The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-09
THE HOUSEK EEPERS' GUIDE.


lent and high prices obtained by the retail
dealer the season through. Though the
scarcity of the crop began fully one month
ago and what was thought the last OF the
season quoted for the past three weeks,
each market day finds the delicious fruit In
abundance on the fruiterer's stall. Though
the choicest varieties have been marketed,
the Jerseys, an eXcclently-flavOred table
peach were TO be had this morning at 81 .2j
peek.
Many Of the fruiterers are putting up
little fancy and tempting baskets of beauti-
full peaches for presents, and in this manner
high prices are obtained. Pears are quite
plenty, and as mellow and delicious as at
the first Of the season. Bartletts were never
better at 60 cents and 4 peck. Duchess
are not so plentiful, but the supply equals
the demand at so cents peck. The "Ver-
galicn,n variety of the New York late
pear, is the most tempting in their rosy and
gold-skin coverings at 70 cents a peck.
Seckcls are so cents, while the Russets and
Howells the season through have been 81 a
peck each. The brands Of grapes are al
most endless, but each differs from the
other In size, taste and appearance. Malagas
are % cents a pound, Delawarcs and Cataw-
has each l2l cents, Concords 10 cents, or
three pounds for quarter; Rebeccas %
cents.
California Tokay is 81 % box. 4 box
contains five and one-half pounds. Maiden
| blush apples are so cents peck. Other
varieties of apples are % cents peck.
Chestnuts from Vermont and Northern
| New York are 20 cents quart. scaaty
supply of canteloupes and watcrmelons
still holds the market, but are unstable at
any price. Seedless Florida oranges, very
large and fine favored, are 81 dozen.
Bananas are 30 cents dozen. Lemons are
g cents and lines 90 cents dozen.
Ounces are so cents peck, and green and
purple gauges are 90 cents a quart. Pine
apples are scarce at % and 30 cents each.
Damsons are 10 cents a quart.
VEGETABLES.
Vegetables have been much improved by
the rains of the past week, and this market
| finds them in fine condition. Corn is be-
| coming scarce and the price has advanced
| to - and 20 cents a dozen ears. Cauli-
| flower is in great demand for chow-chow
| purposes, and the price has dropped to 10
and 80 cents a head. Solid purple egg
| plants continue cheap at from 8 to 10
| cents piece, while rustic green cucumbers
| are Is cents n dozen. Sweet potatoes very
fine are 30 cents peck, while the Burbank,
white potatoes, are plentiful at the same
price Fall peas are scarce at so cents
| peck. There seems no bound to the supply
Of tomatoes, they were rs plentiful to-day
at % cents peck us at any time during the
season,
Snap and white butter beans are each 10
cents quarter peck. Cymlings are three
for 3 cents. Delicate heads of lettuce are
. to cents a head. Lima beans are more
| plentiful at 10 cents quart. Spinach is
| 25 cents a peck. Cabbage is very fine at ;
and 10 cents head, while the red cabbage
of New York growth is 10 and % cents
head. Onions are 40 and 80 cents peck.
Shclled string beans are 40 cents peck.
Parsnips are 10 cents quarter peck. Water
crcss, for garnishng or salad, is 10 cents a
bunch. Chicory is cents bunch Celery
is improving and becoming more plentiful
at three lunches for 25 cents. Green pep
pers are 10 cents dozen,
MEATS.
There was a slight increase in the demand
for beef this morning, the quality of which
improves with the cool weather. Porter
house steak finds the first choice in the
''market basket at 25 cents q pound; sir
loin 90, and round 10. Spring lamb is Is
and 90 cents Il pound. The cut from the
hindquarter is the choice. Veal varies from
l2l to 90; outlets 20 to %, and chops from
10 to 20 Soup meats are s and 10 cents.
Lamb fries are 10 cents, and sweetbreads
30 and 40 cents pair.
POULTRY AND GAME.
The poultry quotations remain I'M
changed. The supply is somewhat greater,
which is said to be owing to the abundant
supply of game. Spring chickens, from 80
cents to 81 n pair, are in fine and tooth
some condition. Fowls are - cents and
81 % pair. Spring turkey is Ii and Is
cents pound. Yearing ducks, zoe. a
pound. Squads are 30 cents pair.
The supply of game more than equal the
demand, and the prices are such that the
luxury is not exclusive for the wealthy.
Grouse are 1925 pair Jack snipes though
| mo NIL nrn In pg,.ly
are plump and are $l.2j pair, Ring neck
plovers are scarce at $3,50a dozen. Willet
snipe are so cents pair Small yellow
leg plOvers are 81 dozen; large yellow-legs
are $3.50, Reed birds We're never scarccr,
The scarcity of this small bird is kcenly felt,
as no more delicious game exists. This
week finds them at Sl25 Il dozen, an adj
vance of 20 cents since last week. Ortolan
equals the demand at % cents and 81 a
dozen. Black birds are plentiful and are sc
cents dozen. Bluewing ducks are - cents
and 81 pair Mallards are - cents,
spoon-bills 10 cents and ST. WidgeOn is 81
and crow duck, the subordinate of all, ~
cents pair
The fish quotations also remain uu,
changed. The quality of fish improves as
the season advances, and the supply is
greater than the demand. Boiling rock,
are now arriving in gigantic sizes, and find
ready sale at 10 cents Il pound. White
perch is undoubtedly the finest of Potomac
fish and are much in demand at 10 and 20
cents Il pound, the size Of the fish determin-
ing the price, Spanish mackcrel are firm
and pretty at 30 cents n pound, while the
Boston maCkercl of small size are from III
to % cents each. Pike are IL cents a pound
PGmpinoes from the Potomac'are scarce at
40 cents pound. Ilalibut Is delicious at
20 cents pound. Blue fish are more pcn
tiful at 10 cents pound.
lladdock Goldfish, founders and sturgeon
are each 10 cents a pound Black sea bass
are 10 cents, and shcepshead % cents
pound. Red snapper is 10 cents pound
Salmon, trout and tallors are III cents d
pound each, HOLSTERS are IS cents pound
Soft crabs 10 cents, hard % cents dozen,
Spats are 40 cents bunch Green turtle is
90 cents n pound. Diamond back teTapin
are M dozen, Southern terrapin SO, and
bull terrapn -, 30 a dozen. Swapping tur
tie is 10 cents pound, CLANS are 10 cents
Dozen or 30 cents hundred, Oysters are
% cents quart.
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clothing, and manufacture every carmen
we sell Mandatory II South Howard
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= Seventh and T. streets,
"AIderney Dairy Wagons
Fresh Attorney butter, churned every
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