The Washington critic., 1885-10-02
Local N ewS
EOOD EOR TIE HUNGRY.
scasonnbIc EdibIcs to be Found in the


SoRsonnble Ediblcs to be Found In the
Markets.
The display Of vegetables on the stalls
this morning was unusually fine. The corn
appeared more tender and sweet, cabbage
larger and more firm, caulinower more de.
licious, cucumbors more crisp, tomatoes
larger and of deeper red color. Stalks Of
carcfuly-grown celery however, were the
dclicacy of the stalls, the supply being al
most unequal to the demand at 10 cents
bunch, or three lunches for a quarter. Po.
tatoes from the home crops are becoming
scarce, and as the late crops In the North
are as yet so scarce the price has advanced
to 10 cents peck.
Fall peas are scarce at 80 cents peck
Tomatoes are still plentiful, though the
price has gone up to 30 ccntsa peck. Deli
cate white heads Of cxcelently grown caull-
Hover from Long Island are in demand by
those who are putting up their chow-chow
at from % TO 80 cents head. Corn Is very
fine and sweet at from ~ to 20 cents a
dozen ears. Both snap and white butter
beans are NJ cents Il quarter peck. Gym
liugs sell three for 3 cents. Lettuce Is to
cents a head. Cucunibers are crisp and
tender at IL cents n dozen. l.imu beans are
plentiful at 10 cents a quart. Sweet pota-
"
Spinach is scarce at % cents peck. Solid
white heads of cabbage are 3 TO 10 cents q
head. Red cabbage, from New York, is Is
and % cents n head. BRUSSELS sprouts, u
very delicate vegetable, is scarce and is 80
cents q quarter peck Shcled string beans
are 40 cents peck. Onions are 40 and 80
cents peck. Green peppers are cents a
dozen. Ounces, for preserving, are 40 and
60 cents peck
FRUITS.
The especially tempting appearance of
the fruit stalls this morning attracted much
attention. Stalks Of red and yellow bananas
hung from racks. Mellow and golden
pears in all varieties were carefully piled in
heaps in the bins, while clusters OF rich
purple and red juicy grapes hung in con
spcuous places. The fruit season. though
advanced, owing to the excellent fall weather
is as yet as though at its height, and fruits
Of many varieties, are In excellent cOndi-
ton. This week will about close the peach
crop, there being but few cling-stones In
the market this morning. for which GO and
10 cents peck was asked.
The pear crop has been remarkably fine
one. The fruit being larger, finer, and
more tempting than in many years. Bart
let's seem to be the choice at from 90 cents
to 81 peek. Duchess. a similar species,
lullN jury anu NANiNlbNSg ult oU ttulS u
peck. Scckels, n smaller pear, are so cents,
while the Russets and lIOwells, as ever, are
standard at 81 peck each. Green Cages,
for preserving, are more plentiful ut 50
cents peck.
Juicy and mellow eating apples are 30
and 40 cents peck, while those for cooking
purposes are % and 30 cents peck. Ca
tawba grapes are now on the market In
large quantities, but the price still remains
hf,l, ~ 1t, 1Y ia, IL
are three pounds for % cents. Watermelons
from the late crops are dangerous to health
at IL and % cents each. Canteloupes are
scarce, and are quoted at the same price.
Seedless Florida oranges are 80 cents a
dozen.
The fish stalls this morning presented the
usual brisk and an unusually attractive APP
pearance this morning. Bunches of pretty,
silyery-grey perch hung from the hooks,
mackerel and taylors were packed In bins
| of crushed ice Swapping and green turtles
wriggled about on their backs on the brick
floor; while the display of game of every
variety in season was abundant No
| change, however, was announced in the fish
| quotations though the condition at this Sea-
son is naturally Of n better quality. Blue
| fish from the Jersey coast are the most in
demand at 10 cents Il pound. llallbut is de-
liciOus at 90 cents Il pound. Pompinos
| from the lower Potomac is among the finest
! fish IN the market and is dish for the cpl
cure at 40 cents Il pound.
The supply of white perch Is almost in
| sufficient to the demand, ut from 10 to -
cents per pound The first red-snappers
| from the st. Johns River arrived in the
market this morning and were sold at IL
cents pound. The rcd-snapper somewhat
resembles in appearance and size the shad.
| The color, of pnkish tint and the quality
Of the meat, properly broiled, is said to be
delicious. Pike are IL cents pound, while
| Boston fresh mackere are from 10 to 81
cents each, the price of course varying ac-
cording to the size Of the fish. Lake trout
and taylors are each 124 cents a pound.
| Black Sea bass are 10 cents. Founders,
Boiling rock are plentiful at u cents a
! pound. Spats are 40 cents bunch. Hard
crabs, 25 cents. Soft crabs, IS cents
| CLAIMS, 10 cents n Dozen
POULTRY AND GAME.
There is no change in the quotations OF
| poultry since last week. Spring chickens
ms ever are from 80 cents to 81 pair
Fowls are 20 cents to Sl.25 pair. Spring
turkey, plump, toothsome and delicious, is
more in demand at IL aud IS cents apound
Ducklings are 20 cents pound, Squads rs
| always are 5O cents par. AS the season
advances game becomes more plentiful
and the present supply by far exceeds the
demand. Grouse, the first of the season.
this morning were $l.25 a pair. Wood
cocks also are Sl25 pair, and are in the
very finest condition. Jack snipcs so fai
have been scarce and the price high at 81. 5C
q dozen. Plovcrs are $3.50 dozen. Reed
birds, from the rice fields in the South, are
81 dozen.
Ortolan are becoming more plentiful
though the price remains high, ut 10 cents
and 81 dozen. Blackbirds are go cents a
dozen. Bluewing ducks are 20 cents and
Il pair. The spOon-bIll, another species
| at the same price, is not sodelicious or de.
srable as the blucwing. The widgcon, at
81 pair, is smaller, but the quality is su
perior to either. Crow-ducks, the most in,
| itrlor of all ducks, are 20 cents pair. -,
MEATS.
The price of meats remain unchanged
The supply Of beef, though a little more
plentiful than last week, will not change the
beef quotations headquarters of spring
lamb is 90 cents a pound, while cuts from
the forequ0rter is cents ON Il pound
cheaper. POrtcrhouse steak is % cents 4
pound, surloin 20 cents and round steak II
cents pound. Veal varies from l2i To .
cents, outlets 20 and %, and the chops from
IL to 90 cents pound. Soup meats are :
and 10 cents lamb fries are 10 cents Il pair
| and sweetbrcads 80 and 40 cents.
Eaby Carriages,