New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-13
HONE INTERESTS.
FEATURES IN TIE MARKETS.

FRUIT FROM CAIIFORNiA-LoNG ISLAND NEdE''
TABLES GGs AND BUTrEE
A midsummer abundance charactcrizes the
markets just now, aud especially is this true WIN
the fruit business Some fancy irdlt dealers SCH
small half peck baskets containing sample OF
every fruit in the market and top the basket OH
with tiny bottles of champagne. These baskets
contain a small bunch of white and bunch Oh dark
h0t~hOuso grapes a pear an apricot p'acu,
plum etc. until the entire list is exhausted. me
baskets cost from 81 to 50. Some excellent peaches
are coming up from Georgia, although thcy 90 hoC
vet sell by the basket Rareripes and CrawIords are
the varieties California fruits are also making
odIsplav. The firm fa;ng the largest sale of this
fruit in the city is Dudley Clapp N Doe, Oh west
We are receiving" said Mr.. Dudley, yesterday,
carload day OF California fruit, on when the
freight from San Francisco Is Sl,ZOo. III comes
through in seven days, our cars being attached 10
passenger trains nearly AZ OF tl9 way. we are ie
handling Bartlett pears. They will come soon IN
great prOfsI0n. Just now they sell from ~ TO po
a box. Pretty soon grapes OF the MuSca ana To-
KAY kinds will be along. California peaches are Oh
moor nuaIitv largely owing to bad packing. They
are worth ~ and 81 box. RUINS ana aPrIc0na H
are in abundance and Of fine quality lhey cost ~
and 81 a box
Eastern fruit consists of berries. cherries and
currants. Long Island gOoseberrles are plentiful.
There Is considerable demand for them from bakers
foe pies and from grOCcrylnen. lDey are worth
60 a bushcl or 10 cents quart. Cherries are be-
coming scarccr and sell for. 2llnd.l5 ceus pound.
Antwerp rdspbcrricS cot OnIy cents box, blaCk-
berries and whortleberrics ~ cents quart. The
mountains of Pennsylvania and York furnish
nearly all of the whortlebcrrIes brought TO thus
CITY, Thousands of persons find employment gath
erng and shipping them: ,,
Butchers who deal IN beef slaughtered here com
PLAIN bitterly that they cannot compete Win the
firms handling the Chicago dressed article.
The vegetable market is OvcTstOcked since New
Jersey and Long Island began to send IN Their
crops Vegetables are also brought from the West
far as Illinois That State sends countless tomatoes
inst now which sell AT wholesale for go cents and
~ crate aud sell at retail for almost any price.
Florida tomatoes sell for 81 crate. Long Island
cabbages cost , cents a head satisfy 10 cents
bunch rhuharb cents bunch, asparagus % cents
a bunch sweet corn % cents dozen ears, and
Lima beans - cents a quart Three heads OF
lettuce cost % cents, and watcr-cTcsscS 10 cents
quart.
Aluskmclons are scarce and inferior in quality
They cost from - to 30 cents each. Wafer
melons have come from Florida in such quantities
that they sell at 20 aud 80 cents each. The market
is gluttcd
Nrw-laid eggs are worth % and % cents dozen.
Dairy butter brings % cents pound and cooking
butter - and 20 cents.
French soup with gravy crrsts
SOft-shcl crabs.
Roast beef. Potatoes la bcurre. Cauluower. Egg
plant
Reed birds. Jelly.
Lettuce MayOunaisc
Cheese. Waters
Batter pudding Peaches and Cream. Lemon Ice