New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-19
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PRICES ~ THE MARkETi.

WHAT Is ASKED roR MfAIs-RAsrnFRHIEs orr %
SEASON.
The war of the Eastern Butchers Protective
Society upon Chicago dressed beef continues unrcien
gy, and the pacards stating that they do not deal ia
western beef Is st display c by many butchers. Bat tho
business of the three big dealers IN the obnoxious me-
continues grow apacc and each one, swift Hammond
and Armour, reports Increasing sales at the points where
they have established rerigcrators-Es,cx, Centre,
Washington, and Manhattan Markets. one dealer has
placaricd the city with his posters.
With the cool weather the butchers business
becomes hriSkcr and the retail prices Of meats
Minnesota and Michigan have been quite heavy recent
". hunch leg saddle of vcuiSon he had at %
cents pound. PorcrhOu>c and steak sell at 80
cents u pound Good beef is scarce in the market
Prime rib. roast and Siroin steak cost % cents, fresh
rmp beef II cents et Of beef - cents help roast 10
cents and a leg OF beef cents a pound. STRIVING
pieces are worth 10 and II cents, soup meat
and 10 cents. plate covcd beef IL cents corned rump
beef IL cent, and smoc beef l. AMI 20 pound
Beef kidneys may he had at - cents. entails 10 cents
beef liver 10 cents. calves liver 90 cents and beet
10 CENTS fore quarters O mutton 10 and II cents, hind
quarters II and 10 cents, wh'e backs sell Tor 20
English saddles of mutton worth u cents, mutton
chops bring - cents. and shoulders 10 cents pound
Pork will be cheaper as the days become shorter en-
cinnat hams quoted at retail at l. cents. smoked
hams i6 and picked hams Is cents pound shoulder,
pork the dried English bacon l. and X cents and
pork tcnGcllon l0ccts pound Irie sells Tor cents
SucAl.ns piss - IA pair. head cheese IL cents
poun . and sNccthic;ldS - and - % dozen.
The fish market has been fully stocked with b!uehsn
for some time past. and they selling at present ats
cents pound Cheap t"rrapin> are feature ot Fulton
Market inst now. Diamond backs that have for month,
been ranging in the vicinity of $50 dozen can be- n
now as low down 80. southern teriapn that sold Tor
SIS "A short time agp now slow sale nj :? dozen
FIog'S legs are 10 cents pound and harl CRABS -
hundred. Spanish Hiacherel sell for - cents and are
scarce. HlackSh and fresh mackercl can he had Tor ID
cents wcakiSh only 10 cents fresh caught salmon
% and - cents. ecls Il cents and slncIt, - cents
pound 49,, -,
ON the gamcdeaers hooks are hung in all the vaIesatei
beauty OF their field and forest plnnag' Wild pigeon,
partridges. grouse woodcock. snlpc of many kn cora,
reed birds povcr wild geese and wild duck OF dozen
different kinds There is lack Of material TO ehoos"
from at moderate prices. ,,,,
Sweet corn * still furnished Ia the city markets py uao
thrifty and industrious farmers 0f Long Island IL DDss
20 cents dozen Fresh picked green peas can w.
had for - cents peek. Delaware sweet poMoes s
worth % cents quart. artichokes sell Tor 2Veen""
quart and field mushrooms at - cents quart, 10,
The best peaches IN the market cost - basket Ia,
week there were exhibited some fresh rtspberfrs, g
they numerous enough to put price on ,"y
and used only Ia adorn the window ot bro,M, s
fruit store Ia show people what can he done VIII" "
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