New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10
HO.NEINTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
MORE ABOUT BIRCH LAKE PIcEEREI-scAhcIrY OF
EGGs-GooD APPLES 4 NoNEiJY.


EGGs-G0OD APPLEs \ NONEtJY.
4 glance over the fish lists shows, among other
things that daring The last week tho dealers have
had fine supply of shad from North Carolina
This fish is dear to the American heart Tor nowhere
else can such sad be found rs arc caught along the
Atlantic coast of the United States. Roe Shad arc
selling for ~ 30 and The bucksiC ~ cCh l-opS'ol
have gone up to - cents pound Tor i've oil's.
storms and the great demand Gi the Maine can,5ss
are the two reasons given for the rise ~ price. "
other fish the variety is limtiess. Cholce sPccl-
meDs like Spanish mackerel cost 81 cents. medium
size striped bass sell for 30 cents Whitc halDul lo
90 cents fresh caught whltciish for - cents, aI9
dressed cells smelts and green pckcrei are worth 10
Mr. Blackford was asked about the Birch Lake
pckerc coming to life after Icing frozen, as as, "as
alleged by "A fishery firm from hat locanty. lneIS
have BEEN sald he, apparently well athgnllcaleu
statements uf frozen fish coming 10 life wren hey
were th9wed out but ha{' tGd aG efTF aEe
| offered to bet Mr.. Clark $500 that pckeIe frozen
sornf III Birch Lake would not come to lie wheh
thawcd ont in this city. He did not take me up
Frozen uick erpl never were good as fresh ones
Hebrews are the best Judges OF pickerel IN INC
world. They eat scarcely any 0ther kihu Oh nsh.
A Hebrew viii not touch frozen pIckelel' " hcu
the heart blood nerves and muscles OF nsl are
frozen up hard it is my opinion that ne IS beyond
this life for good" r..
ones are selling for 1 30 dozen, while hard craps
bring So 80 hundred. Frozen salmon cost ID
Awoa fhc costly novelties displayed by uptown
private Tarketmen are asparagus at 81 bundle
- spikes in q bundle-cucumbcrs 90 cents eacll,
tomatoes e - "a quart aud peaches - each.-all
from lighthouses Strawberries remain III the ilelgh;
bolhood Of 50 quart. lLey can seidom DC lGnha
even at tia price. In the downtown MAJ h o1I5
hothouse cucnmbers cost % cents each, ana
tomatoes 30 cents a quart. Boston lettuce
brings / cents head. Florida egg-plauts are 70
CENTS each water crcss is 20 cents quart, spinach
rs cont. hall-pcck and an abundance Of excellent
table celery Is displayed al III ana ID GEMS d
bunch. ,,., ..o
two OF three times u week. TIE price OF -SggS rs
ruled entirely lev the supply. The majority 81 the
fresh eggs supplied 10 this city now come from the
south. In the SKINNER they come IRON ihS Nest'
often rs far rs California In the winter, when M
proper food and cold weather make the American
hen cease LAYING dealers in Washington Market
On 70 Furnne Tor their eggs. On Friday the price
was about 10 cent and yesterday II was 10 cents
a dozen. Table butter OF good quality costs III
Washi gton Market - ceut5, line state creamery
"A cents and bUttcr sui table for cooking purposes
% and 50 cents pound. Munster cheese IS worm
20 cents imported swiss cheese - cents, common
dairy cheese 3 aud 10 cents, and spice cheese 70
Inc retail prices Of meats remain almost station;
ary from week IL week. Porterhouse STEAKS sen
f,r - and - cents. sr.Oiua Tor j. ald 20
cents round steaks for Il cents. ana c4Hck r0lslS
for - and ] cents pound. Mutton headquarters
aye - ard i cents. ioreGuaitrrS and 10 cents
al uidcr, cents. aud cAu1s 10 add - GEMS
hound IlinGquar,Crs oI MIX veal are 10 ana ~
ccAts, forequarttrs - c-uI. N'di sh'in1iH = "i
II cents outlets % ana - cents N'ai CHOPS 10
and % cents. loin II cents and leg - cents
,n,tud tIfy-cufCd hams cen bC had iOr 10 cents q
i.,f,d .hnuldors Tor and 10 cents bacon FOR ! 4
.el. smoked tongues for g cents. and SAT- pork
/ f5f = cents a pound. Sausagrs bTiug 10 ana IL
/ cent pound. O., - 49,,
/ ia,I. 81 ~ black du k9 and mailard, 81 -,
/ oud bl.r-yinc,d teal and w00d-d1cks 81 PAIR.
/ Pahhits sell for 80 cents and squirrels 30 cents n
mir About Tie cheapest things ~ the scaniy game
/ ii,1 are tame pigeons at - and EI!d pE' Oh, az
J IN 20 = toLcu. Wild turkey has almost YAM .hcd
/ i,ool the market. \ tcN at 10 CENTS u pound are
| still on hand however. Tame squads cost 30 a
Snring chickens nj ~ a pair and capons at 80
cent. pound ale the chief features OF inc poultry
Crccning apples Of 9oor quality sell f1rS5 bar
| rel. ValdUi4s of worse QualiE at ~. \ really
GOD }4,.l of arplc, sound and free i0u SptckS, Is
/ = curiosity IN the downtown markets.
II,,s or what arc known {" the fancy iru'terer rs
. ",Lelf-rood," are in great demand 20 pres mt. A
o-i,.1ud can of whit cherries or cranberry sluce
I c9u he Lad for 80 cents. Figs IN cordial cost >
/ cents peaches 40 cents and preserved quiAcr' ~
I c-rf. a 2-Douud CAN. l-pouud can Jt strawberry,
/ r.stl-rr,- da!nson or blackberry jam is worth ~
/ rr,tl Sn9nish mamaadc sells for - cents J.
/ ,,o,Iud cal 4 2-rDupd can ui C10Eed corn beef
ost - cent one of 90 led ua il sold for 10 cents
and one of boneless pigs feet 30 cents.
! 49, MESr.
Clear Spup.
Fresh HiacRcrol broilri -oroe TartGre.
Koaet Turkey. Cran-ercy Sauce.
NasAcI Potato E-- Plant.
Beet olive.
Lettuce and Celery Salad.
Cabinet PADDING. Creamy Sauce
Cake.
! Fruit.
COl'c.