 cents and the roes 80 cents each; ~
The display of Southern vegetables Is moIe at
| tractlve each week Florida asparagus sells irom
| 80 TO 75 cents bunch. Excellent tomatoes ar are
sold for 80 cents quart cqcaoers 20 eDts head
or four heads for 20 cents, and celery 20
cents bunch. Cranberries are worth, 20 20
cents 6alfpcck' and white potatoes from 81 to 81
a barrel The glut i'll the potato trade stlll contlh
ues, The potatoes are sound and whoesone' e hox
| of reasonably good fruit can be secured 1or 90
cents. "Shcrtcake" will soon be heard from IN the
| city restaurants. ,
Tame squads, which for some time have been the
most precions thing the list ofthe poultry and game
people, have declined to 81 80 dozen. They Viii
H Wild turkey f has about dsappearsd from the stalls
| Bear meat Is still 10 DC nau AT CoulS ioi 'h0
choice portions. Wild pigeons bring 50 80 dozen,
small birds 81 and Is cents dozen s sg9Tre,s 1 nay 10
| Vermont turkeys cost % cents a pound These
fowls fattened and killed and then stored IN
ice houses until they are sent to this market,Wmci n
| they reach in prime condition. Capons are worth
80 cents pound ho,ch There Mare are of many tbs
dealers in reply to such a question will unhesiI
tatingly point ont venerable looking picked fowl
and tell the customer that it is Spring and II
| lie buys it Will charge him % cents II pound Inc
| trouble is that these chickens were hatched last
spring.
spring lamb has fallen in price to SO a carcass.
Headquarters are offered for 81 and forequarterss
for So Fresh eggs reach the city at the rate OF
1000 barrels day. They cost at retail % cents
a dozen.
MENU.
Raw Oysters.
| Asparagus Soup.
| sweetbrcad CrOquettes.
Roast Of Spring Lamb Mashed Potato. String Beans
Egg Plant.
Salad OF Lettuce and Orange.
Cheese. Crackers
| Strawberries Neapolitan Cream.
Fruit.
| COice