New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
NOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.

FISH AND EGGS FOR LENT--AN oNER-sUPPLl Ot
MISUNDERSTANDING LAMB.
The chief topc of interest among maIketmen since
tho oneuipr of the Icnten season, might he sup
rosad has been Che sale of sl. In the forty days
of fasting the increased sales of cheap kinds OF ish
snch as herring. blucish catfish. cod and had
dock is estimated at fully fifty per cent. IIlces
were not high during the week, but the cold storm
extcndnp all along the Atlantic coast, and cspe-
cially where the finest fishing grounds are located
will make fish scarce aud dear for some days 10
come North River fishermen are mending 'h'H
nets for spring Establishing. Sbad are corning 10"
from North Carolina and the Potomac River. lheS
are not abundant Roe shad bring -, ana ou'hS
- cents each. Shad reach Their hn's' co'ul-
ton. it is said, when the apple ''Ve9
are in blossom in the middle OF May. Now ~ 'ne
o.son when the clam sits high in the public favor
Large. hard. fat and juicy cianS are gathered ny
! The millions by the industrious Long Islanders al
tbis season when the extremely low spring tides
| leave their beds exposed. They cost in Washing
tom Market 70 cents hundred. Spanish
mackcIel bring 30 cents pound. Live shrimp
are worth 50 cents quart Smcts and brook
nike NAV be had for 10 cents a pound. Ihe
prices OF other fish do not Valy from the hgures
given last week in The TRIBUNE
Next to fish in point of interest is the consump-
ton of eggs The estimated daily sales in this city
during Lent average 275,000 eggs. The prices
paid are from % to 40 cents dozen. 80
Butcr can be had at % and 30 cents
a pound. Fine State creamery sells Tor 80
cents The maTketmcn are watching with inter-
/ est the work of the Legislative committee on we
| oleolnarCarine question. This stun Is manutac-
! tuIed So cheaply and sold III such quantiles Dy
small stOrekeepers III this city, IrookIyn ana Jersey
,ltV as TO seriously interfere with the business OF
| dealers in the pure article in the markets. ] ne
complaints OF the latter are loud ana bitter. Ihey
think the proposed bill 10 impose fine and mprlS-
| OnmeDt upon the reldl ucdicI ii'dn'i""' !" H''''
What we want" said T. +. O,Brien, butter
and cheese dealer i'm Washington Market is q law
| compelling ne manufacturers to color thelr SUM
Coupel them to make oleomargaTlne green, or hInc,
or violet color and the man who IL eating IL now;
| ColnpIalsantly thinking he Is eating butter VIII
| have his stomach turned at tine look "t u; M
CITY is flooded with the stuff, 80 cunulnglN hls-
guised to color, that 1t woud break us All mp III
BUSINESS to try and make pure butter LOOK as nee
as their butterine does. Make EN- make 1t blue OF
! purple That will fix EN-" "
Big white canvas sheets carefully shroudGd
| the booths Of the vegetable men for the
past three days. The dealers themselves
| wear anxious looks. The cold snap that swoOped
| down upon them in such intensity played havoc
! with early vegetables left exposed Worse than
that the arrival of Southern vegetables will he serl
| ousiy checked it is thought Before The c4ld wave
! came the reports were tlat strawDerfN blossoms
| were whitening the market gardens about Charles-
| ton and savannah What the effect OF the frost
| has been is vet unknown IN the markets.. New
Rruuuda potatoes cost Yesterday al retail go cents
"A hali-peck. Bermuda potatoes ar wholesale
brought only $5a barrel. Early Rose Irish potatoes
could be had for 81 and 81 q barrel. Dealers com
piain that the market rs 80 gluttct with potatoes
| that they are losing money on tine Bermuda trade:
One dealer gave over production az the cause and
said the shrinkage in apples and potatoes alone III
tins citV would amount TO million "1 dollars.
Added to the immense supply on hand the fact that
many workingmcn, being out of employment. can
moi buy this staple food, and the cause OF the drug
| III the potato mGTket Is pIaln. 49,
bermuda bcets were selling Yesterday, at
30 cents dozen. asparagus at 81
| bundle, cucumbers 30 cents each, and
tomatoes p and 40 cents quart. Fresh Long Is
! land rnubarb sold for Is cents bunch. lettuce
and 10 cents u bunch, and celery 10 cents bunch.
CianbeTrics cost 10 cents quart. Celery andcrah-
berries are passing out of season somewhat. hot
! bouse mushrooms are 81 a pound.
People who are fond of game should avail them
selves of the present low prices TO buy. There II
general decline and dulness III the wild fowl lusl-
ness OWING to the prospective flight of many kinds
of wild duck, the chief feature of TINS trade. Win
the last of this month will he seen the last of the
| celery.fed canvasbacks and the end of redheads,
| teal etc Yesterday canvaSbacks were worth ~ 30
| a pair Tcdheads 81 90 maliaIds 81 -? and teal Tl
| a pair. Mid and tanc pigeons sold Tor |Z %
dozen, while tame squads Sllli Keep up the fancy
price Of S0 dozen. English pheaSants are ~
PAIR
Spring lamb has been displayed by prominent
hatchrTS IN much greater quantities Tor The past
three day and some fine carcas~cSafe offered NJ FLO
and FL each.
MENU.
cf Rice Soup.
Bluctish, Baked
Rib Ross II Beef. Masacd Potato Oyster fl"ut 'c'"ry.