New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-20
HOME INTERESTS.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
WINTER vEGErABLe>-EFrEcr or FREEZING AND

PRIZES IN HE MAhhElS.
WINTER VEGETABL .S-EFTECT or FREEZING AND
TiIAwING on TIE PRICE OF MEATS.
There is little az interest 10 uote in the great re-
tail markets Of the c;ly this week. Early As i, is IN
the year. the public doubtless to hear of the
arrivals OF the new crop cf vegetables from me
South. Bat beyond some Charleston lettuce,"mch
sold for 10 cents head, and stray
consignment Of green peas and string beans from
the same locality. nothing has as yet come' In
two weeks tomatoes and cucUmberS VIII be- coming
from the Bermu las. Until then hoHSeaeepers Will
find small lots OF hothouse cucumhers in the fancy
fruit Stores bringing S} dozen. and tomatoes -
cents q pound. The vegetable stands depend large
" on imported stuff. French a'tlchokes are worth
80 cents each. Russian turaipS II cents a half
peck Brussels sprouts 20 cents quart, aud Spanish
onions 10 cents quart. Cabbages cost
. and % cents a head bcets 10 cents
a peck sweet potatoes 20 cents peck
caulidowcrs 30 cents each. radisAcs 10
cents bunch. and southern spinach 20
cents a half-pcck. Irish potatoes can be had for
81 - aad - a barrel. sea oning herbs are worth
. cents hunch, gar ic 10 cents bunch, green
peppers cents each, green ohrd 10 and 10 cents Il
buncl. black rsdishc, cents each, and red pPPefS
and chiccory cents a bunch. Table celery costs
10 cents a bunch. watercresses - cents quart
bunch Hothouse mushrooms are worth 20 cents
pound.
First-claSs Qualities Of meat are scarce. Freezing
and tbewipr iniures the stock Fillct of beef costs
~ cents. Porterhouso steak and roast sell for -
CENTS sirons % cents and prime rib roast - cents
a pound Calls liver can he had for 40 CENTS
beers liver 10 cents, and beef kidney 10 cents
pound Hindquartcr of mutton is worth 10 cents
forequarter II cents, backs Is cents, aud leg OF
mutton 10 cents pound. English saddle costs n
cents shoulder of mutton 10 cents, mutton chops
% and English mutton chops % cents pound
There is some spring lamb, rare enough, however,
TO be almost dollhouse exotic" Tor SAFE. Ohly
the entire carcass is for sale Young lamb fctches
Is cents for hindquarters Ii cents for foTequarteTs
while leg of lamb is Is cents, rack meat 20 cents
sbonlder 10 cents. and breast 10 cents pound.
Poultry have risen price, for no reason appa-
rcntlv, except the injury to many lows from
freezing and thawing The best airy pichra o, NeI
Capons worth 80 cents pound: GO
Bluepont oysters bring 81 and SaddlcrochS -
a hundred; large clans 81, and Little Necks %
cents a hundred Both salt and fresh water hSh
are still AWAY up" in price. Smelts from CANADA
fetch 10 cents, and from Rhode Island 20 cents
pound HaddOck cod and fresh-caught cisco sell
for 10 cents, white halibut. striped bass, Sleeps
head frozen whtehsh and smoked salmon Tor
% cents blacklist fresh poD m far C %te
and dressed eels small green plckcrei.
red snapper and smoked haddOck for Is cents q
nound Bloatcrs make their appearance at cents
each Spanish mackerel cost 81 cents pound
Fresh Gang ht salmon NAV be bought for 90 cents a
pound Those who want cheaper food Will ind
hake at 6 cents tomcOds = cents and found rs
~ cents a pound Black bass and frcsh-caught
WhitefSh bring 20 cents pound. DlamOnd-Dack
terrnpin are quoted at $50 and Southern terra
pin SIS q dozen. Crayiish are worth - a hun
bred scOllOpS So 30 gallon. whltebalt
so cents pound, hard crabs - 30 hundred, SOFT
crabs 81 30 dozen and goldfish tongues 10 cents a
pound Gecen turtle costs 20 cents pound. a
Straw shad caught in the North River was sold III
Washington Market for 90. Some South Carolina
shad brought 81 so. ,o
Butter hen bought in the big markets costs 40
and 80 cents a pound for Ia bic butter and % ana
80 cents foI cooking butter Fancy brands uptown
hiring as high as 81 Domestic cheese - worth 10
cents lmportcd Swiss cheese % cents fOnGgr &c b1e
Accents English dairy 2Ocents, Camambort33 hts,
and Munster cheese 20 cents q pound hve-
pound tub of apple butter is worth 90 cents OF
peach ounce and plum butter 70 cents ana rasp-
berry butter 80 cents. n,
Baldwin appcs sill for 81 a barrel, greetings 50,
State apples So 30 and 81 80 and Dutch cooking
apples - and 50 % "A barrel.
MENU.
Barley soup.
WhiteiEh. brOilcd. Sauce TartaTc.
Roast Mutton. Potatoes la Neige.
Stewed Tomatoes. Celery.
Quail on Toast Jelly
Lettuce M3yOnnGise.
NessclrOdc Pudding Cake.
BonhOns
CUhcc.